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Monday, October 03, 2011

Monday Funday: 10 Fall Activities and Crafts to Do and Make with your Children

By Candie Cooper - To see more from Candie please check out her blog, Candie Cooper's Journal.

1. Grab a reusable bag and head to the woods to collect pine cones, buckeyes, acorns, and pretty fall leaves for crafting. It's great because the craft supplies are free AND you get a little exercise and fresh air!

2. Set children loose with a camera. I have a friend on Facebook who posts pictures taken by his daughter and the perspective of a child makes them extra wonderful! You can even give them a photo scavenger hunt--Find something orange, something prickly, something alive...

3. Make tissue ghosts and hang on a small branch in a vase---an old tried and true craft to say the least!

4. Make a trip to the orchard or pumpkin patch. My mom always took us to the orchard and I still love it today. Often on Saturdays, there are special activities like hay rides and cider pressing.

5. This one is so obvious, but decorate a pumpkin! or Three!! Don't want to use knives? Try sponge painting with metallic Folk Art paint or Mod Podging tissue paper and glittering!

6. Blanket tents are so fun! How about a haunted version with cobwebs and plastic spiders? Don't forget the flash lights!

7. Decorate a canvas tote bag with orange and black Folk Art Fabric Paint for Halloween night loot. You could use the same technique as seen in the Peace Pouch post.

8. Paint acorns in crazy colors and hide around the house like Easter eggs. Whoever finds the most wins a prize!

9. String a buckeye necklace on linen or plastic cording. Moms or Dads will want to drill the buckeyes with a dremel tool first. Have some wooden beads on hand to put in between the buckeyes to add some color.

10. Make a Pine cone Pumpkin Patch like the one above! Water down some orange Folk Art paint in a jar and drop the pine cone in and replace the lid. Shake and paint! Pull pine cones and leave to dry. Optionally you can brush light orange paint on the pine cones. Twigs painted green make great stems with curly chenille vines. Hot glue together.

Posted in: Fall | Mod-Podge | Monday Funday

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Friday, September 30, 2011

Freelance Friday: Easy Halloween Crafts for Kids

Want to make a bunch of Halloween crafts for next to nothing? Well then you should try making these. We found these wonderfully creative crafts over at, One Charming Party. They created these toilet paper pumpkins, and ghost pops. Both of these crafts took less than 4 supplies to make. Click here to learn how to make these. Let us know if you have made any low cost Halloween crafts.

Posted in: Fall | Freelance-Friday | Halloween

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Tuesday, September 27, 2011

12 Great Fall Kids Crafts

Fall is a great time of year for kids. The leaves are changing colors, the temperature is cooling down and people are gearing up for Halloween and Thanksgiving. Fall is a good time of year for people of any age to craft, but especially for kids. There are many great fall crafts for kids to create. Check out these 12 great fall crafts that we found over on My Blessed Life. We have posted some of these crafts, and they are so adorable.

Posted in: Fall | school-crafting | Tuesday Kid's Talk

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Monday, September 26, 2011

Monday Funday: Acorn Faries

I was rinsing some plates in my parent's sink the other night when I looked up and saw a little garden with a fairy. It was too cute for words. There was a bench, arbor, even a bird bath all in miniature size. I was overwhelmed and inspired by the sweetness. As a result, here are a couple little clothespin fairies I made for this week's post. They love playing in acorns and around the mums and pumpkins.

Start by painting the clothespins like clothing. The girl has a ruffly dress on and the boy denim of course. It only made sense to use Autumn Orange Folk Art paint. **Later I added dots for buttons along the front with the end of a paint brush.

Use a lighter color of orange to paint the ruffles on the girl's dress. Seal her entire body (except for the head) with orange Extreme glitter to add a little sparkle. Fairy girls love sparkle!

Hot glue a little acorn cap to each of the fairies heads. Don't they look like little acorn berets? Seal the entire clothespin with Folk Art acrylic varnish in satin or gloss depending the surface you want.

Use ribbons for a scarf on the boy and around the waistband of the girl's dress. Felt leaves can be turned into wings. A few seed beads strung on thread makes a pretty necklace.

And here they are ready for some Fall fun!

