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This project creatively uses a cereal box as a cover for a super hip notebook (although if it was us, we'd be even more super hip by putting the cereal box graphics on the outside). Not only that, but it's a good introduction to a simple book binding method (sewing required). This is a great inexpensive alternative to those expensive journals that are all the rage these days and you'll get twice as many looks of approval from the other hipsters. Plus, your doodles and shopping lists will now be complete with 12 essential vitamins and minerals. [via]

If you see the end result of this wikihow article, we're pretty sure you say "Oh man, I could never do that!" Wrong.  You can do this, and it is actually relatively easy to execute. Paper, scissors, thread, a stapler, and tape - that's about all you need to perform this awesome crazy 3D paper snowflake.