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The Good Dino “Recyclosaurus” Contest Encourages Recycling
The folks over at Disney Pixar have come up with a really fun way to teach kids the importance of recycling by building a Good Dino otherwise known as Recyclosaurus! Check out the video to see how you can get your Girl or Boy Scout troop, swim or soccer team or group of kids in your neighborhood involved for a chance to win some prizes. We are planning on inviting kids from my daughter’s grade at school to join in on the fun. You can follow the instructions listed below or let your imagination run wild and make it as weird and big as you would like! Details below. Be sure to submit your creations via social media and…
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7 Crafts Made from Nature
Summer is about sleeping in (we should tell our kids it is a summer rule: sleeping in), lazy days by the pool or beach, popsicles and lots of sunscreen. Here are some fun ideas to help spend your summer days making some nature crafts. Enjoy! Dipped in Gold: Aren’t these just gorgeous? I think you could use just about any type of kid-friendly paints. These would look pretty on display in a wooden bowl! Found on: Blabla Kids It’s a Hoot: My new favorite site Fireflies and Mud Pies is so cute – she has a ton of great ideas like this fun owl! Make a wish little firefly: And…
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7 Easy DIY Easter Crafts and Recipes
With about one week left before Easter I realized that I haven’t made the time to do some holiday decorating around the house! For some reason, Easter just snuck on me this year! Here are some fun and simple ways to add some springtime cheer to your home. Enjoy! For the Home: Bringing in the outdoors: Love this look! What a clever way to showcase your favorite flowers! This would be such a cheerful way to greet visitors at the front door. Idea found on Everyday Home Blog. Grab your own vintage milk jug here: Peeps and more Peeps please! I am a sucker for Gerber Daisies so this idea just might be…
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Crafts :: PomPom Fish
There is something really fun about making pompoms. I love to play with the yarn and make different color combinations in different sizes. They are so very cute to decorate a present with or to make a garland. I have even made colorful mobiles. You can leave them as is, or you can give them fins and eyes and turn them into fish. You will need: Yarn card stock scissors felt glue gun googly eyes at the end of the post is the ‘donut’ shape and the fins template to print out Cut 2 ‘donuts’ out of card stock. You want it to be a little stiff, so I would not recommend…
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How To Make Fall Yarn Apples
How To Make Fall Yarn Apples This easy craft will yield a harvest of yarn apples in no time! Materials • Red and light green yarn, 3 feet for each apple • Brown and dark green pipe cleaners • Wire cutters (or good scissors to cut pipe cleaners) • Scissors • Cardboard Preparation: Cut pieces of cardboard 2 x 5 inches Bend each piece in half lengthwise, then open it again, so it is almost flat again. Instructions • Start wrapping the red yard around the cardboard. Try to go around 100 times, though 80 times will do. • Cut a brown pipe cleaner in half and…
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Unique Easter Egg Coloring Ideas
Easter and springtime is one of my favorite times of the year. When I was a child, we would spend hours decorating our Easter eggs in hopes that the Easter bunny would like them. One of my favorite memories – and one I still laugh about today – is the one where my younger brother and I walked down the stairs on Easter morning only to find that our standard poodle, Max, had gotten into our baskets filled with candy. The chocolate was all over the carpet and pieces of candy wrappers were strewn throughout the house. Upon seeing this my brother who was around four years old at that time…
