Last Updated on March 13, 2020 by Kimberly Crawford
Newspapers are everyday items, that are not only useful but are also very informative. People all over the world get newspapers, written in various languages, concepts, and fonts.
They are intriguing, exciting, useful and informative, to say the least. But newspapers can come in handier than one might presume. As it is made with normal paper, one can mold and shape in it whichever way they want. It can be used to make an array of DIY items, that not only look good on your walls but is also quite useful.
Here are 10 amazing DIY newspaper craft ideas for you:
1. NEWSPAPER GHOST:
This can become one of the easiest Halloween ornaments to make. Halloween is an amazing time, so you can easily draw and cut your newspaper, in the shape of ghosts, to adorn your home, and give it a wonderful, spooky effect.
2. NEWSPAPER ROSES:
You can always use newspapers to cut them and fold them into flowers, especially roses. They are romantic, cheap and can be easily made with a hint of personal touch.
3. NEWSPAPER HATS:
You can also use newspapers to mold them into pretty hats for your parties. You can add in some other ornaments, or even fake flowers to make them look even prettier.
4. NEWSPAPER DRESSES:
You can cut your everyday newspaper into amazing dresses as well. You can sue them for your dolls, or make one big enough to fit a real person too.
5. NEWSPAPER WALL ART:
Newspaper wall art is becoming more and more popular these days. You can cut newspapers in various shapes and sizes and turn them into pretty wall art for your home.
6. NEWSPAPER BAGS:
You can cut newspapers and reshape them into pretty handbags for yourself. They are quite easy to make and doesn’t require much money.
7. NEWSPAPER GLOBE:
You can fold newspapers into medium-sized balls and paint them nicely, to make them look like globes. The best thing about these globes is that they aren’t heavy at all.
8. NEWSPAPER GIFT WRAPS AND BOWS:
You can turn your daily newspaper into a gift wrap, and you can also fashion a pretty bow out of it, to put it on the top. Its cheap, easy and doesn’t take much time either.
9. VALENTINES DAY GIFTS:
You can carve out some extremely romantic Valentine’s Day gifts for your loved one, using just a newspaper. You just need to set design and shape, carve it out or fold it, and you can paint it with pretty colors too.
10. WALL COLLAGES:
You can make paper collages for your wall as well. You will just need some excess newspaper, some color and some amazing ideas in your head. You can also create pretty bird collages for your walls.
11. SILHOUETTES:
You can also use newspapers to create silhouettes for your walls. You can decide on a particular theme and frame it in that way.
12. NEWSPAPER ORNAMENTS:
You can also use newspapers to make small beads that you can later tie into pretty necklaces and ornaments for yourself. You can paint them in pretty colors too, to make them look cuter.
13. CITYSCAPE:
Newspapers can be used to frame a collage of a cityscape on your walls. You can use some black colors and paints to give them a realistic, night-time appeal.
14. BASKET WEAVE:
Just like a bag, you can also use newspapers to create a basket weave. It is easy to make and quite durable too.
15. SHIMMERING TREE:
You can also shape your newspaper into a shimmering tree, and add in some white dust to make it look more appealing.
16. PAPER ORNAMENTS:
You can carve out some pretty paper ornaments using your old newspapers. You just need to think creatively.
17. SWANS:
You can fold your newspaper to pretty shapes, like swans, and can use them for table art in your home. It is quite easy to make and doesn’t require any money. you can learn the skill from DIY videos on the internet.
18. SEEDLING POTS:
You can also turn your newspaper into small seedling pots if you are into growing saplings. They can be made easily and are cheap as well. This can really come in handy if you need an urgent, biodegradable pot for your plants.
19. DIY SWORDS:
You can fold your newspaper into thin sheets and turn them into DIY swords. You can use them for entertainment purposes.
20. WIGS:
You can also turn your newspaper into wigs for your dolls.
CONCLUSION
Newspaper can be used in so many different ways, that the next time you think of throwing away your old newspaper, you might need to think twice.
