{guest post submitted by Mina of Mina’s Journal}

It is that time again when we remind those special to us that they are thought of and loved.

Make these easy stand up Hearts for Valentine’s Day, a quick project that almost anyone can do, and a nice alternative to the regular Valentine’s Day card.

Materials:

• Stand Up Hearts download (*NOTE: You need Adobe Reader to use this file. Save it to your computer for future use. Design by Mina Keenan.)
• Card or paper
• Scissors
• Glue

Technique

• Just trim around the outer edges, and fold along the tab lines where indicated, and as shown in the photo.

• Apply glue to the end tab and bring it to the back of the heart, letting it ‘naturally’ find it’s place where to stick, approximately two thirds of the way up the back of the heart.

{guest post submitted by Ashley of Our Family Stone}

We are a crafty household. I knit, crochet, cross-stitch and other random things, our girls are ALWAYS pulling out paper and crayons, there are stickers everywhere and together we love to pull out the big tower of craft supplies and create. It makes us happy; it helps our girls feel like they can express themselves and it makes gift giving for the Grandparents easy! It also kills many a rainy afternoon, and when you live in the part of the country we do, there are a LOT of rainy afternoons.

When Christmas rolls around we amp things up a little, crafting reaches its all time high. We’ve been baking (because that’s a craft of its own), making ornaments and crafting Christmas cards! This is a craft we’ve done before and one that gets rave reviews both from our girls and from those who receive the cards! Of all the different cards we make, our Christmas Foil Tree cards are the favourite. They include glue and glitter and everything messy – who wouldn’t love it?

It’s really not that hard, and if you put a disposable table cloth on your table (which I didn’t do in the photos…live and learn) as well as one on the floor under each kidlet it makes the clean-up easy! So why not join us, make 1 or 100 and have a great time! Just make sure if you do, to let us know. We want to see the pictures and hear how it went.

Christmas Foil Tree Cards

Supplies:

• Tin foil (I purchase dollar store foil for our crafts. No sense using your good, expensive foil!)
• Cookie sheet or cardboard (as a surface to attach your foil to) and tape
• Poster board/cardstock
• White glue
• Sponge brushes
• Glitter
• Red and green tissue paper (cut or ripped into smaller pieces ahead of time. This is fun to do with your kids and then just put them in a ziplock bag till craft time)
• Dish for watered down white glue
• Sequins
• Scissors and pinking shears
• Black marker pen
• Ruler
• Christmas shaped templates

Let’s Make it!

1. Cover cookie sheet/cardboard with sheet of tin foil. Make sure all your edges are VERY secure with tape, you don’t want this moving around

2. Squirt white glue all over tin foil and then use a sponge brush dipped in water to spread the glue in a thin layer all over the tin foil

3. Have your kids cover all the tin foil with pieces of tissue paper. Using the watered down glue (one part glue, one part water) and a sponge cover all the tissue in another layer of glue and more paper. This is a layering even, have fun with it! Just make sure each layer, including the last has a layer of water glue.

4. Once you’re done with the sponge brush and tissue and your project is still WET, sprinkle the whole project with a thin layer of glitter.

5. Add sequins

6. Allow to dry overnight

7. Either use your pre-cut blank cards or cut your poster board into the desired card shape and size.

8. Using your pinking shears cut a decorative edge on your cards

9. Once your tin foil is dry you have two choices

i. you can trace your Christmas templates onto it directly and cut them out, then glue them to the front of your card and decorate with stickers

ii. You can cut a piece of tin foil slightly smaller than the front of your card, glue it on, then cut out another piece of cardstock the same size as your card, cut out a Christmas shape from the over lay and glue it on.

10. Allow to dry and mail!

We love this craft! Our family has loved the cards and it’s been excellent! The process of decorated tin foil can translate into ornaments, story pictures and all sorts of things, just use your imagination!

Author bio: Ashley Stone is a Mommy to two beautiful girls, the wife of a handsome husband, and the voice of Our Family Stone. She spends her days working with her kids in tow, baking, crafting, blogging, cleaning and trying to go to the bathroom alone. She started blogging 6 years ago because she wanted to feel like an “author” and to relieve the excess noise in her brain. Ashley has something to say about everything, pop on over to Our Family Stone and you’ll find that out!

