Learn how to make simple corn husk dolls—a kid-friendly fall craft to keep little hands busy at a family gathering like Thanksgiving.

If you are looking for a fantastic activity for kids, youth groups, family reunions or just to pass some time…

Remember how I made these last year for the cub scouts? I figured I could try and cute them up a little bit for this year, as well as provide you with clearer instructions. Aren't you excited? [On a side note, the Husband has been mocking me all day because I have been touting my creati

Learn how to fold a bunny napkin for Easter. They make a festive detail for the holiday table, and they only require a few simple folds.

Hey all! I’ve got some exciting news that’s been keeping me very busy the last few weeks. I’m not quite ready to share yet, but stay tuned. In the mean time, I’ve got a quick and easy project especially for other Mormon

We are so excited to be traveling the world by cooking dishes from Around the World with our kids! We have set a new course for this season of Around with World in 12 Dishes

Print This CraftJanuary 23, 2012 is Chinese New Year and this year is the Year of the Dragon. What could ... Read More

Every spoonful of a trifle -- a layered English dessert -- holds a spectrum of flavors and textures. Dip into ours, made with milk-chocolate pudding and snowy white-chocolate mousse balanced by chocolate liqueur-soaked cake. Crumbled candy inside and on t

25 Handmade Gifts for under five dollars! These DIY Gift Ideas are perfect for Christmas, birthdays, Mother's Day, and any other special occasion!

Looking for the perfect handmade gift idea to secure your spot as favorite child this Mother’s Day? Need a yummy treat recipe that’s guaranteed to make Grandma smile? WeR…

For the most romantic day in the year, Valentine’s Day we have selected interesting diy crafts. Be creative for the Valentine’s Day and give cute gifts to

Grow crystal eggs for a fun Easter science experiment. Simple and easy to do! Learn about solutions, and crystals for Easter science.

Lifestyle blog showcasing craft tutorials, holiday fun, party planning, recipes, DIY projects, travel tips, and more. Easy & inexpensive family fun.

Christmas candy packaging ideas from Martha Stewart, including decorated boxes, jars, gift bags, stockings, Santa boxes, snowman boxes, paper cones, and much more.

These Maypole cupcakes -- decorated with multicolor gum-candy -- are "dancers" around the main Maypole cake.

The approach of May Day always transports me back to grade school where the holiday was celebrated with much fanfare and festivity. Attending an all girls school, we could revel in this day featuring flowers, romance, ribbons and new outfits with unabashed exuberance. The May Queen and her court were chosen from among the students and ceremoniously crowned as groups of girls danced around a May pole weaving intricate patterns from colorful garland. Of course that was more than a few years ago, and the event seems antiquated and quaint by today's standards, but I thought I'd revisit the day this year with a Tea featuring a traditional sweet treat and projects celebrating and the symbols of Spring. May Day Fairy Garden I'm not sure zoning would allow a Maypole in my backyard but this mini fairy sized version is a fun alternative and fairly simple to create. You'll Need: Wide mouthed container Potting soil Rocks for drainage Small plants, moss, or grasses Princess wand ( I got mine at the dollar store) or small painted dowel Floral foam Assorted ribbon Faux flowers and accessories Place rocks in base of container and fill with soil. Place floral foam where Maypole will stand and cover with moss or grass Plant flowers as desired leaving generous "lawn" area for May pole. I kidnapped a little clay cottage from the irish Terrariums from my Emerald Isle post and perched it among the flowers. A plastic princess wand from a dollar or party store makes a great maypole. I chose a white one with pearl and ribbon accents, but a dowel or small stick will do as well. Cut ribbons to desired length and add to top of pole. I had some lace dipped in ModgePodge from a previous project and popped that on top as a makeshift crown. Being indecisive, I then tried a few "faux" flowers instead. Children around a MayPole, Ireland 1909 image from national archives image from Graphics Fairy from 1859 French garden Book May Day traditions date back to the time of the ancient Romans who worshipped the Goddess Flora with a festival of flowers and dancing. Through the centuries the holiday has been reinvented around Europe as a celebration of spring and rebirth. In the opening of Tess of the D'Urbervilles the village girls participate in a May Day parade and dance, wearing white to symbolize purity and holding symbols of new life and fertility. You may want to have a tissue box ready if you watch this somewhat tragic movie but the scenery alone is worth it. From the 2008 BBC version of Tess of the D'Urbervilles Syllabub Syllabub is a recipe dating back to the Tudor age and was thought to be originally made by dairy maids using new fresh Spring cream. There are dozens of variations of this whimsically sounding dessert using different combinations of fruits, flavors and spirits. Some say milk was squirted directly from the cow into a bucket of sweetened wine. Forgoing the use of livestock, I found one of the more simple recipes using storebought cream and white wine from a charming book called Seasonal celebrations by Tessa Evelegh Recipe Combine 3/4 cup white wine, zest and juice of one orange, superfine sugar in bowl and let sit for 2 hours (I popped it in the refrigerator) Whisk 1 1/4 cups fresh cream to soft peaks while slowly adding in wine mixture. If desired, brush berries,flowers or mint leaves with agave or honey thinned with water. Sprinkle with white sugar to frost and let dry. Layer syllabub and garnishes in pretty glasses and serve immediately The original instruction calls for edible frosted flowers, but not being able to locate any, I opted for sugared berries and mint as a substitute. I spooned the dessert into mini parfait glasses from the Dollar Store Find a quiet spot and enjoy May Day Floral Cones Giving small floral gifts to family and neighbors is an old charming May Day custom, whether a small handful of wildflowers or a delightful May basket brimming with spring blooms. These dolled up party hats turn into festive floral May cones. Add any pretty paper, graphics below if desired and ribbon to hang. In France Lily's of the Valley are the traditional flower of May Day so I included one, along with a French greeting on these pretty graphics from the graphics Fairy. These cones make fun party favors as well. Wrap stems with plastic wrap and pop into cone for a temporary home. In some cultures, cones of flowers are stealthily hung anonymously on doors to surprise recipients. Kids especially love the "sneaky" aspect of this tradition. Surprise someone For fun facts, history and authentic Mayday songs visit May Day traditions PennyWise Tips Create a May crown by attaching fresh or faux flowers to a cardboard headband and crown a May Queen (or a few to prevent jealousy) Serve floral infused teas to carry out the Spring theme and garnish store-bought cookies with fresh mint and fruit Does your house need a Spring Spruce-up? Enter our giveaway for a chance to win a beautiful European handcrafted house number from Ramsign. Contest open until April 30. Details Here or visit previous post Visit our Your Invited Page for fun Linky Parties

