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Suit Case Photo Holder for Summer Camp

kthomas — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:45:48 +0000

Suit Case Photo Holder for Summer Camp

Originally uploaded by StampingMad.

Wow, I really have been neglecting you holiday lovers. I’ve been insanely busy, but that is no excuse. So, here is a summer craft project for kids - a photo holder for summer camp made with an ordinary mint tin.

* Lightly sand a tin and spray paint it.
* Punch holes in the fatter side of the tin opposite the hinges for a handle (Adult supervision or assistance required for this step unless you have one of those awesome screw down hole punches that jewelry makers use.)
* Thread beads on a piece of wire and push the two loose ends into the holes you punched. Secure the handle inside the tin by twisting the two ends together.
* Decorate the outside of the tin.
* Cut color copies of photos to put inside.
* Take a look inside your travel photo holder whenever you feel a bit homesick at summer camp.

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Easter Craft Idea for Preschoolers

kthomas — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 23:50:22 +0000

Looking for an easy Easter craft for preschoolers? Try bunny handprints. The children extend their little and ring fingers, tuck the other two fingers under and let their thumbs stick out to form the tail. Have them draw a face on the side with the two fingers pointed up and turn those fingers into ears.

Goofy looking little critter, but they had fun doing it and that is the important thing.

I think you could also just do bunny heads by leaving off the tail and the feet, but they wanted to glue sparkle pompoms on the tails.

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Write a Valentine’s Day Poem

kthomas — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 23:50:12 +0000

So, you want to write a poem to someone special, but you’re no Shakespeare. Rhyme, meter, feet? There’s no way you can do this, right? Actually, writing a poem isn’t that hard, especially when you have such great material to inspire you - all your loved one’s characteristics.

While many poems are written in a specific poetic form, such as a Haiku or a Sonnet, you don’t have to follow a specific form for your poem. Free verse poetry is poetry that doesn’t have a set form. If you do want to follow a form for your poetry, I found a site that lists types of poetry, including examples of each type and rhyme patterns.

Acrostic poems are ideal for inexperienced poets. Write your Valentine’s name vertically on a piece of paper. Then, write a line about that person for each letter of his or her name. Here’s a very bad example.

To My Dearest Sue:
S is for your lovely Smile
U is for your Unstoppable optimism.
E is for your Energy.

Give it a try. Even if you end up with something like my less than stellar effort, your loved one will probably really appreciate the effort!

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Pontin’s Vacation Packages Review

kthomas — Sat, 19 Jan 2008 17:49:05 +0000

If you live in Great Britain, you are probably familiar with Pontin’s, a vacation package provider that has been in business since the late 1940’s. This company is very popular with middle class families that want to take a vacation without having to worry about organizing and planning a week or so’s worth of accomodations and activities.
Pontin’s Holiday parks are at several locations throughout the UK and are perfect for families who want to enjoy a refreshing break at the seaside before they get back to their busy lives. The half board parks actually provide two meals a day as well as the other benefits of the vacation package, which means more time for play and less time in the kitchen.
For Easter Breaks, there are special vacation packages that include Easter activities like egg hunts and parades. Be sure to check for sales - some of the Easter packages offer discounts of up to fifty percent.
These local resorts really sound like a neat idea - a modification of the American timeshare deals that allows a week’s rental instead of being stuck going back to the same place over and over again.

This review is sponsored by Pontin’s.

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New Valentine’s Day Craft Ideas

kthomas — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 12:58:14 +0000

I’ve got two new articles up on Valentine’s Day craft ideas, so I haven’t been neglecting writing about holidays, just this blog. If you’d like to read them, they are the Bowl of Love Craft and the Heart Scrapbook Wall Art Craft. I’ll try to get some new coloring sheets and other activities for Valentine’s Day up soon. I’ve been swamped with projects lately.

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Christmas Decorating Idea for the Kitchen

kthomas — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:39:07 +0000

In the kitchen, I like to throw a garland up on top of the cabinets. Instantly festive and it doesn’t get in the way of food prep. I also like to put a centerpiece on the kitchen table. This year, it is a bowl of ornaments from my grandmother’s attic.

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Virtual Snow Globe Christmas Game

kthomas — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 00:52:12 +0000

This game from Johnson is soo cute. You make a virtual snow globe and then shake it up and watch the virtual snow fall on your virtual scene.

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Decorating the Fireplace Mantel for Christmas

kthomas — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 19:02:01 +0000

I’ve been doing a bit of decorating this weekend and finally got around to the fireplace mantel. This year, Putz houses are still hot, especially if you refurbish them a la Inspire Company. If I already wasn’t blessed with several shabby Putz houses to work with, I would have purchased one of her adorable little frosted cottages! Little cone trees are also popular. I glued a zillion red buttons on mine and now have 4 red buttons to my name. I’m sure I will be tearing the button boxes apart looking for more as I work on Valentine’s projects. These adorable ceramic trees are also getting popular again. Mine is an original from an elderly family member.
How are you decorating your mantel this year?

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Thanksgiving Centerpiece Ideas

kthomas — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:53:26 +0000

I guess this will be much more useful next year, but I’m going to show you some of the Thanksgiving decorating ideas my mom had around the house for our delicious dinner. (Thanks for all your hard work, Mom. I can’t believe you had everything looking so beautiful and cooked most of the meal on top of it!)
First, the sideboard Thanksgiving centerpiece:

Next, the table itself:

Finally, the lovely Autumn wreath on the front door:

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Black Friday Deals at Amazon

kthomas — Tue, 20 Nov 2007 13:49:06 +0000

If you want to do your Black Friday shopping online instead of getting up at the crack of dawn to stand in long lines, you may want to check this out:
Amazon is having Black Friday deals all day the day after Thanksgiving!

Another Amazon deal is the vote. Remember that from last year? You vote for which item you want to get really cheap and the winning item is offered at that price to a group of lucky voters. I got my votes in.

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