Posted in: Fall | FolkArt | Monday Funday

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Tuesday, August 09, 2011

Tuesday Kid's Talk: Edible Crafts for Kids

I hate to admit it, but I'm sure you would agree, sometimes you have to bribe kids to do things. Usually candy or something sweet is used as bait, to accomplish this. Here is a suggestion if you are having a hard time getting your kids to participate in arts and crafts, let them make a craft they can eat! Kids love anything sweet, and the crafts in this post are all yummy treats for them to enjoy. These edible crafts are very simple to make, and taste delicious. To find out how to make these click, here.

Posted in: Fall | quick-and-easy | Tuesday Kid's Talk

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Thursday, October 07, 2010

Poseable Pumpkin Plaque

Make this pose-able pumpkin figure with pipe cleaners, paint and a wooden plaque.

Posted in: Fall | Halloween | room-decorating

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Thursday, September 23, 2010

Witch Spoon Puppet

This Halloween spoon witch makes a stir you can't resist!

Posted in: Fall | Halloween | recycle

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Monday, September 20, 2010

Halloween Treat Bag

A textured trick or treat bag craft makes a great place for your Halloween stash!

Posted in: Fall | Foam | Halloween

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Thursday, September 16, 2010

Halloween Glow in the Dark Cupcake

Glow-in-the-Dark FolkArt Texture Paint makes this cupcake look like a yummy spooky treat, but it's not to eat!

Posted in: Fall | Halloween

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Monday, September 13, 2010

One Eyed Purple Monster Pot

A one eyed monster that will happily hold your favorite treats!

We've entered our project at the Halloween Blog Carnival! Check out the contest here!

Posted in: Fall | Halloween | room-decorating

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Friday, September 10, 2010

Fall Window Clings

Acorns and fall leaves for a warm, sunny window. Window clings can be changed with the seasons.

Posted in: Fall | Gallery-Glass | room-decorating

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Friday, August 27, 2010

What would Halloween be without pumpkins?

Pumpkins are such a traditional fall item that Cathie Filian can't even imagine Halloween without them! Cathie and Steve have designed eleven new Halloween pumpkin craft projects for Plaid.

Posted in: Cathie-and-Steve | Fall | Halloween | Mod-Podge | party-ideas

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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Fall Leaves Suncatcher

This sunny sun catcher says "fall is here!"

Posted in: Fall | Gallery-Glass | room-decorating

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Friday, November 20, 2009

Fall and Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids- Rolling Pin Plaque

What's better than apple pie? Preserving your favorite recipes. I think this rolling pin makes a great project for tweens and teens and is a great fall decoration. Plus, it is really easy to make with a little Mod Podge! Made by our craft faves, Cathie-and-Steve!

Posted in: Cathie-and-Steve | Fall | Mod-Podge | room-decorating

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Thanksgiving Projects for Kids -Thanksgiving Tree from the Hybrid Chick

You'll love the inspired story behind the Thanksging Tree crafted on The Hybrid Chick. It is not only a beautiful project, but will make you remember the true meaning of Thanksgiving. Take a look at the photo tutorial here.

Posted in: Fall | Mod-Podge | Thanksgiving

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Craft for Kids - For the Birds (or the Turkeys!)

It's turkey time and Mr. Gobble here is ready. He was made with texture paint. He would make a great class craft
or even a fun centerpiece!

Posted in: Fall | party-ideas | school-crafting | Thanksgiving

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Tuesday, November 03, 2009

Fall Crafts for Kids - Fall Leaf Coaster

Make sure you check out Mama Jenn's blog. She always has great resources for crafts, homeschoolers and families. I especially love these leaf coasters. It is a great time of year to gather leaves, and talk about the different types of trees in your neighborhood. Top it all off by making these adorable coasters. Instructions are here!

Posted in: Fall | quick-and-easy | recycle | school-crafting | Thanksgiving

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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Last Minute Halloween Ideas - Frankie Pinanta

Last minute Halloween ideas? Here's a cute one from Cathie-and-Steve. Use a one gallon milk or water jug to make this Frankie pinanta.

Posted in: Cathie-and-Steve | Fall | Halloween | Mod-Podge

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Monday, October 26, 2009

The perfect craft for kids- fall apron

Our craft duo Cathie and Steve made this cute apron for fall. It is great for both children and adults. You use an actual apple to make the stamp
design. What fun!!