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How To: A Russian Easter Egg
March 29, 2010 – 7:47 am | 4 Comments
How To: A Russian Easter Egg

Russians paint their Easter eggs using a traditional method of boiling onion peels and silk with the eggs. Painted eggs are a universal symbol of Easter, but in Russia they take on even more …

Be crafty and…make a memory box
January 4, 2010 – 12:01 am | No Comment

Making a memory box can be a wonderful way to either remember someone and remember special moments.

Homemade Glitter
November 24, 2009 – 7:57 am | No Comment

I came across this wonderful holiday treat today in a new cookbook and just needed to share it with you all before Christmas. Glitter is one of the best ways to decorate candles, presents, and …

Crafty Kids: Gautemalan Day of the Dead Kite
October 19, 2009 – 8:00 am | No Comment
Crafty Kids: Gautemalan Day of the Dead Kite

Create a mini Guatemalan Day of The Dead kite.

The tiny town of Santiago Sacatepequez in Guatemala is famous for its annual gigantic kites festival on el Dia de Todos los Santos, Day of the Dead or All Saints’ Day. The gigantic kites, barriletes gigantes, were originally flown as a way to remember and connect to ancestors.

Be Crafty…make a photo frame out of an old CD jewel case
October 10, 2009 – 8:19 pm | No Comment
Be Crafty…make a photo frame out of an old CD jewel case

By using CD cases to display your photo’s it’s inexpensive and recycles!

Halloween Luminary
September 29, 2009 – 8:00 am | No Comment
Halloween Luminary

Here is a fun Halloween craft to do with all your little goblins no matter what their skill level. Turn an empty cereal box into a beautiful glowing ghoulish luminary!

Be crafty and make roses to write with
May 8, 2009 – 8:46 am | No Comment
Be crafty  and make roses to write with

There’s nothing worse than not being able to find a pen or pencil when you need one!

Glitter Crafts for Thanksgiving
November 17, 2008 – 11:49 am | No Comment
Glitter Crafts for Thanksgiving

I absolutely LOVE glitter and my son does as well. In fact, he obsessed with it. Last week we made some absolutely gorgeous glittered gourd decorations and he had a blast.
Next week when we he …

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month
September 15, 2008 – 1:59 am | No Comment

Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes the contributions that Hispanic Americans have made to the United States and it it is a time wherein Americans can celebrate Hispanic heritage and culture. The month it starts September 15 …