Duct Tape Key Chains



 

The Life of a Craft Crazed Mom posted over at The Crafty Blog Stalker about these gorgeous key chain wristlets she made - from duct tape! I never would have thought they were made out of duct tape. So cute!

 

See the Duct Tape Key Chains.

Duct Tape Sleds

Artzy Creations whipped up these sleds for a surprise snow day! I love the simple items that she used to make these. Fabulous idea!

 

See the Duct Tape Sleds.

 

Thanksgiving Utensil Centerpiece

This is just about one of the funnest ideas I've ever seen for a centerpiece! Hoopla Palooza turned some plain wooden utensils into this adorable Thanksgiving centerpiece.

 

See the Thanksgiving Utensil Centerpiece.

Mummy Jack-o-Lantern

Here's a fun way to dress up a pumpkin! Just use some duct tape like Whistle & Ivy did to create a mummified pumpkin. What a fun idea!

 

See the Mummy Jack-o-Lantern.

Duct Tape Decorated Scooter

Club Chica Circle let her tween daughter update her uncool Barbie scooter with some duct tape. Isn't it so much better to give something a new life instead of buying something new?!

 

See the Duct Tape Decorated Scooter.

Warfare by Duct Tape Helmets

Earlier this week, I posted about the Warfare by Duct Tape and Jewels by Julia review (and giveaway). I made the super cool sword and battle axe. Today, I'm back with another Warfare by Duct Tape project for you. I created both the Greek Helmet and Barbarian Helmet.

My little guy loves them! So does his friend! Yesterday as they were playing outside, they came inside and grabbed them to take back outside. Then they proceeded to go about "chopping" the trees and fighting the monsters and dragons outside. They had so much fun using their imaginations!

 

 
These were really simple to make! I did both of them in about 3 or 4 hours. It could have been less but I was visiting with my neighbor and we were interrupted by kids a few times too. But still, 2 projects completed within 3 hours? That's my kind of project!
 
I finished the first helmet and was making sure it fit Andrew. He let his friend try it on and they both thought it was totally awesome. After a few minutes of playing with it, his friend came and asked me if I could make one for him too. How sweet is that? I was already planning on making both helmets so they could play together, so he was happy that he would get to wear one too. They're definitely a hit with these 4- and 5-year olds!!
 
Here's what I used - just some cardboard, the pattern pieces (included in the e-books), duct tape, and scissors.
 

 
I don't want to give away their patterns and instructions, so I won't go into exact details about how I made them, but here are a few shots of them in action.
 

I did have to make them just a big smaller than the pattern called for, but not by much because my little guy's head is pretty big. I also opted to leave off the spike and the crest on the top of the helmets. Andrew said he didn't want them, and I figured they might be easier to play in with the extra things on top. But that's the great thing about these e-books and patterns - outside of the basic pattern, you can customize it any way you want!

Andrew LOVES wearing them!
 

 
You've still got time to enter the giveaway to win your very own copy of one of the e-books from Warfare by Duct Tape or Jewels by Julia. The giveaway is open through June 26th, 2013.
 
You can also take advantage of the discount they're offering. Just use code "someday20" to get 20% off at checkout. The code will be good through July 10th, 2013 and is good for both the Warfare by Duct Tape and Jewels by Julia shops.

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Warefare by Duct Tape Review & Giveaway

I'm really excited about this review and giveaway that we've got for you today! Have you heard of Warfare by Duct Tape or Jewels by Julia? They're these great e-books with so much information on historically correct duct tape weaponry and jewelry making.

 

 

 

I chose to review The Battle Book and Necklaces e-book. Once I told my little guy that I was going to be making him some cool play weapons, he was SOOOOO excited. We had to go get some supplies, and he couldn't stop talking about them! I had printed off the e-book but hadn't had time to staple it yet. I let him look at the cover while we were at the store and he was begging to look at the rest of the book so he could see the directions. I told him he had to wait until I got home and could staple the book together. I wish you all could have seen how excited he was when I finally stapled the book for him. It was like Christmas morning!

 

I let him choose what to make first and he immediately chose the sword. He said he didn't want anything else yet, but I chose to do the battle axe also, so that he would have a weapon to battle with daddy or a friend. After he saw how fun they were, he was really glad we made both!

 

I made a couple changes in supplies.

 

 

 

I used a pool noodle instead of PVC insulation. It's what I had on hand and so far, it's held up well. They've been played with, somewhat roughly, for the last week and they're still doing great.

 

I also couldn't find the specific foam they mentioned for the battle axe, so this is what I used instead. There are 2 1" sheets in this package and it was about $7 at Wal-Mart.

 

 

 

I don't want to giveaway all their secrets, but here are a few images of the process.

 

 

 

And here is what we wound up with in the end.

 

 

 The colors probably aren't historically accurate, but I let Andrew choose them himself. He also helped with the holding and taping. These are going to be so fun for him over the summer! He already has a cardboard/duct tape shield and we have plans to make a helmet or two. So be sure to come back later this week to see what else we create! 

 

In addition to The Battle Book, I also reviewed the Necklaces e-book.

 

 

I've done some jewelry making in the past when I worked at Michaels, but I don't have the necessary supplies to make my own at home. I did, however, look through the book and Julia has some great techniques that I hadn't used before. She makes jewelry making look really easy and attainable! I would love to give some of her cute pieces a try one day when I can afford all the pliers and beads.

 

Want to win your own copy of one of these great books? Well, they've been nice enough to offer to give 5 Someday Crafts readers the book of their choice from either the Warfare by Duct Tape or Jewels by Julia line. How awesome is that?

 

 

Just use the rafflecopter widget below to get entered. This giveaway will be open from Wednesday, June 18th through midnight on June 25th, 2013.

If you don't want to wait until the giveaway to get your hands on a copy, you can use the code "someday20" at checkout to get 20% off all books from either Warfare by Duct Tape or Jewels by Julia. This code will be good through July 10th, 2013.

 

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