Emily and I enjoyed making these winter journals. They are so simple to make, and they came out looking great! To make the journals you will need: Pretty paper (I used snowflake print, but any pattern will work.) Plain marble notebook Exact-o knife — DO NOT LET CHILDREN USE THE EXACT-O KNIFE!! Book binding tape […]
Frugal Gift Idea — Handpainted Block Print Kitchen Towels
December 7, 2008 by
Looking for another great frugal gift idea? Try these cute kitchen towels! You and your kids will love making these, and they turn out looking great. To make these, you will need: Plain white flour sack towels (these can be purchased at Target for about $1 each) Fabric paint Holiday stamps (snow flakes, holly, […]
Fabulous Frugal Gift Tags
December 4, 2008 by
Emily and I spent some time this afternoon making these great gift tags from last year’s greeting cards. To make the gift tags, you will need: Some old greeting cards — Many of the ones we received last year had no writing on the inside left, so we used those. Hole Punch Ribbon – I […]
Frugal Fall Craft — Autumn Tree
November 26, 2008 by
Here is a frugal fall craft I did with Emily (4). You will need construction paper in fall colors, a sheet of cardstock (for the background), and some glue. For younger children, pre-cut the tree trunk and leaves for them. The older kids can do this by themselves. Put down lots of glue, and let […]
Frugal Gift Idea — Learn to Knit
November 17, 2008 by
My MOMS Club recently got together at a local cafe for a knitting class, and we had tons of fun. The kids played and watched some television while we learned how to knit. It actually got me thinking about homemade Christmas gifts. A great way to save money on gifts this year is to make […]
Free Photo Book
November 12, 2008 by
In case you missed Oprah today, Snapfish is giving away a free 8 x 11 custom cover photo book to help viewers organize their kids’ craft projects. Click here for more information. From the show: Overwhelmed by what to do with growing piles of your child’s art projects? Peter has a great solution! “Take digital […]
