30 iPad Hacks and Tips To Try Out Today

Published Oct 9, 2017 By Diane

My, how times have changed in the past ten years. Back then, I used to keep a towering stack of books by my bed, another stack in the kitchen, and lots of magazines and other reading materials strewn through the house. Now, most of these reside on my iPad, which has simply become an extension of me (although I do still keep a few select paper books by my bed so not all my time is screen time 😉 If you also love your iPad, then you will want to see some of the cool new tips and tricks I’ve recently discovered. From learning how to make a cheap but cool stand for your iPad (think disposable for recipes) to learning how to use your iPad for custom lettering and drawing to making one of several cool charging stations, we think you are going to adore these cool ideas.

DIY iPad Hacks and Tips

1. 50-Cent DIY iPad Stand

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Learn how to make this cheap ipad stand for less than a dollar. Use this in the kitchen, for watching movies, pretty much anywhere you need a stand to keep an ipad propped up without spending a ton of money on one.

2. Print From An Ipad

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Need to learn how to print from an ipad or iphone? Learn how with this tutorial.

3. Hand Lettering With Ipad

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4. Use iPad Pro as a Drawing Tablet in Silhouette Studio

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5. DIY Ipad Holder From Scrap Wood

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6. iPad Station

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7. Easy DIY Tablet Holder For Long Car Rides

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8. Fix A Broken Ipad Screen

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9. DIY Family Charging Station

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10. Make an iPad Cover Out of a Composition Notebook

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11. Use the Awesome New iPad Dock in iOS 11

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12. Duck Tape iPad Stand

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13. DIY Selfie Booth With An Ipad

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14. Take Selfies Using Your Earbuds

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15. DIY Charging Station

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16. Install the Charging Cable Into the iPad Mini Dock

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17. Wirelessly Connect Your DSLR To Your Ipad

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18. Use an iPad as a Second Monitor to Increase Productivity

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19. Turn on Find My iPad

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20. New iPad Multitasking Features in iOS 11

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21. DIY Solar USB Charger – Altoids

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22. Suspend Your Tablet Over Your Bed With Coat Hangers

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23. Dashboard Entertainment

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24. Hook UP iPad Mini to Car Radio No Bluetooth or Aux

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25. Use the Keyboard as a Touchpad

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26. 2-Minute Stylus

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27. Kid-Proof Your Ipad

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28. Procreate Brushes for iPad Lettering

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29. Brush Lettering on Ipad Pro

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30. Best Note Taking App For iPad

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