{guest post submitted by Mina of Mina’s Journal}

Use these printouts as part of your Christmas gift giving craft stash to help you prepare for the holiday season. Grab your scissors and let’s go!

One of the most recognizable motifs of Christmas has to be the tree. It conjures up images of presents, decorations and lights. Anticipation about being with the people you love, the feasting, and the presents you receive and the reactions of those you are giving something to.

So while a good deal of thought goes into the preparation of those things, the time comes to think of the finishing touches to Christmas gift giving.

These printables feature simple designs and basic colors.

*NOTE: You will need Adobe Reader to view, print and save your downloads. Save to your machine so you can print as many as you wish and then get it out again for next year. All designs by Mina Keenan.

Christmas Gift Tags

Nine tree themed gift tags to put the finishing touches to Christmas presents with sentiments and room for a message on the back.

{download Christmas Gift Tags}

There is also a page of gift tags to color, so you can put your own special touches to them. (Think glitter and gel pens).

{download Christmas Gift Tags to Colour}

Punch a hole in the top and thread ribbon or string through and attach to your gift.

Craft Ideas

Cut and paste tags onto small paper bags for those small gifts like earrings and other jewelry. Draw the top and tie with ribbon to tie to the tree.

Use the printables and get crafty with them bits and pieces you find in the home.

Use ‘Chrissmas-sy’ paper. Use up wrapping paper scraps.

Use the images and text separately by cutting them out and decorating other things.

Make a Christmas Card

A greeting card can be a present in itself. Using some easy techniques you can make something that people will treasure and want to keep.

A nicely made card is a gift in itself. Try using the tags as a card topper.

Make a card by pasting a tag on different sized layers of paper or card.

Christmas Notepaper and Envelopes

A handwritten note to someone special is always a nice touch and is an extra thoughtful, heartfelt gesture.

{download Christmas Tree Notepaper and Envelope1}

Download some seasonal lined notepaper and matching envelopes for those gifts that require a little more writing than just a gift tag or card.

{download Christmas Tree Notepaper and Envelope2}

Trim notepaper.

Cut out the outer bold lines of the envelope.

Fold and cut where indicated

Print and make up five notepapers and envelopes. Package these up in a creative way to give as a gift.

*BONUS: Check this post out for Free Snowman Gift Tags. So have fun with these and have yourself A Very Merry Christmas!

Author bio: Mina Keenan – so in love with paper, cloth and yarn. Crafted all her life. Main focus right now on papercraft – designing printables in particular. Mina’s Journal.

Holiday crafts are a great way to give your home a festive feel and they are a great way to get kids excited about the holidays. We have a few favorite Halloween crafts that we do year after year that are so easy anyone can do them and most of them use things you probably already have.

Paper Bag Pumpkin

This is a great craft for preschoolers and it uses things that you probably already have around your house (always a plus in my book). I used to do this every year when I ran my home daycare and it’s an old favorite with my kids.

This works for kids as young as 2 with adult supervision.

Ghost Feet Art

 I love kids art projects that use hand or feet stamps. They are a great way to keep track of growth from year to year and they are really fun for kids to see them turn into something else. This Halloween craft is super simple so even the youngest kids can participate and it makes a festive addition to your holiday decorations.

This would be adorable put in a frame to bring out each Halloween!

Pumpkin Painting

Carving pumpkins is standard but I get a bit twitchy when my kids start playing with knives so I love opting to paint pumpkins as an alternative. My kids have always loved this activity and if you get creative you can end up with some great results that are a perfect addition to your Halloween decor.

Homemade Halloween Lantern Craft

If you are looking for a Halloween craft for slightly older kids, this one is perfect. It’s still simple enough that I could do it but the end result is some very festive, homemade Halloween decorations. You can keep it simple with a basic jack-o-lantern design or if you are feeling crafty you can try something a bit more complex. Either way, you’ll have some great decorations that your kids can be proud of.

Halloween Crafts from Around the Web

These crafts are definitely on my list to try next year.

