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Mothers Day Card – Guess How Much I Love You?

This is a very simple Mother’s Day card to make that is guaranteed to get a big smile from Mom.  My daughter brought a card similar to this one home when she was two and I still keep it in my scrapbook.
In fact, I liked it so much that I made a template for it!
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Tissue Tube Easter Bunny

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What would Easter be without at least one toilet paper tube craft? This one is really easy… I’ve even included templates for the bunny parts to make it super simple.
What You’ll Need:

Toilet Paper Tube
White Construction Paper
Pink Construction Paper
2 Wiggle Eyes
Cottonball
Black Marker
Glue
Scissors

What to Do:
1. Cover the toilet paper tube with white construction paper.
2. Cut the [...]

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Sunshine Crafts To Beat Winter Blues

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When it gets this close to Spring, it’s hard to beat those Winter blues with the kids.  It’s often too cold to play outside and they’re getting cabin fever… at least that’s the way it is at my house.
So I thought I’d post some sunshine craft ideas to help beat those Winter blues…
Enjoy!
Paper Plate Sun
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Hanging Mittens Craft

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These little mittens are a lot of fun to make and very adaptable for children of all ages. You can make them look as elaborate or as simple as you like, and they also serve as a nice little winter keepsake craft. Best of all, you probably already have all the materials available!
What You’ll Need:

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Tissue Tube Penguin

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This is a cute little penguin that will come in handy if you’re working on a Winter theme, Winter animal theme, or Penguins themselves.  It would also be fun for any kind of winter themed scounting event, and we’ve even done them for homeschool!  I’ve shown some other options for creating a couple of different [...]

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Tissue Tube Santa Craft

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It just wouldn’t be crafting if we didn’t make something out of a recycled toilet paper cardboard tube.
This craft can be adapted to make just about anything including: Santa, Mrs. Claus, Reindeer, Snowmen, Elves, Angels, etc. In addition, you don’t just have to use toilet paper tubes. You can also use paper towel rolls and [...]

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Countdown to Christmas Bell

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This is a fun way to keep track of the days until Christmas, especially for younger kids.  It’s also a good way to get in a little counting practice if you make them count the days off each day.
But don’t think it’s limited to younger kids — This is a big deal at our house [...]

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Thanksgiving Table Crafts

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Here are some super easy and fun ways to get kids involved in the Thanksgiving feast.
I like to “assign” these table decorations to the kids while I’m working on dinner to keep them busy.  It makes them feel like they had a part in the preparations and keeps them busy while I cook.
These would also [...]

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Simple Indian Headband Craft

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Okay, I know that this one isn’t exactly unique, but could we really have Thanksgiving without doing some kind of American Indian craft?  This one is super simple, and the kids love wearing them… even my oldest gets into making headbands!
Indian Headband
There are so many variations on this project, but kids love just any type [...]

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