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by Jill Greenlaw on November 15th, 2011 | No Comments »
Thanksgiving…—The month of November is a great time to focus on things we are thankful for in our lives. When our kids were little, we traced their hands onto construction paper and wrote down the things they were grateful for on them. This has been a tradition ever since.
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by Jill Greenlaw on November 15th, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Recycling—Going Green… is a really important topic right now. Each one of us can take steps and make better choices that will help protect our planet. There are many ways to do this. We can recycle common household items such as aluminum cans, plastic bottles, and paper products.
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by Laurie Turk on June 13th, 2011 | 5 Comments »
Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 19. Have you and your kids made your Father’s Day gifts yet? Here are 27 creative Father’s Day activities, crafts for kids, printable coupons, homemade gift tutorials, free printables, and fun gift wrap ideas. These are the most popular ideas from the Tip Junkie …
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by Jyl Johnson Pattee on February 21st, 2011 | 2 Comments »
How Crayola makes creativity fun… and easy to clean.
I remember when my kids were toddlers. As a new mom, I was really excited to bust out the finger paints and Play Doh. After all, these were things my mom would let us play for hours. I had such positive
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by Victoria Saley on January 24th, 2011 | 3 Comments »
We recently tried a rainbow fish activity to help my children learn the concept of giving and passing kindness forward. The activity was based on The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. Rainbow Fish is very proud to have beautiful shiny scales but soon learns he will only find true happiness …
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by Jamie Moesser on December 22nd, 2010 | 8 Comments »
In my mind, anyone who teaches elementary school, especially kindergarten, is amazing. It takes a talented, patient, smart, and crafty person to take those very young minds and teach them how to read, do math, and function in a school environment. Marie LeBaron is one such person. She taught kindergarten…
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by Vanessa Sperry on October 25th, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Instead of throwing away all those soda bottles left over from the last family get together, why not make a memory out of them? These soda bottle ghosts make the perfect kids Halloween craft activity while teaching your children how to creatively recycle.
Items You’ll Need to Create Your Halloween…
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by Vanessa Sperry on October 24th, 2010 | 3 Comments »
…How do you make reading time special for the little people in your life? In our home, reading is a passion, and we’d love to instill that same love for reading in our girls. One of my daughter’s favorite things is going to the library. She considers it a treat!
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giveaways!
by Jyl Johnson Pattee on October 14th, 2010 | 277 Comments »
If you’re a crafter, this giveaway is going to make you want to {{squee!}} with delight!
The Prizes
One lucky winner will receive the Silhouette HD ($300 ARV, computer not included), including:
- Silhouette machine
- Software for Windows XP/Vista, Mac
- Power cable, USB cable
- 2 Cutting mats (one for thick media,
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by Jyl Johnson Pattee on July 26th, 2009 | 16 Comments »
…With back to school just around the corner, Crayola wants to help women—whether you are teachers, moms, artists, lovers of all things creative, or allof the above—get ready with tips and creative ideas to make the back to school season less stressful and more fun! Starting July 28 and every
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