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Tasty Candy Bouquet Centerpiece for the kids table

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 12:48:33 PST

This Thanksgiving Candy Centerpiece is not only tasty but is fun to make. Involve your kids in making this food craft project, they will have a good time helping you make it and will enjoy eating it at the Thanksgiving table later. If you want to make your Thanksgiving fun and memorable for kids, consider creating this edible candy centerpiece.

Crafts for Halloween: Halloween Candy Bouquet

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 21:05:44 PST

A great craft project for Halloween - Halloween Candy Bouquet! Have fun making it with your kids. A tasty centerpiece for a Halloween party. Step-by-step instructions with pictures.

Moms Break Advance Card Making Tutorial

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 02:56:28 PST

This tutor works with any of Moms Break; Inc http://www.momsbreak.com/ or Print Me Free http://www.printmefree.com/ cards, invitations or stationery. We did use Little Princess Birthday for our example.

You can make any of our free personalized cards, invitations or stationery to make the outside have any card, invitation or stationery have the scrapbook paper print as long as the back side of the scrapbook paper is white. Colored backing scrapbook paper can be used however this might change the color of the printable image. Note: This is for scrapbook paper that it too large for a printer. Some stores do sell scrapbook paper that is the same as a standard printer paper.

Child's Gift to Grandma - Make an Easter Coloring Book as a Gift

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 17:08:05 PST

Learn how to make a free Easter Coloring book using coloring pages free coloring book sheets Butterfly and Egg, Easter, Heart Easter Egg, Spring Bird, Easter Bunny, Chicken Bunny, Dot - To - Dot Easter Egg and Plain Easter Egg. This is a free craft you can download and print right from your own computer.

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Fri, 01 Feb 2008 06:55:25 PST

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Put a Valentine in a Lunch Bag or Briefcase!

Wed, 23 Jan 2008 11:39:19 PST

t’s always the right time to stick a little note in a lunch bag, briefcase, in between pages in a book...or tucked under the pillow! It really doesn’t have to be Valentine’s Day to tell someone “I love you...” Buying cards can get expensive---and besides they are big and obvious. So why not just slip in a little note that is the size of a business card? With the free printable Valentine Note Cards offered with this article (see link at the end), you can hand-write a note, or you can use your computer to preprint short love notes---all done on blank business cards! Use white or any plain-colored business card blanks (which you can purchase in stores like Office Depot, Staples, and usually even stores like Target and Wal-Mart). Instructions are provided below. You can make up little “coupons” for Valentine’s Day, using the business-card-sized notes! Tuck a coupon that

Shipping Something Fragile? Put It In a Pringles Can!

Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:04:20 PST

It is often hard to find a box or container that is small enough and doesn’t weigh too much for something fragile, such as homemade cookies, that you want to ship to your soldier, especially if the package has to go overseas. Empty Pringles chips cans are a perfect solution!

How to Make Painted Christmas Cookies

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:57:55 PST

How about trying your hand at painting your Christmas cookies this year? While at first glance they may seem difficult to accomplish, painting Christmas cookies is easy enough for children to help with. Christmas cookie paint is actually a simple mix of egg yolk, water, and food coloring. After you've rolled out the dough and cut the shape you want, just paint on some playful designs, and bake your cookies as always. A couple of techniques can be used to place the designs on the dough. You can paint freehand or take a smaller cookie cutter and gently imprint or press the design to paint.

Sharing Family Christmas History

Thu, 06 Dec 2007 05:59:27 PST

A new and exciting way to share family Christmas history is the creation of a shadow box ornaments. This new craft idea is sweeping the nation as a way to preserve family history while sharing in during the holiday season. With a bit of creativity, family treasures, photos and other special heirlooms, your shadow box ornaments..............

Kitchen Cupboard Crafts

Mon, 12 Mar 2007 02:05:52 PST

Find Kids Crafts Recipes for Salt Dough, Playdough, Bread dough, No Fuss Play Dough, Bubble Recipes, Rockets.

