39 of the Most Creative Crafts

Below are the highlights from 2 years of weekly link parties I hosted on C.R.A.F.T. called Making Monday Marvelous. (M.M.M.)

I started Making Monday Marvelous on April 26, 2010, just 3 months after I started C.R.A.F.T. The last of the 135 Making Monday Marvelous link parties ended on December 12, 2012. In January 2013, 5 bloggers created a new link party, Monday Funday. I co-hosted 90 link parties until October 19, 2014. Monday Funday continued as a collaborative link party until 2017. At the height of the link party, we had anywhere from 600-700 bloggers link up and share their latest craft, DIY or recipe idea with a like minded community.

39 of the Most Creative Crafts

Below are the best kid activities, organization ideas, and holiday crafts and wreaths from 119 Making Monday Marvelous link parties!

Kid Activities

1. Continent twister game

2. Lady bug rocks

Sam from ninth street east linked up these adorable lady bug rocks. This was featured at Making Monday Marvelous #17.

3. Felt sushi

All Things Fee created play sushi out of felt. I still think it is adoarble. This was featured at Making Monday Marvelous #17.

4. DIY Sprinkler

Did you know that all you need to make a sprinkler is a water hose, duct tape, and an empty 2 liter bottle? True! Find the full tutorial on Making Memories. This was featured at Making Monday Marvelous #63.

5. Candy wrapper bracelet

How fun is this bracelet made out of Starburst wrappers? I would have loved this has a kid. This was featured at Making Monday Marvelous #68.

6. DIY flower canopy

7. DIY snake slippers

11. Hamburger cookies

Come Together Kids shared these no bake hamburger cookies with Vanilla Wafers as buns and a York Peppermint Patty as the burger. Featured at Making Monday Marvelous #56.

12. Jewel from Rio costume

Felt So Cute made her daughter this blue bird costume to resemble Jewel from the 2011 Disney Movie, Rio. Did I mention she used a hot glue gun to make the entire costume?!

Organization ideas

13. Spice rack turned craft organizer

Rockwellali gave a spice rack new life as a button organizer with a coat of white paint. Who knew a spice rack made such great craft room organization? This was featured at Making Monday Marvelous #42.

14. DIY Craft Armoire

Lindy turned a simple armoire into a craft cabinet extraordinaire. One of the best craft cabinet armoires I’ve ever seen! This craft cabinet was featured at Making Monday Marvelous #39.

15. DIY Potting Shed

Organizing made fun created the cutest (and most organized) potting shed I’ve ever seen. Featured at Making Monday Marvelous #119.

16. Fabric Sling shelves

The Bird’s Papaya created this simple hanging book sling out of fabric and a curtain rod. I love that this could hang anywhere and organize books. This was featured on M.M.M. #21.

17. DIY Craft Caddy

Danielle turned a vintage soda crate into the perfect craft caddy! The craft caddy was featured on M.M.M. #132.

DIY wall art

Who knew beautiful wall art can be made out of plastic spoons and paint chips! Find tons of unique DIY wall art ideas below.

18. Woven paper art

The woven paper art was created and linked up by Can’t Stop Making Things was featured on M.M.M. #29.

19. Spoon clock

I love how That’s what Che said used plastic spoons to fancy up a plain ol’ clock! It looks awesome! Featured at Making Monday Marvelous #119.

20. Painted mirror

Shoestring Pavilion used Tulip puff paint to give a plain mirror a brand new look. Featured at Making Monday Marvelous #63.

21. Paint chip art

Life, Crafts, and Whatever turned plain ol’ paint chips into this gorgeous peice of art. A little Mod Podge and wood stain gave this peice a fun, textured look. The paint chip art was featured on Making Monday Marvelous #39.

22. Personalized map art

Mini Moz crafted up this sweet personalized wall art complete with maps of where they met, married, and live. Featured at Making Monday Marvelous #68.

23. Embroidery hoop art

One Pure Heart simple used white pipe cleaners to write the word love and then wrapped the pipe cleaners in yarn! Adorable. Featured at Making Monday Marvelous #79.

24. Word art

Lindsay and Sara turned a word into a work of art! Clever! Featured at Making Monday Marvelous #90.

25. DIY Constellation Art

Mom’s Crafty Space turned an old canvas into a lighted constellation work of art! Featured at Monday Funday #2.

DIY Wreaths

26. Book page wreath

26. Conversation heart wreath

27. Twig wreath

Find the tutorial for the twig wreath at the Painted Hive.  Featured at Making Monday Marvelous #21.

28. DIY Embroidery hoop wreath

Have you ever considered using an embroidery hoop to make a super skinny wreath for the front door? It turned out great!  Featured at Making Monday Marvelous #113.

29. Patriotic wreath

Alyssa used a wire wreath frame and patriotic strips of fabric to make this simple 4th of July wreath. Oringially submitted by Crafty Mom Blog.

30. Pom pom wreath

All you need is a skein of cream yarn and a wire wreath form to make this pom pom wreath. Use it all winter long! More details at Cottage in the Oaks.

Garden Crafts

31. Soda can flower

32. Golf ball ants

33. DIY Garden markers

The extra large garden markers are made out of poplar posts from Home Depot. See tons more pictures at The Painted Apron.

Holiday crafts

34. Father’s day card

36. DIY wedding brooch bouquet

Elizabeth and Company linked up this DIY wedding brooch to Making Monday Marvelous #118. It’s gorgeous! The base of this bouquet is made out of pink silk hydrangeas. The brooches are attached using floral wire and tucked into the stems of the silk flowers. My favorite part? She used a toilet paper roll to cover the stems. Genius. For tons more details and pictures, check out Elizabeth and Company.

37. Styrofoam ball spiders

Varying sized styrofoam balls, black paint, and Command Brand hooks make for the cutest giant spider decorations you’ve ever seen! Check out Want to Get Crafty for the complete tutorial. Featured at Making Monday Marvelous #124.

38. Bottle top serving tray

Sweet Something Designs used acrylic water and spray painted bottle caps to make a funky DIY serving tray. Featured at M.M.M. #17.

39. DIY map wall

Spruce up any wall in your house for almost free with maps!

When I switched C.R.A.F.T. from blogger to WordPress in May of 2012, C.R.A.F.T. got a brand new look, and so Making Monday Marvelous got a revamp too.