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 Wednesday, November 02, 2011

Web Wednesday: Turkey Ornament


Now that the Halloween hoopla has died down, now on to preparing for all the Thanksgiving festivities. Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of year to get your kids involved in crafting. There are so many simple and creative crafts to have them make. Take this turkey ornament for example. This project was created using FolkArt extreme glitter and Mod Podge. To see the step by step instructions on how to re-create this ornament click here. What other types of Thanksgiving crafts do you plan to make with your kids?



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 Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Tuesday Kids' Talk: Most Popular Halloween Costumes for Kids





So now that Halloween is over, lets re-cap the most popular Halloween costumes for kids. According to countless blogs and online reports smurfs and angry birds topped the list as 2011's most popular costumes for kids. Can't say that I am shocked by these findings. I definitely saw plenty of angry birds out and about last night trick or treating. What did your kids dress up as last night? Were they a smurf or an angry bird? Below is a list of the most popular Halloween costumes for kids.

Angry Birds
Smurfs
Harry Potter
All Princess characters (Cinderella, Snow White, Tinkerbell)
Star Wars
Twilight
Ironman
Superheroes (Spiderman, Batman)
Pirates
Monster High
Miley Cyrus
Justin Bieber
Mario






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 Monday, October 31, 2011

Monday Funday: Happy Jack Candy Dish


Happy Halloween! In case you are looking for one more Halloween craft project to make, why not make this Happy Jack Candy Dish? After you and your little ones are done trick or treating you are going to need somewhere to store all your goodies. Make this Happy Jack Candy Dish, with only a few supplies.

Supplies

PLAID Supplies

·       FolkArt ® Enamels™ - Warm White, 2 oz.

·       FolkArt ® Enamels™ - Autumn Leaves, 2 oz.

·       FolkArt ® Enamels™ - Pure Orange, 2 oz.

·       FolkArt ® Enamels™ - Licorice, 2 oz.

·       FolkArt ® Enamels™ - Evergreen, 2 oz.

 


Other Supplies
#1 liner brush
¼” brush
½” brush
¾” flat brush
4½” glass vase
2mm purple foam sheet
1/8” green satin ribbon
Pinking shears
Scissors
Glue
Tape
Ruler


Instructions

  1. Tape off base of glass vase. Using ¾” flat brush, paint alternating Autumn Leaves and Pure Orange stripes starting at base and stopping about 1” from lip. Remove tape.
  2. Using ½” flat brush, paint green stripes around lip of vase starting at top and stroking towards orange stripes.
  3. Using ¼” flat brush, paint Licorice stripes around base.
  4. Apply black dots with largest Spouncer for eyes. Smooth out edges with liner brush.
  5. Apply white dots with smaller Spouncer, and smallest black dots with opposite end of paint brush or Spouncer.
  6. Paint nose, mouth and eyebrows with liner brush. Add details on nose and mouth.
  7. Glue satin ribbon around base of vase. Tie bow and glue to ribbon.
  8. Cut a 4¼” circle from foam sheet with pinking shears. Paint decorative line with Licorice and liner brush. Glue to bottom of vase.
  9. Use as a candy dish or votive holder.

 



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