by Lara Smith

To start, help your child or significant other pick an undecorated jewelry box. The most common type of jewelry box is one with a wooden flip top lid. With time there have been several changes introduced in the designs and styles of the boxes but the function is always the same, to hold what is precious to each owner.
Once a box has been picked out, she can decorate it however they want. This is a great project because it involves minimal adult supervision. It is always a good idea to keep a watch over your child especially if you are using hot glue guns, or sharp objects like scissors. Make sure to have your child glue things to her jewelry box like multicolored jewels, glitter, foam cut outs, etc. The possibilities truly are endless when it comes to designing your own jewelry box. [click here to read the full article]

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Paper is commonly used for school and business use, as tool to write on. But paper has a lot of other uses also, and it is a perfect material for craft arts. It can be used to decorate a home, or make figurines. It can be turned to stationery, boxes, greeting cards, frames, pictures and many other things. The process of doing these projects is classified under paper crafts.

These things are done by both amateur and professional crafters. Even in designing an interior design or architectural things, paper has a very important role. The paper products out of architectural productions include lampshades, wall papers and blinds. If you incorporated various techniques, all of these can be done in the different methods that you have.

In most of the occasions that we celebrated, paper crafts are made to be decorations. Others make these paper drafts as presents. All throughout the year, there are a lot of activities that needs the decorations of paper crafts. The busiest month of the year is December. This is the month of preparation for Christmas. More and more people are buying new sets of decorations each year. The decorations that they bought are usually made of plastic which does not long and are expensive.

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By Jeff Warden

1. Use one Pair of Fox River Mills Socks.

2. Turn socks inside out.

3. Lay the Sock for the Body Part with the heel upright and make sure the cuff is equally divided for the legs, pin in place along the cuff part.

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Author: Melanie Smith

One of the exciting and entertaining ways to count the days till Christmas is through the use of advent calendars. These calendars have new surprises in store each day as Christmas Day gets closer.

A Christmas Pyramid Calendar makes the countdown more thrilling, as better surprises, like embellishments and decoration for a Christmas tree can be revealed each day.

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by S. Roberts

Advent calendars are brilliant for counting down the days to Christmas. Every morning you have the fun of finding the next door and seeing what’s hiding behind it. Chocolate calendars are very nice with a chocolate treat behind each door. You could make your own calendar. The best thing about making your own calendar is that you can put your favourite thing behind each door, or perhaps you could put the gifts you are most wanting Santa to bring you behind each door.

All you need is…

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by Kerri Stalton

Body scrubs can turn your standard morning shower into an invigorating and rejuvenating spa experience. An exfoliating body scrub cleanses your skin while gently buffing away dead skin cells to reveal a radiant new layer of young, smooth skin. Most body scrubs are made of small, rough grains suspended in moisturizing, gentle bases. The grains, which are sometimes salt or sugar crystals, flecks of walnut, or even sand, exfoliate your skin by helping to loosen dead skin cells so that they can be rinsed away. [Read full article - click here]

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By: Kim Monaco

Looking for an family-friendly and frugal craft idea? Making handmade envelopes is a great craft project for anyone. Five easy to locate materials/tools are needed to make a handmade envelope – an envelope template (can be purchased at a store or created at home – read on!), pen or pencil, glue, scissors and paper. [Read full article]

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by Jane Morris

The summer is fading fast and our flowers are too. But it doesn’t have to be that way we can make our own pretty paper flowers so that it looks like our flower gardens are still in full bloom.

You can make fall crepe paper flowers for your home décor and it will look like flowers are still blooming everywhere. There are several fall flowers that you can make out of crepe paper. [Read More]

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This is an original craft made by Tiger and Lily Boutique.   No-Sew Thanksgiving Napkin Rings are beautiful and simple and turn your dinner plate into a master piece.

Here are the materials you will need to make the no-sew Thanksgiving Napkin Rings.

Pinking Sheers, 1/3 yd of fall fabric, Silk fall foliage

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This fall paper chain craft is so much fun to make with your kids.  Use them to decorate your dining room table, your staircase or your mantel.

Pick the colors you like best and start looping!

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