By Noreen Doll. Did you ever wonder how to preserve fall leaves so you can enjoy their color much longer? Fall is such a lovely time of the year - my favorite season, really. And every year when I see the beautiful leaf colors I wish I could preserve that color. But I quickly discovered that even though you take them home and carefully handle them, the color … [Read more...] about Preserve Fall Leaves
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Hanging Heart Ornament
By Noreen Doll. Use up smaller pieces of paper to create a hanging heart ornament that's perfect for Valentine's Day. And you can make it any size you like. This very easy heart ornament can be made by both kids and adults. All you need to make it is paper, glue or double sided tape, a bit of ribbon, scissors, and a heart pattern. After the … [Read more...] about Hanging Heart Ornament
Twilight Vampire Bath Pouf
By Noreen Doll. Make a quick and fun Twilight vampire bath pouf with just a few materials. I was looking for some different colors of bath sponges to craft with when I found this wonderful red and black one! The first thing I thought, of course, was how well the colors would look with the Twilight books. Since it was only $1.00 and in colors I like, I … [Read more...] about Twilight Vampire Bath Pouf
How to Gift Wrap a Box
By Noreen Doll. Learn how to gift wrap a box. It's really quite easy. Unroll your wrapping paper enough to cut a piece that will overlap by a few inches when you wrap it around the box. To make sure you have enough paper for the ends, add the height of one end plus 4 or 5 inches, to the length of the box. 1. Lay the paper with the decorated side down. 2. Lay … [Read more...] about How to Gift Wrap a Box
Camo Wrapping Paper
By Noreen Doll. Here's an easy way to make your own camo wrapping paper - and recycle as well. Save the crumpled brown paper that is packed in boxes you've had shipped to you. Use green and black paints to create camouflage wrapping paper. Notice that you can barely see the twine bow. That's because it is camouflaged, which makes it perfect for this wrap! What … [Read more...] about Camo Wrapping Paper
Camo Gift Bags
By Noreen Doll. Make some easy camo gift bags with brown grocery bags or even lunch bags. You could actually make several camouflage bags while you are doing them, and have them ready when you want one to wrap a gift. What You Need Brown Bag, either grocery or lunch size Black and Green Paint Plastic Lids to hold the paint What You Do 1. Prepare the … [Read more...] about Camo Gift Bags
Kids Turkey Crafts
Kids turkey crafts can be done by all ages. Young children may need a bit of help to complete them. Paper Plate Pop Up Turkey Tutorial Older kids will find unique ideas here. Look for more ideas in Turkey Crafts and Preschool Turkey Crafts which could be adapted for your young crafter. Enjoy making these fun kids turkey crafts with your family a day or two before … [Read more...] about Kids Turkey Crafts
Preschool Turkey Crafts
Making preschool turkey crafts is great fun for very young children. Paper Plate Pop Up Turkey Tutorial Getting ready for Thanksgiving is more enjoyable for kids if they can help. Here are some great preschool turkey crafts that can be used as table crafts, for decoration, or just for fun. Turkey Trot Create a fun Turkey Trot with a styrofoam ball and … [Read more...] about Preschool Turkey Crafts
Turkey Crafts
Turkey crafts are the most popular of Thanksgiving crafts. They can be made from almost any kind of material. Use recyclables and other supplies you have on hand to make many of these. Paper Plate Pop Up Turkey Tutorial You can easily find any additional materials needed at Dollar Stores and discount stores. Be on the lookout just before and after holidays for some … [Read more...] about Turkey Crafts
Paper Plate Pop Up Turkey
By Noreen Doll. This paper plate pop up turkey is so easy even a toddler could make it with a little help. Of course, their coloring won't be perfect. It only requires one paper plate and a way to color it. You can use crayons, markers, paint, even colored stickers or torn pieces of colored tissue paper. It could be a fun craft for kids on Thanksgiving while … [Read more...] about Paper Plate Pop Up Turkey
Free Halloween Crafts
If you need lots of ideas for free Halloween crafts, look no further. All of these Halloween craft ideas are free, and many of the materials you need to make them can be found in your own home. Many of these craft projects can be made from recyclables, so you won't need to spend a lot of money to complete them. Look for your basic supplies such as paints, glue, string, … [Read more...] about Free Halloween Crafts
Halloween Crafts
Halloween crafts have become one of the most popular areas for crafting. Making your own homemade Halloween projects is fun and the results can be much nicer than what you find in a store. Free Halloween Crafts All of the crafts ideas on this site are free. You do, of course, have to provide the materials for making them. But if you shop holiday sales and craft … [Read more...] about Halloween Crafts
