Olive Oil: Eye Make-Up Remover Keep a small jar in your medicine cabinet. Dab a little onto a damp cotton ball and watch your eye makeup melt right off. It also moisturizes the delicate skin around your eyes and nourishes your lashes. And it doesn’t sting. Coconut Oil: Moisturizer and Stretch Mark Cream I used […]
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Big Blue Sea Felt Aquarium Craft Create an indoor aquarium out of felt! This colorful, fun kids craft will be super fun to make for every preschooler. Supplies 1 large blue sheet of felt Sheets of felt, in various colors Markers Safety scissors Instructions 1. Use the markers to draw your Aquarium wildlife of the
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Homemade Mallets: We’ve got nothing against using wooden spoons for drumming, or plain old hands for that matter. In fact, we’ve even seen a percussively useful foot or two! But if your child craves a bona fide mallet, these are a snap to make. Click here for instructions on how to make a homemade drum
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This easy-to-make instrument just can’t be beat — no, wait, it can! It provides even the youngest musicians with a wonderfully rich and resonant sound. Click here for instructions on how to make the mallet drumsticks. What you’ll need Large, cylindrical oatmeal container Craft knife Tyvek (what no-rip envelopes are made of; available at your
Recycled Crayons Put those old crayons to use by creating new ones! Supplies Crayon stubs, paper labels removed Zip lock bag Rolling pin Cooking spray oil Mini muffin tins or confectionary molds (either metal or silicone, not plastic) Instructions Preheat oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease muffin tins with a light spray of oil Choose
Cereal Box Project Make a Neighborhood Create a colorful neighborhood out of cereal boxes with this fun project. Decorate your very own neighborhood with stores, houses, and trees! Supplies Cereal boxes (or cereal bar boxes, pasta boxes) Cardboard tubes (from a roll of toilet paper) Construction paper Safety scissors Markers All-purpose glue stick Tape Instructions
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Hearts on a String Best for kids age: 3 and up What you’ll need: Red and pink construction paper; ruler; pencil; kid-safe scissors; double-sided tape; and thread. How to make it: Cut the colored paper into seven ¾-inch strips. Fold each strip in half and curl the ends around a pencil. Repeat. Sandwich a 24-inch
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Personalized Chocolates Woo a crush with personalized treats: Pipe designs and messages onto store-bought chocolates. Chocolate How-To 1. In a double boiler over low heat, melt chopped-up chocolate bar, whisking frequently. 2. Place in a plastic bag with a corner snipped. 3. Pipe onto chocolates of a contrasting color; let dry. 4. Package with cellophane
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Hand-Shaped Valentines Send a touching message with valentines traced from little hands. Just cut from construction paper, and then decorate. You can hand over sweets or a toy ring, or let someone know he’s your hands-down favorite. Thanks to Martha Stewart for the cute idea!
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Valentine’s Day Treat Packages To make these custom treat packages, cut out a picture of your child, scan it, and print onto heavyweight matte paper. Cut tags using pinking shears for the bottom edges, draw hearts, and stamp or write a message on each one. Fold the tags and tape them to cellophane bags filled
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