#Fun Friday #Thanksgiving craft

Thankful hand Turkey

Supplies:
paper ( white, construction or whatever)
Crayons or markers or colored pencils
Pen or pencil to trace with
Scissors if you want to cut the turkey out

Directions:
1. Chose a piece of paper then place childs hand on paper and trace the outline of the hand.

2. now decorate your turkey add a eye and a gobbler and even legs

3. on each finger/feather write something you thankful for. Ask your child what 4 things he or she is thankful for.

Then you are done and you made such a adorable and meaningful Thanksgiving decoration and do it every year and after thanksgiving place in album then you can look back and see how much the child grew physically and emotionally.

Fun Friday Crafts- No carve Pumpkin Decorating

It's that time of year to decorate Pumpkins. I really hate cutting into the pumpkins and dealing with the mess and then a couple days later the pumpkins are beginning to wilt and rot. So we now decorate them without cutting them and I can use them for Halloween decor and Thanksgiving.

Supplies:
Pumpkins
paint, crayons, ribbon, duct tape, buttons, stickers,etc.
Hot glue gun
Modge Podge

Directions:
Give kids their pumpkins and set all the craft decor on a table or where ever and let them decorate. You will be surprised at what they come up with.

1. the crayons are a fun new way to decorate. you take and tape the crayons to stem or on something above pumpkin then get your blowdryer and blow the crayons until they start to melt all over the pumpkin. So Cool if you use red crayons it gives it a dripping blood look..

2. stickers, gems, ribbon and a hot glue gun and you can creative some pretty glammed up pumpkins.

3. chalkboard paint is fun too just spray pumpkin with the chalkboard paint then give kids chalk and let them have fun!

4. My girls love to take glue and make designs and polka dots then sprinkle or roll in glitter and then let dry so cute.

5. new thing is duct tape there are so many different designs of duct tape so you can get really creative and fun with it.

6. Modge podge is great get some tissue paper or ribbon and design patterns you like with them then paint modge podge over the paper or ribbon and let dry. it turns out adorable.

7. Easiest ever is the new Mustache fad. You can buy the fuzzy mustaches at Dollar tree and stick it to the pumpkin or print off a mustache stencil and paint it on the pumpkin. So fun!

Fun Friday Craft- Toliet Paper Bats

Toliet Paper Bats

Supplies:
toilet paper roll (or other cardboard tube)
old paper bag or thick paper
glue
black and white paint
scissors
bat template (for an easier, faster option!)

Directions:
Cut the cardboard tube down to the size you want (you can use old paper towel or toilet paper rolls). Paint the tube with black craft acrylic paint. While the paint is drying, cut out some bat wing shapes from your bag/paper. Be sure to leave a little extra room where the wing will be attached to the cardboard, as that part will be folded over and attached to the roll.

Cut two small black triangles for the bat ears. Once the tube is dry, paint a simple bat face using white craft acrylic paint.

 After the bat face is dry, adhere the bat wings to the body of the bat by folding over a bit of the wing and placing adhesive on the folded tab (I used glue dots for this, but you could use simple white glue). Place a dot of adhesive on each bat ear and stick them to the inside of the tube wherever you want the ears.

Once the glue is dry, you're all done! The real magic happens when you decide just what to do with these little bats. You could use them as finger puppets and put on a spooky show or use them as napkin holders for a haunted feast. You can also stick bags of candy inside for a cool school treat, and of course, you can always just set them out for decoration.

Fun Friday Crafts- Trash Bag spider decor

Trash Bag Spider

Supplies:
1 large black trash bag
2 balloons
scissors

Directions:
First, blow up one of the balloons about halfway. Place it in the bottom of the trash bag.Gather the trash bag around the balloon and tie with a twist tie, thus forming the head of the spider.

Next, blow up the second balloon to full-size. Place it in the open part of the trash bag.Now, gather the trash bag around the balloon and tie with a twist tie. This should form the body of the spider.

