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- DIY Scrabble Tiles Picture Frame Craft for Mother’s Day
  May 7, 2021Looking for a cute homemade gift kids can make for Mother’s Day? Check out this tutorial for making a handmade picture frame craft decorated with Scrabble tiles or wooden letter tiles. It’s absolutely adorable and would make such a special gift! I love handmade and meaningful gifts from kids. This homemade picture frame using Scrabble tiles (or wooden letter tiles) is such a cute gift for kids to make for Mother’s Day. After decorating the frame, children can place a special picture inside and give it to Mom, Grandma, or any other special person in their lives. I love that you can use real Scrabble tiles (like in the photos below). You can often find old Scrabble games at garage sales or thrift stores. You can also now easily purchase similar wooden tiles at your local craft store or online! Materials for DIY Scrabble Picture Frame Plain, wooden picture frame in whichever size you prefer (You can purchase frames at your local craft store. Here’s some options online: 5×7 frames, 4×6 frames.) Acrylic paint(s) Tacky glue or hot glue gun Scrabble tiles or wooden letter tiles (like these or these) Baker’s twine or yarn Buttons Directions for DIY Scrabble Picture Frame Craft This craft really allows for kids to get creative and personalize their homemade gift in a special way by allowing them to choose whichever color or colors they’d like to use for painting, coming up with their own words for the frame, and adding special touches at the end! 1. Start by painting your frame with acrylic paint. Paint it all one color or let kids paint it multiple colors. Let it dry completely. (We chose to paint ours in turquoise and used a few touches of white to make it look more aged and vintage.) 2. Decide what lettering you will be using for your frame. You can spell out “Mom”, “Mother”, “Aunt” etc. or even someone’s name. Children can also spell out words like “love” or “family”. There are tons of options! 3. Before gluing the letter tiles onto your frame, be sure to play around with them and make sure they fit. Younger children might find it easier to do just one word, while older children might want to do multiple words that intersect. 4. Glue your tiles in place on your frame using a strong glue like Tacky glue or a hot glue gun. 5. Optional: Add some details to your frame. You can wrap twine or yarn around one side and/or glue buttons on it. 6. Place a special photo inside and give it to someone special!... Read more...
- Pipe Cleaner Flower Pot Craft
  May 5, 2021Mother’s Day gifts can sometimes be tricky, but I for one think you can never go wrong with flowers! Introducing an easy pipe cleaner pot craft! Potted flowers will not only last a lot longer than a bouquet but are made extra-special by a DIY decorated pot made with love. I’m over on the Kid Made Modern blog showing how kids (and adults!) can use supplies from their colorful craft kits to create a special decorated flower pot gift for Mother’s Day, or any day of the year! These sweet flower pots just started with a basic terra-cotta pot painted white. From there, you can bend pipe cleaners into letters. You can also create colorful designs with pom-poms. Or you can make pictures and shapes like the rainbow on this flower pot, which is my favorite! ... Read more...
- Mothers Day Wheel Card
  May 3, 2021well folks, now that easter’s come and gone i guess it’s a good time to get geared up for mother’s day! i have a couple fun posts planned for next week, but wanted to help get in the spirit this week with a free card template comes with 4 different messages or a blank option so you can fill in your own messages. keep reading for the instructions and download link… HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED: wheel card template, DOWNLOAD HERE envelope or baggie for the card scissors x-acto knife nail (optional) brad fastener download, print on card stock and cutout the card and wheel. use the x-acto knife to cutout the heart on the card. just below the heart is a small dashed dot; poke a hole through it using the nail. do the same thing through the center of the wheel. line up the hole in the card and wheel and use a brad to secure them together. fill in your name at the bottom and/or include a separate note and stuff into a baggie or envelope! can hardly wait to celebrate all the phenomenal mama’s i know – do you have anything special planned? Xx . rae be on the lookout for my easy crepe recipe (that can be made the night before), some gift ideas and another free download meant to share with friends! ... Read more...
