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Foil Art Sticker Kit From Peaceable Kingdom

July 26, 2013 by Danielle Leave a Comment

Disclosure: The Foil Art Sticker Kit from Peaceable Kingdom was provided to me to help facilitate my review. All opinions are my own and honest. I am disclosing this in accordance to FTC Guidelines. Please see “Disclose” tab for more information.

Creative Art activities are always a hit with my girls. I must admit that Foil Art Sticker Kit is one of our favorites.

About Peaceable Kingdom:

Peaceable Kingdom is one of my favorite companies, as I’m sure that you have noticed by now. They have been around since 1983, creating fresh, fun products that educate, stimulate, and inspire. The company began with a single product, and they have grown to be an industry leader in stickers, greeting cards, and cooperative games.

Their mission is: Make good, do good, be good!

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FREE Dinosaur Train Father’s Day Card

June 14, 2013 by Samantha 1 Comment

FREE Dinosaur Train Father’s Day Card for you to download here. Just color it in and add [Read more…]

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Surprise Dad with a Skylanders Picture Frame! #Craft

June 14, 2013 by Samantha Leave a Comment

For Father’s Day, give dad a picture frame created by you.

1. First of all, you will need a piece of a thick and tough cardboard.

You must draw in pencil the shape of your favorite Skylander’s face,

which will be then used for making the frame. In this example,

Ninjini has been the character chosen. She has a very long red hair

up in a ponytail and a blue face. Afterwards, you must draw a small

rectangular piece, having one of the sides smaller than the other

one, in order to hold the frame.

2. Now you will need help from an adult in order to cut out these

two pieces you have just drawn. Later, color Ninjini’s [Read more…]

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Scrapbooking Craft Activities for You and Your Kids

May 29, 2013 by Samantha 1 Comment

Most kids love crafts, regardless of their age or control over motor skills. They simply enjoy the creative process, and they certainly don’t mind making a mess with paper, markers, glue, glitter, ribbons, leaves, and pretty much anything they can get their hands on. And since crafts can make for a great way to spend the afternoon bonding with your kids and doing something productive (rather than watching TV, for example), there’s no reason not to pull out supplies and spend a few hours creating beautiful designs that can adorn your home or get sent off to family and friends. If you’re looking for something new to try, here are just a few fun scrapbooking crafts that you and the kids can undertake.

Photo collages. The average page in any scrapbook consists of a number of photos crafted together to form a cohesive collage of some sort, often with a theme. But you don’t necessarily have to stuff it in a book. Instead, have kids create photo collages with pictures of themselves or the family and whatever decorative elements they prefer. Then put them into photo frames to place on the mantle, hang on the wall, or send out to grandparents, aunts and uncles, and other family members. They could even make miniature ones to give friends at school as a way to spice up the standard school photos that classmates [Read more…]

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Wummelbox – Mail Order Crafts

May 15, 2013 by Samantha 3 Comments

What, pray tell, is a Wummelbox?

A Wummelbox is a subscription based craft box delivery service. Each box set has a theme which ties it together. Some of which are nutrition, music, color and light. The projects included in each box are made to help develop creative thinking, language, expression of feelings, movement and following directions.

The materials themselves meet all US and European standards for toys but are also Eco-friendly. Using natural items like sand, cork, reforested wood, and even the packaging itself these boxes are recycled, natural and reusable. Everything needed for each project is also included in the box, like scissors, glue, paint, etc.

The Wummelbox we received had the theme of Time Travel. The box included three [Read more…]

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Great Craft Hobbies For Seniors

April 18, 2013 by Samantha 1 Comment

There are different types of arts and crafts hobbies that seniors in assisted living keep busy with
each day across the country. Although some projects and hobbies are more popular than others,
seniors have their pick when it comes to picking one or more arts and crafts projects to keep
busy with each day. What seniors like most about arts and crafts projects is with these types of
projects they always have something to work on all the time.

“Whether a senior enjoys working on arts and crafts on their own or as part of a group, there are
many different arts and crafts projects for everyone to work on”, says Steve Miller a frequent
contributor for Assisted Living Today in MD a website dedicated to helping families find senior
care. In fact, even seniors with limited mobility or dexterity can have their pick when it comes to
finding the perfect arts and crafts projects to work on alone or as part of a group.

Needlepoint is a Great Option For Seniors

One popular craft that seniors in assisted living facilities like the most are needlecraft projects
that they can work on each day. Although needlepoint is more popular amongst women,
many men are beginning to take up the hobby. What makes needlepoint so popular is that it is
inexpensive and something that takes a while to complete. Depending on the complexity of the
needlepoint project, sometimes seniors have to spend weeks and months completing a project.

Assembling Model Cars and Planes

Another popular arts and crafts project that many men who live in assisted living have started to
take up is building model cars and planes like those that they used to build when they were kids.
After [Read more…]

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Valentine’s Day Sun Catcher Craft and Tutorial

February 11, 2013 by Samantha 1 Comment

Valentine’s Day is a really fun day to do some Valentine’s Day crafts with your kids. This fun sun catcher
craft is something that even toddlers can do with a little assistance, and older kids will enjoy too!

It takes less than 30 minutes to complete this craft (not including drying time), and you probably have
most of what you need already around your house! Here’s what you need to do this cute craft:

Supplies:

Mod Podge
Paint Brush
Scissors
Tissue Paper
Scrapbook Paper
Yarn
Single Hole Puncher
Wax Paper

Directions:

The first step is to rip your tissue paper into strips and then into smaller squares. Set aside
Place a piece of wax paper down for your work area.
On the back of a piece of [Read more…]

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DIY Pinboard – Craft and Tutorial

February 10, 2013 by Samantha 1 Comment

I am always looking for ways to save money and creating DIY projects is one of the ways to save lots of money. I love to recycle and create new things with the items that I keep around my house. For the last couple of weeks I have been trying to create a cute bulletin board to hang lots of sticky notes that are on a wall next to my desk. One day I was looking through my Pinterest account and saw a wine bottle cork bulletin board. I had been saving wine bottles and corks with the thoughts of creating something with them so I was so excited when I saw this adorable DIY project.
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