There is one thing better than receiving a hand made gift for Christmas and that is receiving a hand made gift made by a special child in your life. Creating this cute DIY reindeer handprint sweater is sure to create a lasting memory for your [...]
Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, although it has never been seriously claimed that December 25 was his true birthday. Before the fourth century, it was celebrated in April or May, which more closely matches the scriptural account. As Christian festivals were substituted for [...]
December is the crowning jewel of the year! Holiday music, lights, and tinsel twinkle in the cold night air. Wreaths and red bows adorn front doors and the calendar is crammed with a flurry of activities. Children and adults look forward to this magic time [...]
Pilgrims and Indians bring to mind values our country was founded on: religious freedom, brotherhood, and hospitality. Today I would like to show you how to create a Pilgrim and Indian table center piece to enjoy during your Thanksgiving feast this year. What You Need [...]
This Easter bunny cake almost too cute to eat! 1 (8"-9") round cake, baked 4 cups of white frosting 1 pink SnowBall snack cake Poster board (ears) Black and pink candies (eyes and nose) Black licorice strips (mouth and whiskers) 2 cups coconut Cut the [...]
Egg Sailboats Children love to eat these tiny boats! 6 hard-cooked eggs, peeled 6 slices of American cheese 12 toothpicks Cut the eggs in half lengthwise. Cut the cheese slices in half diagonally to form triangular sails and skewer each on a toothpick mast. Stick [...]
Have fun dying eggs the way the pioneers did! Raw eggs Onion skins Greens such as carrot tops, celery leaves, parsley, spinach, or dandelion greens Thread Your supermarket produce manager will probably give you a bag full of loose onion skins. Place several handfuls in [...]
Don’t let your eggs go around bald! Gently crack off the top quarter of a raw egg. Empty and rinse the eggshell well. Draw a face on the hollow shell with marking pens or paint. Fill the shell with damp potting soil. Sprinkle alfalfa seeds [...]
Egg Rolling Egg rolling, a custom several hundred years old, is a favorite game that recalls the stone being rolled away from Christ’s tomb. Roll hard-cooked or raw eggs down a hill. The winner is the one whose egg doesn’t crack. Roll hard-cooked eggs on [...]
Easter eggs symbolize the rebirth of new life in spring and Christ’s resurrection. Traditional Easter Egg Hunt Assign each child a color. Buy plastic eggs or color hard-cooked eggs in an equal number of each color. Fill plastic eggs with candy or small toys. Hide [...]
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