Hot Holidays How-Tos
How To: make a homemade snow globe
A snow globe with Elvis. If you don't dig Elvis, choose your own campy figurine. Very groovy. I will admit. I am slowly trying to get in touch with my feminine side. Amie is helping me. Like when I chose 'how to give a massage' as clip of the day on Valentine's day.
How To: Customize melt and pour soap
So you've mastered the melt and pour technique—now it's time to really soup up your soap with everything from festive colors to fruit seeds.
How To: Make confetti melt and pour soap
You've probably seen them in gift shops and boutiques—beautiful soaps with a core of dazzling colors and shapes—and asked yourself, "How the heck did they do that?" Here's how.
How To: Make layered melt and pour soap
Layered soaps allow you to build a thing of beauty—or a thing of wackiness—one color at a time.
How To: Make a furry werewolf mask
Learn how to make this scary, furry werewolf mask for $35.00! For some helpful blueprints, go to: http://gryphus.googlepages.com/werewolfmaskblueprint.jpg
How To: Wrap a box with a rectangular end
Arona Khan shows us how to gift wrap a box in an original way. A perfect present perfectly wrapped- treat your friends and family to both this Christmas. Wrap a box with a rectangular end.
How To: Apply a Halloween skull make up mask
Learn how to apply artistic makeup for Halloween or any other spooky occasion. This time - the skeleton face!!!
How To: Wrap a bottle
Arona Khan shows us a stylish way to gift wrap a bottle. The present might be obvious, but the presentation will give you bonus points with your loved ones. Wrap a bottle.
How To: Make a decorative bow out of ribbons
This video shows you how to make a decorative bow out of ribbons. Arona Khan shows us how to make an elegant bow to decorate a gift. Make a decorative bow out of ribbons.
How To: Make a gift tag using wrapping paper
Make a gift tag using wrapping paper. Don't throw away those old bits of wrapping paper, make them into gift tags. Arona Khan shows us how. Make a gift tag using wrapping paper.
How To: Make a homemade snowman
A quick lesson in how to make a homemade Snowman to brighten your house in the wintertime.
How To: Create a Jack-O-Lantern totem pole
If you're looking for a new twist for creating Jack-o-Lanterns, Allen Smith has come up with the Jack-O-Lantern totem pole. Watch his demonstration to learn how to make your own!
How To: Make a cornucopia
Allen Smith demonstrates how to create your own cornucopia for fall.
How To: Make a holiday wreath with eucalyptus and lemons
Allen Smith demonstrates how to make the perfect holiday wreath, from eucalyptus and lemons.
How To: Make a door swag
Instead of the usual holiday wreath, why not try something different? Allen Smith shows us how to make a door swag that starts with an ordinary clothes hanger.
How To: Make sugar glazed fruit decorations
Learn how to make sugar glazed fresh fruit with Allen Smith. He shows how ordinary fruit can be transformed into ornaments or a centerpiece.
How To: Make an outdoor Christmas stocking door hanging
Allen Smith demonstrates a new way to decorate your door during the holidays. With a little chicken wire and some moss, he shows how to create a stocking filled with greenery.
How To: Make a bunny Christmas tree ornament
Don shows you how to shape a bunny rabbit out of plain old wires - a perfect DIY ornament for your tree!
How To: Make Christmas bracelets
In this video series our expert shows you how to make a Christmas bracelet. Making jewelry can be fun and creative, and combining it with the Christmas holiday allows you to create a wonderful gift for family or friends. Get step-by-step instructions to picking the proper beads and wire, crocheting the wire into rows and adding the beads. You will also get tips for adding decorations, making the end loop and button clasp and flattening out the wire.
How To: Make a Homemade Christmas gift basket
In this video series, our expert will teach you how to make homemade christmas gift baskets for any occasion. Get step-by-step instructions for picking the best basket, packaging material and gifts for a gift basket. Learn how to add theme items, pampering spa gifts and even food to your gift basket, and get tips for wrapping up a gift basket with cellophane and ribbons.
How To: Make potpourri
In this video series, our expert will show you how to make homemade potpourri. You will get expert tips on what potpourri is made of, and how you can dry our plants and flowers to make your own potpourri. Get step-by-step instructions for using lavender, and rose petals, adding color and texture to your potpourri and mixing in essential oils.
