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7 Easy DIY 4th of July Decor Ideas

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This is a fun craft to do with kids and can be stored easily for years to come. No Sew 4 th of July Table Runner via Cassiesmallwood. Monogrammed Paint Stick Flag via Living Rich with Coupons. Monogrammed Paint Stick Flag via Living Rich with Coupons. Paper Lanterns via The Crafting Chicks.

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How to Entertain the Kids at Home on a Budget

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Here are a few: Come Home ([link] My Family ([link] Family Lobby ([link] Family Website ([link] FamDazzle ([link] Adorable ([link] Your Family Site ([link] or Your Family Website ([link]. Learn to crochet (knit, sew, build a birdhouse, build a model, play chess). What do you know how to do? Is your child old enough?

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2012 Goals: Personal & Family

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Learn how to use my sewing machine. This past December, I had crafts planned for each day of their holiday vacation. I won't be able to sustain that during the school year, but we had so much fun that I want to plan a new craft each week for the girls. Paint the kitchen. Paint the kitchen. Household Goals.

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Go Green This Halloween

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Home decor, costumes for the kiddies (and adults!), Once the kids left home, we ended up with zero trick or treaters at our house on a state highway. Encourage your child to use their imaginations to come up with a costume out of materials on hand at home. Free Kids Crafts has some ideas. What are the typical essentials?

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How To Re-use Common Items

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Last weekend my grown son was home for our autumn family picnic. Empty coffee cans are great for holding paint or turpentine or bacon grease. Buttons from clothing we have given away, thrown away or made into rags can be used to replace missing buttons or as craft items. Paint rollers are used multiple times at our house.

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Don’t Recycle, Reuse

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We reuse both kinds of items for replacement parts, crafts and etc. If you want to get fancy, draw, paint or sew buttons on it for eyes. My recurring problem, of course, is that the cookie tins seldom come home to be refilled. Empty vegetable cans. You all know you can make puppets for kids from an old sock. Clothes pins.

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20 Father’s Day DIY Gift Ideas

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Father’s Day Grillin’ Towel via Craft Whatever This is a very simple sewing tutorial to make a handmade grilling towel for Dad. I do not sew, and this doesn’t even look too intimidating to me! Little Handmade Notebooks via See Kate Sew These are amazing. Hand Painted Mousepad via Design Sponge Whoa.

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