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Wednesday, October 05, 2011

Web Wednesday: Personalized Halloween Votives

Candles are a must have item during the Halloween season. They are very versatile, and can be decorated in several ways. Many people love to personalize glasses so, we decided to create a craft project where we combined personalization and candles. Check out these super cute, and super east to make Halloween votives. This craft does not require many materials, and can be completed in about an hour. Click here to learn what supplies are needed to make this, and step by step instructions.

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Tuesday, October 04, 2011

Tuesday Kid's Talk: Halloween Party Printables

Are you as excited about Halloween as we are? This is many people's favorite time of year, and their favorite holiday to celebrate. There are so many people who will be getting together, all their Halloween party decorations. We wanted to help you out, by offering a free resource of some printable Halloween decorations. Please check out a favorite blog of ours, Paper Glitter. They have several printables that you can buy, and several of them are free. This is a cost effective way to decorate, and it's fun, and easy to do. Where do you mainly find your Halloween party decorations?

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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.