When it comes to craft materials, everything is fair game in my house: cardboard tubes, catalogs, single-use coffee pod cups (K-cups), and even the little tabs that you pull out of the spout of a carton of milk. I just can’t bring myself to throw any of those away! And then there’s cardboard…the workhorse material of the upcycled craft world. Cardboard can be anything, and thus, your pizza box can be too! Here are 4 knock-outs that are made from (preferably clean) pizza boxes.

I mean come on! How cute is this and how much would any kid love to have a little hippy tent for her stuffed animals? I love how this one is styled in the harlequin look, but you could also go rustic and pull in a nature vibe. (This is actually sized for an actual kid, made from a moving box, but when I saw it I immediately transformed it miniature as a pizza box.) Once again, Handmade Charlotte gets it right.

Those smarty-pants over at Makedo have really figured out how to turn cardboard into just about anything! And here’s the crazy thing…this record player actually works! (A little vinyl education might be in order before embarking on this craft with your kiddos.)

One of my fave parts about this pizza box turned parking garage is that Mommo Design kept the two flaps in tact when building it. Play value here is enormous!

With minimal effort, this project is totally doable for any level crafter. Use the underneath area to store extra supplies. And then once the easel gets a little too messy, just order a large pie for dinner! Your kids will thank you, no doubt there! Via Scholastic Instructor.

No matter if my shades cost $5 or $500 (in my dreams), I always want a place to put them. There is nothing worse than having to squint through sunglasses that are all scratched up and scuffed.

Here’s a super-easy project that I made for HGTV magazine that you can whip up before the sun rises! (You can buy a bunch of blank canvas cases here…stock up for a great DIY gift!)

Good things come to those who make. I love that statement, live by that statement, and teach my children that statement in everything that we do.

Last week I had the pleasure of speaking at Alt Summit (more on that in a later post) and what came with that honor was the chance to listen to and meet some of the most creative makers, bloggers, and voices working today. One of those was Rachel Ryle, an award-winning illustrator and animator who incorporates her art and animations into her Instagram posts. (Buzzfeed and MTV both named her the #1 Instagram account to follow. Um, yes.)

I’ll just say it right now…you’re welcome. In case you need a smile on your face, or something to post on social media today, here you have it.

(Plus she’s a super-nice person! Just sayin’.)

Did anyone happen to notice the lovely new interface of Instagram online?

It’s so clean and pretty and let’s your feed sing, as it should!

Ok. That’s all. As you were….

Ok, I’m not ruining a Father’s Day surprise here…I promise! You see, my husband’s birthday is June 15th, smack dab in the middle of Father’s Day season. So I’m lucky and cursed at the same time. If I do one gift, it has to be a biggie, and if I do two gifts, well, I have to actually think of two to make or buy!

But sometimes a moment strikes when you realize that spending money just isn’t necessary, and you can go right for the tear ducts with one fell swoop. Enter, the “Why We Love Daddy” photo collage.

This took all of 20 minutes to shoot and about another 10 to edit and collage using the amazing PicMonkey.com. I posted it on Instagram and Facebook, tagging him of course, and in the middle of his work day and all of the one-liner Facebook birthday wishes streaming in, this popped up and BAM! I knocked it out of the park.

I think I’m good through Father’s Day, don’t you?