How To: Make a last-second Halloween costume
Here's a bunch of ideas from Threadbanger.com for all you slackers who waited until the last minute to make a Halloween costume.
How To: Gift wrap with recycled materials
In this video series, you will learn how to wrap gifts use recycled items. Don't throw your cans, papers, and bottles away, turn them into treasures and give them to somebody else.
How To: Make popcorn Christmas garland
In this video series, our expert will teach you how to make popcorn Christmas garland for your Christmas decorations this year. Get tips on what type of popcorn to use, how to thread the needle and where to stick the popcorn with the needle.
How To: Make a homemade snow globe
This is a really easy arts and craft project that's a great way for the whole family to get together. Because this craft project calls for the use of a glue gun, kids should only do this project along with their parents. You'll use items you already have around your house, and if you don't, you can probably buy them at the local dollar store or arts and crafts store. If you've been looking for a craft project to help bond with your kids, this may be it! http://www.myartsandcrafts.com/article2...
How To: Make a Santa Claus costume
Our expert will make sure you look the part of Kris Kringle from the underwear to the beard. Part 1 of 18 - How to Make a Santa Claus costume.
How To: Make an Elf costume for Christmas
Our holiday expert Matt Cail will show you how to make your very own elf costume, starting with the undergarments and tights, then on to the shoes, gloves and familiar elf hat. He also includes tips for elf makeup, ideas for the kind of presents elves like to give, and even tells you how elves are supposed to behave.
How To: Make a Halloween goblin costume
In this video series, our expert will show you how to make a ghoulish goblin Halloween costume. You will learn how to pick the best black robe, how to use liquid latex to create laugh lines and warts, and how to apply goblin makeup. You will also get tips on how to add accessories to your goblin Halloween costume, and most importantly, how to act like a goblin.
How To: Make a Halloween witch
In this series, Matt Cail will show you how to select a dress and hat, how to improve your costume with leggings and props, and how to apply makeup to the eyes, nose, chin, and neck to create your spooky witch.
How To: Make Thanksgiving crafts
In this video series, our expert will teach you how to make a variety of Thanksgiving day crafts. Get easy to follow step-by-step instructions for making a Thanksgiving place mat, Thanksgiving pilgrim and even a pine cone turkey.
How To: Make an Oktoberfest party platter
Dani Spies has thrown this party platter together in honor of Oktoberfest but you could use the idea for any party you are attending or throwing!
How To: Decorate with pine cones for the holidays
Add natural beauty to your home with pine cones! We'll show you how to make a beautiful garland and a front door swag.
How To: Make a human-sized sandwich costume
Make a giant sandwich costume for under $40. Brought to you by the excellent prop masters at Indy Mogul.
How To: Make a werewolf costume for Halloween
Matt Cail shows you how to make a great yet in-expensive werewolf costume. Part 1 of 15 - How to Make a werewolf costume for Halloween.
How To: Make a mummy costume
In this series of videos Matt Cail shows you how to make a mummy costume for Halloween. Part 1 of 15 - How to Make a mummy costume.
How To: Make a scarecrow costume
If you are looking for a great Halloween costume idea, why not try dressing up as a Scarecrow? Part 1 of 15 - How to Make a scarecrow costume.
How To: Make fairy wings for Halloween
No Fairy Wings...No problem! Threadbanger presents the first installation of Halloweeny Wednesdays teaching you how to make fairy wings from some old coat hangers and stockings.
How To: Make a mime costume for Halloween
In this video series our paint and costume expert, Matt Cail, walk you through every step of creating your mime Halloween costume from the paint to the pants to the gloves.
How To: Make a skeleton costume for Halloween
In this series of spine chilling costume videos, our Halloween authority tells you how to create a glow-in-the-dark skeleton costume that would have scared the Dickens out of Charles himself.
How To: Apply vampire makeup
If you want to invoke that fear this Halloween, watch these videos on how to apply classic vampire makeup to your face. Our experts will walk you through this easy, step-by-step transformation process, including Halloween makeup tips for the foundation, powder, highlights and contours, eyeshadow, bloody lips, vampire fangs, and finishing touches.