By Noreen Doll. Single use poinsettia soaps make a nice hostess gift, or a gift for someone who frequently has guests. Each leaf has enough soap for a single use, and the disposable leaf will provide a slight scrub. The soaped leaves can be attractively arranged in a Christmas dish to make a pretty decoration for the bathroom. I found these poinsettia rings … [Read more...] about Single Use Poinsettia Soaps
Holidays
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
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
Fall Leaf Placemat
By Noreen Doll. A fall leaf placemat is another nice way to preserve leaf color. This placemat is 11 1/2 by 17 1/2 inches. The only difficult thing about it is that you have to work fast to keep the leaves from continuing to change until they are brown. This placemat I made is over 10 years old, and you can see that it retains a surprising amount of … [Read more...] about Fall Leaf Placemat
Scaredy Cat
By Noreen Doll. Create a cute scaredy cat to sit on your Halloween table or mantel. A scraggly garland is perfect for the cat's fur, and really helps give him personality. I went to the Dollar Store to get a black garland to make a Halloween cat. When I saw this black and silver garland, I felt it was perfect for the cat, and so I got it instead. The garland … [Read more...] about Scaredy Cat
Jack O Lantern Finger Puppet
By Noreen Doll. Create an easy Jack O Lantern finger puppet that is quick to make and fun to use. This is great for young kids to play with as it is very durable. Materials. Craft Foam - Orange, Green and Black Scrap Paper to make a pattern Scissors Foam Glue Sharpie How to Make a Jack O Lantern Finger Puppet. 1. Draw a pumpkin shape on … [Read more...] about Jack O Lantern Finger Puppet
Ghost Finger Puppet from a Milk Jug
By Noreen Doll. Create a fun ghost finger puppet from a milk jug. You can recycle while making a fun Halloween craft. And you can make several ghosts with one milk jug. Materials. Milk Jug Black Sharpie Scissors Punch Scrap Paper for pattern Alcohol to remove Sharpie marks How to Make a Ghost Finger Puppet from a Milk Jug. 1. Make a … [Read more...] about Ghost Finger Puppet from a Milk Jug
Bat Finger Puppet
By Noreen Doll. Bats are always popular for Halloween, and this cute bat finger puppet is easy and fun. I recycled a black foam tray that previously held vegetables (never reuse one that has held raw meat), that I had washed. It was long and narrow and pretty much bat -shaped. Materials. Black Styrofoam Tray Scissors Pencil Scrap Paper to … [Read more...] about Bat Finger Puppet
