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Last Day of School Ideas

Help your kids find ways to remember the school year, their teachers, and friends whom they may or may not see again next year. Pick up an inexpensive, light colored t-shirt and a fabric pen (or several pens in different colors) and let your kids have their friends sign the shirt. My kids do this every year and have collection of them. Whenever we clean out closets or drawers, they find them and take a trip down memory lane. If you prefer not to have children writing on clothing, help your child make an autograph book. Just staple several pieces … Continue reading →

Mom’s Day Memory Book

Help your loved ones remember special times with custom made memory books. This time we’ll concentrate on Mom, and help her keep an annual record of her special day. *It looks like a lot of steps, but they are simple. Items Needed: Small photo album Fabric (two prints or colors) Quilt batting 2 Buttons Thin Ribbon Craft glue Scissors Photos Rickrack or trim (optional) 1. Pick up a small photo album at a discount store, or make your own. 2. Apply quilt batting to the front and back covers with craft, including the insides of the covers. 3. Cover the … Continue reading →

Build Your Own Book

I am one of Sherry’s biggest fans; I was not born with the crafty gene, as I like to call it. So I often need suggestions to help me out. Recently, my daughter and I started a new project recently that she wants to give to her Pre-K 4 teacher as a gift when her preschool class ends this May. We took the idea from her creative imaginings. We took several pieces of sturdy construction paper. She drew a cover sheet and a back sheet. Then carefully wrote down the name of her book: Cassidy loves Mrs. Kathey. Once she … Continue reading →