August 2009
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Back To School Crafts: Recycle A Plastic Bottle and Make Fun Containers For Organizing School Supplies, Or Just About Anything!
Here's a great recycling crafts project to help you stay organized this school year, as well as containing that not-so-attractive clutter that seems to always gravitate to desks and work tables! Make a whole set using the heavy duty plastic bottles from fabric softener, floor cleaner, bulk liquid hand soap etc. and maintaining neat…
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Back To School Crafts: Decorate Your Children’s Notebooks With Fabric!
Get your children off to a cheerful start this school year with some fun fabric covered notebooks. You can individualize them with all kinds of notions, and if you happen to have a home embroidery machine, you could even embroider their names or initials on the fabric before gluing it to the notebook! Too cute!…
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Transported To Morocco On A Trip To The Local Moroccan Design Store!
I don't know about you, but I would jump at the chance to travel to Morocco. There is something about the Moroccan mosaic work, the ceramics, the wrought iron, the intense colors that just really inspires me. And lucky for me, it just so happens that I married a Jewish-Moroccan, born in Morocco! I don't…
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How To Fold A Paper Boat
Step 1: Take a letter sized piece of paper and fold in half vertically, namely fold the top half down over the bottom half. The fold should be at the top. Step 2: Find the center point of your folded sheet by folding the left side over the right side on the center red line,…
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Classic Folded Paper Boats and Hats: A Great Craft + Activity To Do Today!
There was still some water left in our wading pool and given the severe drought we are suffering from here in Israel, I wanted to make sure we got every last ounce of usage out of that water before it is finally used to water plants and clean the porch. Then it came to me,…
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Replenishing A Container Garden In Early September
Three new pots of Bird of Paradise (Tzippor Gan Eden) plants, one a tree sized version, middle. Yes, I know, it's still August, but by the time you read this it may not be. Plus September just sounds better than "late August". September is about a new school year, re-assessing out family's schedule and getting…
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Colored Cellophane Glasses That Kids Can Make Themselves!
Kids can make colored glasses from cellophane and toilet paper rolls. What fun!
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Use Paper Plates To Make Whimsical Decorations For Your Next Party!
Make whimsical party decorations by simply cutting and layering paper plates!
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A Quick and Cute Drinking Glass Vase!
Want to enjoy the last blooms of summer? Need some quick and very inexpensive centerpieces for a party or event? This vase made quite simply from a drinking glass and ribbon may just be the answer you’ve been looking for! You’ll Need: A drinking glass with straight sides. (Glass can be narrower at the bottom,…