Bread Clay

Wondering what to do with that stale bread? Make bread clay!

Ingredients
6 slices withe bread
6 tablespoons white glue
1/2 teaspoon washing up liquid

Instructions

Remove the crusts (save for the birds to eat). Combine the bread and

Traditional Baby Handprint Crafts

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 00:59:28 PST

Sensational New Baby Handprint Crafts are Safer and Take Less Time to Complete than Ever Before. Traditional baby handprint crafts are a fun way to preserve memories of your baby. All you need to make traditional baby handprint crafts are some easily available craft items and loads of imagination. Crafters have used these methods and variations of them for centuries. You can put your baby's handprints on ceramic tiles, clay, fabric or paper. Other traditional baby handprint crafts include casting the babys handprint in plaster. For this smear, some ........

Making Toothpaste: A Fun Activity for Kids

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 21:10:00 PST

Are you looking for a fun activity that might be educational, too? Looking for a fun way to get kids to brush their teeth? Are you looking for just a fun activity? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then you might want to try your hand at making toothpaste.

Dollmaking - 10 Ways to Get Ideas for Spectacular Characters

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:05:00 PST

You enjoy dollmaking, but sometimes you get that confounded artists block. You don't feel like you can come up with something new and unique. Try these 10 ideas to get your creative brain working again.

The ABC's of Soap Making - Selecting Your Ingredients

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 20:01:00 PST

A continuation of our article "The ABC's of Soap Making." In this article we will focus on selecting the proper ingredients for making homemade soap, including how to select the proper fats and oils for your soapmaking ventures with an in-depth look at the properties of various oils and fats and how they may impact the final product.

Scented Stuffed Animals

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 19:44:00 PST

Cheeky little animal gifts that hang around and fragrance the air, hang them in the wardrobe, the car, the cupboard under the stairs, the dog basket or just tuck them into your sock drawer to make your clothes smell nice. What a lovely little gift to make, also great for making to sell at church fates and school Christmas sales.

4 Low Cost Halloween Craft Ideas

Tue, 26 Sep 2006 05:23:00 PST

Here are some popular Halloween crafts I have seen done by children many times over the years.

How to Create Your Own Baby Memory Book

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 12:17:00 PST

Are you on a budget? Learn how to create your very own baby memory book.

Rainy Day Crafts for Kids

Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:57:00 PST

Cooped up kids can get bored easily. Try these craft ideas made with items you most likely have around the house right now!

Cross Stitch Working With The Needle

Mon, 04 Sep 2006 06:35:00 PST

Cross stitch is a traditional type of embroidery that can be adapted to either simple or complex designs. With the help of a needle and skeins of thread small cross stitches are made on the cross stitch fabric. Initially cross stitch were used to decorate the house linen, as pictures on the walls and to put on clothes for decoration.

Getting Crafty with Old Clothes

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 08:40:00 PST

If you have clothes that are a bit dull and uninspiring, or that are too worn and torn to send to charity, put them to good use! Create something new from old AND keep your children entertained for free at the same time.

Articles For Mom

Tasty Candy Bouquet Centerpiece for the kids table

Crafts for Halloween: Halloween Candy Bouquet

Moms Break Advance Card Making Tutorial

Child's Gift to Grandma - Make an Easter Coloring Book as a Gift

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Put a Valentine in a Lunch Bag or Briefcase!

Shipping Something Fragile? Put It In a Pringles Can!

How to Make Painted Christmas Cookies

Sharing Family Christmas History

Kitchen Cupboard Crafts

Traditional Baby Handprint Crafts

Making Toothpaste: A Fun Activity for Kids

Dollmaking - 10 Ways to Get Ideas for Spectacular Characters

The ABC's of Soap Making - Selecting Your Ingredients

Scented Stuffed Animals

4 Low Cost Halloween Craft Ideas

How to Create Your Own Baby Memory Book

Rainy Day Crafts for Kids

Cross Stitch  Working With The Needle

Getting Crafty with Old Clothes

Cross Stitch Working With The Needle