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This is such a cute Valentine’s gift, especially for kids. It’s a small bottle of soap bubbles with a cute tag, charm and Baker’s twine. Love it!

Shaunte provides a supply list with links to places where you can buy any supplies you don’t have. There’s a printable PDF for the tag and message. Excellent job and fun craft for Valentine’s Day. Click the How to Make Easy & Cute “Don’t Burst My Bubble” Valentine Crafts link below to see Shaunte’s tutorial.

How to Make Easy & Cute “Don’t Burst My Bubble” Valentine Crafts

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I think this is a wonderful idea for a gift for Valentine’s Day. It can be a romantic gift for that someone special in your life. Or it can be a sweet gift for your kids.

Angie (Crafts Unleashed) explains how to roll up a personal Valentine’s message in a small bottle. Add some heart-shape confetti, a pretty tag and charm and you have the perfect gift. Click on the Handmade Message in a Bottle Valentines link below to see this simple tutorial.

Handmade Message in a Bottle Valentines

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Those little conversation hearts really do scream “Happy Valentine’s Day!”  In this crafty post, Vanessa explains how to make a DIY Valentine Heart Banner.They’re easy to make and colorful . I think they’d be great to hang in the kids’ rooms, at the office, or in a home entryway where it’s the first thing you see

She includes a step-by-step tutorial, a printable, and a link to some really neat glittery papery. It’s a great tutorial.length. Hang your banner somewhere visible for everyone to enjoy!

Click on the DIY Valentine Conversation Heart Banner link below to see the complete tutorial

DIY Valentine Conversation Heart Banner

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This is such a fantastic article! Did you ever think of making Christmas wreaths out of ice with cranberries or flowers inside? How about ornaments made out of colored ice? When you create an ornament out of ice and add color and flowers or berries, it looks amazing in the winter sunlight.

This article at Architecture Art Design shares 27 different Chilly Ice Craft ideas. The pictures alone are outstanding. After each photograph there’s a link to additional information about that decoration.

Here are some of the Ice Craft ideas in this article:

• Ice Sun Catcher
• Hanging Ice Ornaments
• Ice Cube Crafts for Kids
• DIY Birdseed Ice Ornament
• Ice Wreaths
• Outdoor Ice Bunting
• Christmas Ice Mobile
• Lovesicles
• Valentine’s Day Ice Wreath
• Reindeer Ice Wreaths
• And MORE!

Click on the 27 Chilly Ice Craft Ideas link below to see all 27 ice craft ideas.

27 Chilly Ice Craft Ideas

This is a guest post on the bystephanielynn.com website by Melanie of Bliss Bloom (blog). Melanie developed a variety of different techniques for using alcohol ink on glass. Because alcohol ink produces beautiful iridescent colors on glass, it’s perfect for handmade glass ornaments.

Melanie includes a supplies list and detailed instructions on making:

• Water Color ornaments
• Stamped Ornaments: Bold & Iridescent
• Translucent Solid Color Ornament

These are truly beautiful ornaments. Click on the Homemade Water Color Alcohol Ink Ornaments link below to see the complete tutorial.

Homemade Water Color Alcohol Ink Ornaments

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This is a post that Becky published for Thanksgiving. But I think it works all year long. I love Thanksgiving because the focus is on gathering together as a family, sharing a good meal, and enjoying time together. Families have all sorts of Thanksgiving traditions. Some revolve around the food served, or attending church services together, or watching the football games after dinner.

Becky of Beyond the Picket Fence explains the new Thanksgiving tradition she began with her family this year. She took some rocks and painted them with chalkboard paint.   The rocks are in a box in the family room.  Each night her family discusses what they are thankful for that day and write a few of their ideas down on individual rocks.  Instead of focusing on a single day, Becky’s family will have weeks to think about the people and things they’re thankful for. And they’ll have the “Giving Thanks” rocks as a remembrance.  Visit the How to Make and Use “Giving Thanks” Rocks  link below to see Becky’s complete article.

How to Make and Use “Giving Thanks” Rocks

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Vanessa shares 70 DIY outdoor projects you can do this Summer.

She begins the post with:

“From planting a small flower garden to sprucing up your outdoor furniture, many of these projects will take you less than a day to complete and some may not cost you anything at all if you have a few basic supplies on hand.

Go ahead and get ready for summer by adding some beauty to your outdoors. From DIY stepping stones to marvelous outdoor patio furniture that you can make yourself, this collection has it all. There are even instructions for how you can add a little color to a stone patio and wonderful ideas for dressing up boring fences and adding a bit of privacy.

Whether you choose on project or choose them all, we are certain that you will find something that will instantly improve your outdoor décor and give you a great reason to get outside this summer.”

There’s a wealth of excellent projects and tutorials in this post. What I like is that you can do a lot of them with your kids.

• Rainbow trampoline
• Steel pipe garden edging
• A gnome home
• Glowing orbs
• Build a backyard smoker
• Build a backyard couch
• Build an outdoor table
• Build a living teepee (I love this one!)
• Chair planters
• Outdoor fire pits
• And More!

To see all 70 DIY backyard projects, click on the 70 Genius Summery Backyard DIY Projects link below.

 70 Summery Backyard DIY Projects

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Michelle and Katina share 25 DIY patriotic craft projects that are perfect for the 4th of July.  Many would be excellent projects to do with your kids.  Each project includes a link to a tutorial.

Please note: When you get to Michelle and Katina’s post click on “View Gallery”  to get started. Then click on the “>” or “<” symbols to move through the different wreaths. If you see one you like, click on the tutorial link.

To see Michelle and Katina’s post, click on the 25 Easy 4th of July DIY Patriotic Crafts link below.

25 Easy 4th of July DIY Patriotic Crafts

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Are you looking for some creative ideas for patriotic wreaths that you can use for the 4th of July and other occasions?  Katina has some great ideas for you!

She begins:

“Celebrate Independence Day by displaying one of these patriotic homemade wreaths. Here you’ll find easy and simple ideas featuring red, white, and blue ribbons, clothespins, burlap, and more festive materials.”

She then present a gallery of 10 different wreaths that include links to tutorials.

Please note: When you get to her post click on “View Gallery”  to get started. Then click on the “>” or “<” symbols to move through the different wreaths. If you see one you like, click on the tutorial.

To see Katina’s post, click on the 10 East DIY 4th of July Wreaths link below.

10 Easy DIY 4th of July Wreaths

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These are fantastic craft projects that you can make with your kids this summer. If you see a project you like, just click on the associated link and you’ll see the full tutorial. Here are just a few of the projects:

• Kite Making
• How to Make Sidewalk Chalk
• How to Make Friendship Bracelets (Kids LOVE these!)
• How to Make Lavender Wands
• And MORE!!

Click on the 20 Fantastic Summer Crafts Every Child Should Make to see all 20 summer projects.

20 Fantastic Summer Crafts Every Child Should Make