Start by sealing your envelope and cutting it in half. You can then make two hand puppets from each envelope. We used a mix of white and colored envelopes for our puppets – it seems like we always have a few random, mismatched envelopes laying around. Now it’s time to use your imagination and creativity to create your puppets! You could make a favorite animal, a silly monster, or a funny person....
Basting: Basting is a very important step in the quilting process. It seems tedious, but doing it carefully will result in a professional-looking finished project. Basting is a way to temporarily hold the three layers together while you ‘quilt’. First of all, it is very important that all three layers are smooth and wrinkle free. Iron the backing fabric and lay on the floor face down. Carefully pull the fabric taught (but don’t stretch it) and tape it to a hard, flat surface....
Supplies for 4th of July Kabobs: skewers, these are 10 inch strawberries, cut up in 4ths mini marshmallows blueberries Wash and dry your fruit, cut your strawberries in fourths, now you’re ready to go. You can make them in fun patterns or just random. A helpful tip: add your fruit first, as it will help the sticky marshmallows slide right on down. If you try to add a marshmallow to a dry stick, it will get all gummy and sticky....
This salad is easy to make. Roasting the pears and grapes only takes about 15 minutes and it really brings out the sweetness in the fruit. Serve the roasted pears and grapes over mixed greens with pecans and crumbled blue cheese. The pecans add a nice crunch while the blue cheese adds a nice creamy, salty texture to the salad. Dress the salad with your favorite balsamic vinaigrette. If you are looking for a new fall salad to try this season, make this Roasted Pear and Grape Salad....
We are currently studying trees in my classroom. My partner will be coming into the classroom over the next couple of weeks to talk to the kids about things that can be made out of trees. He has made these tree parts for the kids to put together their own tree. They’ll learn about the trees that these wood pieces came from, see some tools used to make them, sand their tree parts, and then after assembling their tree they’ll be able to decorate it if they want....
Supplies for Handmade Jar Toppers: embroidery fabric – muslin, 1/4 of a yard embroidery hoop pencil cross-stitch needle embroidery floss, any color scissors mason jars, any size Cut your square of muslin fabric enough that the fabric hangs off the edge a little. You can give it a test and see where your letters should land to be seen through the lid. My pieces were 4×4 inches. Add your embroidery hoop to your fabric....
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Supplies for Embroidery Thread Purse: Vintage purse Embroidery thread in 1 to 3 colors Flower embellishment Embroidery needle Craft glue Dish soap and leather conditioner (optional) My purse was quite dingy so my first step was to clean and condition it. To clean I used mild dish soap and a soft cloth. Once dry I buffed it with leather conditioner. This project is really simple, but it does take some time....
Playful Flamingo Kids Craft: Playtime just became a lot more fun with this flamingo kids craft. It’s adorable, easy to make, and it has feathers! (via I Heart Crafty Things) DIY Pink Flamingo Slippers: How great are these flamingo slippers? I need these in my life. And so do you. (via Aww Sam) DIY Flamingo Piñata: This flamingo piñata is almost too cute to destroy for candy. This would be the perfect decoration for a summer party....
1. Get Trashy Obviously we’re all sporting reusable totes at the grocery store like “Captain Canvasbag” to my right? Wink, wink. But even green minded folk may forget and leave them on a pile stacked next to the door where they specifically left them so they’d remember them for the Costco run…. Just sayin’. So if perhaps you find yourself answering the ‘paper or plastic’ question, use the leftovers as liners in your trash cans instead of buying new....
Imagine sitting for a solid 30-minutes outside with the kids and reading, uninterrupted. Give your child a toy to play with in the yard and they’ll likely be back in ten minutes looking for something new. Set them up with supplies to build a fort instead! You’ll be set for a good chunk of time. Then you can sit back and relax. After all, isn’t that what summer is all about?...
We live in a small country town and do a large food shop to stock up so that we don’t have to drive to the store too often. We keep a lot of canned goods and have an extra freezer and refrigerator in our garage, but occasionally we run low on fresh produce while we wait for the local farmer’s market to set up. This means I have to get creative sometimes and use up some of those pantry and refrigerator cans and bottles....
9 DIY Handbag Tutorial Ideas DIY Watermelon Straw Totes Bag: This watermelon straw tote is perfect for hauling towels, or a picnic blanket, snacks, drink bottles, and a warm sweater for late nights. Isn’t it adorable? DIY Clutch Carpet Bag: Grab a cheap rug from the store and craft this darling clutch! It’s really simple to make, lightweight, and you’ll get tons of compliments on it. (via The Heathered Nest)...
Homemade Hoop Earrings: This is a beginners tutorial for gorgeous gold hoop earrings! I love the look of these. (via My Bluprint) DIY Leather Tassel Earrings: I’ve become obsessed with tassels recently, especially in fall colors, and after looking at a leather tassel on my wallet thought they would look fabulous as earrings. They go with so many things and make any outfit look fun. DIY Geometric Hair Barrettes: I can think of so many reasons to wear these colorful geometric hair barrettes!...
These cookies are moist and cake-like, and scattered with chocolate chips that make them a perfect fall treat! (SCROLL DOWN TO PRINT RECIPE for Applesauce Cookies) Ingredients: 1 cup sugar 1/2 cup shortening 2 eggs 1 cup applesauce 1 tsp baking soda 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1/2 tsp cloves 1/2 tsp salt 2 cups flour chocolate chips, nuts, raisins Method: Mix the first 5 ingredients together. Add in the rest of the dry ingredients to it, combining well....
Supplies: black and orange fabric, just some scraps! craft wire – gauge 20-24 for easy bending needle nose pliers wire cutters hot glue gun Instructions: Cut small strips of your orange and black fabric. I used alternating colors for my letters, so maybe 7-8 strips per color. This is a great way to use up your fabric scraps! Set these aside. Start at one end of your wire and start to bend it in a letter shape....
Supplies for Chocolate Dipped Easter Peeps: chocolate to melt (you could also try white chocolate!) Easter Peeps lollipop sticks wax paper plate or tray To melt your chocolate, place it in a microwave safe bowl and microwave for 1 minute. Stir it, then if needed, microwave for another 20 seconds. Repeat if necessary. This works best with chocolate chips. Place a lollipop stick into the bottom of the Peep. Dip your Peep into the chocolate and place on a plate lined with wax paper....
We made a classic paper chain counter, but turned it into a Pumpkin Paper Chain! Supplies: art paper – cut into 30 strips, and extra for pumpkin face scissors tape glue stick Instructions: Cut your paper into strips. I just used construction paper. I don’t suggest using cardstock paper, it’s a little more difficult to curl and tape the paper. Form a circle with one strip and tape it closed....
As a teacher, I love using books containing a teaching concept that is short and easy to teach. Two things this book can teach are identifying the ending punctuation and using voice inflection as we read, depending on the ending punctuation. Voice inflection is a fancy way to describe your tone of voice when speaking. As our kids are first learning, how we read is setting the example of what we want from them....
Supplies you will need for this project: Composition notebook Scrapbook paper (we used school themed) Adhesive spray Glue stick Craft knife or box cutter (parental supervision advised) Scissors To begin, choose a piece of scrapbook paper that is large enough to completely cover the front of the notebook, leaving the black binding visible. Spray the back side of the scrapbook paper with adhesive spray. Carefully line up the edge of the paper with the black binding on the cover....
