7 Types of Cookie Monster Crafts (Part 1)

Who would forget the 70s and 80s children's show Sesame Street, which found its way to the consciousness of countless youngsters, parents, and guardians?

And aside from Big Bird, Elmo, The Count, Bert and Ernie, Cookie Monster was one of the Sesame Street characters that stood out. With his shaggy blue fur, googly eyes that grew big in amazement when presented with a plateful of cookies, and unusual yet endearing way of talking -- "Me want cookie!" -- it's no wonder a lot of kids and adults have grown to love Cookie Monster. 

But while Cookie Monster was seen by children and adults alike as a fun, amiable character who ate cookies -- usually chocolate chip -- voraciously, he can also teach the following good habits and valuable life lessons:

Being unafraid to express huge feelings -- Cookie Monster is known to be happy, friendly, loud, and boisterous.  He feels good and unabashedly expresses his feelings.

Emotional regulation -- Cookie Monster has repeatedly expressed fondness for eating cookies, to the point that he can't help but stare in amazement at his favorite treat, regardless of whether it's one huge cookie, a box, or a plateful.

But it's crucial for Cookie Monster to train himself to regulate his emotions. He realizes that just because there are cookies in front of him, doesn't mean he has to gorge or binge on them immediately.

Delayed gratification -- There are countless instances when Cookie Monster is presented with his favorite cookies, but he has learned that it's not a healthy habit to give in constantly to his impulse to feast on cookies. 

Because of this, Cookie Monster has learned several ways to cope with the temptation to eat. Among these coping mechanisms are -- 

• breathing deeply for a few times. 
• counting from 1 to up to a certain number.
• humming a tune or singing a song. 
• brushing his blue fur.

A willingness to share -- Because Cookie Monster shares his cookies willingly and is considerate with others, he has gained a lot of friends in Sesame Street.

Since Crafty in the City incorporates various pop culture icons into crafting, I have curated 7 types of Cookie Monster Crafts in this 2-part blog article. 

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Cookie Monster Paper Crafts 

Paper plate crafts 

Photo from Craft Corner DIY
For complete procedure, click here.

7-inch paper plates from zerolife.ph

We're starting off with a pretty simple craft that can be made out of a paper plate. This is ideal for getting younger kids with nimble hands involved.

Party invitations 

This next craft will suit a Cookie Monster-themed party, especially a child's birthday party. Just imagine the delight of your guests upon seeing the cute face of Cookie Monster!

Image from Snowman Lover's Paperie

Blue series card paper (230g)
thick stationery cardboard craft
by 450867168.ph

And with the right shade of blue cardstock and scrapbook scissors, you can whip up a bunch of party invitations in a jiffy!

Cookie Monster Crafts for Curating or Documenting 

Recipe crafts

If you enjoy cooking and baking, why not collect your favorite recipes and then curate them through this fun craft?

Photo from Cut Out + Keep
Click here for complete procedure.

You can write recipes onto index cards and shape them into circles for this craft. You can even use Cookie Monster stickers to adorn the index cards.

Cookie Monster
sticker pack from
zero3dprint3i.ph

Cookie Monster Textile Crafts 

Crocheted Cookie Monster bag

Photo from Adventures
of a Subversive Reader
Click here for complete procedure.

This is the perfect DIY project if you want to give a gift to children. You can put traditional loot bag items like candies, biscuits, small toys or action figures, and even school supplies. You can even crochet a bigger one for yourself!

Cookie Monster Accessories 

Cookie Monster clutch

Photo from Persia Lou

This cute chocolate chip cookie-inspired clutch goes well with a DIY Cookie Monster costume, but you can also tote it to a party or get-together where attire is dressed down and casual. 

Light brown leather
by HOME LIVINGSZ

And because the clutch is spacious enough to hold a phone and wallet, you can bring it when running a quick errand. The size can also be modified into a coin purse or handbag.

A4 size felt fabric
by cocoxiao.ph

For longevity, substitute circles cut from black felt cloth instead of using paint. Attach through them through fabric glue.  

How to Repurpose Pre-loved Mickey Mouse Books Into Junk Journals

I have previously published a blog article on repurposing pre-loved Sesame Street books into junk journals. 

This time, we're going to use Disney's Mickey Mouse books as the theme for junk journaling.

Why Repurpose Pre-loved Books Into Junk Journals?