- Star Wars Yoda Shape Craft
  April 30, 2021I can’t believe I am actually posting a Star Wars craft on my blog… but I am. I don’t dislike Star Wars, but I’m not a die hard fan. My 5 year old loves playing Star Wars Angry Birds on our iPad though and through that has gotten hooked! He has learned every character and spends his free time making Star Wars ships with his Legos. Recently we purchased a set of Star Wars: Phonics Boxed Set and my kids have been reading them and checking out the pictures. They love Yoda. Since my 5 year old loves Yoda, my 2 year old does too. Yesterday while the baby napped we crammed into my guest room to play while trying to avoid the loud sounds from our remodel. The kids thought it would be fun to make our own Yoda, so we came up with this shape craft. This Star Wars Yoda Shape Craft kept the kids busy and laughing as they talked about colors, shapes, and characters from the story. The best part about the craft was that it was easily prepared in just a few minutes. Supplies: colored cardstock (green, brown, dark brown/black, red, and white) scissors pencil googly eyes glue Prep Ahead: Cut out two brown rectangles (cape), a large black triangle (body), a green circle (head), 2 green triangles (ears), one red square (mouth), and one tiny black rectangle (ears). Directions: Once materials are cut out, let your little ones start creating! Originally we planned to glue our pictures down, but the kids had so much fun making Yoda again and again and again that we might just laminate the pieces instead of gluing them. My toddler watched her brother put his Yoda together a few times before she made hers. She was SO PROUD of the Yoda she created (above). I think it is adorable how excited she gets about her brother’s obsessions.... Read more...
- Star Wars Death Star Pinata
  April 28, 2021I just **know** that you have always wanted to know how to make a Death Star Pinata.. right.. admit it… you have been yearning to make a DIY Death Star Pinata since the day you first saw your own Star Wars movie. Surely every respectable resistance fighters, wants to simply SMASH the Death Star to pieces.. right? And what better way than with a fabulous Death Star Pinata! The perfect Star Wars Party activity!!! And a perfect to recycled newspapers! The reason I ended up making this Star Wars Pinata DIY, is that one of my daughter’s friends was desperate to have a Star Wars party and her mother is a self confessed “incompetent crafter”. Now I don’t believe that ANYONE is an incompetent crafter.. but more likely inexperienced crafter!!! So I offered to make the pinata for her. It is relatively easy to make (so long as you don’t make the pinata “too wet” when painting) but it does take a little time to make. Over the course of a week, you may want to set aside 3 hours. It is not a particularly hard craft but it DOES take a little time and you do need to allow for drying periods.. so maybe make it two weeks before you need the Death Star Pinata! Though this Pinata was made for an 8yrs old girl, I think it makes a great addition to our Crafts for Boys collection. Star Wars Death Star Pinata – Materials The following contains Amazon affiliate links, should you choose to purchase via these links Red Ted Art will make a small comission which goes towards the upkeep of this site! Many thanks! Newspapers One large round balloon (get them from the party shop for aboiut 99p each.. they look like this US/UK but the party shop ones will be better quality!) DIY Papier Mache Paste (it easy to make from flour and water) Paints – mainly black and white – I used System 3 Acrylic paints like these White US/ UK) Some string & a stick for hanging Scissors Old containers for mixing the paste and resting the pinata whilst it is drying LOTS OF SWEETS! (Yes you need them before you can finish the death star pinata) (e.g. US/ UK) How to make a Death Star Pinata As per usual we have a great Death Star Pinata how to video as well as step by step written instructions below! How to make a Star Wars Pinata – easy step by step instructions You really will need a good quality balloon! If you get a cheap one online, it is likely to either not be fully round or pop! I bought ours at the party shop for 99p! Prepare your Papier Mache Paste as per our Papier Mache Paste How to – it only takes a few minute and I usually store it for up to a week! Blow it up to the size you want your Death Star to Be. Cut or rip the Newspaper into strips – I like a variety of sizes and