Summer Fun – How to Make Your Own Ice Cream...

You may have heard, or even said the phrase, “I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream”. With warmer weather it’s time for summer fun. Learn how to make your own ice cream by following one of these recipes for home-made ice cream. Custard-based recipe There are two basic recipes to make an ice cream base. If you don’t mind cooking the base ingredients before freezing, you may want to try...

How to Make a Terra Cotta Clay Bird Bath...

For nature lovers, bird watching is a favorite summer pastime. There’s no need to make a trip to an exotic location to see beautiful feathered creatures, or even to a nearby aviary. If you provide a favorable environment for them, they’ll come to visit you in your own yard. Birdfeeders are a good start when it comes to attracting birds. Certain flowers also attract various types of birds. But if you want a...

Backyard Boat Building...

Recent popular movies have brought back the idea of pirates and the open seas. Boys may have never lost the desire to set sail for uncharted waters and to have the salty wind in their faces. Of course, backyard boat building is not a task to be undertaken lightly. These ideas, however, may allow your sons to enjoy building their own wooden boat and setting it a sail. Let’s face it, boys are more adventurous than...

How to Make a Takeaway Beach...

A trip to the beach can be the highlight of one’s summer. Children are especially captivated by the sand, water and beautiful scenery. When it’s time to go home, they may not want to leave. And for that matter, you might wish you could stay, too! Moving to the beach might not be an option. But you can take a little piece of the beach with you when you go home. Collecting seashells, driftwood and other beach findings is a...

Three Fun and Easy Home-Made Playdough Recipes...

I’m sure when we were kids one of our favorite things was playdough. It allows so much imagination and hours of creativity and fun. Playdough is still a favorite artistic medium of kids everywhere. Playdough can be used over and over again if kept in its container, or kids can let their creations dry and keep them. You can find playdough in almost any store that sells toys. But it’s also very cheap and easy to...

Tips To Make Your Own Homemade Cleaning Products...

Our bodies are our temple. As such it is a sacred place. But, on a daily basis we are polluting our systems with the chemicals we use in our home and on our jobs. While it is eco-friendly, using cleaning products made from all natural ingredients will also detoxify your home and your bodily temple. Homemade cleaners are not hard to make. Where do you think the idea for many of the modern cleaning products came from? It is a...

Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies...

For many families the holidays mean a time for baking cookies, and pies often times with the rush of todays lifestyles we aren’t getting the chance to make homemade cookies as often as we like. This is an easy recipe me and my daughter love to make together, so this recipe is totally Kid Friendly.? These are not only yummy they make the house have that holiday smell while baking. Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 1/2...

Felt Christmas Stockings...

The Christmas stocking is a holiday staple for families with children. Kids love to get up on Christmas morning and see what kinds of goodies Santa has left them! Small stockings are also great for decoration, and they’re ideal for holding small gifts to give to your friends and family. Making felt stockings is very easy, and it’s a great family project. Here’s how to do it: What You Need Felt Cardboard or...