Part four in an undefined numbered series of tips. These tips are initially posted Monday through Saturday on Twitter around 8:30AM (Pacific Time). I welcome any suggestions, additions or comments. Please keep in mind all projects, crafts & ideas have to written in 140 characters or less.
Tips 46 through 59:
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“Stained Glass” – use black construction paper 2 make design, cut away pattern – use colored tissue or cellophane paper over openings
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Use the seeds from your Halloween pumpkin – soak them in salty water for a few hours – roast in single layer at low temperature…
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Pack up all that candy from Saturday’s Halloween fright & send it to the US troops stationed around the world – they will love it
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Build a terrarium, use a fish bowl or just large bowl, add soil, rocks and plants. Choose a theme like desert or tropical landscape
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Simple Thanksgiving decorations, trace hands as a base for turkey shapes, thumb becomes head & neck, fingers-tail feather, decorate
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Make paper – use pieces of paper from your shedder, soak overnight, blend in an old blender, take paste & smear on screen to dry…
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Make unique cards – when making paper – tip 51 – add flower seeds in the mix when drying – fold into cards – Add a note 2 plant card
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Make puppets, use paper bag any color, sized for a boy’s hand, draw eyes, nose & mouth or decorate w/colored paper cutouts, feathers
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Take a trip to a local farm & see how the animals are fed, where they are kept, how they care for their young, ask why they are kept
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Teach them about personal family history, find old pictures, birth certificates, marriage licenses, look at the info & share stories
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Choose a weekly subject, have “contest” on how many details you can each find regarding the item you picked. Compare & share notes
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Collect autumn leaves – press under heavy books – use dried leaves & flowers to make cards, place mats, decorate picture frames…>/li>
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Make chocolate truffles – use easy few step recipe, let him form & roll – pack into little confectioners boxes, gift to teacher…
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Use an empty cigar box to make a storage area for is “DS” – decorate with his choice, paint, markers, stickers, felt, mosaic beads
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