Toms River Mom » Craft Ideas http://trmom.com Toms River Mom Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:39:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Mailbox Makeovers http://trmom.com/2010/07/mailbox-makeovers/ http://trmom.com/2010/07/mailbox-makeovers/#comments Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:36:41 +0000 TRMom http://trmom.com/?p=4309
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    Is this funny or what! Click here for details!

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    With all of the thank you notes we write to family and friends from our kids, why not make it fun! Click here for some great ideas.  The shapes can be hearts, squares, anything!

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    Preschoolers find this paper-ripping craft project irresistible. Have them help you decorate for your next party!

    Click here for instructions!

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    Perched on their driftwood stand, these salty characters really dress up a child’s night table or desktop.

    Click here for instructions!

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    ]]>     http://trmom.com/2010/07/cockleshell-critters/feed/ 0     9 Backyard Games for Kids http://trmom.com/2010/06/9-backyard-games-for-kids/ http://trmom.com/2010/06/9-backyard-games-for-kids/#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 13:09:17 +0000 TRMom http://trmom.com/?p=4048
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    We all know kids are little creative geniuses, always busy making up their own games to satisfy their roaming imaginations and busy natures. Still, they could use some ideas once in a while. Here are some backyard games you can set up this summer.  Click here to get some great ideas for outdoor games from Kaboose.com.

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    Take a bit of the beach home with you by crafting these cool sand-filled bottles. Kids will have fun making these at the beach or cottage and they make a great summer souvenir to take home. 

    What you’ll need:

    • Sand
    • Newspaper
    • Wax paper
    • Colored chalk (as many different colors as you like)
    • Clear glass or plastic bottles
    • Stick or pencil
    • White glue or bottle cap
    • Cutting board

    Click here for instructions from Kaboose.com

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    This recycled flower pot craft is a fun project that keeps plastic milk jugs out of the landfill and provides a pretty and useful pot to plant flowers in.

    What you’ll need:

  • Plastic milk or juice jugs
  • Fabric or scrapbook paper scraps
  • Felt in coordinating colors
  • Scissors or a craft knife
  • Soil
  • White craft glue
  • Water
  • Bowl
  • Paintbrush
  • Potted flower

    • Click here to find out how to make it!

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    Another Father’s Day craft idea for the kids.  Send him off to work with some fun magnets with your kids pictures or little drawings in them!

    Click here for instructions!

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