It’s the day after Halloween and we, unfortunately, have a large basket full of chocolate candy bars. While I was getting breakfast this morning, the radio caught my ear. I briefly heard the end of a commentary on how we can help our troops overseas by donating leftover Halloween candy to be included in care packages for soldiers. I went on the Internet and searched for the topic.  I found Operation Gratitude, located in California.
Why do our soldiers need candy in their military care packages?
Why do American soldiers need our …

This homemade heart-shaped pinata is a perfect decoration for a Valentine, Engagement, Sweet 16, or Bridal Shower celebration. You can use the heart-shaped Valentine pinata as a gift container, cardholder, or in the traditional way as a game filled with treats for your Valentine’s Day party or any other celebration, even a child’s birthday party.

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List of Materials:

12″ to 15″ (30.5 to 38 cm) heart-shaped latex balloon
1 cup (250 ml) flour, or wheat wallpaper paste
3 yd (2.75 m) each ribbon, 1/2″ (1.3 cm) wide: pink, dark pink, green, …

If you save too-pretty-to-throw-away teacups with small chips or no saucers, now is the time to get them out of storage and recycle them into beautiful homemade Christmas ornaments. (If you don’t have any, you’ll find some inexpensive, beautiful teacups in thrift and antique stores.) A few ribbon scraps, greenery, and beads will give the teacups new life as beautiful homemade ornaments for Christmas.

What you need:

Assorted small to medium sized china cups (saucers optional)
Dry floral foam
Florist clay and pins
10″ (25.5 cm) ribbon, assorted colors and widths for bow, 12″ (30.5 …

Simple table decorations can add a special holiday flare to your celebration. The following Thanksgiving holiday table decorations are inexpensive and easy to put together.

Trace Thanksgiving cookie cutters on thick paper and cut out. Punch a hole, add a string to each one then tie around the stem of wine glasses. Leave a pen next to the glasses for each guest to personalize their name tag. With this easy Thanksgiving decoration, they won’t lose their glass!
Flatten butter and cut out with the same cookie cutter or similar Thankstiving cookie cutter …

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Here’s a special Thanksgiving craft that can become a tradition for any family and it fits within any budget, too! Together make your own special fancy tablecloth to dress up the Thanksgiving table.
Materials Needed:

Plain White Table Cloth
Fabric paints Suggested colors (red, orange, brown, gold, green etc.)
Sponges: Cut into shapes of leaves, pumpkins, etc.
Corn Cob or fall leaves for printing.

Instructions:
Step 1: Wash, Dry and Iron your tablecloth.
Step 2: Put your paints on styrofoam plates. Create a masterpiece by dipping …

Halloween presents a wonderful opportunity for grandchildren of all ages to be very creative, not only in designing their homemade Halloween costumes but also in making cheap homemade Halloween decorations. By making cheap Halloween decorations from items you have around the house, they become more meaningful because they are original works of grandchildren art. The following cheap Halloween decorations are practically free. If you can’t find the Halloween decoration supplies at home, you can find cheap ones at a dollar or craft store. Feel free to substitute other supplies for …