Not all family get togethers mean laughing, smiling faces over homemade potato salad. As a matter of fact, many families are finally taking their ideas for fun in different directions. Paintball skirmishes are thrilling in the day time, but at night, the fun takes on a whole new tone. Friends and family, hunting each other in the middle of the night with glow in the dark paintball ammo, is fun for everyone.

Families and friends can travel to paintball parks, which provide the paintball guns, and ammo, as well as free safety classes and gear. Or, for the seasoned paintball participants, who have the guns and glowing ammo, it’s just as easy as clearing out your backyard, or booking a private campground for a night. Remember to make sure everyone is well versed in safety though!

For extra fun, you can use glow in the dark uniform vests, or paint, to make your paintball guns glow. Multi-colored glowing paintball ammo is also available from retailers. Don’t forget to grab accessories for your paintball guns, as well; for example, the best tactical flashlight, which you can use to seek your prey in the night! Good luck, and happy hunting.

Polaroid PoGo is the hottest new phone accessory, because it utilizes Zink technology. What is Zink? Zink basically is short for “Zero Ink”. There are lots of different things you can do with PoGo, like making Baby Blocks, Refrigerator Magnets, and Scrapbooks. For more fun ideas, visit or join The Polaroid PoGo Club, and start making memories today, –the easy and fun way!

Who doesn’t love graham crackers?

Well, I do. I use them all the time for pie crusts, quick breading on chicken cutlets - goes great with a peanut sauce :), and for quick snacks (grahams and cream cheese - like a mini cheesecake). They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery - so here is my imitation of the unsung hero in my kitchen:

The Graham Cracker.

You will need:

felt in 2 colors - cracker brown and a pink of your choice for cheeks (I prefer all wool felt not the poly-acrylic craft felt. The wool holds together better, the p-a pulls apart very easily, but use what you have. )

cotton embroidery floss in 3 colors - cracker brown, pink to match the cheeks and black for details

sharp scissors, pins, sharp embroidery needle and  a bit of patience

Cut out four rectangles from the brown felt, I used an actual graham cracker as a template and it measured 5″ by 2.5″. Cut eight circles for the cheeks from the pink felt at about .25″ in diameter. I used the cap of a pen for a template for the circles.

Fold one of the rectangles in half width-wise and mark this with pins. Place two cheeks in each square and pin in place. Use your pink embroidery floss and stitch each cheek in place using blanket stitch. Each strand of embroidery floss is made up of six individual threads, I only used three for the cheeks.

Now using only two strands of the black floss add some facial features, eyes,  mouth, noses if you please.

I used a comics “how to draw” book for inspiration on the eyes and mouths, but use your imagination Repeat this process on a second rectangle.

Once these two pieces are finished set them aside. On the third and fourth rectangles mark your middle with pins, just the same as with the first two, and beginning in the very center place a running stitch up the lengthwise center to the edge. This divides the half into the familiar quarters. Now we’ll work french knots to simulate the impressions in a real graham cracker. I use a three wrap french knot, but do what you are comfortable with.

Work four evenly space knots about .25″ away from the running stitch. Work three more knots .25″ over and staggered from the first four and then repeat the first four along the outside edge.

Repeat on the other side of that square, turn the piece, add another running stitch and repeat the french knots. Work the same steps on the fourth rectangle.

Pin one french knotted rectangle to one with faces, wrong sides together, and place a running stitch along the width-wise center. Now work a blanket stitch around all four sides and your goofy graham is done!

You could easly make some sassy saltines, cheesy cheez-itzs or any of your favorite crackers. 

Toots