Salt Dough Crafts are surprisingly cheap & versatile. One recipe and so MANY different things you can make. From Christmas Salt Dough Crafts to all seasons

Easy, inexpensive and fun ideas for celebrating Canada Day. Lots of crafts, DIYs, activities, and recipes.

Get the world-famous elephant toothpaste formula recipe at Steve Spangler Science. Find instructions for our popular Elephant Toothpaste Experiment here!

How adorable is this Christmas Handprint Craft. Perfect activity for a Christmas Party or class project. Everyone will love this activity.

Like any sane and well-adjusted soon-to-be-wed, you’ve always dreamed of treating your guests to a reception laden with a myriad of tasty desserts – tables spread with of decadent cupcakes, decorative towers of butter mints, books full of bonbons; your dream candy buffet ideas come true. The only problem is that after sharing your vision with your...

This is a simple pioneer toy made wth only 3 things. My mom often made it for us because, well, it is simple and it kept us quiet.

A collection of teaching resources and free printables in Laura Candler's online file cabinet for elementary educators.

Instead of dipped pretzel rods, dipped strawberry sugar wafers is another easy, festive and yummy alternative. You can also do the same thing with Oreo cookies! See it on Pinterest HERE Chocolate Dipped Marshmallow Pops! These are really easy to make and quite a site as they look so fancy! These...

Did you know that the pretzel is a traditional food for lent? In fact, the pretzel was actually invented in order to be a simple Lenten snack! Enjoy this simple soft pretzel recipe during Lent.

totally by design All you need to know in order to make fragrant citrus stars in one picture! So easy and so much fun that I added it to my Kids Craft & Activities board on pinterest. A perfectly crafty way to spend a Saturday afternoon with a little one.

How clever is this? Aside from the awesomeness of pretzels and chocolate together, I never saw the likeness of a bunny or chick in a pretzel shape before. Find the how-to’s here. Easter Bunny…

Today marks the first installment of A Swell Noel here at Positively Splendid. Hooray for kicking off the holiday crafting season!!Can I just say I am so excited to kick off this extravaganza with a super fun, super functional gift idea from the immensely talented Kim from A Girl and a Glue Gun? Take it away,

My son and I made these pretzel snowmen using different candies. They make fun table decorations when set in glasses of coconut “snow.” —Carol Berndt, Avon, South Dakota

10 quick and easy st davids day crafts for all the family. Choose from recipes, paper crafts, fabric crafts and patterns.

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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We love snow paint and make it several times each winter season.

If you are looking for something fun and simple to do during a rainy Sunday afternoon or if the holidays are upon you and stretching endlessly ahead.. have a go at making some Oobleck or SLIME! This is super fun and fascinating and is quickly and easily set up with every day kitchen materials.. Oobleck...