Prairie Eco-Thrifter

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

We do put up decorations (ones I buy at garage sales or thrift stores and reuse each year). Tip # 2 Recycle/reuse costumes. Mom’s black cape, some makeup and a piece of cardboard cut and painted black to make bats ears can make someone into Dracula. Like me, buy them used and then reuse them each year.

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Halloween Green Reuse Garage 138

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

OCTOBER 29, 2011

Think outside the gift giving box this season; look at old unused items that may have parts that can be reused for other interesting and unique gifts. Cover a small picture frame with your gift recipient’s initials or spell out a phrase on a repurposed painted trinket box, using a hot glue gun to attach the keys.

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Cycle Budgeting Budget Christmas 199

Saving With Shellie

FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Characters Arty and Epiphany travel around the galaxy to solve problems with art, inspiring creative thinking through crafts, music and dance. In the first episode they watched Arty create a beautiful pointillism painting. For those of you unfamiliar with this term, that’s painting shapes just with dots.

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Amazon Kids Kids and Family Painting 40

Nicoles Nickels

NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Create 3D works of musical art with nanoblock! With 60 stickers to create and paint, the possibilities are endless for kids as they peel and reuse their stickers to decorate their lockers, notebooks, and more! Product Name: nanoblock Violin. Purchase Information: Amazon.com , Toys”R”Us and specialty stores.

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2012 Holiday Gifts Auto Parts and Accessories 91