Recycling, upcycling, repurposing, and refurbishing junk and pre-loved materials is a huge part of thrifting. Here are just a few reasons crafters should try junk journaling from repurposed pre-loved books:

Repurposing can be gentler on the environment. 

Hardbound Mickey Mouse books, or any books for that matter, once read and enjoyed, can accumulate pretty quickly. 

While swapping books with other parents or guardians can be more beneficial instead of buying new books, repurposing them into junk journals is a technique in crafting that can help send fewer and fewer items to a landfill over time.

Creativity can be greatly enhanced and imagination explored while repurposing.

You may not think much about filling up the pages of a blank junk journal, in which you can use notebooks that are ruled, unruled, or dotted, or even binders with loose sheets. 

But repurposing pre-loved hardbound books, and those that contain colorful pages combined with text to boot, can be quite challenging and exciting. 

You may have black-and-white photos or images clipped arranged on the pages to serve as a stark contrast to the colorful background. 

You can stick wooden or foam letters, scribble text on an index card or notepaper, or use washi tapes or stickers as embellishments. 

Adhering to a theme helps crafters be mindful of the theme's restrictions and work around those restrictions. 

Junk journals are far from being a hodgepodge or mere dump of scraps, photos and images, paper ephemera, mementos, and other craft materials.

It's crucial to adhere to a theme. But instead of feeling constricted or confined by the limitations of the junk journal theme, crafters must find ways to work around those restrictions. 

This can actually make the selection of materials easier. 

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse --
My Little First Look and Find
Activity Book from Amazon

To illustrate, crafters can follow Mickey Mouse's color template by gluing red or yellow pom pom ribbons on the book's spine.

Numerous hacks and techniques in crafting can be incorporated when repurposing.

You can use glue dots for 3D effects, add pockets by gluing junk mail envelopes, use an entire spread to create a collage, insert old music sheets, comic book pages, scrapbook paper, book pages that have turned brown over time, or put materials like buttons, lace, and ribbons.

Repurposing can help you bond with kids.

Crafting has been proven to bring numerous benefits to kids and adults alike. 

If you're a parent, guardian, or teacher of children who's looking for opportunities to spend more time with kids and strengthen bonds with them, repurposing as a crafty activity can be engaging and entertaining, and fun and educational as well.

As a crafty activity, repurposing pre-loved books into junk journals is especially helpful if you want to wean children away from their mobile devices, albeit temporarily. 

For more ways crafts can help reduce kids' screen time, read --

How to Help Your Kids Reduce Screen Time Through Crafts

Repurposing pre-loved books can be the focal point of an event.

Crafting is often seen as a solitary activity. However, creative activities can be integrated within a social setting, like parties or events, for guests to enjoy.

For instance, if you're planning a baby shower, why not try a Mickey Mouse theme and repurpose pre-loved books with your guests after serving food and refreshments? 

You can also skip parlor games for your child's next birthday party and get them busy repurposing instead. Keeping little hands preoccupied can also help prevent them from binge-eating.  

Repurposing can help crafters cut back on their budget.

If you're huge on thrifting as a way to keep within your budget for craft materials, or spend way below it, repurposing pre-loved Mickey Mouse books can be frugal.

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My First Halloween Bedtime
Storybook -- Picture book by
Disney books // booksale.ph

Mickey Mouse
pre-loved books 
from y5hi9e1bu_

Suggestions for Mickey Mouse Junk Journals

• Use a Mickey Mouse pre-loved book as a travel diary, and showcase an eclectic collection of proof of your travels -- admission to museums, theme parks, music festivals, bus tickets, postcards, art prints, etc. 
• DIY and glue different sizes of envelopes on the back of the covers, or on every few pages to create more space for storing bookmarks and paper mementos.

Mickey & Friends
Christmas Tattle Tales by
Trishyrie's Collection SHBS

• Mickey Mouse books have stories for Halloween and Christmas, so why not work around a spooky or festive theme? Document or curate your kids' latest trick-or-treating experience, or put together photos taken while going caroling, singing with the school or church choir, or while receiving a present from Santa Claus at a department store.  

EK Disney pad paper
12" x 12" from Amazon

These Halloween ribbons
from zerongfahionph.ph go
well with a spooky theme.

