DIY Life

I'm all about instant gratification, and this quick and easy cereal box organizer delivers. It's a fun craft to do with your kids, a perfect way to reuse cereal boxes, and a great place to store your magazines. My son and I had an awesome time making this magazine rack.

The project couldn't be more inexpensive -- you probably have all the materials you need lying around the house right now. All you need is a cereal box, glue stick or double-sided tape, sturdy paper, and scissors or an exacto knife.

Simply measure and cut the desired angle on a cereal box large enough to house magazines. To cover the box, I used leftover wallpaper; contact paper or heavy wrapping paper would also work well. Check out the gallery for more details.

The alternative: use Cheerios instead. I use multi-grain cheerios, but you could really choose any kind you want. Marshmallows are marshmallows, and you can't really get around that. It's probably why these gooey treats are so popular, but switching up the cereal can go a long way towards reducing the caloric impact and mixing up the taste.

My mom has been known to hide even healthier cereals and seeds in these crispy squares. Kids will love them just as much, maybe more if you let them scavenge the cereal cupboard for other surprise additions.