There are many uses for cotton balls besides the obvious uses for them--like removing makeup, and other skin care routines. They can also be used for art and household projects, deodorizing, fun, and more! The sky is the limit with these balls of creative usefulness. They are light, fluffy, versatile, and very cheap. Let's take a look at 10 uses you may not have thought of for these fluffy little guys... 1. Arts and Crafts Cotton balls can be used in creating arts and crafts or be used like an applicator. Kids can use a cotton ball to paint a picture. They can make Santa's beard, snowmen, snowflakes, clouds, spider web and so forth. 2. Odor Eater You don't have to buy baking soda to deodorize and minimize odors in your fridge. You can soak a cotton ball with your favorite essential oil and put in your fridge to remove odor and deodorize the air. Put it at the back of the fridge. 3. Rubber Glove Protector If you have long nails, you know how easily you can rip rubber gloves. … [Read more...]
26 Winter Break and Christmas Craft Tips
With the kids home from school for a couple weeks for winter break, I though it would be a great opportunity to share some great craft tips for Christmas and winter season. Please feel free to share some of your own tips as well! :) Quick Christmas and Winter Craft Tips 1. For a fun Christmas ornament, get a Styrofoam ball and using sequin pins attach sequin a variety of colors. A hairpin stuck at the top makes it easy to hang on your tree. 2. Old Christmas cards can be turned into great ornaments. Just some ribbon and glitter is all that’s required. Punch a whole in the top and you’re ready to go. 3. Christmas Craft Ideas for Dad: Decorate a golf ball and turn it into an ornament or how about making a golf ball wreath? 4. Pine Cone Craft: Glue a festive ribbon and other embellishments to turn a pinecone into a Christmas tree ornament. 5. Make an adorable skier from a pinecone, acorn and Popsicle sticks. Popsicle sticks form the skis, the pinecone is the body and the … [Read more...]
Scrapbook Fun with your Children
Scrapbooking is a favorite pastime for moms the world over. It is a great way to create keepsakes for family and friends. Why not introduce your children to this process? Children love to create and so do scrapbooking moms. There is a way to merge these two creative processes without losing your head. Here are some tips to help you enjoy this craft with your kids. Tips for Scrapbooking with Children Take pictures – You will need something for them to put in their scrapbooks. Buy a disposable camera and let them take their own photos. Discuss their favorite things with them. They may want to create a scrapbook full of action figures, stuffed animals or friends. Develop them at any drugstore so you are ready for your big day. Help them pick out embellishments – It probably isn’t a good idea to let them get a hold of your stash, so let them create their own. They can choose not only the types of things that they would like to decorate with but also the paper they will actually be … [Read more...]
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