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10 Awesome (and Bizarre) DIY Ideas for Your Staycation
Taking a staycation? Here's a roundup of ten awesome DIY projects that will make yours feel even better than drinking margaritas on a beach.
07.11.13
With temperatures rising, and summer officially in full swing, many people will be using this time of year to see the world. But just as many will be spending the season right in their own backyards: by taking a staycation. And what could be better than enjoying time off locally than by tackling all those craft projects you've been meaning to work on all year. But just in case you don't have a stockpile of these to dive into, here's a round up of awesome DIY craft ideas that will make your staycation feel ten times more productive than drinking margaritas on the beach for a week (though admittedly, I wouldn't complain if that were my fate).
Cutting Board Bird Feeder
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</p><br/><br/> Read the full tutorial <a href="http://www.boredpanda.com/diy-cutting-board-bird-feeder/">here</a>.<br/><br/><strong>Rainbow Windshield Wiper</strong><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><p> Read the full tutorial <a href="http://www.boredpanda.com/windshield-rainbow-pic/">here</a>.<br/><br/><strong>Screwdriver Coat Rack</strong><br/><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><p> Read the full tutorial <a href="http://homemade-modern.com/ep19-screwdriver-coat-rack/">here</a>.<br/><br/><strong>Constellation Coasters</strong><br/><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><p> Read the full tutorial <a href="http://homemade-modern.com/ep19-screwdriver-coat-rack/">here</a>.<br/><br/><strong>Dip Dyed Shoes</strong><br/><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><br/><br/> Read the full tutorial <a href="http://www.frankie.com.au/blogs/craft/frankie-exclusive-diy-dip-dyed-shoes">here</a>.<br/><br/><strong>Camera Strap From a Scarf</strong><br/><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><br/><br/> Read the full tutorial <a href="http://www.lauraashleyusa.com/make-and-do-camera-strap-from-a-laura-ashley-scarf">here</a>.<br/><br/><strong>Honeycomb Shelves</strong><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><p> Read the full tutorial <a href="http://www.abeautifulmess.com/2012/06/diy-honeycomb-shelves.html">here</a>.<br/><br/><strong>Watermelon Shark</strong><br/><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><p> Read the full tutorial <a href="http://www.watermelon.org/Carvings/Shark-30.aspx">here</a>.<br/><br/><strong>Chalkboard Calendar</strong><br/><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><p> Read the full tutorial <a href="http://www.marthastewart.com/271574/custom-color-chalkboard-paint?xsc=SOC_PIN_chalkboardpaint_5_30_13&crlt.pid=camp.66TxSfmC5h6I">here</a>.<br/><br/><strong>Tangerine Snail</strong><br/><br/></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image">
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</p><p> Read the full tutorial <a href="http://www.littlecook.es/index.php/es/categorias/de-temporada/la-vuelta-al-cole/3-animalitos-de-mandarina">here</a>.</p><p> <em>This post is part of the GOOD community's 50 Building Blocks of Citizenship—weekly steps to being an active, engaged global citizen. This week: <a href="http://www.good.is/posts/citizen-building-block-24-take-a-staycation">Take a Staycation.</a> Follow along and join the conversation at good.is/citizenship and on Twitter at #goodcitizen.</em></p><p> <em><a href="http://www.good.is/building-blocks-of-citizenship" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a></em></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-rebelmouse-image"><em><a href="http://www.good.is/building-blocks-of-citizenship" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">
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