Ever wonder what to do with all those little crayon pieces? Why not make more crayons? I ran across a great recipe for recycling old crayons. They turn out really pretty. They would be great for
New crayons,
Free party favors
Great gifts
I love recycling something that can be a unique result.
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Although her contest is over, Sarah over at Mommy are the toys on sale has a great and very frugal idea for a craft for Mother’s Day. She has a great recipe for beautiful dryer lint plaques. You don’t get any cheaper than spending absolutely no money at all on a wonderful Mother’s Day gift. […]
I love hand made crafts that you can do with your kids. Noreen over at Hankering For Yarn has put up a great post that shows you all kinds of frugal ways to make books, journals, and scrapbooks. You should take a look and I will promise you that you will find a great selection […]
Usually when a holiday comes around, I do at least one post on fun activities to do with your kids. Yes, I did post A Natural Way to Dye Eggs, but I didn’t give you a whole list of ideas. I’m sorry. I’m not quite sure what happened this time.
Thankfully, my friend Revka at “Little […]
This week at preschool we learned about the weather. To go along with the weather theme, I had my darling students make these adorable handprint crafts. (Get it . . . March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb?)
Parents love handprint crafts. They are great keepsakes. I love a thrifty craft.
For the […]
St. Patrick’s Day is only a week away. I’ve done some searching for you and found some great sites for St. Patrick’s Day ideas. Hope you enjoy this collection. These sites are definitely worth bookmarking to use another time.
Parents.com - info on Irish traditions, recipe for Shamrock pancakes and warm potato salad
Better Homes & Gardens - food […]
Just as promised, I have some pictures of the Valentine crafts that I suggested for this week. At the top are samples of the heart collages we made. (Once again, I love the die cut machine. What a time saver!) Next, are the painted hearts we did with marbles. And finally there are the Valentine cards for […]
Valentine’s Day is just two days away and I feel like I have failed you. I am normally good at giving ideas for holidays (or at least I think I am ;) ) and I am behind on getting ideas to you for Valentine’s Day. Honestly, I have to blame this crazy cold for part […]
I spotted these cute snowman cupcakes at Family Fun. They were so cute, that I just had to share. Family Fun also has craft ideas, boredom busters, costume ideas, printables, outdoor winter fun ideas, and so much more. Be sure and stop by their site for an activity that you can do with your kids this week.
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As a teacher, I am on the look out for cute, easy, and quick arts & crafts for my students. Here is one that I found this past weekend. I hope to find time to make this with my students this week. This is a simple ornament idea that you could do with your child. […]
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