Crafts
Bath Salt Handmade Gift
Better Homes and Gardens
Materials:
1/2 cup Epsom salts (can be bought at drug or bath store)
1/2 of sea salts
2 drops green food coloring
2 drops fragrance oil (available in bath stores)
spoon
bowl
funnel
decorative bottle
Instructions:
Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl using a spoon. Once the ingredients are well blended use a funnel to pour the mixture into your decorative bottle. Tap the bottom of the bottle so the salts settle.
1/2 cup Epsom salts (can be bought at drug or bath store)
1/2 of sea salts
2 drops green food coloring
2 drops fragrance oil (available in bath stores)
spoon
bowl
funnel
decorative bottle
Instructions:
Mix all of the ingredients in a bowl using a spoon. Once the ingredients are well blended use a funnel to pour the mixture into your decorative bottle. Tap the bottom of the bottle so the salts settle.
Book...Misleading gift box.
Photo: John Lawton; Styling: Linden Elstran
Use a box cutter to hollow a place for your gift in the center of a book.
Cupcake Liner Light Decoration
Photo: Lucas Allen
All you have to do is poke the lights through foil cupcake liners.
This is a cute decoration that is extremely easy to do.
Picture Booklet
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Materials:
Card stick
pictures
photo corners
ribbon
sissors
tape
Instructions:
Cut a sheet of card stock in half lenthwise, then tape ends together to make one long strip of card stock. Fold the card stock every 4 inches. Put the photo corners on the pictures and glue them onto the cardstock. Punch a hole on one end of the card stock for the ribbon to go through and wrap around the booklet.
Card stick
pictures
photo corners
ribbon
sissors
tape
Instructions:
Cut a sheet of card stock in half lenthwise, then tape ends together to make one long strip of card stock. Fold the card stock every 4 inches. Put the photo corners on the pictures and glue them onto the cardstock. Punch a hole on one end of the card stock for the ribbon to go through and wrap around the booklet.
Survival Kit...Friendship
Craftbits,com
Buy the following items to put in the gift bag along with an explanation of each item.
Toothpick - Pick out the good qualities in everyone, including yourself.
Bandaid - To heal hurt feelings.
Gum - A reminder that friends stick together
Life Savers - A reminder that sometimes our friends need our help.
Cotton Ball - To cushion the bumpy roads ahead.
Eraser - To remind you always start each day with a clean slate.
Happy Face - Smiling is contagious.
Candle - Remember to share the light with others.
Sticky Tape - To tape your lips when you have nothing good to say.
Rock - To remind you of the stability of your friendship.
Rubber Band - So you can be flexible Craftwhen dealing with friends.
Toothpick - Pick out the good qualities in everyone, including yourself.
Bandaid - To heal hurt feelings.
Gum - A reminder that friends stick together
Life Savers - A reminder that sometimes our friends need our help.
Cotton Ball - To cushion the bumpy roads ahead.
Eraser - To remind you always start each day with a clean slate.
Happy Face - Smiling is contagious.
Candle - Remember to share the light with others.
Sticky Tape - To tape your lips when you have nothing good to say.
Rock - To remind you of the stability of your friendship.
Rubber Band - So you can be flexible Craftwhen dealing with friends.
Survival Kit...Guardian Angel
Craftbits.com
Buy the following items to put in the gift bag along with an explanation of each item.
Toothpick - Pick out the good qualities in everyone, including yourself.
Bandaid - To heal hurt feelings.
Gum - Think before you "Chew" others out.
Smiley Face - Because smiling is contagious
Guardian Angel - Because everyone needs one.
Pencil - To write down your days blessings.
Eraser - To remind you always start each day with a clean slate.
Sticky Tape - To tape your lips when you have nothing good to say.
Star - To reflect what you can be.
Sand paper - To smooth out the rough edges.
Glitter - To make things sparkle.
Velcro dot - Help you get a grip on things.
Rubber Band - To stretch you beyond your limits.
Paper clip - To keep things together.
Candle - To light up your path.
Toothpick - Pick out the good qualities in everyone, including yourself.
Bandaid - To heal hurt feelings.
Gum - Think before you "Chew" others out.
Smiley Face - Because smiling is contagious
Guardian Angel - Because everyone needs one.
Pencil - To write down your days blessings.
Eraser - To remind you always start each day with a clean slate.
Sticky Tape - To tape your lips when you have nothing good to say.
Star - To reflect what you can be.
Sand paper - To smooth out the rough edges.
Glitter - To make things sparkle.
Velcro dot - Help you get a grip on things.
Rubber Band - To stretch you beyond your limits.
Paper clip - To keep things together.
Candle - To light up your path.
Leaf Prints
Photo by: Katrina Mirasola
This is a fun and cheap fall craft to do with children of all ages. I bought the yellow poster board from The Dollar Tree for $1 and already had the paint. My son and I went outside and collected the leafs that we wanted to use. We used a paintbrush to paint the leafs and then pressed them carefully onto the poster board. This is a fun and easy craft to do with your children.
Halloween Decor
Photo by: Katrina Mirasola
My mother bought these foam cut outs from the Dollar Tree and my son and I had fun sticking the small halloween cut outs onto the larger ones. This craft is extrmly cheap and easy and kids love it.
