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How to Make an Always Treasured Mother’s Day Photo Flower

Most moms love flowers, and all love photos of their families. Why not combine those two ideas to give her flowers that will never die and feature cherished photos of her children? These Mother’s Day photo flowers are sure to make Mom’s big day extra special. Even small children can make them with a little help with the cutting.
Supplies

  • Construction paper, colored card stock or patterned scrapbook paper
  • Glue or glue stick
  • Photos
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Clear tape
  • Green chenille stems


Instructions

Have Fun Making a Birthday Pinata

Pi?atas are all the rage at kids’ birthday parties. There’s just something about getting blindfolded, trying to hit a brightly colored object with a stick, and picking up the candy that falls when someone succeeds that young people (and the young at heart) love. Pi?atas have become must-haves for birthday celebrations, but unfortunately they’re not cheap.

But did you know that pi?atas are really easy and fun to make? You can create a colorful pi?ata with just a few supplies, and you can find some of them around the house. Here’s how to make a simple one.
Supplies

  • Newspaper

Tips to Make Your Own Birthday Banner

Every birthday party needs a banner. Just go to any party supply shop, and you’ll see all sorts of styles to choose from. But why buy the same banners everyone else is using when you can easily make a unique handmade one?

These birthday banners can showcase your kids’ budding artistic ability, or they can be the picture of elegance. It’s all up to you.


Supplies

  • Different types of paper – construction paper and plain white paper work well, or you could use a patterned scrapbooking paper with a coordinating plain paper.
  • Ruler
  • Pencil

Thanksgiving Craft: Greeting Cards

There are cards available for just about every holiday out there, and Thanksgiving is no exception.? But who wouldn’t love receiving a handmade card as a keepsake? With a little creativity, imagination and time, you can create wonderful cards for family and friends.There are quite a few techniques and mediums that can be used to create cards from the heart. Children and adults alike can have fun making the cards.

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