I started needle felting a couple of years ago and let me tell you, there isn’t much that’s more relaxing for me. I had been wanting to take it up for a while but couldn’t find any of the supplies around here. Finally, Michaels put in a small needle felting section and my son in …
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Ernie the Elf and the Santa Sack
I’ve been doing a lot of reminiscing this weekend. Yesterday was St. Nicholas Day and that was always such a fun day in our home. The night before, my daughter would put out her boots – yes it’s traditional to put out shoes but she’s no dummy. Boots hold more. That night her guardian elf …
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Last Minute Gifts Your Kids Can Make for Grandparents’ Day
Grandparents’ Day is on Sunday – I know, I know! It just seems to creep up every year and when my daughter was little, I was NEVER prepared for it ahead of time. But not to worry – my crafty friends have you covered with some great projects that your kids still have time to …
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Easy Peasy Adorable Candy Creations for the Holidays
I’ve been making these sweet candy creations for years now. I would make batches of them to give to my students each year for Christmas and after the other teachers saw them, they started asking me to make some for their students too. They make great little neighbour or teacher gifts and are a fun …
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Save Those Slurpee Lids!
This craft uses those dome shaped lids from the Slurpee cups to create really pretty ornaments. I’m using the term Slurpee here because it’s one that most people seem to be familiar with, but really, in my neck of the woods you can find these same slushie type drinks with the dome lids at a …
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St. Nicholas the patron saint of children and baking
St. Nicholas is known as the saint on whom the story of Santa Claus was based, being the patron saint of children. Today, December 6th is the feast day of St. Nicholas. In many countries there are customs surrounding St. Nick’s Day usually involving leaving out wooden shoes or something similar which would get filled …
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