Paper Pumpkin Craft

I love the simplicity of this. I wonder if it may be a bit tricky gluing the rings to the paper but I think this would be so much fun for younger kids to do. I know my almost 4 year old would love it. I may have to make the time to fit it into our Halloween plans for the day.

Q-Tip Skeleton

This easy Halloween craft uses Q-Tips to create a skeleton. What a great idea! Since I have absolutely no artistic ability I’d probably use a foam sticker for the skull (or print something off to cut out) but the rest of this is so easy and it’s a great way to teach kids about their skeletal system.

Do you have a favorite Halloween craft? Be sure and add the link in the comments below.

Egg tempera paint is extremely easy to make and gives you a nice shiny finish on your project. Kids can help make the paint (and practice their egg cracking skills) and this is a great way to use up expired eggs.

Just don’t forget to have kids wash their hands afterwards — you are working with raw eggs.

We used our homemade egg tempera paint to make shiny pumpkin pictures. Making their own paint was just as much fun for my kids as painting the picture and it was a fun way to switch things up from a standard painting session.

Supplies Needed

Paper

Egg yolks – You can show kids how to separate the yolks by pouring the egg yolk back and forth between both halves of the egg shelf after cracking it.

Powdered tempera paint or liquid tempera paint – Either one will do. Just use what you already have. I like the washable tempera paint from Discount School Supply. The stuff I have now was purchased years ago when I was running a home daycare and it still works great.

A paintbrush

Instructions

Separate your egg yolks and put each yolk in a separate bowl.

Add your powdered or liquid tempera paint and mix it together. You’ll want to be careful that the paint doesn’t dry on the brush because the egg will work like a glue and be difficult to wash off once dry.

You don’t need much paint in each bowl. Once mixed you should have a nice bright color.

Use the paint immediately to paint your picture then allow to dry on a flat surface overnight.

Be sure and remind your kids to wash their hands when they are done because you are working with raw egg.

The end result has a great, shiny finish and if you are using eggs that would otherwise be thrown out after their expiration date it’s a very frugal art project for kids.

Decorating for the holidays is one of the great joys of childhood but holiday decorations can be pricey.

Fortunately, you can make some great Halloween decorations without spending much money and your kids will be proud to display something that they helped to make.

This homemade Halloween lantern is incredibly easy to make and will do a great job of setting a festive mood. For this simple Halloween craft, all you’ll need is a few supplies, many of which you probably already have around your house.

I’m not really much of a crafter so for me, the simpler the project is the better.

Supplies

Old Canning Jars – If you don’t have any already in your home, check out local thrift stores or garage sales because you can buy these for almost nothing

Orange Acrylic Paint – I bought this for under $1 at a local craft store. Be sure and look for coupons before you shop. Most craft stores offer discounts around this time of year. I took advantage of a homeschool discount from my local craft store by brining in a letter from the school district stating that I was homeschooling.

Paint Brushes – Any smaller paintbrush will do

Masking Tape  - If you want to do a simple Jack-O-Lantern design, this is all you’ll need. If you want to do anything more elaborate, look for double sided tape or contact paper.

Instructions

Start with clean canning jars.

To make a simple Jack-O-Lantern, all you need to do is cut some triangular shapes out of a piece of wide masking tape. My 8 year old was able to do this on his own. We put the paint in small silicone dipping cups. I don’t believe the ones we have are still being made but I love them for painting. You could also use silicone muffin cups or these stainless dipping cups.

Be sure that the tape is firmly adhered to the jar along the edges. This is what will give you nice, clean lines.

Use a paintbrush to cover the surface of your jar with orange paint. We had to do two coats. You can stick with one if you want to allow more light to shine through the jar.

Allow the paint to dry thoroughly before removing the tape.

Or you could do what we did. We aren’t patient people. A hairdryer seemed to do the trick.

If you want to do something a bit more elaborate, you can ditch the Jack-O-Lantern face and get creative. We cut a design out of construction paper then used a combination of tape and glue to get it to stick to the jar.

The edges had to be cleaned up a bit when we were done though, so I’d recommend tracing a design on contact paper, cutting it out and attaching it directly to the jar.

