Egg Carton Planters

by jenni on March 20, 2010

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Gardening is something that I really take great joy in doing. I love the peace of having just you and the earth. So I tend to start my flowers and vegetables early by starting them in the house. Using the cardboard egg cartons make perfect biodegradable seedling pots. The great thing I have found is that since they are biodegradable they can easily be separated and placed into the ground without breaking any of the established roots.

Materials Needed:

  • Bottom of cardboard egg cartons
  • Potting soil
  • Easy-to-grow vegetable, flower or herb seeds

Instructions:

  1. Poke small hole in bottom of each egg cup (for drainage).
  2. Fill each egg cup ¾ full with potting soil.
  3. Plant a seed in each egg cup.
  4. Water, put in sunny window & continue to water when dry. Watch plants grow! (They will need to be transplanted to the garden or bigger pots when they outgrow their pots.)
  5. Make sure you have a pan or something underneath to catch any water that may drain through the egg carton.

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Bluebird of Happiness

by jenni on March 19, 2010

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Since Spring officially starts tomorrow, I thought I would take time to look at some crafts that are Spring themes. This cute little bluebird is just the thing that we start to see during the Spring time.

Materials Needed:

  • Two small polystyrene balls
  • Wooden skewer
  • Kid’s PVC glue
  • Acrylic paint and brush
  • Match sticks
  • Scissors
  • Googly eyes
  • Four feathers

Instructions:

  1. Paint the polystyrene balls. I have found that this is easiest if you skewer the balls first
  2. Attach head and body using half a matchstick and a spot of glue. Then stick matchstick legs into the body.
  3. Use a skewer to make holes for two wings, a tail and a feather on the top of the head. Then stick in the feathers.
  4. Glue on googly eyes and use half a match stick as a beak.

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Pot of Gold

by jenni on March 17, 2010

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This is something that we do every year for the younger ones to give them something special on St. Patrick’s Day. They are easy to make and can be done first thing in the morning or the night before. The great thing about them is you can do them once and then keep them to reuse them over and over every year.

Materials Needed:

  • Plastic Kettle
  • Shamrock Stickers or Foamy
  • Rat-tail Satin Cord
  • Metallic Gold Pony Beads
  • Green Pony Beads
  • Tacky Glue (Optional)
  • Candy- Whatever your family prefers

Instructions:

  1. Decorate the kettle with foam shapes.
  2. Cut a 12″ piece of satin cord. Tie to the handle. String on pony beads.
  3. Tie a knot beneath the pony beads. Trim.
  4. Fill with the candy of your choice.

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Shamrock Trinket Box

March 15, 2010

I remember making these kind of Popsicle stick boxes when I was younger. I used to make all sorts of things out of these sticks. This was one that was easy to make into something great for St. Patrick’s Day. It is also something that the younger kids can do with a little assistance. This [...]

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Rainbow Fridge Magnet

March 13, 2010

I love magnets. Especially those on fridges, simply because you can tell most people’s personalities by what kind of magnets they keep on their fridge. This is a great craft that can be done by the kids for both Spring time and St. Patrick’s Day. If you are really creative, you can add a pot [...]

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