By Noreen Doll. Santa lovers will enjoy serving these fun Santa treats during the holiday season. Be sure to let the kids help make these goodies, as most of them are easy to do. Santa Claus Strawberries. Santa Claus strawberries are tasty, nutritious, and easy to make. Strawberry Cheesecake Santa Hats. Here's another strawberry Santa treat. Yumm! Santa … [Read more...] about Santa Treats
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Toddler Crafts
Even very young children like to play with crafting materials. Toddler crafts will provide ideas for things they can create. Now that many Moms are homeschooling, they are looking for ideas for crafting to share with their children. One of the things young kids like to do most is to feel the textures and shapes with their hands and put them together in interesting … [Read more...] about Toddler Crafts
St. Patricks Day Clipart
Free St Patricks Day clipart images can be a little difficult to find. As you look through these pages you can find some really nice and unusual graphics. Enjoy using these free St. Patrick's Day clipart images. Printable Shamrock Origami Paper Here's some fun printable shamrock origami paper. St. Patrick's Day on the Net This has everything Irish and St. … [Read more...] about St. Patricks Day Clipart
Thanksgiving Thankfulness Crafts
Making Thanksgiving thankfulness crafts is a creative way to express our thoughts. Thanksgiving is a time of year to slow down and remember all the blessings we have to be thankful for. Many ideas for ways to share your thankfulness are offered here. Ways to Show Thanks This link has a several ideas for showing thankfulness using leaves. There is a clever … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Thankfulness Crafts
Preserve Fall Leaves
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
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
Patriotic Fan from a Deck of Cards
by Noreen Doll. Even kids can make a patriotic fan from a deck of cards. It's a great 4th of July or Memorial Day favor and will help your guests stay cooler on a hot summer day. It even folds compactly to fit in a pocket or purse. You can make several fans from one deck of cards, and it's a good way to use an old deck of cards, or a deck with a card or two … [Read more...] about Patriotic Fan from a Deck of Cards
Edgar Allen Poe Topiary
© by Noreen Doll. An Edgar Allen Poe topiary is perfect for Halloween. He was a master of creepy story telling, and The Raven is one of his works. You can even use some recyclables to make this easy topiary. What You Need A Black Bird Styrofoam Ball Newspaper - Cut into 2 inch squares Tacky Glue or other glue Recycled Tin Can Wood Dowel - 10 1/2 … [Read more...] about Edgar Allen Poe Topiary
Creepy Crawly Pumpkin Topiary
By Noreen Doll. Craft a creepy crawly pumpkin topiary to decorate your Halloween table. I try not to use expensive items for crafting because I know lots of people couldn't afford to make crafts if it required purchasing expensive supplies. And I like to recycle as much as possible. So head to your recycle bin for most of your supplies and finish up at … [Read more...] about Creepy Crawly Pumpkin Topiary
Gift Wrap Bows
by Noreen Doll. Use colorful ribbons to make beautiful gift wrap bows for packages. If you want to decorate your packages frugally while also recycling, there are several ideas for making bows with wrapping paper and other kinds of paper. You could also substitute strips of fabric for the paper or ribbon to make colorful and attractive gift wrap bows. Martha's … [Read more...] about Gift Wrap Bows
Personalized Photo Gift Cards
Most people enjoy giving and receiving personalized photo gift cards. It's a nice way to keep up with how a family has changed - how much the kids have grown or when a new baby is added to the family. When kids are younger it can be fun to do a costume photo - such as Star Wars theme, or pirates. One of our family relatives has a young son who has been the star of … [Read more...] about Personalized Photo Gift Cards
History of the American Flag
In addition to making flag crafts, we need to understand the history of the American flag and the price that has been paid to keep our country free. For me there is nothing more wonderful than seeing that red, white, and blue flag flying high and knowing I live in the best country in the world. Here are some places where you can learn more about our flag. U.S. … [Read more...] about History of the American Flag