Before you start thinking that I’m craftier than I think I am . . . I didn’t do the adorable cat design. I set my craft sister to work on that one.

When the jars are dry, put a tea light inside and light it. You’ll have an adorable addition to your Halloween decorations.

 This project was adapted from a project published in Family Fun Magazine.

My kids are obsessed with spinning things lately. It started with the Bey Blade trading mania during my oldest son’s stint in public school last year, escalated when my boys discovered Lego’s Ninjago sets, but they aren’t picky – they’ll spin anything they can get their hands on. They’ve turned our small exercise trampoline into a “battle arena” and will spin anything from the lids from jars they find around the house to plastic strawberries from our toy food collection.

When I discovered this simple paper top craft on Pinterest (which has turned into a bit of an obsession of my own) and knew my kids would love it so on one of the first relaxing days we’ve had so far this summer, we pulled out the art supplies and got to work.

My ultimate goal when it comes to craft projects is not to end up with a work of art. I’m not an artist and I don’t expect my kids to be. I just want them to have fun with the process and get a chance to be a bit creative. That’s why , as beautiful as the original photos were from this project, I only used the as a very rough guide (I mean, come on, it was posted on MarthaStewart.com. I am no Martha Stewart).

Rather than using pretty paper, we chose to recycle our Sunday newspaper by cutting it into strips with a paper cutter. The end result wasn’t nearly as pretty as the original but my kids had a blast and we enjoyed an extremely low-cost summer project.

Materials Needed

• Strips of Paper – newspaper, scrapbook paper, old magazines, etc.
• Paper Cutter or Scissors
• Glue
• Toothpicks – We used colored but any toothpicks will do

Instructions

Cut paper into strips that are about 1/4 inch wide. A paper cutter makes this much easier but you can do it with scissors if you need to. We used extra newspaper, left it folded in half so that after we cut it we could open it up to reveal a longer strip.

Place a tiny dot of glue on one end of a paper strip and position it towards the bottom of the toothpick. We found that these spin better with most of the weight down low so the lower you can put your paper, the better. Fold the paper over the toothpick so that it is creates a small loop around the toothpick, allow it to dry for just a moment, then begin to tightly roll the paper strip around the toothpick.

Roll several strips of paper around the bottom of your toothpick (don’t worry about shaping your top at this point) until you have a nice round disc of paper. The tighter you can roll your paper, the easier it will be to shape when you are done.

Once you have rolled all your paper and allowed the glue to dry you can gently shape your top by sliding the outside of the paper disc towards the top of the toothpick.

Age Recommendation

My almost 8 year old was able to do this with little supervision and while he did enjoy it, it was a bit frustrating to him until he got the hang of it. My 5 year old and 3 year old enjoyed watching and spinning the tops when we were done but the project itself was a bit tricky for them to do on their own.

When you saw the title of this post, was your first question, “Why the heck should I bother making my own face paints?”

Well, here’s the answer.

Last year the  Campaign for Safe Cosmetics tested 10 commercially available face paints.

All ten tested positive for lead. Lead, as you probably know, is a neurotoxin for which there is no known safe level when it comes to kids.

Some of the paints also contained nickel, cobalt and chromium, which can cause lifelong skin sensitization and contact dermatitis.

We know for a fact that there are face paints on the market that don’t have these chemicals (see the end of this post). But since it’s easy and fun, why not whip up a batch of your own?

Here’s the thing. Making face paints, we’ve discovered over the course of several years doing it, is not an exact science. Experimentation is part of the process. So we’ll give you the basics, then you take it from there.

What you Need:

Some type of thick lotion or cream–diaper cream, hand or body lotion–choose organic ingredients when you can.

Natural food color–Conventional food colors usually contain dyes that have been proven to cause problems in some kids. Many of these dyes have been banned in Europe, but not yet in the U.S.

Cornstarch

A small bowl and spoon

How to:

1. Begin by putting about a tablespoon of the cream/lotion in the bowl.

2. Add a few drops of natural food color or try colorful spices like tumeric or for green, spirulina, or the juice of mashed and strained veggies like blueberries or beets. (Patch test to be sure there are no allergies.)

