#use what you have

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DIY Faux Batik Fabric Using Flour

You can also use PVA glue to make faux batik fabric, but using a paste of flour and water is so much cheaper. 

All you need to make Faux Batik Fabric is:

• white cotton fabric
• fabric paints OR acrylic paints with fabric medium
• plain flour 
• squeeze bottle

Find the tutorial for DIY Faux Batik Fabric from Alisa Burke here.

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DIY 6 IKEA Kids’ Forts #UseWhatYouHave 

From IKEA Russia:

Build a house with them.
Yes, yes, such as in your childhood, which you built from stools, blankets and everything that came to hand.
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We have prepared instructions for creating houses - from the classic VIGVÅM to the unexpected NORÅ.
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Build houses according to our projects, create your own and upload photos using the hashtag #явдомикеикеа.

Do not miss your moment of glory!

You can find the forts by @ikea_rus on Instagram here (1st seen at dezeen here).

Castle Fort

4 chairs, coat stand, 2 sheets, 16 clothespins, string lights, rug, and 3 pillows

This Castle Fort is by @sevara_verdieva on Instagram here.

Cave Fort

chair, a sheet, 8 books, string lights, 3 pillows, and tape.

Camping Tent

clothing rack, 2 sheets, 8 books, 10 clothespins, string lights, and maybe a $5 pressa hanging dryer octopus below.

Tent Fort

coat stand, 2 sheets, 8 books, 10 binder clips, rope, string lights, and 3 pillows.

House Tent

table, sheets, 10 clothespins, 8 books, lantern, stuffed animal.

The Fortress

sofa, 2 sheets, 10 clothespins,3 pillows, and a throw.

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3 Ingredient Flourless Fluffernutter Cookies

Don’t have marshmallow cream? From Hip2Save:

If you have marshmallows, you can combine them with light corn syrup to make your own marshmallow creme, according to SpoonUniversity.com.

Find the recipe for Flourless Fluffernutter Cookie Recipe from Hip2Save here.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup marshmallow cream
• 1 large egg

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prep a sheet pan with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
2. Use a fork to mix together peanut butter and egg.
3. Gently fold in marshmallow cream so that you can still see streaks of marshmallow.
4. Scoop cookie dough onto pan using small or medium sized cookie scoop. Bake for about 11-13 minutes, until slightly browned. Makes about 12 large cookies. Enjoy!

Here’s a video showing how easy these cookies are to make:

truebluemeandyou:

DIY Faux Batik Fabric Using Flour

You can also use PVA glue to make faux batik fabric, but using a paste of flour and water is so much cheaper. 

All you need to make Faux Batik Fabric is:

• white cotton fabric
• fabric paints OR acrylic paints with fabric medium
• plain flour 
• squeeze bottle

Find the tutorial for DIY Faux Batik Fabric from Alisa Burke here.

This is an easy DIY where supervised where kids could make their own abstract fabric.

This!