Category: Crafts

Marshmallow Shooters DIY Kids Craft!

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Marshmallow Shooters DIY Kids Craft!

When I was younger, the marshmallow shooter was a DIY favorite craft of mine! I remember these marshmallow shooters being so much fun to have at slumber parties. So, I went online and found a similar craft to make for my kiddos at home. If you’d like your kids to have similar memories, be sure to have the following materials ready for this craft:

  • cake pop container
  • balloon
  • scissors
  • mini marshmallows
  • rubber bands (optional)

For more directions on making this DIY project, be sure to visit the Coffee Cups And Crayons Webpage for further details. Let us know how your craft turns out, because we’d love to hear your thoughts.

Yarn Wrapped Christmas Tree Ornaments!

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Yarn Wrapped Christmas Tree Ornaments!

My family starts putting up our Christmas decorations after Thanksgiving! So, beforehand, we occasionally make ornaments as a family. I recently found this Yarn Wrapped Christmas Tree Ornament craft which looks fun and easy to make. I just had to share this adorable DIY project with our readers. You’ll only need these six supplies:

  • green yarn
  • pom poms in various sizes and colors
  • glitter pom poms are optional but certainly fun
  • cardboard
  • scissors
  • white school glue

For more directions on making this holiday ornament, be sure to visit the Easy Peasy And Fun Webpage for more details. Let us know what you thought of this craft in the comments below, because we’d love to know.

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DIY Essential Oil Blend for Hair Growth!

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DIY Essential Oil Blend for Hair Growth!

Do you need help with hair regrowth? I know that I do! I always seem to lose more and more hair after each birth. If you’d like to regrow hair as well, then you should check out this DIY Essential Oil Blend for Hair Growth post! This oil blend has helped me and hopefully you as well. If you’d like to help your hair regrowth as well, then you’ll need the following for this serum:

  • 3/8 cup jojoba oil or filtered water
  • 6 drops Rosemary Oil
  • 6 drops Peppermint Oil
  • 6 drops Ravintsara Oil

For further directions on making this hair growth serum, be sure to visit the Whole New Mom Webpage! Let us know if this oil blend helped you as well, because we’d love to know.

DIY Peppermint Sugar Scrub Bars!

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DIY Peppermint Sugar Scrub Bars!

Want an easy tutorial for making sugar scrub bars? If so, this DIY project looks like the perfect recipe! I haven’t made these scrub bars myself, but they look fun to make with friends. This would make a great potential Christmas gift for the in-laws! Plus, I love looking at new and unique beauty crafts. Want to makes these holiday scrub bars as well? If so, be sure to pick up the following ingredients:

  • 1/4 cup coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup melt and pour soap
  • 3-4 drops of peppermint essential oil
  • 1 cup organic sugar
  • Red Mica colorant

For additional directions on making these scrub bars, be sure to visit the Happy Mothering Webpage. Let us know what you thought of this DIY project in the comment section below.

DIY Eucalyptus Vapor Bath Salts!

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DIY Eucalyptus Vapor Bath Salts!

Do you like to take baths before bed to rid your stress? I sure do! If you’re like me, then be sure to make to make these Eucalyptus Vapor Bath Salts! I recently made this DIY project and these eucalyptus salts smell absolutely amazing! Want to make this bath salt remedy as well? If you’d like to make these salts too, be sure to pick up the following ingredients:

  • 1 cup Epsom Salts
  • 1/2 cup baking soda
  • 10 drops Eucalyptus Essential Oils
  • 5 drops Lavender Essential Oils

PS: You can find these essential oils at Amazon or health-food stores. Not every Target or Walmart store may carry these essential oils, but keep your eye out.

For additional directions on making this bath salt, be sure to visit the My Frugal Adventures Webpage. Let us know what you thought of this project in the comment section below. We’d love to know!

Make Your Own Super Healing Cold Sore Lip Balm!

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Make Your Own Super Healing Cold Sore Lip Balm!

Do you or your loved ones have cold sores during the winter? I sure do! If you’d like a herbal remedy for these annoying sores, be sure to check out this Super Healing Cold Sore Lip Balm project! I haven’t made this lip balm yet, but I plan to next week for future occurrences. Nothing makes my family more cranky than having cracked and dry cold sores. If you’d like to make this remedy as well, be sure to have the following ingredients ready:

  • 4 tablespoons lemon balm infused oil
  • 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of coconut oil (if allergic, just substitute more lemon balm oil)
  • 1/2 tablespoon tamanu oil (an amazing oil that heals a multitude of skin conditions)
  • 1/2 tablespoon castor oil (helps the lip balm go on smoothly, adds a bit of gloss)
  • 2 scant tablespoons beeswax (or half as much candelilla wax for vegans)
  • 1 tablespoon shea butter (or mango butter)
  • 15 drops tea tree oil (also effective against herpes simplex, see this study)
  • 25 drops of peppermint essential oil (cooling, analgesic, I put extra so the lip balm can smell great!)
  • 2 drops of clove bud oil (optional, for pain relief)

For additional directions on making this lip balm, be sure to visit The Nerdy Farm Wife Webpage for more details. Let us know what you thought of this DIY project in the comment section below.

Melted Snowman Chocolate Bark Recipe!

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Melted Snowman Chocolate Bark Recipe!

Do you enjoy holiday themed bark? I do I do! If so, why not make this Melted Snowman Chocolate Bark recipe?! I tried this recipe last year and my entire family loved it, especially some of my picky eaters. I know that my family will be asking for this recipe throughout the entire winter. If you’d like to make this recipe yourself, then pick up the following ingredients:

  • White Melting Chocolate
  • Mini Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups
  • Wilton Candy Eyes
  • Orange Jimmies (I got mixed rainbow jimmies and just picked them out)
  • Red Hot Candy
  • Pretzel Sticks
  • Silicon baking mat or wax paper

For additional directions on how to make this recipe, be sure to visit the Princess Pinky Girl Webpage! Let us know how your recipe turned out and if you plan to make this again. Share your thoughts in the comments below.