Wooden eggs are best for this project because they won’t break or spoil. 8 slices of day-old bread 1/2cup white craft glue Wooden, hollow, or hard-cooked eggs Acrylic paints Small brush Glue Clear varnish spray Cut the crusts off the bread slices. In a large bowl, [...]
Personalize your eggs by enclosing special messages in the shells. Use a sharp needle to poke a small hole in the small end of an egg and a larger hole in the larger end. Through the large hole, puncture the egg yolk with the needle. [...]
YUHONG, China — One of my very good friends told me this spring that her son was going to marry a woman he met in China while learning Chinese in Beijing. They would be marrying in China on May 31, 2008, and celebrating with a [...]
These colorful craft vegetables can be hidden for your Easter egg hunt, put in Easter baskets, or used in a centerpiece. What You Will Need Cellophane (clear, red, orange, and purple) Easter candies and candy corn Creative twist, green metallic Raffia or excelsin or packing [...]
This edible necklace is fun for preschoolers to make. Clear plastic wrap Easter candies, small toys, tiny Easter baskets Pastel ribbon Cut a piece of plastic wrap the length you want your necklace to be, plus 4”. Place items 1” from the far edge of [...]
Tuck these delightful bunnies made out of household items into your children’s Easter baskets. What you will need 6 pastel plastic spoons Red and black puff paints or permanent markers 1 yard heavy black thread Glue 6 small pink pom-poms 1 (8-1/2" x 11") rectangle [...]
On October 4, 1957, the Soviet Union thrust the world into a new age. The success of launching the satellite Sputnik into an orbit around the earth was the start of the great space race. They followed their success just thirty days later by launching Sputnik [...]
The following summer, I was seventeen, which meant I was old enough to return to my beloved Brighton camp to work for the summer. It didn’t matter to me that I was employed as a kitchen debutante (KD), one of six responsible for ensuring the kitchen [...]
In 1957, just after I had finished sixth grade, our small world turned upside down too. My father was transferred from our paradise in Monticello to the big world of Salt Lake City. He would become the ranger in the much more populated Wasatch National Forest [...]
Start this Easter basket at least a week before Easter. It will last for several weeks if you “mow” it regularly with scissors. Basket Heavy clear plastic, 6" larger than the inside of the basket Indoor potting soil Wheat seed Line the inside of your [...]
Adventure is Dian’s middle name, so don’t miss out on the opportunity to glean ideas that will pay everyday dividends. Keep-up-to date on the latest of Dian’s creations, travels, outdoor adventures, and fun and creative ideas to do with your family.
