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5 daughters: Christmas Tree Lanterns
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Wednesday, December 18. I know . . . time is running short. Here is a quick and easy craft to keep youngsters busy while you get your baking and wrapping done. Here is a link to the step-by-step You Tube video I made on how to fold the light lantern:. Origami Light Lantern video. All they need is a piece of copy paper. Really that is all. Oh, maybe some scissors to cut the paper into a square. Or just use white paper on white lights to diffuse the light and make a beautiful larger soft light. These origa...
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5 daughters: January 2014
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Wednesday, January 22. Weave a Heart Basket. Here is a really fun Valentines project to make. The "how to" video I did has step-by-step instructions. The link is immediately below:. How to weave a heart shape basket. If the kids need something to hold their Valentines in from school, this heart basket is perfect and it is easy to make. On the large heart basket, I used two sheets of poster board (a red one and a white one). For smaller ones, you can use regular copy paper or scrapbook paper. Here is a li...
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5 daughters: April 2014
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Monday, April 28. Here are a couple of ideas that can be used for all sorts of things like wedding showers, baby showers, spring and summer parties, birthday parties, home decor, and MOTHER'S DAY! This cute umbrella is easily made out of paper, chenille (pipe cleaner), and ribbon (or yarn). You can make them any size. Large ones, made out of 12" x 12" scrapbook paper, make great decorations. Small ones, made out of 6" x 6" paper, make great nut cups or party favors by each plate setting. Monday, April 14.
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5 daughters: Easter Egg Time!!!
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Friday, April 11. Happy Happy April Everyone! Isn't springtime the best; not too hot, not too cold, just right . . . Easter is later this year. This is good, it's given me time to make something I've wanted to do for a long time. My mom has this wire tree on a rock that she purchased years and years ago. When I was a kid, I got to hang cute little miniture Christmas ornaments on it. Anyway, I have wanted a tree like that for a long time and have never seen one in any stores, so I made one and it was easy!
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5 daughters: Paper Stained Glass Easter Egg!!!
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Monday, April 14. Paper Stained Glass Easter Egg! This was a little project I did with my grandkids. They had so much fun! They were all coloring and it didn't matter how they colored or if they went outside of the lines. Just a great big scribbling fest! I picked up some poster paper (15 cents a foot) at a craft store, drew the egg on it with a pencil and let the grandkids go at it! How to make a Stained Glass paper Easter Egg. Have so much fun with this quick and easy project and . . .
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5 daughters: August 2013
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Friday, August 9. Here they are - - - the crochet accessories. There is the crochet heart, the crochet poinsettia, the crochet butterfly, and a crochet flower. The flower is an older pattern that has already been covered, but I decided to throw it in too (since it can also be attached to a hairband or whatever by way of a button). How to crochet a heart video. Here's the link for the "how to" video for the crocheted poinsettia:. How to crochet a poinsettia video. How to crochet a butterfly video. One mor...
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5 daughters: June 2014
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Saturday, June 7. It always seems so hard for me to figure out presents for men: fathers, father-in-laws, grandpas, husbands, son-in-laws, etc. Because, let's face it, I'm not a man and still don't really understand how they think and what they would really like. Sooooo, the best option is a card! I can't go wrong with a homemade card. In fact, my dad loved my homemade cards (or at least he acted like he loved them! And the men in your life will love a homemade Father's Day card too! Links to this post.
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5 daughters: Weave a Heart Basket
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Wednesday, January 22. Weave a Heart Basket. Here is a really fun Valentines project to make. The "how to" video I did has step-by-step instructions. The link is immediately below:. How to weave a heart shape basket. If the kids need something to hold their Valentines in from school, this heart basket is perfect and it is easy to make. On the large heart basket, I used two sheets of poster board (a red one and a white one). For smaller ones, you can use regular copy paper or scrapbook paper. Oh what a lo...
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5 daughters: Sheep Decoration/ Ornament
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Tuesday, December 10. This is my favorite time of year. It's also so busy, cold, and stressful. So here is a fun and quick (yet adorable) Christmas decoration or Christmas tree ornament to make. You will need some sheepy like material (an 8" by 8" piece), strong thread and needle, brown felt, glue ( I use a glue gun ), and some kind of stuffing (either batting or cotton balls), and either 2 beads or felt for the eyes. How to make a sheep decoration video. December 12, 2013 at 12:16 PM. My Merry Messy Life.
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5 daughters: March 2015
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Saturday, March 14. The time for new things. . . I'm beginning to wonder if I might have Attention Deficit Disorder. I go from one project to the next and always seem to be trying something new. And with Springtime here there are SOOOO many projects I want to start - it's ridiculous! I will tell you one thing, Pinterest is certainly not helping this disorder! This week I've been playing with Play Doh and making Easter related things . . . Just click on the pics for the YouTube "how to" videos :).
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