03 4 / 2011

Make personal Easter ‘Baskets’ that can actually be kept and used again for storage or decoration.  Plus they are super cute!
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Make personal Easter ‘Baskets’ that can actually be kept and used again for storage or decoration.  Plus they are super cute!

http://www.ivillage.com/

02 4 / 2011

Glitter EggsFor each egg, you’ll need:
A 2-1/2-inch Styrofoam egg
White glue
Paintbrush
Pink, purple and green glitter1) Pour pink glitter into a deep bowl. 2) Using the paintbrush, coat entire egg in white glue. 3) Roll egg in glitter; let dry. 4) For dots: Place small dots of glue around the egg (do just a few at a time). Holding egg over newspaper, sprinkle purple glitter over each dot. Let each set of dots dry before doing the others. 5) For stripes: With paintbrush, apply thin stripes of glue down length of egg (do only a few at a time). Holding egg over newspaper, sprinkle green glitter over each stripe. Let each set of stripes dry before doing the others.
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Glitter Eggs

For each egg, you’ll need:

  • A 2-1/2-inch Styrofoam egg
  • White glue
  • Paintbrush
  • Pink, purple and green glitter

    1) Pour pink glitter into a deep bowl.

    2) Using the paintbrush, coat entire egg in white glue.

    3) Roll egg in glitter; let dry.

    4) For dots: Place small dots of glue around the egg (do just a few at a time). Holding egg over newspaper, sprinkle purple glitter over each dot. Let each set of dots dry before doing the others.

    5) For stripes: With paintbrush, apply thin stripes of glue down length of egg (do only a few at a time). Holding egg over newspaper, sprinkle green glitter over each stripe. Let each set of stripes dry before doing the others.


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    23 1 / 2011

    Cute (some useful) Valentine Ideas for Kids


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    I found all of these and he same site and they had tons more where these came from.  Clicking on credit under the photo will take you to the instructions.  I didn’t want to bombard you with a bunch of ideas so I picked my favorites.  There really are a bunch more on this site if you didn’t find one you or your kids aren’t totally in love with.  Enjoy craftsters! (Click here for more funfilled ideas)

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    07 1 / 2011

    Hersey Kiss Rosebud

    Hershey's Kisses RoseBud
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    Making a dozen or so of these in different heights would look nice in a vase as a center piece or just for decoration.  Or just make a few to hand out to your friends, coworkers, whoever.

    The link doesn’t go directly to this project so I copied and pasted step by step picture instructions below, enjoy.

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    06 1 / 2011

    Valentine Vase and Candle Holder


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    04 1 / 2011

    Paint Your Love

    Make your own Valentine Cards out of free color swatches

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    04 1 / 2011

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    Modern Placemat

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    23 12 / 2010

    Make Your Own Gift Tags and Bows

    Magazine Bows
    I’ve actually made these and love them, easy street.
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    Tags: Using Construction Paper, Card Stock, or Colored Paper
    Paper Gift Tags
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    30 LARGE Recycled - Hand Punched - Jewelry Gift Tags
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    23 12 / 2010

    Unique (and recylced) Wrapping Paper

    Old Sewing Patterns
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    Road Maps
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    Newspaper
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    Tea Towels (perfect for wine bottles)
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    Also Try: Movie Posters, Reuseable Grocerey Bags, Brown Paper Bags