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Elena

I work as a Junior Art Director at folia and creativity is not only part of my life at folia, but also in my private life.Always absolutely in love with crafting and now mom to two little whirlwinds full of ideas, you can usually find me at home among cardboard, colorful scraps and lots of glitter.I am very happy to share my favorite ideas and creative projects with you here.

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DIY cottage Advent wreath

The Advent season is approaching, and with it the ultimate opportunity to get really creative again. But forget the usual pine green wreaths, because this year it's going to be light and a bit fluffy!

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Space Theater

If space is too far away, simply bring it home and conquer foreign galaxies! Sometimes you don't need a rocket, an astronaut suit or a convoluted star navigator. Sometimes all it takes is a little imagination and your living room becomes a shimmering space station somewhere between Mars, the moon and the Milky Way.

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DIY wooden fox puzzle

When the rain drums on the roof and the wind makes the leaves dance, it's time to get the puzzles out of the cupboard. Our wooden cube puzzle not only turns the smallest puzzle solvers into real champions - even painting the fox motif is a little puzzle in itself.

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DIY paper dress-up doll

Do you love fashion, but sewing is not your thing? With casually elegant outfits and cute accessories, Papiermaus Mini brings the magic of the French fashion world straight into your nursery. You can make great summer dresses for your trip to the Mini fashion show in no time at all. Whether it's a trendy one-piece, casual dresses, pants or T-shirts in all shapes and colors - there are no limits to your creativity. Of course, a classic French beret is also a must!

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Upcycling canned flower pots

With a little color at home, the good mood comes all by itself. Whether you're an interior lover or a plant lover - our DIY tin can upcycling is guaranteed to make your creative heart beat faster. The cute little flower pots are not only sustainable and particularly kind to the environment, the colorful explosion of color ensures a good mood in both summer and winter. The best thing about it: you can give free rein to your creativity when crafting and combine the individual pieces as you wish.

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Outdoor pool marble run

Just dive into the cool bathing water - that's exactly what we love on hot summer days! And with our outdoor pool marble run, you can bring a bit of that outdoor pool feeling home with you every day: a light chlorine scent in your nose, a desire for a portion of chips and sunshine on your tummy included. Instead of rolling over the bathing lawn, through the cold shower and over the tiled floor, this time the marble rolls over a colorful paper straw track directly into the pool. Great fun for the whole family - at the latest when the first marble rolls off.

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DIY friendship school cones

First day of school – so exciting! With our friendship school cones, there's a friend to hold onto right from the start of school. Because everything's just a little easier with friends. And learning to count, write, and read is so much more fun together. Whether for best friends or the whole preschool group: the friendship school cones are therefore ideal for starting school together!

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DIY gift box: Ice cream parlor made of paper

Time for an ice cream? Always! Because we'd love to have the ice cream parlor right outside our door, you can bring that ice cream magic home with our paper ice cream parlor. The gift box, designed to look like an ice cream truck, is a real eye-catcher and sure to motivate you for a sweet trip to the freezer or your next bike ride to the ice cream parlor.

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Upcycling egg cups from toilet paper rolls

Egg, egg, egg - today a kangaroo is serving you the Easter egg! Whether it's Easter, a family breakfast or Sunday brunch, an egg cup is only half as pretty as a table setting. And this is exactly where our little kangaroos come into play: made from toilet paper rolls, they give your breakfast egg the perfect stability. After all, who wants to start the day with an overturned egg?

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Upcycling DIY chameleon made from egg cartons

Anyone can make chicks, but at Easter we have a really cheeky chameleon hopping out of the egg carton. It's not just the eggs themselves that can be colorfully decorated, their cartons are also little quick-change artists with lots of crafting magic. Upcycling is therefore one of our favorite DIY adventures. It's good for the environment and puts a cheerful smile on our faces. From egg cups to colorful trendy animals, there is much more to a cardboard box than meets the eye. A real chameleon.

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