Family Fun

Outdoor adventures and Holidays are a couple of the best ways to create lasting memories. Holidays provide the perfect excuse to step out of the everyday hustle and bustle and create some enjoyment for yourself and your family and friends. Decorate for those special times with Dian’s simple DIY holiday crafts.

Camping provides the opportunity for enormous creativity. (Imagine how creative pioneers had to be.) When released from the constraints of daily conveniences, you will surprise yourself with the many fun and creative ways you handle the everyday necessities of life. For instance, think you can’t bake
a cake on an overnight camping trip? You can. Cook-ing in an outdoor kitchen demands some particular skills campers can develop with a few basic facts and guidelines. Even the most inexperienced cook can turn out a delicious outdoor meal or organize an entire camping trip.

Homemade Ice Cream Without a Freezer (Bag or Can Method)

Dian Thomas2025-06-05T21:38:14+00:00June 5th, 2025|Desserts, Family Fun|

In a state where ice cream is No. 1, there isn't anything more fun than making your own! If your answer is, "I do not have an ice cream freezer,'' do not fear. You can make ice cream in two zip-top bags or two tin [...]

Puzzle Letters and Picture Notes for Scrapbooks

Dian Thomas2025-06-05T21:38:14+00:00June 5th, 2025|Crafts, Family Fun, Kids|

Scrapbooking in the past 10 years has become the hot new craft. Kid, moms, dad and grandparents are taking their treasured memories and making them into works of art that will last forever. Now you can write a letter to friends or family that they [...]

How to Turn Old Pillowcases Into DIY Heirloom Dolls

Dian Thomas2025-06-05T21:38:13+00:00June 5th, 2025|Crafts, Family Fun|

For all the old pillowcases in closets and drawers, let me suggest an innovative use . . . turn them into dolls. To make the dolls you'll need: 1/4 yard muslin 1 standard-size pillowcase (preserve an heirloom pillowcase this way) 24 inches of 1/4-inch elastic; [...]

How to Make a Harvest Time Glove Door Decoration with a DIY Little Crow

Dian Thomas2025-06-05T21:38:13+00:00June 5th, 2025|Crafts, Family Fun|

Celebrate the rich harvest our summer labors have produced by making this Harvest Time Glove, a fun door or wall decoration. "God sells us all things at the price of labor." -- Leonardo da Vinci What you need for the project: 1 cotton garden glove [...]

Creative Ways to Preserve Family Memories with Quilts, Shadow Boxes, and Treasure Boxes

Dian Thomas2025-06-05T21:38:13+00:00June 5th, 2025|Crafts, Family Fun|

Many of us enjoy nostalgia. Turning the pages of an old yearbook, rummaging in a box of childhood treasures, reading an old diary, talking with a friend, looking on the past -- all bring back pleasant memories. It's easy to misplace mementos and lose important [...]

Heartfelt Ways to Make Grandparents Feel Special on Grandparents Day

Dian Thomas2025-06-05T21:38:13+00:00June 5th, 2025|Crafts, Family Fun|

In 1973, Marian McQuade wrote the governor of West Virginia and asked him to announce a special day for grandparents and their grandchildren. In 1978, Sen. Jennings Randolph of West Virginia introduced a bill into Congress that designated the first Sunday after Labor Day as [...]

How to Start a Family Memory Book for Memorial Day

Dian Thomas2025-06-05T21:38:13+00:00June 5th, 2025|Crafts, Family Fun, Homesteading and Heritage|

Why Create a Family Memory Book? Along with the solemn activities of Memorial Day, a day of honoring the dead and of prayer for permanent peace, have fun with the family because the children are out of school for the day! Remember that it also [...]

DIY Christmas Family Tree Wall-Hanging: A Holiday Heirloom Project

Dian Thomas2025-06-05T21:38:13+00:00June 5th, 2025|Crafts, Family Fun, Holiday Fun|

A great project for the holidays is to make a family Christmas tree wall-hanging. Not only is it a great activity for the family, but it will hang on the wall as a cherished family heirloom. CHRISTMAS FAMILY TREE WALL-HANGING Materials Needed 1 (24"x48") neutral [...]

Host a Backyard Family Olympics: DIY Summer Fun for All Ages

Dian Thomas2025-06-05T21:38:12+00:00June 5th, 2025|Crafts, Family Fun, Holiday Fun|

You can't imagine how much fun your family can have by holding your own summer Olympics. Have family members of all ages compete for gold, silver or bronze medals. Here's a sample of some of the events you may want to run. Kick Off with [...]

Fun Summer Crafts to Keep Kids Busy and Creative

Dian Thomas2025-06-05T21:38:12+00:00June 5th, 2025|Crafts, Family Fun, Kids|

Do you need some ideas to keep the kids busy during the summer? Try these fun summer activities with your children, grandchildren, neighbors or friends. Concrete Handprint Stepping Stones (Memories in Concrete) Supplies Needed: Foil pans (turkey roaster size recommended) Pre-mixed concrete Water Board or [...]