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remelted-wax-coins
Crafts | Crafts, Design, Cooking

Remelted Wax Coins for Gifts

BySharon Williams February 25, 2014March 15, 2014

Ever needed a special gift but didn’t have the budget to buy something unique? If you enjoy burning candles like I do, then you probably have a really easy option for a pretty cheap gift. Last summer I picked up a couple of these little candy trays for melting chocolate and making candy. I figured…

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r2d2 valentine
Crafts | How To... | Valentines

How to Make an R2-D2 Valentines Day Box

BySharon Williams February 13, 2014January 28, 2018

Have you and your kids been to see the latest Star Wars movie this season? Valentine’s Day is almost here and there’s plenty time to turn into the coolest Mom in the Galaxy and create this R2-D2 Valentines Day Box for your Star Wars fanatic! It’s not nearly as hard as it sounds! If you…

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How to Make a Karaoke Valentines Day Box
Crafts | How To... | Valentines

How to Make a Karaoke Valentines Day Box

BySharon Williams February 13, 2014February 26, 2014

My daughter loves music. Last year she made a Grand Piano Valentines Day Box but this year she decided she wanted a karaoke machine! So of course – we made it! I have to admit that this Karaoke Valentines Day Box was about the easiest one we have made yet. Since she is in 3rd…

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Personalized Gifts Make Life Fun
30 Days of Hobbies | Crafts

Personalized Gifts Make Life Fun

BySharon Williams January 11, 2014November 10, 2016

What does your family do for gifts? Do you draw numbers? Get something for everyone? For just the kids? Here’s one family who chose to do something different this year. They decided to exchange dollar item gifts. But here is a Mom who can not give a bland or generic gift. I have known Mandy…

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T-Shirt Transfers for Holiday Gifts
Crafts

T-Shirt Transfers for Holiday Gifts

BySharon Williams December 8, 2013February 22, 2018

How do you create personalized gifts when you have a limited budget? Easy! Just buy some cheap iron on transfers and customize something you already have! Not only does this add interest to the pieces in your closet, but it also shows that you have put some thought and effort into the holiday gift. I…

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Building our First DollHouse Room
Crafts

Building our First DollHouse Room

BySharon Williams October 18, 2013October 18, 2013

I have a friend who loves dollhouses. Not just the toys that little girls play with, but real miniature masterpieces. In fact, she opened the Great American Dollhouse Museum in Danville, KY a few years ago. That place is a dollhouse lovers dream! My daughter  is old enough to start creating her own real miniature…

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sock puppets and stage
Children | Crafts

Creativity with Socks and Cardboard

BySharon Williams July 22, 2013February 1, 2018

It’s hot outside! That means that the kids are spending a little more time indoors. But that doesn’t mean they have to be bored or play electronics all day. I gave the kids a few ideas so they could choose what they wanted to do for the afternoon and then turned my 8 year old…

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How to make a homemade
Crafts | How To...

How to Make a Homemade Catapult

BySharon Williams June 12, 2013October 10, 2019

Are you looking for a fun activity to do with your kids this weekend? Check out how easy it is to create a homemade catapult using some simple supplies in your house. My husband found this book called Mini Weapons of Mass Destruction and decided it would be perfect for our kids. Here are the…

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