3. Mix vigorously. Add more color if necessary.

4. Add in approximately double the amount of cornstarch to cream/lotion. For example 4 tablespoons of cornstarch to 2 tablespoons of cream.

5. Back to vigorous mixing.

6. Add more color and/or more cornstarch until you’ve reached an ideal color/consistency.

Tah dah! That’s it.

What we learned the hard way:

1. The final consistency should be creamy, not runny, but not too stiff either. (See, we told you this is an experiment.)

2. You can add water if the paint is too stiff or hard to spread, but be aware, that if the cream you use contains some type of oil, you will likely end up with a marbled effect which, depending on what you’re going for may be terrific or a fatal flaw.

3. Don’t leave out the cornstarch. It’s what keeps the skin from absorbing the cream or lotion (and the dye). (We know, we forgot it once.)

4. We admit that these paints may more difficult to work with than what you can buy. It’s challenging to create an intricate design (at least for us). But interestingly, kids are fascinated by the paint making process and likely won’t mind giving up a elaborate design if you set expectations at the start.

5. Using cosmetic brushes, sponges, etc. helps the application.

If, despite our spot-on directions and your enthusiastic efforts, your resulting face paints don’t offer the results you are looking for, we recommend two commercial face paint kits that contain no chemicals.

This  set from TerraFirma Cosmetics is great .

• Goes on like a face paint, sets to a pliable layer of color that is greaseless
• Removes with soap and water
• Stain resistant

Or  Luna Organics Pixie Magic Face Makeup available from  EcoMom. The colors are made of organic, hypoallergenic materials. The powder is easy to apply and most important, easy to remove! All products come off with a moist tissue.

Please remember that whether you’re making face paints at home or buying, you should test the paint on your child’s skin. Even natural, derived-from-plants and organic, can cause reactions in certain people.

Lynn Colwell and Corey Colwell-Lipson are mother and daughter and authors of  Celebrate Green! Creating Eco-Savvy Holidays, Celebrations and Traditions for the Whole Family, and founders of Green Halloween®.

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My friend had some extra sand from filling her sandbox and gave me a bucket thinking I could do something with it. What do you do with a bucket of sand? Oh, so many things! But first you have to make it fun by adding a little color! We tried a few different methods and did not have much success until we did it the simple way…Just add color! Quick, easy and you get to create some great colors for some fun projects.

What You Need:

• Food coloring (we had a box of neon colors, too)
• Baking pans
• Oven set to 200 degrees
• Water
• Spoon or stirring stick
• a Sifter of some sort(ours was some leftover tulle rubber band to a container)

Directions:

Step 1: Sift Sand to get out any big rocks or unwanted debris. We made our own sifter by fastening some tulle over the top of a container with a rubber band and then slowly pouring sand on top while lightly shaking/bouncing the “sifter”. The kids enjoyed this part!

Step 2: Separate sand into baking dishes. Add a little water. Aim for a damp consistency but not soaking wet where extra water is visible. If you happen to add too much water, no worries. It will just take you a little longer in the drying process.

Step 3: Add food coloring to get desired color and mix the sand up well to distribute the color.

Before the oven

Step 4: Place pans in oven (set to 200 degrees) for 5 – 10 minutes. Pull the sand out when it is barely wet and let it air dry over night. If the sand is completely dried in the oven, the color tends to fade and is not as vibrant when pulled out barely wet. Once the sand is cool, I place it in a storage bag and leave it open on the back of the counter until it is dry (usually a few hours). If you happen to dry it too much or do not get the color you want, you can always add more water and color and do it again! You cannot mess this up!

After – These are snack size bags

Step 5: Now get busy and make some fun art projects! Like, Sand Art!

A Not So Successful Technique:

I am pretty sure this method did not work because we were using real sand. The idea is to add sand, water and color together and stir it well. Then you are supposed to let it soak over night and then remove the sand and let it dry. This method, although fun for the kids to help put together, barely added any color to the sand.

ENJOY!!

