Pine needles have a wonderful fragrance. Bring this natural perfume indoors with a sachet. Newspaper 5 x 10†piece of unbleached muslin Green Acrylic Paint Paintbrush, paper plate to use as a palette, paper towel and container of water Pinecone Freshly gathered pine needles (some fresh, some dried) Straight pins Brown Thread Sewing Needle Scissors […]
National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day celebrates and enjoys sweet, tasty chocolate chips. Chocolate chips are a great invention, and certainly deserve a little recognition. After all, where would chocolate chip cookies, cakes and muffins be without the chocolate chip!? Chocolate chips are popular in cooking and baking, for a wide variety of breads, cakes, and […]
A simple homemade doll gives greater meaning to familiar words.  • woman’s ribbed sock • shredded paper or batting (for stuffing) • thick thread • craft items such as yarn, ribbons, sequins, etc. Read a book of nursery rhymes and discuss the characters. Make your own Humpty-Dumpty! Flatten the sock so that the sole of the foot is face […]
It seemed simple enough in the beginning. Why not make the party favors for my daughter’s birthday, rather than buy something? So I started with some colorful felt and decided to make crowns. The party was fairy-themed, as it seems every little girl’s party is these days. We had boys and girls come celebrate with […]
