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Saturday, March 4, 2023

Easter Egg Basket an Easy Craft For Kids

This darling decoration made of popsicle sticks can be hung from a doorknob, bringing cheer to the spring holiday.

Once you have made one of these Easter door knob hangers, you will be

addicted and want to make one for your children or grandchildren so that each child has their decoration. Stickers, stencils, or a marker can be personalized with their names. Each one can then be hung on the child’s bedroom door. They won’t want to take them down when the holiday is over. These are that cute.

Be sure and make one for yourself. The supplies are simple. I need larger popsicle sticks, different colored felt or wooden cutout eggs, and a colored pipe cleaner. You can use items on hand to decorate the popsicle sticks. Just jump in and make this craft.

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Friday, March 3, 2023

Jelly Bean Gum Drop on Skewers

Get ready for St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, and spring with these easy-to-create treats that double as a colorful floral bouquet.

Grab a jar, some green M&M’s, assorted colors of jelly beans, and wooden skewers. Though our creation with the color selection leans toward St. Patrick’s Day, you can use different colors of jelly beans so that your bouquet is more for Easter or spring. Make the design your own, depending on your tastes. Ours mimics the colors of the Irish flag, which we created with popsicle sticks in a previous video. The green M&M’s represent grass, so you may choose to keep that aspect.

After displaying the lovely food bouquet, you may be tempted to eat the edible arrangement. That is acceptable. Munch and enjoy as you celebrate the seasons and spring holidays. You could do a count down to St. Patrick’s Day or Easter by tasting one skewer each day. I could use it as a Christmas version of the Advent calendar, possibly counting down 10 or 12 days instead of 24.

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Thursday, March 2, 2023

Lucky Leprechaun Hat

This easy and cute Leprechaun hat that you or the kids in your life can easily make.

If you have not paid much attention to St. Patrick's Day in past years, this
darling craft will make you want to have a few decor pieces to display around the March 17th holiday. Paint, popsicle sticks, and glue do it for this craft. You will be making several of these easy and low-cost hats. You may even get caught up in the day's spirit and engage in the tradition of wearing green.

This holiday honors what is believed to be the date of St. Patrick's death. He is most known as the patron saint of Ireland. There are many legends surrounding him. In recent years, the holiday has become entirely commercialized. In some regions, parades and festivals are held to commemorate him.

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Tuesday, February 28, 2023

Easter Chick with Popsicle Sticks

Craft a cute and chic Easter chick from popsicle sticks, scrapbook paper, and felt.

Some things remind you of spring, and chicks are one example of the season

of growth. These adorable chicks made from a few simple materials will bring a smile to your face with their cheerful colors. This is a fun craft for any age. Make them along with your children or grandchildren. Of course, you will want to make more than one anyway.

They can be hung inside and are a fine addition to your decor. They are not just for Easter, however. They can be left up throughout the spring season. After the cold winter many have endured this year, you will be anxious to make and display these chic, cheerful chicks.

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Monday, February 27, 2023

St Patricks Day Scrabble Letters Decor

Have a grand time making this oh-so-cute and quick St. Patrick’s Day decoration.

If you haven’t considered decorating or making St. Patrick’s Day crafts
before, I encourage you to do so this year. Crafting is a pleasurable hobby, and some darling St. Patrick’s Day items are to be made. This video will show you one such project. Even if you aren’t of Irish descent, once you realize all the possible projects there are to make for the March 17 holiday, you will be swept into the creativity. Maybe the luck of the Irish will rub off on you. You can gift or keep your creation when you have finished it. This craft is an excellent year to make and decorate for St. Patrick’s Day. Easter is in April, allowing plenty of crafting and decorating time. You can put away the green decorations and then put out the Easter and spring decor. Even when Easter is in March can still decorate for both. Could still devote a small area to St. Patty’s Day.

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St Patrick’s Day Shadow Box decoration

Shamrock Shadow Box

This St. Patrick’s Day Shadow Box decoration is a fine piece that is still simple to make and lends itself well to different variations.

