Mercury Collection Euro Style Toilet Tissue Holder with Twisted Accents

These rainbow-colored balloons are made to look like they're floating in mid-air! We used one template to cut, fold, and hang a batch of these easy-to-make paper decorations.

Worldly, exquisitely crafted, highly coveted — yes, we're singing the praises of fake fruit. Designers and collectors scour antiques shops and eBay for specimens that can turn any home into a garden of delights. To get the juices flowing, feast your eyes on these arrangements. The pieces may be artificial, but the styles — from rustic to refined — and the indigenous materials are authentically gorgeous.

Get your flock into the festive spirit by rocking these bright tail feathers. Prep headbands for little ones to color in; bigger kids can assemble their own.

Nothing says 2gether 4ever like a friendship bracelet, and this technique is so speedy, you can weave one for every member of your inner circle.

A giant spider that dangles overhead requires very little legwork: Tape black crepe-paper streamers to wire, snip the edges with fringe scissors, then bend to create claws and knees. A piece of tape secures each leg to the core of a black-tissue flutter ball.

These seemingly harmless household items may harm your home's plumbing or the environment.

On Valentine's Day, pass out pillowy treats made from bright-pink and orange tissue paper and white parchment (yes, the kind you bake with), and stuffed with sour candies and a fun, flirty greeting.

Tip your hat to the Pilgrims with a ship constructed using a simple origami boat fold, and stocked with tools for decorating the butcherpaper tablecloth.

This crinkly cotton-candy confection of a wig is a costume unto itself. And a conversation piece: Its base is made from a plastic bag and masking tape — using a cabbage as a wig stand.

Maybe you can't have a real owl or black widow drop in to sit for a spell, but you can craft dangling mobile versions. To make, follow our templates to cut the paper, then assemble them with string so the wings, eyes, legs, and abdo­ men flutter and spin as they dangle from the ceiling.