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How to Make Fluffy Chicks for Easter

My dream house includes an entire room dedicated to crafts. Unfortunately, my dreams have yet to become reality, so I have to make do with a craft closet, rather than an entire room. Regardless, of my cramped quarters I always make sure I have at least a couple bags of pompoms (in varying sizes) on hand. The fuzzy little balls of fluff are extremely versatile and come in handy when crafting everything from miniature pumpkins to adorable Easter chicks. POMPOM EASTER CHICKS Materials: Bag of medium-sized yellow pompoms Goggly eyes or black beads for eyes Craft glue Scraps of orange … Continue reading →

Deals for Columbus Day Weekend 2011

Any time the calendar indicates that there will be a three day weekend, you can count on one thing. There will be sales! Columbus Day this year falls on Monday, October 10. Your children probably have that day off of school. Here are some deals you can take advantage of while you are out shopping this weekend. Starbucks has a nice deal for morning people this weekend. Buy any handcrafted beverage, and you can get any delicious, handmade, Starbucks breakfast sandwich or wrap for just $2.00. If you decided to take your family shopping this weekend, and forgot to eat … Continue reading →

Kid-Friendly Halloween Happenings

My 5-year-old’s favorite theme park is Six Flags Great America. However, she won’t go near the place this time of year. Her fear of all-things ghoulish makes the amusement park’s popular Fright Fest off limits during the weeks leading up to Halloween. Fortunately, there are several scare-less Halloween events taking place through October at other parks around the nation. Some kid-friendly favorites include: HallowBoo at Idlewild in Ligonier, Pennsylvania is perfect for your littlest ghosts and goblins. The theme park’s Halloween events include trick-or-treating through Storybook Forest and meeting Ricky Raccoon and other characters. There are also Halloween-themed rides and … Continue reading →

Not-So-Spooky Halloween Events for Families

My young daughter would rather have her favorite stuffed puppy torn in half than have to stroll by a haunted house on Halloween. Pumpkin patches, hay mazes, and candy paths are more her speed. And thanks to hundreds of zoos and aquariums around the nation parents like me can celebrate the season with their young children without damaging an eardrum in the process. If you are part of the stroller crowd consider contacting your local zoo to see if they are hosting Halloween events this month. In the meantime, check out this list of Halloween happenings taking place at zoos … Continue reading →

Fun Halloween Events for Families

October is only two days old yet some of these family-friendly Halloween events have been going on since just after Labor Day. Don’t get left out in the cold by sticking around the house all day raking leaves and arranging corn stalks. Grab the kids and head out for some family-friendly Halloween fun at these popular theme parks: CALIFORNIA Knott’s Berry Farm–Halloween Happenings From now until November 1st your clan can go crazy in the 160-acre Horror-fest. In celebration of the spooky holiday the park has been transformed into a scare-a-thon filled with 12 menacing mazes, six hair-raising shows, four … Continue reading →

Fun Thanksgiving Activities

Are you getting excited about the holidays? Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away, so go ahead and start making crafts and other Thanksgiving projects. In this article, you will find a turkey craft idea as well as some resources for holiday clip art, activities, and coloring pages. Ask a grown up to print out some coloring pages and puzzles for you to do between other projects. Dimensional Turkey Craft Draw a turkey or print out a cool clip art turkey to start this project. Then, glue on feathers, beads, sequins, colored sand, glitter, or any other items you like … Continue reading →

This Week’s Crafts at a Glance (Oct. 2-7)

Halloween or Harvest Day? Some people celebrate Halloween, while others don’t much care for it. Some celebrate Harvest Day instead, especially many people of faith. Whichever one you prefer, or even if you celebrate both, October 31 means treats and fun for kids. I’ll try to include projects and ideas that can be used for both… Lunch Bag Pumpkin Craft This project is incredibly simple to make and you can make a bunch of them for just a few dollars. Pick up a package of brown paper lunch bags, and you can make more pumpkins than you know what to … Continue reading →