Last cut off any excess of the bag and use to form legs if there is not enough to use then you can use another bags to cut up to form eight legs. Then tie leg ends around section in between head and body of spider. Done! Hang up on ceiling spred out legs and you got a easy and fun Halloween decor!

Fun Friday craft- safari themed

Safari vest and binoculars

Supplies:
2 toliet paper tubes per child
1 full size paper bag
decorating supplies
stapler or glue
scissors

Directions:
1. Take the 2 toliet paper tubes and either staple them together side by side or glue them so that you have to tubes side by side to peek through. Then when glue is dry or done stapling decorate to your liking. We used markers and glued beads and feathers and some safari printed duck tape. once done the binoculars are ready.

2. for vest we took the back and cut down center of one front of bag all the way to the top. Then we cut a circle hole on bottom of bag that connected to other cut. Last we cut arm holes. Then decorate. done. Your kids are now ready for a safari hunt!

Fun Friday crafts- DIY Chalkboard Mason Jar candle

Supplies:

1 Mason Jar
1 Baby Food Jar – yes, baby food. It’s a jar and super cute!
Painter’s Tape
Sharp knife
Black Chalkboard Spray Paint
Chalk
Baker’s Twine or other rustic twine
Candles

Directions:
1.Place a strip of the painter’s tape on the jars and draw a heart. Using your knife, cut around the heart and remove the excess tape, leaving the heart taped to the jar.

2.Take your jar and your spray paint to a well ventilated area (meaning outside) and spray the jar(s) evenly. Let the jars dry. It won’t take long. Once dry, take the sharp point of your knife and carefully remove the painter’s tape heart.

3.Once thoroughly dry, use the chalk to trace little dotted lines around the heart. Take the baker’s twine and wrap around the top part of the jar and you’re done!! Now you can place candles in the jars, or, an even better idea are those flameless candles that will last all night and be safe too!

Fun Friday craft- DIY Mason Jar Cookie Mix

Mason Jar Cookie Mix

For each jar, you'll need one of each of the items listed below

Mason Jar

Flour (2 c.)

Baking Soda (3/4 tsp.)

Sugar (1/2 c.)

Chocolate Chips (1 1/2 c.)

Brown Sugar (1/2 c.)

(Optional) Measuring spoon set

Ribbon

Fabric – two different colors to cover lid (we used tulle and cotton fabric that matched the wedding colors)

Recipe Tag

Rubber band

Cookie Recipe to Put Into Mason Jars:

2 cups all-purpose flour

3/4 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

1/2 cup brown sugar (packed)

1/2 cup granulated sugar

The tags shown in the images (below) can be made at home, and printed out. The tag reads:

Make sure you layer ingrediants one by one and dont mix them together! It makes them look so much prettier in layers! You can layer however I did flour, baking soda, chocolate chips, brown sugar, granualted sugar. 

Then put your lid on and fabric over lid then tie recipe and ribbon around fabric and lid. This makes greaqt gifts.

Fun Friday crafts- Crayon vase

Supplies:
box of 24 crayons ( I used the 25 cent pack from walmart)
a container ( I used a old peanut can)
Hot glue

Directions:
1. heat up hot glue gun.

2. Glue crayone to side of can side by side all the way around can.

3. Let dry! Then the vase is done. You can add a small potted plant or fake flower with styrofoam.

This is so fun the kids can help make it and its one way to use cheap school supplies and makes a awesome teacher gift!

Fun Friday- DIY Homemade Sidewalk Paint

Side walk Paint

 Ingredients:
Flour
food coloring
corn starch
water
paint brush
containers for paint I used muffin tin

Directions:
1. in bowl combine 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup corn starch and about 2 cups water then mix well until its a paint consistancy.

2. pour into containers or muffin pan

3. add about 4 to 8 drops of food coloring to each container and mix for vibrant colored paint.

4. take out side and enjoy painting. Its all natural and safe for consumption so no worries if kids try to eat it lol. It is messy and may stain clothing so beware. But nice alternative to buying side walk chalk or paint!

