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Easy DIY Santa Decoration for Children

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DIY Santa Craft for Kids at Christmas

I just saw this posted over on Adventures of Goldilox Facebook page and thought I’d write up a quick tutorial for it. Thank you Goldilox for always having cool things over there! If you are looking for a quick and easy Christmas craft for the kids, look no more! You probably have most of the supplies right at home and they can be made in just about half an hour with children. What a great way to repurpose your old CD’s and all those cotton balls! They are so adorable they will look wonderful in any house or as a Christmas gift for grandparents!

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Top 6 DIY Christmas Wreaths of 2014

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Holiday Wreaths 2014

 

This year we have seen so many awesome DIY holiday wreaths. So many wreaths and so little time… There are wreaths for professions, passions, and personalities. Wreaths for outdoors and indoors… Next year, we hope to make a few of these we have listed but for now… the list.

We hope you like our selection for the top 6 DIY Christmas Wreaths of 2014!

Enjoy!

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Homemade Kombucha Tea: half the cost with ALL the health benefits

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KombuchaHere’s an easy recipe for making your own Kombucha!  Kombucha is a healthy fermented beverage that is nutrient-dense with a slightly sweet taste. Many people drink this for it’s ability to remove toxins and recreate healthy probiotics in their intestines. Grocery stores charge approximately $3.50 per bottle.  With this recipe after your “brew” is started, you can make a gallon for less than that!! Here’s what to do:

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DIY Printing on Woods & Fabric Gift Ideas

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This is so cool and my mind is racing with all the Christmas, House Warming, Wedding, Baby, Decorating gift ideas I can create with this little DIY trick for transferring patterns on to woods and fabrics using household wax paper!

Personalized boxes, bread boards, cutting boards, picture frames, tablecloths, place mats… the list of possibilities is endless!!!

Here’s what to do:

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Easy Snowmen Cupcake Recipe

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These snowmen cupcakes are the most adorable DIY I’ve ever seen! I came across them on  FB and fell in love. I actually stared at the pic for what seemed like hours because they were so adorable. I tried to find the source for the collage photo below (the one that caught my eye on FB) but couldn’t. I noticed it’s 2 different ways. One uses frosting for the arms and the other uses pretzels. Both adorable!

Here’s what to do!

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Easy and Affordable Red and White Christmas Ornaments & Decorations

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DIY Christmas OrnamentI love these peppermint candy DIY Christmas Ornaments!  They are fun for all ages, very inexpensive and quick to do. They look great on the Christmas tree, as part of a gift or as a Holiday coaster. Using a sealer like modge podge or polyurethane adds a protective layer so you can use them as a coaster during a holiday party.

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Brown Sugar Scrub

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I have dry skin and with the cold weather coming, it’s worse. While I love and strongly recommend Aloe Vera for hand eczema, sometimes a girl needs a little more pampering. Shhh, don’t tell, but I am making this for Bill’s mom for Christmas too. I’m going to add it to her basket of goodies! This simple recipe for body scrub should help her dry skin and make a great present! Yay! I love easy DIY Christmas ideas!

Here’s what to do:

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Easy DIY Paper Tissue Flower Decorations

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Easy DIY Tissue Paper Flowers

My boyfriend’s daughter made these easy DIY paper tissue flowers (aka tissue paper pom-poms) in school and she showed me how to do them using a napkin one day while we were waiting for our lunch. They are such a beautiful idea and easy for anyone to do! What a great Christmas or winter wonderland decoration!
The other night I find the step by step directions for them and beautiful pictures I have to share with you. Tara Dennis did a wonderful job and I hope you enjoy this Christmas decoration idea.

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Knitting Lover’s Wreath

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Knitting isn’t a lost art.  If you know someone who loves knitting, we have a great diy project for you.  This is a great Christmas gift idea for the knitters in your life or you can show everyone you love knitting by hanging this wreath on your front door!  If my sister and I didn’t share this blog, I would make it for her as a surprise, but since we share everything and she is the one with all the yarn… well, here you go, Emily!  When I first saw it, I thought it was complex and you needed lots and lots of yarn. But when I delved in to it a little deeper, I noticed the Styrofoam balls. Piece of cake!

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Easy DIY Paper Thanksgiving Wreath

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Fall Paper WreathWith Halloween behind us, the candy consumed and the leaves almost gone, it’s time to look toward Thanksgiving and the busy holiday season. This year, try some simple crafts to get you in the grateful spirit of Thanksgiving. I got this idea and photo from Woman’s Day magazine, one of my favorite magazines! This paper decoration is durable and you can find the supplies at any craft store. I got most of mine from Jo-ann Fabrics.

 

 

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Fall Leaf Craft – DIY Thanksgiving Fall Leaves Turkey Decoration

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Easy DIY Fall Leaf Turkey DecorationAt Sisters Know Best, we love an easy fall leaf craft.  And, since you all loved the Nicole Duke’s Easy & Free DIY Leaf Rose tutorial, we thought you’d like to keep in theme and try this one! Those fall leaves are still coming down like crazy, and every day we notice gorgeous colors to make crafts with. We found this on Pinterest. We fell in love and think you will too!

Here’s what we did:

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Vanilla Extract

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Homemade organic vanilla extractEveryone should have Homemade Vanilla Extract in their cupboard!  This is an easy, feel-good concoction.  You can choose what potency or proof you want your vanilla to be.  Bear in mind the alcohol cooks off during baking.

I purchase vanilla beans from a food co-op.  Do yourself a favor and get organic.  It’s just the right thing to do!  Slice two or three beans lengthwise.  Do not cut them in half.  The goal is to just open them so the alcohol can mingle with the inside of the beans.
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DIY Turkey Pom-pom Decoration for Thanksgiving

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Easy DIY Turkey Pom-pom decorations for Thanksgiving are a lot of fun to make and the supplies go a long way to make several turkeys. They are perfect for little gifts for children or as a table decoration for the Thanksgiving feast! I found these on All You last year but I’m sure this year they are going to be a huge success again! I’ve adapted the directions because there page does not work the way it should. Good luck! I hope you gobble up this project like we did!

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DIY Falling Leaves Glitter Garland

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Leaf Glitter Garland

Falling Leaves Glitter Garland

This Falling Leaves Glitter Garland helps me hang on to the beautiful leaves of autumn! A couple weeks ago we posted about Nicole Duke’s Easy and Free DIY Fall Leaf Roses. This weekend I found another EASY and inexpensive DIY project for those leaves all over the ground that can accent your home and make a great fall or Thanksgiving decoration. I picture them shimmering around a room during a late evening party.

Being a perfect project for any age, I encourage you to grab the kids and make a day of garland making.  And who doesn’t love raking up some leaves, throwing them up in the air, and jumping in huge piles of them?  Here’s another way to stretch out your fall fun or make a souvenir of a perfect fall afternoon!

Extremely easy, cheap to make, and a way to preserve the leaves…

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Fall DIY Lost Button Frame Project

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Lost Button CraftFlipping through a magazine, I came across this Lost Button Craft Frame project.  Our family has the market on loose random buttons! My grandmother had tins of buttons she had collected through the years and this was passed on to my mother. I’m sure Emily has a bunch too. (Emily chiming in here: I have Gram’s buttons and some of Mom’s now as well!)  I admit, in my new home, I’ve started a little box of buttons myself.

We save and save, afraid to throw them out because we know one day we will need one for a pair of pants, that jacket or shirt that popped its button… but realistically, we will never use all of our buttons… well, not until now.   Check out this super easy, super cool Lost Button Craft Frame! [Read more…]

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