Roll your own beeswax taper candles in about 20 minutes with sheets, cotton wick and a hair dryer, plus wick sizing, fun variations and fire safety tips.

Make salt dough ornaments from flour, salt and water: exact quantities, a low 200°F bake, drying times and fixes for puffing, plus simple variations.

Plan a little pumpkin baby shower with an orange and cream palette, a pumpkin cake, cookies and cupcakes, simple decor and easy games for a fall celebration.

Turn a plain wooden jewelry box into a girls’ jewelry box with white chalky paint, black drawer interiors and berry-pink vinyl hearts and lettering.

DIY bubble solution: 6 cups water, 1 cup dish soap, 2 tbsp glycerin or corn syrup. Rest it 24 hours. Plus giant bubble, no-glycerin and fix-it tips.

Make your own World’s Best Dad banner panels and cupcake toppers in red, blue or brown, plus an 8 x 10 framed print for a simple Father’s Day gift.

Plan a secret garden birthday party with burlap and lace cake stand, tissue pom centerpieces, mason jar details, a kids’ art table and flower seed favors.

Make Write Start teacher gift tags for a pencil bouquet: wording, colors, sizes, and how to print, trim and attach them for a back-to-school teacher gift.

Make Feeling Lucky specimen art for St. Patrick’s Day: glue glitter shamrocks and gold coins onto a printed card in a tidy, symmetrical grid.

Make a washi tape notecard set from card stock, tape and envelopes. Simple steps, a clean-edge trick, a kids’ version and packaging ideas for a handmade gift.