Fun Friday- Sun Cooked smores

Sun Cooked Smores

supplies:
box ( we used a pizza box)
Aluminum foil
graham crackers
chocolate
marshmallows

Directions:
1. We lined top and bottom of the pizza box with the aluminum foil

2. place graham cracker on bottom tin foil, then place chocolate and marshmallow on top. then top with another graham cracker

3. We tilted the top of box at a slant so the sun would hit it and bouce off and hit towards the bottom foil and heat every thing up.

4. wait! ours took about 10 minutes to get the chocolate all melty and marshmallow soft. The kids were surprised we cooked them outside and they loved they could do this them selves. This was a fun science experiment and they learn how hot the sun can get to actually cook stuff.

Fun Friday- Playdough recipes

So if your kids are like mine they love playing with play dough but I hate the smell of play dough and clay so we make our own using these yummy recipes. They are edible and safe for little ones and they smell awesome! They are easy to make and if you keep them in air tight containers or bags they will last a long time!

Fun Friday Craft- Flip Flop Fun

Fun Flip Flops

Supplies:
cheap pair of Flip Flop ( I got mine at Dollar tree)
Scrap fabric, Tulle, ribbon, etc
Scissors

Directions:
Select a fabric and use scissors to cut a series of 1- by 6-inch strips (the number of strips you'll need depends upon the size of your child's feet; the ones we made required 28 strips).

Using single knots, tie the strips around the flip-flop straps, pushing the knots close together as you go.

Keep adding pieces until your new flip flops are sufficiently fluffy and stylish the way you want them! This is a awesome craft to do at a birthday party or sleepover!

Fun Friday Crafts

Summer time my kids get so bored so we do alot of fun and easy crafts. Now crafts dont have to cost alot I mean you can use what you already have in your house. This week we made bugs out of egg cartons. So fun and easy!

Egg Carton Bugs

Supplies:
Egg carton
markers, crayons, color pencils (anything to decorate with)
Pipe cleaners, yarn, paper ( anything you can make antennas and legs with)
Scissors

Directions:
cut up egg carton into sizes you like.
caterpillars we cut them up with 3 segments
ants, lady bugs, beetles, spiders, etc cut into 1 segment

Then give to kids to decorate. They can make eyes, mouths or whatever.

Then attach antennas and legs and your done.

My kids played with their bugs for hours afterwards. They had so much fun.

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So with 6 kids I start thinking about Halloween early because well I got alot of costumes to buy. I also try to find the biggest variety that are awesomely priced. This is where Costumes 4 less comes in.

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The best part I even found me a costume for our family Halloween party. Of course when I seen they had Betty Boop (my favorite thing that I collect everything of) I had to have it ha ha! I was great priced for being Betty boop too I was shocked. So now I am in love with this site and I hope you will check them out. I will be posting special sales and coupons soon so if your like me then get your Halloween shopping done early!

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fun friday

so today is my oldest 11th birthday its crazy that 11 years ago I became a mom. She being my first was my lab rat honestly i was 2 weeks from being 18 when i had her and yes i watch and took care of my niece's and nephews but I had no idea how to raise a child. I was blessed with her even though her father aka Sperm donor was useless and a jerk and still is I made it through I finished high school and college with a baby. I honestly feel she is what helped me through it with out her I don't think i would of made it. She is my rock, my best friend and my baby. It seems like yesterday i was in the hospital hooked on all the medicine machines for two days to force her out and boom she was here. my 6lb 15 oz 20 inch little baby girl was in my arms. She was a tough baby with colic and no idea when to sleep since she sleep a total of 4 hours a day lol. She always loved to talk and hear herself be heard since she was born and 11 years later no change lol. I can remember her first bday, first words, first steps, singing around the house, her first dance class and recital, her first day of school and now she is 11 going on 16 honestly i am afraid to blink or she will be married with kids of her own haha. She is always gonna be my baby and she is the oldest so i have to learn everything from her so she will always be my lab rat haha !Happy birthday to my princess! I love you!

and

Picture from this weeks crazy hair day at school so fun!

