Learn about the meaning and history of the yarn and stick gods eye classic camp craft!
I don’t know about you all, but we have 8 days of school before Mommy Summer Camp commences. Some of you are probably already out of school, have year round school or might have a wee bit longer to go. At any rate, I think some fun Summer Boredom Buster Craft Recipes are in order. …
This homemade five minute, super tasty Nutella Fudge recipe is the perfect recipe for a sweet treat for you and your family or even better, as a homemade gift for friends, family and teachers! #handmadeChristmas #homemadegifts #nutella #fudgerecipe
After I posted my Christmas tree last week, I had a few requests for instructions on how to make the paper star. I think it might be hard to write out, but here it goes... Materials: - 4 strips of paper; 3/4" wide by at least 20" long - Thread or string to hang You will find large sheets of paper in an art supply store or the art section at Michael's or Hobby Lobby. I like to use a medium weight paper - not quite card stock but not regular copy paper. I use a self-healing mat, straightedge, and rotary cutter to cut the strips of paper. 1. Cut both ends of paper strips like those in photo below. 2. Fold each strip, not quite in half, but almost. See photo below. 3. Assemble strips in basket-weave pattern as shown in photo. 4. Here's another photo from a different view. See how the strips are entwined? 5. Pull tight so strips of paper look like this: 6. We are going to make a second basket-weave with our paper strips. Take one of the paper strips at top and fold over. So that your paper looks like this: 7. Now take one strip on the left and fold over to the right. Like this: 8. Repeat with the strip on the bottom, and then the last one on the right. For the last strip we need to finish off the basket-weave. Do this by inserting it under the other strips. See photo below: 9. So now, your paper strips look like this: 10. Now we are going to start making the points of the stars. Fold strip on upper right hand corner to look like photo below: 11. Now fold that strip straight down to look like this: 12. Fold the entire strip over to the left. Like this: 13. Now fold strip under. See photo below: 14. Now your paper strips will look like this: 15. Turn your paper strips counter-clockwise and repeat: 16. Repeat with remaining two sides and your paper strips should look like this: 17. Turn over and repeat with four remaining strips on back side. 18. Fold strips so they look like those in photos below: 19. Now we are going to fold the 3D points of the star. I think this part is the most difficult to explain - I hope the photos will help make sense of it! Hold paper in your hand and fold strip like shown in photo below: 20. Twist paper strip until it looks like photo below and insert under fold on the left. 21. Use your thumb to help form the point while pulling strip on left hand side. Pull tight, but not too tight until point is formed correctly. This takes some practice! 22. Turn star clockwise and repeat. 23. Repeat until all four points are complete. 24. Turn over and repeat until the other four points are created. The folding is done - your star should look like this: { Yikes, don't mind my dry, ugly hands. I had worked on a little project involving a saw and sandpaper earlier in the day, so that's my excuse! } 25. Now you need to trim the ends of the paper strips. carefully pull the strips tight and trim, careful not to cut your any folds on the star. Your star is finished! Use a needle and thread to attach a loop for hanging. I made this green star a few years ago by using wrapping paper. The paper was green on one side but white on the other so I use spray adhesive to adhere two two sheets of paper and then cut into strips. Good luck - I really hope this tutorial makes sense!
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An early taste of the Mail's exclusive festive series from the queen of the kitchen. Don’t miss tomorrow’s Daily Mail for her all-time classics.
You will love these Olympic-themed party ideas, from food to backyard games and lots of kid-friendly crafts! Who else is super excited about the Olympics starting? We cannot wait! Especially since it's now been 3 years since the last Olympic games. As a family, we decided that we're going to have an Olympic-themed party for the opening ceremonies, and my kids are already brainstorming ideas. There are so many fun ideas that we found, we just had to share with you guys. Which one of these ideas is sticking out to you? I want to make them all! This isn't
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The winter holidays are upon us, and Jill and I have been enjoying getting ready for Christmas much earlier than we ever have before. We read recently that people who prepare for Christmas early are overall happier, so why not bring as much joy and light into our lives when we can? Usually we do not
The famous 3 ingredient shortbread recipe is the easiest melt-in-your-mouth shortbread you'll ever make... all you need is butter, plain flour and icing sugar!
Stroll the German Christmas Market and cook along with holiday recipes, sweet or hearty, inspired by Christmas markets in Germany. With DIY food gift ideas!
Steeped in English tradition, this figgy pudding is sure to excite even the Ebenezer Scrooge types with its fruity sweetness and spectacular flaming presentation.
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Also called the water lily or the artichoke, the lotus napkin fold is a particularly popular fold choice for a dinner party. Use it to present dinner napkins or to surround a roll, a party favor, or a flower.
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These crystal stars made from pipe cleaners and a simple borax solution are SO COOL. And they're really easy to make! Leave them overnight and crystals magically form! Borax Crystal Star Ornaments OK you guys, I think I've fallen in love with another kids activity. These borax ornaments are so easy to make, and they look SO COOL when they're done! It takes a few hours to grow the crystals, but the actual work involved with putting them together is really fast. We whipped up our crystal stars in about half an hour before we left to visit my inlaws
If you really want to knock people’s socks off, all you have to do is make homemade Pop Rocks. It’s easy to do and requires no fancy equipment. On Craftsy!
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The easiest and most yummiest candies I’ve ever made! To be honest it’s super easy and the hardest part is waiting for it to set.
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Soon Elf on the Shelf will arrive into many homes. Elf is really mischievous while the kids are sleeping, turning milk green, spilling cereal over the bench or one of my favourites is writing on lipstick that the bathroom is messy. The kids have so much fun finding him each morning. Here are some of the antic ideas I have shared over the past few years.
Or make your own!
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