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9 Easy Indoor Crafts For A Rainy Day (Or When You Are Just Bored)
Rainy days are the perfect excuse to have a little "me" time. Sleep in. Stay in your pajamas. Curl up with some Netflix, or wine, or, you know, Mexican food. My idea of a perfect rainy day includes snacks, television, and some good old fashioned arts and crafts. With that in mind, here are nine simple and low-cost crafts you can easily do on a rainy (or just plain bored) afternoon.
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wax resist technique scarf
You can make this! Creating this scarf is similar to dyeing Easter eggs, and A Beautiful Mess walks you through the technique.
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gold leaf manicure
I love a pretty manicure so this gold leaf design from Vitamini Handmade made me way more excited than I’ll ever admit to. You can try this while you wait for that jeweled sweater to dry.
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venn diagram pillows
Is it crazy to say circles are my favorite shape? Yes? Well I’ll say it loud and proud and show it off too with these Venn diagram pillows from Vintage Revivals.
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bakery style sugar cookies
Ah, the art of baking. I haven’t yet mastered the classic sugar cookie but I think this bakery-style recipe from Coordinately Yours will certainly help.
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message croutons
If you’ve ever wanted to send secret messages or sappy love notes like a, well, lover, these message croutons from Now That’s Pretty are perfect for you.
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makers gonna make printable
This print from Delia Creates is actually a printable and it’s definitely the easiest craft in this collection. Just print it out and hang it up! Easy peasy.
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gold animal book ends
I know you probably have plastic moose toys lying around, so this should be a cinch. These gold animal bookends from The Effortless Chic are simple and chic.
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