HOW DID THE PIONEERS DYE THEIR EGGS? They used brown onion skins and vegetables, such as celery leaves, spinach or carrot tops. First put a lot of onion skins in cold water in a pot, bring to a boil and reduce heat and simmer for five to ten minutes. Cool the water, then place in [...]
Easter Felt Project Use Cookie Cutters, coloring books or make your own patternsTo embellish... add felt cut outs for the eyes, embroider the whiskers and tail feathers, add sequins, beads, ribbons, etc.
Lay a paper bag flat with the folded flap on the underside. Draw two rabbit ears on the top half of the bag just above the fold line. Cut the ears out on the sides to the top leaving the bottom of the ear attached to the bag. Then cut the sides of the bag [...]
Either spray paint or use color construction paper to cover tissue box. Cut ears and feet for bunny from construction paper and glue to box. Use cotton, cloth or sponge to dab paint on the feet and ears to make it look like fur. Draw the face on the box. Use Easter grass [...]
Copyright 2000, Amanda Formarohttp://familycorner.com%20/ Children look so cute dressed as fuzzy and furry creatures. Especiallywith whiskers painted on their chubby little cheeks! Here are some funanimal costumes that are perfect for infants and toddlers, as well aschildren of all ages. Note: For all of the costumes below, use our make up recipe (http://www.thefamilycorner.com/cgi-bin/dir/jump.cgi?ID=4467 ) and painton a [...]
by Amanda FormaroWhen the kids get home from school, make some of these fun and inexpensive crafts! Not ready to spend a fortune on supplies? We've come up with some fun projects you can make with recycled materials from around the house. Here are some ideas to get you started. Milk Jug Bird Feeders Rinse out [...]
... Great to hold mini candies or nuts and be a take-home gift for guests Make these adorable party favors and get ready for oooohs and aaaaahs from all the guests at the baby shower! These also make wonderful mementos at baby's christenings, too. This unique party favor was created by a great group of ladies that have [...]
by Dawn LloydMaking your own baby food gives you the distinct advantage of controlling what goes into your baby’s sensitive tummy. You determine how much, if any, sugar and spices your baby gets. Even when found on sale for as low as 50 cents per jar, producing your own is a much less expensive alternative [...]
(fun thing to have for a baby shower) Ingredients: 1 tsp. baby shampoo 2 tsp. baby lotion 1-1/2 to 2 cups water depending on towels 1 roll Paper towels (Brawny or Bounty) Directions: Boil the first three ingredients together. Cut the roll of towels in half with a serrated knife. Take half of the roll, put in a round plastic [...]
Baby Shower Corsage One reader wrote on how to do a Baby Shower Corsage. And below it you will also find how to make a corsage from baby socks.Buy a pacifier, two feeding spoons, a teething ring with rubber beads on a string, a two-foot one-inch ribbon (color of your choosing), a medium-sized rattle and four-to-six [...]