Michelle is a wife of one, mom of 2 and having a blast living in Southern Utah (moving soon to Arizona to start some new adventures!). What started as a personal challenge has now developed into her blog Fun On A Dime where readers can find ideas for family fun on a tight budget like, activities, kid friendly recipes, games, tips, DIY projects and crafts, giveaways and so much more. Stop by and say Hi!

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Congratulations to April Bever! April is the winner of the Play-Doh Playset Giveaway!

As a child, I remember playing with Play-Doh and loving every minute of it. It was so fun to cut it, mold it into unusual things, cut it with cookie cutters, make snakes, roll it with a small rolling pin and even just pound it. I even remember making hair and then getting to cut it. I used to think it was so neat.

Today, Play-Doh is more than just the different color cans of Play-Doh, they now come in Play-Doh  play sets. These Play-Doh play sets make play time more fun and children are able to learn while playing.

Cookie Monster’s Letter Lunch

Cookie Monster’s Letter Lunch includes 45 plus molds which include the whole alphabet, 4 Play-Doh cans, a fork, spoon, knife, soup bowl with mold lid, Cookie Monster, a fry or noodle maker, and a cutting sheet. This set sells for around $14. The set is recommended for children 3 and older.  It is packed full of fun and learning. Children will learn letter recognition, matching skills, and fine motor skills. Children can learn about feeding Cookie Monster healthy snacks versus treats, mold letters and then put them in order, and mold a letter and match other molds that start with that letter.  This set allows the child to cook a lunch for Cookie Monster.  The child can then feed Cookie Monster and he eats whatever is placed in his mouth.  The food then comes out Cookie Monsters back side, so children can make other food and alphabet items.

My Review

My children, ages 4 and 6, really enjoyed playing with this set.  They recognized Cookie Monster from Sesame Street and wanted to feed him cookies.  I also love that my child is learning while having a good time playing.  The molds were well made and sturdy.  My kids loved creating foods and feeding them to Cookie Monster and sometimes fed him more than one item which mixed the colors, so I will probably have to buy more colors for them to continue playing with this game.

I always worry about Play-Doh being messy, but this really was not messy at all.  My cutting board sheet, which is basically a sheet of paper, was smashed in the game box making it hard to cut out things with the knife.  I also wondered why there were not any instructions included in the set, but the box gives lots of ideas for how to play with the set and children are free to use their imaginations. Other than those few issues I really liked this set and would recommend it to parents.

Smashed Potatoes Game

Smashed Potatoes is a game that uses Play-Doh as potatoes and does all kinds of things with them in the kitchen. The game sells for around $20.  Game players use the girl or boy potato mold to mold a game piece.  Players then spin the spinner and go around the board landing on plates or somewhere in the kitchen mash machine (the scissor slicer, crinkle chipper, chip chopper, or fry fryer.)  If you land on the lettuce on the spinner, that player gets to smash all the potatoes in the mash machine or pick one if no one is in the mash machine.  After being smashed, players make another potato mold and go back to the starting line.  The object of the game is to help your potato escape to the farm before it gets smashed in the mash machine.  There is some small assembly required for the game that seemed really easy and quick to me. The game is recommended for kids 5 years and up and is for two to four players

My Review

My family really enjoyed playing this game.  My 6 year old twins played the game easily after a little practice molding the potatoes and using the mashed machine.  My 4 year old also wanted to play.  He played with help and I really think that the recommended age of 5 is right on.  My kids had a hard time wanting to play the game to win because they were too interested in molding, cutting, crinkling, and mashing the Play-Doh potatoes. The game also seemed to take a long time as you were waiting on players to remold and players to smash the potatoes in the mash machine.  I did also find that the game was poorly made.  The mash machine was really hard to use because it was not sturdy, it basically sits in the middle of the game board, you have to hold it down as you are mashing. This makes it hard for the children to play the game.  The scissor slicer was also hard to use as it came apart while you were using it.  Even with these problems, my kids still had a fun family game night playing this game.

Disclosure: Play-Doh provided me with two of these sets including, the Cookie Monster’s Letter Lunch and the Smashed Potato Game.  I am under no obligation to write a positive review, only an honest one.

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