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Celebrations & Holidays > Thanksgiving Thanksgiving crafts: Projects for children

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On Thanksgiving Day, dining room tables around the country will certainly be the center of attention. To keep your children happily engaged while the parents are preparing dinner, why not put them to work making the table decorations? Thanksgiving table decorations don't need to be expensive; all they really require is some ... More..

Hobbies & Games > Holiday Crafts Easy Christmas crafts

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I love decorating the house for the holidays using Yule cards from previous years. One of our favorite ways to use those old cards is to frame them in a handcrafted frame, and display them on the foyer wall. On a budget? Not a problem ~ terrific frames can be made by using the plastic food containers that come from the groce... More..

Hobbies & Games > Kids Crafts Easy kid crafts projects: Making aluminum foil sculptures

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In our house, imagination is key to crafting. It's stepping beyond the boundaries and experimenting with different media to create a unique work of art. Aluminum foil is one of those products that everyone has kicking around the drawer, but rarely gets used for anything but food. Aluminum foil is a fascinating product; it is... More..

Hobbies & Games > Kids Crafts Easy kid crafts projects: Making bean bags

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Bean bags are an old fashioned toy with so many possibilities. They can be used to play games of toss, such as Hot Potato and lawn Tic Tac Toe, or as markers in Hop Scotch. The traditional bean bag is a stitched fabric square filled with dried beans. Don't have a sewing machine? Not a problem ~ there's a no sew version that ... More..

Hobbies & Games > Holiday Crafts Creative Halloween costumes for adults

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I enjoy dressing up for Halloween parties, but the costs for exotic costumes can be somewhat limiting. For the frugal minded such as myself, there is no costume cheaper than one made out of recycled black plastic Hefty yard bags. By recycled, I'm referring to washing out and reusing a yard bag ~ though you may choose to use ... More..

Hobbies & Games > Kids Crafts Halloween crafts for kids

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Tissue Ghosts are a timeless Halloween craft that have been around as long as facial tissue. These pint sized spooks are easy to make for children of all ages and require nothing more than a box of white facial tissue, rubber bands, and a black fine tip marker. To create a tissue ghost, remove several layers of facial tissue... More..

Hobbies & Games > Kids Crafts Kids crafts: How to make paper beads

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Few things are more rewarding to a child than the satisfaction of doing it "all by myself." Paper bead making is one of those terrific activities that children of all ages can do by themselves. Whether it's making a tightly rolled assortment of exotic paper beads or chunky toddler sized beads, the basic method is all the sam... More..

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