Wine Charms – A Stylish Idea for Any Occasion

wine-charms

If you are having a party or a holiday gathering, you might consider using wine charms to add a festive flare to your table décor. Wine charms are not only stylish, but they have a useful purpose too. These little charms are decorative rings that hook around the stem of the wine glass. Each charm [...]

Basic Salt Dough Recipe for Crafts

Basic Salt Dough Recipe for Crafts

  Almost every kid loves to make crafts. It doesn’t matter how old they are. Getting their hands dirty and being creative are just natural to them. One thing we love to do is make ornaments, sculptures and hand prints out of homemade salt dough. The dough is easy to make and there are dozens [...]

How to Make Your Own Ant Farm

ant farm

Home schoolers are always looking for new ideas when it comes to hands-on activities. Building your own ant farm is one popular way to teach kids about these busy little critters. I wish I had known about this last year when we spent a whole month studying ants! The nice thing about this project is [...]

Blow Painting as an Educational Activity for Three Years and Up

Blow Painting

  Blow painting is an easy activity for your preschooler. Pour liquid non-toxic paint onto a piece of paper and let your child blow the paint into a pattern or picture. Once the paint has been absorbed into the paper, pour out another color onto the paper and let him blow the paint around again. [...]

Fabric Painting – Fun For the Whole Family

Paintings

Fabric painting is tons of fun for both children and adults. Bright colored paints and a semi-steady hand can transform a plain t-shirt into a real fashion statement. Better, they enable children to express themselves creatively and then wear their statement again and again. Here’s how to get started with fabric painting. Supplies: *T-shirt, sweatshirt, [...]

Knitting Terminology and Basic Yarn Types

knitting terminology and basic yarn types

There are numerous types of yarn and needles out there for knitting. If you are new to this craft, it can be difficult figuring out what you need. Here is a list of some generic types of yarns, needles and knitting terminology available (from my grandmother’s era) for knitting projects of all types. Common Yarns [...]