From the time your newborn comes home through all the months and years of his or her growth and development, baby pictures will abound throughout not only your household and office, but that of your extended families as well. And although your little one’s pics are already incredibly adorable, how do you find a way [...]
Tags: create, frames, homemade, make, Photography, picture
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by Abigail Beal
Making your own wrapping paper is a fun activity that children or adults can do. With some creativity you can create gift wrap that is unique and different – everyone will know the gift is from you!
When making gift wrap with children you will probably want to use either craft white paper or [...]
Tags: gift wrap, holiday, homemade, kids, paper
Posted in: Holidays
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by Abigail Beal
Chances are at the holidays you’ve been tempted to make holiday wrapping paper. But you may have heard too many stories about needing to use potatoes and tempura paint that bring you back to your grade school days. Have no fear – you do have options! Here are some suggestions to get your [...]
Tags: Birthday, gift wrap, holiday, homemade, paper
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If you walk into any supermarket and take a wander up to the baby aisle then you will undoubtedly see a whole host of baby lotions and potions that all boast to be the softest and smoothest solutions to diaper rash and skin irritation. However, what the tubes and bottles do not say is that [...]
Tags: Baby, cheap, environment, friendly, Green, homemade, lotion, recipes
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There are horror stories in the newspapers and on TV every single day about different chemicals and substances that have been found to be harmful or bad for the environment. Now everybody knows the old adage of not believing everything you hear or read, but have you ever wondered what all of those long and [...]
Tags: children, environment, Green, homemade, natural, protect, reuse
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By Criss White
If you are looking for a fun gift to make for any occasion, then personalized candle making may be something you would like to consider. There are many ways to make personalized candles, depending on how much time and money you are willing to spend.
With just a little extra time and effort, you [...]
Tags: candles, Crafts, homemade, make, ordinary, personalized, transform
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by: LeAnn R. Ralph
As featured in the story “A Candle For Christmas” from the book: Christmas In Dairyland (True Stories From a Wisconsin Farm)
Materials:
1 wax carton (quart) (milk, fabric softener, or orange juice)
1 pound of paraffin wax
4 or 5 old crayons
two trays of ice cubes
a double boiler (or an empty coffee can and a saucepan)
1 [...]
Tags: candles, Crafts, crayons, homemade, make, scented, solid, string
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by: Abigail Beal
This is a great family craft because everyone can do it. Small children will have fun with it because often they are learning how to set the table, how to help out at mealtime. Everybody has their own chair at the dinner table (or the kitchen table in most houses…).
Children can make placemats [...]
Tags: children, family, homemade, kids, make, personalized, placemats, table
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by: Abigail Beal
Making your own wrapping paper is a fun activity that children or adults can do. With some creativity you can create gift wrap that is unique and different – everyone will know the gift is from you!
When making gift wrap with children you will probably want to use either craft white paper or [...]
Tags: Baby, craft, create, gift wrap, holiday, homemade, humor, joke, kids, make, paint, paper, pens, photo
Posted in: Crafts
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by: Abigail Beal
Chances are at the holidays you’ve been tempted to make holiday wrapping paper. But you may have heard too many stories about needing to use potatoes and tempura paint that bring you back to your grade school days. Have no fear – you do have options! Here are some suggestions to get your [...]
Tags: Baby, craft, create, gift wrap, holiday, homemade, humor, joke, make, paint, paper, pens, photo
Posted in: Crafts
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