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Arts and Crafts

From family fun to school projects, from home decorating to creating pieces of art for personal pleasure and profit, Arts & Crafts are a lot of fun! Join your Channel Guide as we look at the interesting world of Arts & Crafts and try out a few new things!

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Transportation Crafts

by LindaDunbar
Arts and Crafts

Did you know that May is transporation month? Here are three crafts that include air, ground and water transportation to help you get involved in the celebration. Craft 1  Airplane You Will Need: Two paper towel tubes One bathroom tissue tube..

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  • Posted on 05-26-2009
  • Views 3589
  • Rating 5.6 (59 votes)

Victoria Day Castle

by LindaDunbar
Arts and Crafts

In Canada, Victoria Day is the official celebration of the birthdays of Queen Victoria and the present monarch, Queen Elizabeth II. It takes place on a Monday prior to May 25. Queen Victoria's birthday is actually on May 24 and Queen Elizabeth's is April 24. Britain officially cel..

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  • Posted on 05-15-2009
  • Views 770
  • Rating 5.7 (41 votes)

Patriotic Memorial Day Crafts

by LindaDunbar
Arts and Crafts

Memorial Day is an American holiday celebrated on the last Monday of May which this year will fall on May 25.  It is a day to honor U.S. men and women who have lost their lives while in military service. It was first start..

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  • Posted on 05-12-2009
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  • Rating 5.3 (60 votes)

Flowers for Mother's Day

by LindaDunbar
Arts and Crafts

Here are two Mother's Day crafts that will give mom flowers all summer long. In one of the crafts, she can gently sprinkle the seeds from her seed shaker throughout her garden. In the other craft the seeds will already be planted in a flower pot that comes with a pretty garden stake to re..

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  • Posted on 05-08-2009
  • Views 690
  • Rating 4.8 (26 votes)

Queen For a Day - Mother's Day Card Craft

by LindaDunbar
Arts and Crafts

It's much more satisfying giving a home-made Mother's Day card than buying one. Create a personalized card for your Mom from odds and ends found in your home. Make it look like her by matching her eye and hair colour. Then finish off the picture with a crown to make her feel like a "Queen&qu..

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  • Posted on 05-07-2009
  • Views 1368
  • Rating 5.6 (52 votes)

Mother’s Day Paper Bead Necklace Crafts

by LindaDunbar
Arts and Crafts

All mothers deserve something nice for Mother’s Day. By making paper beads with recycled magazines and newsprint flyers, you can make gifts that Mom’s are guaranteed to love. The best part is that they cost next to nothing. Before starting the craft have a look at the beautifu..

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  • Posted on 05-06-2009
  • Views 1997
  • Rating 5.2 (52 votes)

Treasure Box

by LindaDunbar
Arts and Crafts

Finish off and decorate a simple wooden box and make it into a treasure box as a gift for Mother's Day.   I bought an inexpensive, unfinished wooden box from a dollar store. It required a bit of sanding to smooth down some rough edges but once it was painted it looked as classy ..

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  • Posted on 05-02-2009
  • Views 1078
  • Rating 5.5 (59 votes)

Earth Friendly Garden

by LindaDunbar
Arts and Crafts

Now that this year's Earthday celebrations are over, we must not forget that lessening the impact on the environment needs to be practiced more than one day a year. One way to continue helping the environment is to plant a garden and grow your own vegetables and fruits. I find it is so sa..

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  • Posted on 04-21-2009
  • Views 383
  • Rating 5.8 (27 votes)

Earthday Paper Mobiles

by LindaDunbar
Arts and Crafts

How can you decorate your bedroom or classroom for Earthday with a tree branch, string and recycled items? Make them into a mobile. Fluttering butterflies and twinkling stars are just a few of the objects you can include in this project. One way to make a difference in saving our planet i..

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  • Posted on 04-14-2009
  • Views 615
  • Rating 5.8 (18 votes)

Decoupage Easter Decor

by LindaDunbar
Arts and Crafts

There’s more to napkins than just putting them out for dinners. By using a technique called decoupage, they can be used to cover flowerpots, candle holders and ceramic tiles. It’s an easy and inexpensive way to coordinate an entire party by using the same print pattern. I foun..

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  • Posted on 04-08-2009
  • Views 917
  • Rating 5.1 (46 votes)

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