DIY boitique's paper pack
6" x 6" Halloween paper

• You can use Mickey Mouse-themed craft products like scrapbook paper, washi tapes, and ribbons. Or, you can just utilize what you have, like black, red, white, and yellow cardstock and sheets of polka-dotted and red, plaid scrapbook paper. 
• Think about what you can do with Scrabble tiles and pieces of jigsaw puzzle, colorful cardboard from cereal boxes, used gift wrapper, and gift tags.
• Shabby chic and whimsical themes can also go well with the "cutesy" Mickey Mouse illustrations. Get hold of strips of black or red lace, incorporate flower lace ribbons, fringes, or tassels, experiment with scrapbook paper with subtle floral prints, or even unlikely materials like floral wax paper.

Disney Junior: 5 Minute
Stories by booksale.ph

Want to learn how to repurpose pre-loved Sesame Street books? Read -- 

Junk Journals Repurposed From Pre-loved Sesame Street Books

 

2025 Year-End Challenge: Turn A Scrapbook Template Into A Greeting Card

Cardmaking, next to scrapbooking, was the paper craft that got me hooked to crafts and the DIY lifestyle. 

When I started skipping greeting card racks at bookstores in favor of making my own cards, I was truly amazed with what a pair of scissors, glue, a couple of packs of cardstock -- plain and printed -- and embellishments can do. 

And as a crafter, I'm constantly looking for ways to deviate from my comfort zone. So before the year ended, I attempted a challenge: I turned a scrapbook template into a greeting card. 

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Free scrapbook template downloaded

As a designer, Kate Hadfield offers a lot of aesthetically pleasing scrapbook templates in her website, Kate Hadfield Designs.

Template from
Kate Hadfield Designs

The template above fits a 6" x 6", 8" x 8", 12" x 12", or 24" x 24" sheet of scrapbook cardstock. To suit a birthday card with a portrait orientation, I cut a 12cm circle out of a plaid, 6" x 6" sheet of scrapbook paper.

I then used a black, felt-tip pen to draw 2 pumpkins, leaves, and the rustic HAPPY BIRTHDAY greeting, and cut them. Finally, I glued everything together. 

Materials used: 

• yellow cardstock from Orange Vellum Board for the base of the card
• orange cardstock for the pumpkins
• 6" x 6" plaid scrapbook paper from DIY boitique
• Sharpie black felt-tip pen

7 Sustainable Ways to Wrap Gifts

Christmas is just around the corner. Aside from shopping for gifts for everyone on your gift giving list, or making sure that you have enough craft materials for DIY presents, there's another aspect we have to deal with: wrapping presents creatively and aesthetically.

Ever Thought About Skipping on the Wrapping Paper? 

Every new year ushers in brand new designs of wrapping paper, both matte and glossy, sold at the stationery section of large bookstores, specialty bookstores, office supplies chains, gift shops, crafts and hobbies stores, and even shops and kiosks with a selection of party supplies. 

Image from freepik

But have you ever thought about taking the less wasteful, more meaningful route towards wrapping presents?

Why Look for Sustainable Ways to Wrap Gifts? 

Wrapping gifts through sustainable ways is gentler on the environment. 

It might come as a surprise, but sustainable gift wrapping reduces clutter while sending fewer and fewer waste in a landfill.

With enough planning, looking for sustainable ways to wrap gifts can be effective in honing your creativity. 

Even if you decide to forego on silver or gold, or the usual, festive red or green wrapping paper, it's possible to come up with various designs and aesthetics when wrapping presents. 

You can make your gifts look understated and elegant, or decorate it in a way that gives off vintage or whimsical vibes, or even shabby chic. 

You can get your entire family involved.

Promoting sustainability must start with your family. You and your family members can bond over gift wrapping sessions during an entire afternoon. 

This creative activity can also help wean your kids away from the screen, albeit temporarily. 

Replacing wrapping paper can further reduce the costs of gift giving. 

You may not think much about the cost of a sheet, or roll, of wrapping paper. But what if you have a dozen (or so) recipients on your gift giving list? 

Also, you may have bought presents like toys that were packed in huge boxes, and they might require 2 sheets of gift wrapper. Add the extra expense of ribbons and gift tags, and the total could end up in an amount that could afford you another gift. 

Want additional tips to reduce your Christmas expenses? Read -- 

How to Cut Your Budget for Christmas Gifts Without Dampening the Holiday Spirit

Having mentioned all of these reasons to resort to sustainable gift wrapping, here are 7 sustainable ways that are gentle on the environment and budget:  

(1.) Try colorful fabric.

