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Salty Snow Prints

by Stacy on December 10, 2009

There’s not a whole lot of snow here in Texas, but I’m of the mindset that if you have lemons you should make lemonade! No snow you say? That’s no reason not to have a White Christmas as long as you have some salt on hand. Our Advent Art Activity for the 9th day of December was making salty snow prints. I got the idea from an amazing “friend” and fellow crafty Momma, Val from Frugal Family Fun Blog

Why KSW Loves These: Nothing could be simpler to make and chances are, you have everything you need to make these hiding in your cabinets

To make your own Salty Snow Prints, you’ll need:
~ Construction Paper
~ Elmer’s Glue
~ Baking Sheet or a Box Lid
~ Crayons or Chalk
~ Salt

First, have your kids draw images on construction paper using crayons or chalk. Next, help your kids trace their drawings with glue. Now, here’s the REALLY important part … place the picture on a baking sheet or some surface with a lip to catch the salt. Have fun pouring or sprinkling salt over the glue with your little ones, shift the salt around to make sure all the glue is covered. Empty the excess salt off your paper and let it dry {additional salt will also need to be shaken off once the pictures dry}

Have a blast with these and please send me photos of your Salty Snow Prints

*~*~* Pictured: two snowmen, a snowflake and a red bird *~*~*

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GrandParents Day Craft Round Up

by Stacy on September 10, 2009

What better way to show the Nana’s & Papa’s in your life how much you care this Grandparents Day (Sunday, Sep 13) then by appealing to their … sentimental side?

I’ve scoured the web to find some truly unique crafts you can DIY that Grandparents are sure to treasure for years to come. I’ve focused on highly personal items that are all about family, memories, and special keepsakes. If you have an idea you’d like me to add, comment with a link or email your idea to kidsstuffworld@gmail.com}

 

Silhouettes

 

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Silhouette Plates from Poppy Talk 

 

Silhouette Pillows from Homemade by Jill via U Create 

 

Silhouette Mirror from Living with Lindsay via U Create 

 

Handprints

 

 

Love these Embroidered Handprints from Plum Pudding 

Embroidered Handprints from Cluck Cluck Sew 

 

Family Trees

 

 

Scrapbook Family Tree from Crafting a Green World 

 

Martha Stewart’s Family Tree Shadow Box 

Alright, so maybe this is a MAJOR DIY project but I sure would love to give one of these beauties to my mother-in-law, Family Tree Etched Mirror from Weddingbee Pro

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I think I’m in love

by Stacy on September 8, 2009

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How about you? I see a whole slew of these winding up in my children’s new playroom (details coming soon) Head on over to the Celebration Shoppe to get a DIY template to make your very own version of these cuties.

If you liked this post, be sure to check out these other Oldies but Goodies:

Adorable Owl Pillow
Amazing Owl Downloads
One of A Kind Owl Tote Bag

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Fun Father’s Day Crafts

by Stacy on June 14, 2009

These Lego cufflinks are the perfect gift for your Big Kid at Heart Dad (via HGTV)

For a quick and simple Father’s Day gift, try printing your own Photo Cubes from Tabblo

Loving this tiny toolbox craft from AlphaMom, perfect for holding nuts and bolts


A simple shot of the kids in Daddy’s Shoes is a MUST-DO this year – a brilliant idea from Full House and Sunshine & Shade Photography


I’ve seen tons of these cute shirt cards from Martha popping up on the web


Dad will adore this personalized toolbox from BHG. Fill it with the tiny toolboxes from AlphaMom for even more CUTE appeal

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Yummy Owl Goodness

by Stacy on June 10, 2009

I should be sleeping … but I couldn’t help sharing these adorable owl DIY projects. Love, love, loving Peptogirl’s blog and I bet you will too. Click on images for links to tutorials

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