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Christmas at the Library – Nutcrackers and Gingerbread Village

My local library always has the cutest decorations up for the holidays. This is just the children’s room, where they’ve decorated before doing a very popular faux gingerbread house craft with the kids.

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2011 Christmas Gift Ideas

Yikes! Is it really almost Christmas again already? I am trying to make most my gifts this year, but I still want to buy a few special items, too. It can be really overwhelming to figure out what to get … Continue reading

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Easy Autumn Bunting

I needed something to dress up a wall the other day and put together a really simple little Autumn bunting. I used twine and strips of fabric in several fallish colors to put it together. You could choose to have … Continue reading

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Christmas Craft Idea – Button Ball

These button balls are fun to do and a great way to use up a bunch of ordinary tiny white buttons. You’ll need a bunch of small buttons, a ball form (foam, paper mache, etc.) and hot glue. Simply apply … Continue reading

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Memorial Day Craft Ideas

Memorial Day is a great time to break out the grill, but it also has another purpose-honoring several hundred years of brave men and women who fought and died to keep our country safe from tyrants and bullies. Here are … Continue reading

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Christmas Ornament Craft – Fun Way to Use Up Your Buttons

If you have a stash of buttons, this is the perfect way to use up some of them. I found this idea on the wonderfully creative Pixiegenne’s blog and could barely wait to start sorting buttons to make my own … Continue reading

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Fun and Easy Christmas Ornament Craft

If you have some extra yarn, you can make some of these fun Christmas ornament crafts in minutes. You’ll need yarn and something to fill up the center. We used newspaper crumpled into a ball, but you could use styrofoam … Continue reading

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Halloween Crafts for Kids

Kids always have fun making crafts, especially holiday-themed crafts. Why not include a few Hallween crafts for kids in your party plans this year? Here are some fun and simple Halloween craft ideas for your kids to make. 1. Trick-or-Treat bucket Supplies: … Continue reading

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