widths. But it doesn’t matter too much. The basic papier mache death star ball Dip the strips of newspaper into to papier mache paste and apply to the balloon. Don’t worry if it drips or is very wet.. you will be adding more and more layers and you want the newspaper to be soaked through. Keep adding layers all over the balloon. Criss crossing the newspaper as you go – newspaper as grains that run in certain directions and some are stronger than others….. You want to have about 4 layers of newspaper all over. Where the rubber band of your balloon pops out will be your “top” – make sure you have 6-7 layers here, as you want this to be nice and strong for supporting the “hanging” stick later on! Let dry fully! Shaping the ball to have the Death Star laser Once fully dry, get a small ball and circle just below where the balloon rubber band sticks out. This will be your death star laser area. Cut out the balloon (poke with sharp scissors) and also cut out the circle – cut it as neatly as you can, as you will still use it. Peel out any of the balloon from the inside of the pinata. Best to get it all out now, rather than pull at the death star whilst it is drying with the paint. FILL THE PINATA WITH YOUR SWEETS Take the circle and place back where it was but inside out to create the laser gun dip. Using smaller strips of newspaper and more papier mache paste hold this circle in place – as if you are sticking it down with tape. Let dry fully. Painting your Death Star Pinata I decided it was quick and easier to paint the Pinata a DARK GREY first and add lines afterwards. Many paint the Death Star Pinata Light grey first and paint the windows in afterwards. I think this takes longer and takes more precision. This is a pinata.. you will be breaking it.. it doesn’t need to be perfect. Paint the whole papier mache ball a dark grey. NOTE: do not make it too soggy or wet with paint (I did) – it risks crumpling up your pinata a little and it can loose it’s shape, especially when filled with heavy sweets. Let dry fully! Detail Painting onto your Staw Wars Pinata Now it is time for the details. With some string mark the circumference of the Death Star ball and mark with a pen or brush – so you guides to follow. Using a broad brush paint one thick strip of light grey around the circumference! Using a smaller brush (half the size?) Paint strips from the top of your pinata down to the circumference. Paint the Death Star’s Laser area grey too! Add more lines that run parrallel to the circumference. Next, add little sets of dots (sets of 20-30) into the darker areas of the Death Star Pinata to resemble lights. Finally add a black linke to the circumference and 8 yellow lights. Add black lines to the Laser to create the laser pattern and some red lights. LET DRY! How to hang your DIY Death Star Pinata Using a stick or a chopstick approximately 15cm long – tie some string to it securely.. pop it into the pinata.. and pull it back up. It should nestle securely against the hole in a T-shape.. the top of the “T” inside the pinata and the long part of the “T” being the string. Your DIY Death Star Pinata is now complete!!!!! Let’s see how quickly the kids can break it appart!!!!!!... Read more...
- Round Up of Star Wars Inspired Cocktails, Mocktails, and More
  April 26, 2021By now many of us have already seen the newest Disney Star Wars movie. You know Solo: A Star Wars Story. And we’ve been bombarded with Solo merchandise from Solo Movie cups at Denny’s to action figures at the toy stores. As expected the latest installment of the Star Wars saga has renewed the movie’s popularity. We’re watching Star Wars movie marathons and hosting Star Wars themed parties. Last week I posted a list of Star Wars inspired recipes, so it’s only fair that I post a list of Star Wars inspired cocktails, mocktails, and other drinks. Believe there is no shortage of these drink ideas! I’ve decided to divide my roundup of Star Wars inspired cocktails, mocktails, and other drinks into non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages. But if one of the alcoholic cocktails catch your fancy but you want to serve it at a kid’s birthday party, just make it a virgin. You know leave out the booze! Or you can spike the kiddie version and serve it at an adult party. However the force inspires you I’m sure your Star Wars inspired cocktails will make you the host or hostess with the mostest this summer! Whip some up for your kid’s Star Wars birthday party and you’ll rock! You’re sure to be the