If you're a crafter who's mainly into sewing, you can use any leftover fabric that you have, or repurpose old clothes. Learn the Furoshiki style, which is an extremely presentable way to wrap items when using cloth.

(2.) Make use of kraft paper. 

A roll of kraft paper is relatively inexpensive compared to sheets of gift wrapper. 

Image from freepik

Admittedly, the neutral colors (e.g. brown, black, etc.) in which kraft paper come can potentially dull the festive nature of gift giving. 

This is where you can be as creative as possible in putting accents to jazz up the look of your presents. 

Below isn't an exhaustive list of ideas, but just a few suggestions:

• Tie a strip of leftover ribbon, twine, or colorful yarn all over your present. 
• Recycle old greeting cards into gift tags. 
• Get hold of your craft punches, and turn excess cardstock or scrapbook paper into star-shaped, pine-tree-shaped, or snowmen-shaped gift tags. 
• Materials like fake pine cones, chimes, or Christmas balls also make festive accents.

(3.) Recycle and upcycle. 

Photo from Jane Means

If you have a stack of old magazines, newspapers, comic books, or catalogues piled around the house, then you have a goldmine of replacements for wrapping paper. 

Photo from Doodlecraft

Or how about those old maps lying around? In recent years it has gotten more and more chic to use maps as a wrapper.

(4.) Reuse gift bags and shopping bags.   

You probably receive several gifts yourself at least a couple of times a year. Refrain from getting rid of any paper bags or gift bags.

While the idea of regifting items remains to be debatable, reusing gift bags and shopping bags helps cut down on paper waste. 

(5.) Got any old calendars?

Image from EPBOT

There are old calendars that are just too pretty to be thrown away. An entire sheet can be upcycled into a gift bag, or colorful sections can be used to make gift wrapping bows. 

(6.) Turn old greeting cards into gift boxes. 

Have you accumulated greeting cards over the years? Then you can select the most colorful and glittery cards you have to craft gift boxes.

Gift boxes are ideal if you enjoy giving away accessories and trinkets, or kitschy items like keychains, phone straps, and bag charms.

(7.) Use decoupaged containers to hold presents. 

If you think shoeboxes or empty cardboard boxes have minimal value, think again! A lot of crafters swear by a technique called decoupage to decorate and upcycle old containers.

And what's even better is, you can tear or shred just about any waste paper for the 1st layer of your decoupaged container. Make use of old documents, magazines and other periodicals, or even flyers and junk mail. 

For a vintage, shabby chic, or whimsical look, strategically place any flowers, embellishments, or craft materials of your desired style as a 2nd layer.

If you have boys and men on your gift giving list, cut out illustrations from low-value comic books, or images from video games, technology, automobile, or sports magazines. 

9 Ways to Upcycle Old Comic Books

If you have any old issues of comic books lying around the house, it would be best to upcycle them into comic book crafts.  

Why Upcycle Old Issues of Comic Books? 

For environmental and practical reasons

Upcycling helps reduce one's ecological footprint. Instead of old comic books piling up in a clutter at home or ending up in a landfill, upcycling can be a productive way to minimize waste paper.

Issues of low-value comics can be put to good use. Modern comic books and "filler" issues have low market value. Instead of selling them for a dime adozen, upcycling them into aesthetic crafts can be a better way of giving them value.

For creative and artistic expression 

Crafters can take advantage of black-and-white and colorful matte pages, and glossy comic book covers.

For uniqueness and novelty 

Pages from old comic books can be a good (and cheaper) alternative to paper craft materials like scrapbook paper. Comic book illustrations come in bold and bright colors. Pages can potentially rival scrapbook paper and printed cardstock. Even black-and-white pages can be made to look aesthetically appealing when used for DIY crafts.

Comic book crafts can be customized and tailored to suit one's tastes and preferences. It doesn't matter if you patronize superhero comic book powerhouses like Marvel and DC, or you used to be just a casual reader of the comics page of the Sunday morning newspaper.

Or, you may have preferred and collected timeless pop culture favorites like Archies, Peanuts, Garfield, or Disney.

And how about those copies for which you have lined up during Free Comic Book Day? 

