With kids around, you don’t need to spend a lot of money on decorations for Valentine’s Day.They are full of ideas so enlist their help to come up with decorating tips to spread the love this Valentine’s Day. Start simple. Decorate the main rooms of your home. Give each kid a ball of ribbon in [...]
Goat’s Milk Bath Bombs Recipe
December 30, 2008 By 2 Comments
2 cups baking soda 1 cup cornstarch 1 cup citric acid 1/2 cup powdered goat’s milk (OR powdered buttermilk) essential oil of your choice 3 T. epsom or Dead Sea salts (optional) 1-2 T. almond oil coloring (optional) witch hazel, just enough to moisten Combine the dry ingredients, except the citric acid. Add a few [...]
New Years Eve Paper Plate Shaker
December 30, 2008 By 1 Comment
Ok..so it’s that time again! Time for me to publicly showcase how bad I am at making crafts yet how easy it is to get creative with your kids. While I am no Martha Stewart, my daughter certainly thinks I am. Tonight we made “shakers” for New Year’s Eve! What you will need: paper plates (any size) [...]
Coconut Snowmen – Quick Last Minute Craft
December 23, 2008 By 1 Comment
I found these adorable little (edible!) snowmen on the Martha Stewart site today! I think these would be perfect for your “little bits” to help out with in the kitchen. Besides being tasty, they’d make really cute decorations for your holiday table. Ingredients – Makes 4 snowmen 2 1/2 pints best-quality vanilla ice cream Two [...]
Scented Play Clay – Homemade Play Dough
December 16, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Ingredients: 3 cups white flour 1 1/2 cups salt 1 1/2 tablespoons cream of tartar 3 1/4 cups water 6 tablespoons vegetable oil 1-2 teaspoons candy flavoring/extract-If using a candy oil such as LorAnn’s, use 1 teaspoon. Store bought flavorings/extracts will need 2, possibly 3, teaspoons to get similar results. Food coloring as desired Directions: [...]
Christmas Snowglobe Kids Craft
November 29, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Snow Globe Encase photos, crafty creatures, or holiday trinkets inside a plastic cup to make a nifty tree decoration. What You’ll Need 5-ounce plastic cup Tack or pin Ornament string Small bead Colored card stock Pencil Decorative-edge scissors Small paintbrush White glue Opaque white glitter 2 thin orange chenille stems 3 black chenille stems 1 [...]
Craft: Tin Can Turkey
November 14, 2008 By Leave a Comment
They seem pretty easy to make and they would look so darn cute on the Thanksgiving dinner table! What you’ll need: 1 vegetable can Felt: brown, red, orange, tan, goldenrod, white, black Scissors Tail pattern All other patterns Scissors White craft glue Hot glue gun How to make it: Inspect the opening of the vegetable [...]
