By Noreen Doll. A Christmas money tree makes a very fun gift, and it's perfect for anyone. You can use any denomination of dollar bills to create it, so you can give whatever amount of money you want to. 7 bills were used to create this money tree. I found this great idea at Then She Made. I thought a gold dollar coin would make a fun tree topper … [Read more...] about Christmas Money Tree
Scrunched Paper Candy Cane
By Noreen Doll. A scrunched paper Candy Cane is so easy even toddlers can have fun making it. They'll love scrunching up the tissue paper squares to be glued on the cardboard. It's cheap and easy to make with recycled cereal cardboard and tissue paper. Older kids can cut out the tissue paper squares ahead of time so you'll have everything ready when it's … [Read more...] about Scrunched Paper Candy Cane
Snowflake Candle
By Noreen Doll. Because it's made with a flameless candle, a snowflake candle could be an easy project for kids or preschoolers. It would be a great craft for a kids class party, and a nice take home gift. Or it could be a fun project to make for a nursing home resident. Here is the candle I found in the Dollar Store. And I used these foam stickers, which … [Read more...] about Snowflake Candle
Turkey Finger Puppet
By Noreen Doll. Create a fun turkey finger puppet for kids. They can put their fingers through the holes for the turkey's legs and have fun making him dance around. Materials. Brown Craft Foam Silk Fall Leaves Wiggly Eyes Bit of Red and Orange Craft Foam Glue Pencil Scissors Paper for Pattern How to Make a Turkey Finger Puppet. 1. … [Read more...] about Turkey Finger Puppet
Best Blog Recipes Features Crafty Journal
Shauna from Best Blog Recipes is featuring my blog this weekend. She has some wonderful recipe ideas, and includes some that can be used by those with allergies. Check out some of her recipes. These sound so good! Blueberry Oatmeal Bars Best Crock Pot Chicken Chili Don't forget to tell her you found her on Crafty Journal! Thank you so much, … [Read more...] about Best Blog Recipes Features Crafty Journal
How to Remove Furniture Dents from Carpet
By Noreen Doll. Recently I decided to move a heavy bookcase from where it had been sitting for several years. Once the bookcase was gone, there remained a deep imprint in the flattened carpet fibers where the bottom edges of the bookcase had been sitting. I had read about using ice cubes to rejuvenate dents in carpeting, so I decided to try it. I laid ice … [Read more...] about How to Remove Furniture Dents from Carpet
Peek a Boo Turkey
By Noreen Doll. A Peek a Boo Turkey is a fun craft to keep little hands occupied while waiting for Thanksgiving dinner to be ready. You can make it ahead of time and present it when little ones become restless, or have the parts ready for a craft for the older ones. It would be a good idea to have enough Peek a Boo Turkeys for each small child to … [Read more...] about Peek a Boo Turkey
Turkey Trot
By Noreen Doll. Turkey Trot is a fun decoration for Thanksgiving, and his bendable legs allow him to be posed in a few ways. Kids can have a great time creating their own turkeys, and making them can be an enjoyable family activity. Part of what makes this turkey so cute are the large eyes and beak. Smaller ones don't have the same … [Read more...] about Turkey Trot
Butterfly Angel
By Noreen Doll. This butterfly angel is easy and inexpensive to make with Christmas tree ornaments. I found the ornaments at Dollar Tree. There were 5 butterflies in one package and 2 teardrop shaped ornaments in another. You can also get a small bag with several styrofoam balls of different sizes there. So for $3 you can make 2 … [Read more...] about Butterfly Angel
Bat on a Stick
By Noreen Doll. Create a fun to fly bat on a stick. Recycle a black foam tray that once held vegetables (do not reuse one that has held raw meat) to make this easy bat. And, of course, kids with sticks need to be supervised. Supplies. Black Foam Tray 2 Red Buttons String - 15 to 20 inches long Small Branch - about 2 feet long Ice Pick or Sharp … [Read more...] about Bat on a Stick
Ghost on a Stick
By Noreen Doll. A ghost on a stick is great fun for kids. A while back I made these very easy facial tissue ghosts with 2 little boys. After we finished making the ghosts, the younger one ran outside to get a small branch from the yard. He had me use a long string to tie his ghost to the end of the stick, and then he ran out to his play house (which was up in … [Read more...] about Ghost on a Stick
DIY Adhesive Magnets
By Noreen Doll. DIY adhesive magnets are quick and easy to make and fun for kids to use. You can use up scraps of paper with cute pictures. They are great party favors, or a great party craft for kids to make at a Halloween gathering. They are so quick and cheap to make, that they would be perfect "trick or treat" hand outs. And they would also be … [Read more...] about DIY Adhesive Magnets