A few of the comic book crafts below can be tailored to suit your friends or colleagues. They can also be customized for your child's homeroom adviser, her best friend, a grandmother, an aunt or uncle, or a cousin.

Moldy, crumpled, or torn comic book pages can still be used. Lest you think that such pages are worthless, think again! 

PLAID Mod Podge
(Water-based sealer, glue and finish
in assorted variants) by pocketsavers

There are reasons crafters swear by certain tried-and-tested techniques like papier mache or decoupage. With the help of a jar of Mod Podge and an old paintbrush, your only limit to creating is your imagination. 

For frugality 

Comic book crafts can be given away as attractive yet inexpensive gifts. And I'm not just talking about stocking stuffers or gifts for Secret Santa for your neighborhood block parties or church get-togethers. 

You can DIY comic book crafts to give away as presents for occasions like birthday, anniversary, a housewarming, or a farewell party.  

Should all of the reasons I have cited to upcycle convince you to try comic book crafts, here's a list of 9 DIY projects that are guaranteed to provide you with hours of fun:

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Preloved comic books
Justice League (50% off)
from The Mint Garage

(1.) Decorate a wine bottle. Forget about spending a ton just for a style upgrade for your home this holiday season.

Image from Karen Kavett
Click here for tutorial.

Imagine having a quirky-looking vase next to a stack of randomly arranged books on your coffee table.

Just take an empty bottle of wine or champagne and old copies of black-and-white or color comic books, click on the tutorial above, and you'll have a worthwhile conversation starter at home in no time.

Pre-loved Spider-Man comic books
by Roland's Comics, Roland Komiks

(2.) Make a set of coasters. You probably have more than a couple of people on your gift-giving list who enjoys a warm mug of hot chocolate or coffee, maybe with a batch of pancakes or a bowl of oatmeal for breakfast before heading off to work. 

A hot beverage can be the best companion while reading a good book, or during an afternoon of knitting or needlework. 

Men who crash out on their couch to watch a ballgame or Netflix on weekends, or tinker with their gaming equipment may wish to grab a cold beer nearby. 

So why not make a dozen or more of these comic book coasters for them? 

Since this upcycling project requires ceramic tiles, you should also plan a trip to the hardware store.

(3.) Are you too cool for school? Is note-taking in biology or algebra turning into a real bore? Are your notebooks and binders looking drab? 

This tutorial from Autodesk Instructables utilizes
old issues of fashion magazines. Feel free to
substitute magazine covers with comic books.

Put some attitude into your school supplies by turning glossy comic book covers into notebook covers. 

You can also arrange photos along with your selected comic book illustrations into a collage to decorate the front of your binder and its dividers. 

Add embellishments like washi tapes, stickers, and die cuts, and school days will never be the same again.

(4.) Tote your own comic book clutch. 

Have you run out of ideas on how to accessorize that little black dress or cocktail dress? 

Also, think about those random or spur-of-the-moment errands, like a quick trip to the cafe to grab coffee and a sandwich, or the grocery store, or the salon for a trim or touch-up, where you only need to take small bills, a credit card, and your phone?

Make a comic book clutch (or 2, or half a dozen) to match a formal attire, or even an outfit that's semi-formal or business casual.

You can further modify this DIY project to decorate similar or larger clutch-style bags that you have thrifted, or rescued from going straight to a landfill. 

In no time, you'll have the convenience to choose among several clutches for your next errand.

(5.) Make decoupage containers. 

As a crafter, I swear by the wonders of a technique called decoupage. 

Even if you ended up with a pile of comic books with low-market value, or you're trying to figure out how to make good use of moldy, dusty, crumpled, or torn pages, you can turn to decoupage to use up and clear away your clutter.

Photo from Crafts by Amanda
For full tutorial, click here.

While the tutorial above involves round containers, you can just as easily take an old shoebox or empty gift box and apply the same technique to decorate it.

(6.) Jazz up a plain picture frame. Since we're on the topic of decoupage, here's another upcycled comic book craft that shows how it can be done, but this time, to a plain picture frame.

Image from
Autodesk Instructables
Click here for full tutorial.

And don't even think about rushing to the store to get cheap frames. Why not take any old ones you have around the house, and make them look brand new with this comic book craft?

Archie's Pals 'n' Gals Double Digest comics (priced
per piece) from Roland's Comics, Roland Komiks

(7.) Hold off on buying loot bags for your next party. You may wish to stock up on inexpensive loot bag items like sticker sheets, notepaper, or craft materials as giveaways for birthday parties, or any kind of party.

