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Rainy Day Crafts: Fun With Paper Plates

July 16, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Rainy days can be fun with crafting from common items in your pantry like paper plates.

Stuck inside because of summer heat?  With the temperatures soaring outside play can become limited to early morning and just before dinner around here.  So what to do with all that extra time in between to keep the kids entertained?  There are so many fun and creative things that can be done with simple items from the pantry.  Plus, it’s hard to beat inexpensive entertainment.  For example, paper plates are a great source of hours of fun - and they are definitely plentiful. Here are ... Continue Reading

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Eco-Friendly Crafts for Moms and Kids

May 7, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Eco-friendly crafts take on at least one green aspect with the goal of reducing our impact as much as possible. Here are some key considerations.

Spring is one of the best times to get out into nature with your kids again and get crafting. Eco-friendly crafts take on at least one green aspect with the goal of reducing our impact as much as possible. Key Considerations and Ideas For Eco-Friendly Crafts Reused. Reusing an object that might otherwise go to waste is a great lesson for kids. Whether or not an item has multiple uses helps when thinking about buying something in the first place. Use old containers to show off freshly cut ... Continue Reading

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Cinco De Mayo Family Style

May 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Celebrate Cinco De Mayo with these great games, crafts, and family-style recipes.

Bring your family together for a great fiesta.  Cinco De Mayo is a festive time to bring the family and neighbors together for some fun mexican food, games and crafts. Games Games can simply be put together.  Create an obstacle course for the kids to run through, kicking a ball through the course.   Another game is a relay race wearing a sombrero. Divide the kids out into even teams and give each team a sombrero.  Each teammate must run the length of the race track and back wearing the ... Continue Reading

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Embrace the Rain: Weather Related Crafts Usher in Spring

April 18, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Three fun weather-related crafts and activities for kids of all ages.

Spring has sprung. As the cold, winter days make way for April showers and flowers, take a moment to talk about the changing weather with your children. Weather is a good excuse to introduce some science basics in a down-to-earth way that even the youngest children can understand. Encourage your children to think about the weather in new ways: ask them to predict the weather, to guess the outside temperature, or explain the shapes of different type of clouds. Let your children explore the ... Continue Reading

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Sewing Machines: What to Know Before Purchasing as a Novice Sewer

January 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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Looking to start sewing? These tips will help you buy the right machine for your new hobby.

Is learning to sew one of your new year's resolutions? Looking to be a little more crafty this year? Here's the information you should know before purchasing a sewing machine. A beginner should always keep their sewing machine simple. Beginners need straight-forward machines without fewer options to confuse them while they learn. A straight stitch machine with up to ten different stitches would do. Computerized machines are not usually a beginner's friend. Buy Second-Hand or ... Continue Reading

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5 Unique New Year’s Resolutions for Work at Home Moms

January 2, 2012 By Leave a Comment
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When crafting your goals or resolutions for the upcoming year, consider these unique New Year’s resolution ideas for work at home moms.

As the close of the holiday season ushers in the New Year, many work-at-home-moms begin to reflect on their past accomplishments and mull over any regrets of unachieved goals.  For many, these thoughts inspire them to make New Year’s resolutions for the upcoming year that will make up for previous failed attempts and build on the achievements of the past year. Trying to craft and then stick to the perfect New Year’s resolution can be a daunting task.  Many turn to the more common ... Continue Reading

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Holiday Crafting With Your Kids This Season

December 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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Making your own Christmas decorations is a great way to slow down and connect with your kids during the hectic holiday season.

With the holiday season officially underway, it’s important to embrace opportunities where we can spend creative quality time with our kids. If you still feel the need to get your craft on after all the Halloween and Thanksgiving projects, making your own Christmas decorations is a great way to slow down and connect with your kids during the hectic holiday season. When my 10-year-old was younger, we would paint white craft glue onto plain glass ornaments purchased from a crafts store such ... Continue Reading

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How to Craft the Best Email & Social Media Marketing Content

November 3, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Create the effective email and social media marketing content by leveraging your status as a mom.

You have an almost unfair advantage over the big brands even with their zillion dollar promotional budgets: You're a mom and you are able to speak directly to other parents with a wisdom borne of experience. You can come off sounding real and natural while the copy generated by the big Madison Avenue agencies reads as faked and insincere. Follow these tips to leverage this very special status by crafting the most effective email and social media marketing content ... and always communicating ... Continue Reading

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Make Your Own Art Supplies

October 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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With these at home recipes, you can make your own art supplies from items in the cupboard.

Sometimes it's more fun, feasible, and less-expensive to make your own art supplies, rather than running to the local store and stocking up again when your kids use the last bit of finger paint. Recently I hosted four little boys at my house and had to rely on my make-it-from-scratch skills. I was able to whip up homemade art supplies (some that are even edible) and they were a hit. These art supplies recipes can be made in only a few minutes, and you can get your children involved: Edible ... Continue Reading

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Practical Crafts for Kids to Make

August 18, 2011 By 1 Comment
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Have a creative child who likes to make things? Tired of all the useless crafts this child makes? Have you child make crafts that have a purpose.

Every parent wants their child to use their creative side to create crafts, especially on those rainy days. But what to do with all the drawings, paper boats, clay animals and popsicle stick people? Instead of shoving these projects in a drawer, why not have your children make practical crafts that can be used in functional ways? Turn your child’s imagination into a useful, practical item for the house or yard. And save money by using items found right in the house. Here are some fun, ... Continue Reading

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