15 Crafts You Can Make in Under 30 Minutes

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.

Wood and Neon Lanyard Necklaces

String wooden beads on neon string to create chunky and funky jewelry. With simple supplies and even easier assembly, these statement pieces are so simple they practically string themselves.

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.

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.

Want a quick craft that will leave guests thinking you slaved all day? Assemble your supplies in advance and each panel takes no more than five minutes to assemble. Once dry, hang your panels to create a gorgeous gallery.

Should your kids want a break, one of these days, from making friendship bracelets (and anklets and necklaces and...), get them to outfit everyone's sneakers with cheery braided shoelaces.

Stack saucers on tea cups or mix and match dishware to create temporary pedestals, or use adherents to fuse base to top for added stability.

A simple paper stencil makes detailing these wooden pots simple and fast!

Wrap discarded fabric scraps around wooden bangles for a quick upcycled treat.

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.