You can easily select your own colors and design when creating this

Decoration. First, paint the frame, stain it or leave it natural. Next, choose your holiday-appropriate scrapbooking paper for the background. The green shamrock could be enhanced with a white paint edging or a white chalk writer. The shamrock could be raised by gluing a tower block to the back.

Other options would be adding a white, green, or twine bow to the shamrock or the background. Although this piece easily stands on its own, it could also be hung by stringing wood beads on twine and hot gluing the tails of the twine to the back. Leave the beads a natural color or paint them white or green.

Enjoy putting your design on this craft. There is no right or wrong. Just try it!

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Thursday, February 23, 2023

Irish Flag Out of Popsicle Sticks for St Patrick's Day Celebration Easy ...

Irish Flag Out of Popsicle Sticks for St Patrick's Day Celebration

Popsicle Stick Flag Fun and Easy to Do This clever flag is quick to create, so you will want to make several to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and add to your festive decor.

A fun way to honor St. Patrick's Day is to decorate. Add pleasure to decorating for the holiday by creating some of your green creations. This flag is an excellent place to start because it only requires a few simple supplies and is easy to put together. This is a good craft for kids, but you may want to make some too. They can be hung if you wish to add some string or yarn. It can also be placed in a vase with other green foliage or in a pencil holder. Just use your imagination.
One year made a few St. Patrick's Day cards using the same color scheme. I used a ruler to make straight lines and colored pencils to fill the flag card. Appreciate that Ireland has a simple to-recreate flag; otherwise, the craft would be more complicated.

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Monday, February 20, 2023

Shamrock Ribbon Hanger for St Patricks Day

You will use this elegant St. Patrick’s Day decoration every March.
Use your imagination to create this hanger—show you one example on the video to get you started. Try using a few supplies that you have on hand. For instance, you could use a different ribbon than shown in the video—a different style or color of bow. Don’t be afraid to try new things. There isn’t always perfection in what we create, but it will be your design. That’s what makes it uniquely yours. When it is completed, you will be amazed by your creation.

There is also the option of placing the shamrocks and other decors sideways to make a garland. Then your creation can be hung from a mantle or strung on a shelf. If necessary, Command hooks may be used to make hanging easier. You can leave the hooks up if you wish to make a garland for other holidays and seasons.

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Monday, February 13, 2023

Random Acts of Kindness February 14-17

Some clever yet easy ideas for Random Act of Kindness Days Feb. 14-17, 2023.

These suggested ideas inspire you to participate in Random Acts of

Kindness. Select one or several of them. Most take very little time and no money. You can also come up with your ideas and use those instead. Whatever works best. Opportunities will lend themselves to a particular unplanned kindness. If so, go with it.

I plan to act on all of my suggested kindnesses, though I will spread them out over the days. The idea ties in well with my word of the year, which happens to be “kindness.” We can always use more kindness, which seems to be true now more than ever. When you are nice to someone, it is usually a win-win situation. Both of you feel good about yourself, so I encourage you to play a role in Random Act of Kindness Days.

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

Making a Decorative A Scented Sachet Is So Easy to Do

The sachet will be both pleasant smelling and lovely to see.

The sachet is sure to add a lovely scent to your clothes. It can either be placed in a drawer or hung on a hanger. After adding some decorations to the sachet, you likely want to hook it over a hanger so that you can see it more often because it looks elegant. It would make a fine gift for Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, or a birthday. It could also be a Get Well remembrance or a thank you.

It takes just a few minutes to decorate and is inexpensive, so you may create multiples and have several on hand for last-minute giving. Use decorations you have available to make the creation your own. Each one will be unique and special. Get crafting. You can do this. Easy and fun.

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

Making a Carnation from Facial Tissue Easy and Fund to Do

Carnation from Facial Tissue

So amazing that you can make a real-looking carnation from facial tissue.
Pull out a piece of facial tissue. Grab a pair of scrapbooking scissors that will cut with a fancy edge. You will also need a green pipe cleaner or a green wire stem. That’s all you need to make this true-to-life-looking carnation. Make a single carnation and place it in a bud vase to keep for yourself or give as Valentine’s remembrance. Then, make several for a larger display. It can also be used instead of a bow on a package making the gift more personalized and unique.

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