Fun Friday Facts!

Fun True Facts

Many years ago in Scotland , a new game was invented. It was ruled 'Gentlemen Only...Ladies Forbidden'.. .and thus, the word GOLF entered into the English language.

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The first couple to be shown in bed together on prime time TV was Fred and Wilma Flintstone.

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Every day more money is printed for Monopoly than the U.S. Treasury.

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Men can read smaller print than women can; women can hear better.

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Coca-Cola was originally green.

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It is impossible to lick your elbow.

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The State with the highest percentage of people who walk to work:
Alaska

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The percentage of Africa that is wilderness: 28% (now get this...)

The percentage of North America that is wilderness: 38%

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The cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven:
$ 16,400
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The average number of people airborne over the U.S. in any given hour:
61,000
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The San Francisco Cable cars are the only mobile National Monuments.
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Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:

Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar
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111,111,111 x 111,111,111 = 12,345,678,987, 654,321

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If a statue in the park of a person on a horse has both front legs in the air, the person died in battle. If the horse has one front leg in the air, the person died because of wounds received in battle. If the horse has all four legs on the ground, the person died of natural causes

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Q. Half of all Americans live within 50 miles of what?

A. Their birthplace
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Q. Most boat owners name their boats. What is the most popular boat name requested?
A. Obsession
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Q.. If you were to spell out numbers, how far would you have to go until you would find the letter 'A'?

A. One thousand
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Q. What do bulletproof vests, fire escapes, windshield wipers and laser printers have in common?

A. All were invented by women.
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Q . What is the only food that doesn't spoil?

A. Honey
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Q. Which day are there more collect calls than any other day of the year?

A. Father's Day
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In Shakespeare's time, mattresses were secured on bed frames by ropes. When you pulled on the ropes, the mattress tightened, making the bed firmer to sleep on. Hence the phrase...'Goodnight , sleep tight'
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In English pubs, ale is ordered by pints and quarts... So in old England , when customers got unruly, the bartender would yell at them 'Mind your pints and quarts, and settle down.'
It's where we get the phrase 'mind your P's and Q's
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At least 75% of people who read this will try to lick their elbow!
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I cdnuolt blveiee taht I cluod aulaclty uesdnatnrd waht I was rdanieg. The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid Aoccdrnig to rscheearch at Cmabrigde20Uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the first and last ltteer be in the rghit pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can still raed it wouthit a porbelm. This is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh?
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Fun But True!! Happy Fun Friday!!!

Fun Friday

Fun Friday

Housework was a woman's job, but one evening,

Janice arrived home from work to find the children bathed, one load of laundry in the washer and another in the dryer Dinner was on the stove, and the table set.

She was astonished!

It turns out that Charles had read an article that said, 'Wives who work full-time and had to do their own housework were too tired to have sex'.

The night went very well. The next day, Janice told her Red Hat friends all about it. 'We had a great dinner. Charles even cleaned up the kitchen. He helped the kids do their homework, folded all the laundry and put it away. I really enjoyed the evening.

''But what about afterward?' asked her friends.

'Oh, that......... Charles was too tired.'

Fun Friday

This will make you smile!

This one is for everyone who...
a) has kids
b) had kids
c) was a kid
d) knows a kid
e) is going to have kids.

I guess that means all of us!!

DADDY'S GONNA EAT YOUR FINGERS

I was packing for my business trip and my three year old
daughter was having a wonderful time playing on the bed. At
one point she said,'Daddy, look at this' , and stuck out two of her fingers.
Trying to keep her entertained, I reached out and stuck her tiny fingers
in my mouth and said, 'Daddy's gonna eat your fingers,' pretending to eat them.
I went back to packing, looked up again and my daughter was
standing on the bed staring at her fingers with a devastated
look on her face.

I said, 'What's wrong, honey?'

She replied,
'What happened to my booger?'