Dollar Store Crafts shows how to make this pleated purse from a placemat. For the handles, they suggest taking apart an existing handbag from a discount store. (The one they used for the purposes of this tutorial is actually an attractive purse. If it were me, I’d only take apart a tacky purse.) Go to the tutorial.
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How to make a giant pencil and adorable pencil shavings
I was looking around for some “artsy” ideas and I spotted a party hat that looked like the tip of a pencil. I then found a tutorial to make a whole giant pencil. These are super easy and looks like would be fun for all sorts of decorating and play. Pop on over to the blog A Girl and a Glue gun to see how to make giant pencil shavings and a giant pencil.