But wait! Refrain from shelling out extra cash for loot bags, and settle for paper bags crafted from comic book pages instead. 

Whenever there's a need for loot bags for guests for any kind of party, the colorful and bold illustrations on comic book pages are more than enough to suit the bright and festive mood of your celebration. 

Image from Red Ted Art
For full tutorial, click here.

And why limit yourself to upcycling comic pages into loot bags? You can DIY your own gift tags, and even make party invitations and place them inside comic book envelopes.

(8.) Delight your bookworm buddies. Whether your friends are heavy on the classics, prefer self-help or inspirational bestsellers, go from contemporary page-turners one day to poetry the next, or lean towards graphic novels, surely they'll appreciate a bunch of old comics turned into bookmarks! 

To add a personal touch to your bookmarks, you can tie a ready-made tassel, a strip of plain satin or printed ribbon, or utilize leftover yarn or embroidery floss. 

Want to learn other styles of DIY bookmarks? Read -- 

Handmade From the Heart: 5 DIY Gifts for Bookworms

(9.) Turn them into a pair of earrings. 

Turn heads every time you go out, or jazz up a plain jeans-and-T-shirt combo by putting on a pair of colorful, artsy earrings made from comic book pages.

The video tutorial above shows how to make a basic pair. You can modify and shape your comic book earrings into diamonds, hearts, teardrops, fir trees, snowmen, top hats, and animals like cats, bunnies, bears, etc.

9 Ways to Put Together A Scrapbook-in-A-Jar (Part 2)

I have cited several reasons scrapbooks-in-a-jar can be better than traditional scrapbooking. It's not too far a stretch for dedicated hobbyists. And as crafters, they'd get to recycle more and use up the excess supplies from their craft stash faster. 

Here are the remaining 4 scrapbooks-in-a-jar DIY themes: 

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(6.) KPop-inspired Scrapbook-in-A-Jar 

KPop-inspired scrapbooks-in-a-jar are so fun to make. Each group has its own official logo and colors, and lots of KPop-inspired merch, both official and fan-made, are available out there.

You Name It
group stickers
by heydef2u.ph

And even if you don't stan a group or aren't really into this genre of music, you can DIY a couple of these scrapbooks-in-a-jar as gifts for your KPop-loving friends. 

Photo cards can also be bought at relatively cheap prices. You can then insert extras, like miniature stickers or flatback charms of popular Korean food and snacks.

Consider the group's official colors and logo, and let them be the focal point of your scrapbook-in-a-jar. 

(7.) Spring-Themed Scrapbook-in-A-Jar 

Painting flowers or incorporating insects like ladybugs or bees is perfect for this spring-themed DIY project.

This recycled spice bottle may be too
small for a scrapbook-in-a-jar. You
can take a bigger jar to accommodate
a photo and other embellishments.

Gather any photos you have of your family enjoying nature. It could be your kids tending to a flower bed, or your latest visit to the zoo. 

You could be having a picnic at the park, fishing by the lake, or enjoying s'mores or roasting marshmallows by a campfire. 

(8.) Special Interests Scrapbook-in-A-Jar 

100 pieces cotton fabric for
multiple sewing projects by
Lucky Loops Sewing Supplies

Think about your friends who enjoy sewing or baking. For sewing enthusiasts, embellishments will come in the form of craft buttons, a piece of colorful fabric, a cute pin cushion, and needle minders. 

Printed liners of cupcake molds and miniature baking equipment as embellishments, on the other hand, will suit the scrapbook-in-a-jar for baking enthusiasts. 

Miniature cake making
tool kit by RQING.ph

Cupcake/muffin liners
(100 pcs.) yky999.ph

(9.) Ideas for Christmas Scrapbook-in-A-Jar

Since the holidays are fast approaching, make sure to have at least a dozen of these handy for Secret Santa and stocking stuffers. Think pine cones, fake snow, artificial snowflakes, Christmas balls, and red and green ribbons.

You may have a family photo taken, where all members are decked in funny-looking pajamas or ugly sweaters. You may also have your child's picture taken with Santa Claus at a nearby department store.   

The good news is while you may need to buy some of the craft materials, a lot of the ideas in the videos require everyday items that can be recycled instead of thrown away.