101 Things to Make and Do
This book is guaranteed to keep creative kids busy. There are lots of great projects to choose, from fantastic gifts, impressive models and tasty food ideas to toys and games you can make and then use over and over again. All the crafts use easy-to- ... [... more]
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Germ Exposure
It doesn't matter where you go or what you do: germs are an everyday part of our lives. If your house is spotless, you still have germs. Just by venturing outside, you come in contact with all kinds of these minuscule creatures; it doesn't matter ... [... more]
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Making Magnificent Machines: Fun With Math, Science, and ...
 Students will have fun creating whimsical animated machines from recycled objects while meeting national science and math standards using this activity book of practical construction applications. Science-as-inquiry becomes part of building the machines. ... [... more]
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Personalized Lunch Bags And Aprons
For the aprons, you can use vegetables to block print designs onto the aprons. Lay out your design with the vegetables, fruits, etc. first (figure A). Just brush the paint onto the fruit or vegetable and then press the design onto the fabric ... [... more]
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Recycling Jeans Into Dolls
Stuff the body with 1/2"-wide strips of newspaper. Stuff three-fourths of the head, and add a stick. Stuff solidly around the stick in the head and the neck. The stick will add support to the neck. Use the ruler or shorter stick to solidly pack ... [... more]
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Salt Dough Box
A: (Debbie Stapely, Ask DIY Crafts Expert) I certainly can help! Here is the basic recipe for salt dough: two cups of flour, one cup of salt and one cup of water. If you want an idea for a great way to use the recipe, follow these directions for ... [... more]
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Decorative Garden Pots
Bright colors such as red and yellow tend to jump forward and make things appear closer. They are vibrant and exciting forces in a garden. In contrast, darker colors such as blues and greens are receding colors. If you want to make your garden ... [... more]
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Assessing The Tablecloth
Choose a blouse pattern. To avoid interrupting the tablecloth design, pick a pattern without darts, pleats, gathers, etc. (or eliminate any such features that the pattern may have). Consider the style of the tablecloth -- the color, fabric, ... [... more]
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Cardboard Faux Tiles
Before melting the third application of embossing powder, ink one of the rubber stamps with pigment ink, then set aside. While the third application of embossing powder is still hot, impress it with the inked stamp (figure B). The embossing ... [... more]
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Aluminum Flowers
One of the traits of Mexican folk art is the use of "found objects" as both medium and subject matter. Debbie Stapley offers a craft that reflects the spirit and ingenuity of Mexican folk art -- aluminum flowers. Smooth the rectangular sheet of ... [... more]
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Soda-Bottle Terrarium
Remove the label from the bottle by soaking it in soapy water. Remove the opaque cup at the bottom of the bottle. If the base won't easily pop off, fill the bottle with very hot tap water and place the bottom of the bottle in a pan of hot water ... [... more]
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Terrycloth Shower Curtain
Measure the opening of your shower to determine the length of towels you'll need. If your shower is particularly tall, you may need to buy bath sheets for the extra length. Or you may want to consider adding a strip of border at the bottom of ... [... more]
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