15 Crafts You Can Make in Under 30 Minutes

By Aubri Juhasz
Johnny Miller
Too busy to commit to a full crafternoon? Need a quick DIY pick-me-up? These quick quality crafts take no more than 30 minutes to make, but look like a full day's work.
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Photo-Wrapped Home Decor

Linda Pugliese

Glass votive holders, vases, and bottles of all kinds are upcycled into beautiful table decorations when wrapped in decals -- printed from your own photo collection.

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Spirograph Stencils

Lennart Weibull

Remember the Spirograph? It's all you need to create customized clip art, printed fabric, and wall decals. A whirl in the gear-like wheel produces charming circular patterns for candy containers and turns plain paper into a personalized set of stationery.

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Map Coasters

Get the Map Coasters How-To

Cut your coasters from cork and adhere map mementos for a conversation piece that takes only minutes to put together.

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Paper Bag Flowers

Get the Paper-Bag Flowers How-To

These paper blooms make a big statement -- and no one would ever guess that they're made from plain paper bags! You can make a whole bunch in a flash before a surprise party or just as a cheery spring decoration.

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Cut-and-Fold Punch Paper

Meet your new secret DIY weapon: the cut-and-fold punch tool. With it's easy-to-follow template, you can add eye-popping dimension to cards,

candy wrappers, boxes, gifts, and more.

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Daffodil Candy Cups

De von Jar vi s
Get the Daffodil Candy Cups How-To

Raid your baking supplies for cupcake liners and a flower cookie cutter (otherwise, use our printable template) to create a table full of daffodils-turned-candy-cups.

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