parent of the year, or maybe the summer anyway. Han Solo Churro Cocoa Since the movie is all about Solo I’ll start with My Crafy Life’s Han Solo Churro Cocoa. I know it’s a bit hot for cocoa, but the kids will love if for breakfast anyway. Serve it the morning after a summer sleepover. Click here for recipe! BB-8 Punch Whip up this BB-8 Punch by The Joy of Boys. It’s a refreshing party of any Star Wars themed event. Click here for recipe! Yoda Float Now here’s cool Star Wars drink from Sugar and Soul. Click here for the recipe! Frosty Bantha Milk Oooh blue milk! Awesome! This is perfect for your next Star Wars movie marathon! Get the recipe from Baking Mischief! Rebel Alliance Chocolate Covered Strawberry Float Wow! The name’s a mouthful, but it paints a yummy picture! Here’s the recipe from Nerdy Mama! Kylo Ren Party Drink Now this looks yummy in a sinister sort of way. The kids and adults will love Midget Momma’s recipe! Click here for recipe! Now let’s move on to the fun party drinks, alcoholic cocktails! Kylo Ren Cocktail Here’s the adult version of the Kylo Ren drink. Get the recipe from Redhead Baby Mama! Floating Yoda Cocktail Kahlua, milk, and mint ice cream, what’s not to love? After a couple of these you’ll be floating with Yoda! Here’s the recipe from Homemade Hooplah! Chewbacca Cocktail This spice whiskey based cocktail by Midget Momma is sure to grow hair on your chest just like its namesake Chewbacca the very hairy Wookie! Click here for the recipe! The Dark Side Martini It’s actually a Black Widow Martini by Eclectic Recipes, but it works if you’re planning on setting up a Star Wars Cantina! Click here for recipe! The Darth Maultini Check out this martini by The More You Nerd Podcast! Click here for the recipe! The Han Solo This list wouldn’t be complete without a drink named for the hero of the lastest Star Wars movie. Coffee liquer, Irish Cream, and Vodka, this drink packs a punch! Click here for recipe! Jyn & Juice Here’s a Rogue One Cocktail with pineapple and orange juices. Yummy! Get the recipe from Whiskey and Sunshine! Planning a Star Wars themed event? Let Savvy Nana Crafts design the perfect party stationary and decor for your event! ... Read more...
- Star Wars Party for All Ages
  April 23, 2021Thanks to the popular Star Wars saga series the Mandolorian on Disney Plus, Star Wars Themed parties are popular again. I have to admit if we had to host a grandkid’s party I’d probably persuade him to pick Star Wars as a party theme. And you do know that May 4th. is Star Wars day every year right? So in preparation for this year’s Star Wars day here are some ideas on how to plan a Star Wars themed party for May the 4th. or any other day! This post contains affiliate links. Star Wars parties are not exactly limited to kid’s parties, many adults love theme too. In fact I’ve even heard of a Star Wars themed wedding. Now that might be going a bit too far for me, but hey a grand entrance thru a tunnel of light sabers would probably be pretty cool! Having said that here are some fun ideas for a Star Wars Party! Hope it inspires you to throw one too! Invitations You’ll need invitations, so check out the free printable templates from Drevio.com They have several styles to choose from. The kids will love them and so will adults! Click here for the free printable templates! Reception Table I found this sign on Pinterest. It’s basically letters pasted on to a project board, you know the one you used for your child’s science project. Really easy to do with stick on letters and stars. You can customize it with your child’s age and name! I’d use at least 1″ letters and 3″ stars in gold or the color of your choice. Decorations Party decor is only limited by your imagination. Think of the possibilities! Lots of characters to choose from to make centerpiece cutouts or standing cutouts for your dessert table. You can DIY or order from Etsy. I I Just love all the things you can do with paper lanterns! You can add Yoda ears, turn a couple into BB8, Tie Fighters and more! Photo Booth I love Photo Booths and so do guests of all ages! Doesn’t take much to add a Photo Booth to your Star Wars Party. You can tape a black plastic table cloth to a wall and use it for your background. Stick on a few stars, you have some leftover from the reception table sign don’t you? Add a few Star Wars related props and voilá you got a photo booth! Order photo booth props here! F & B No party is complete without food and drinks. Here are some fun recipes and ideas for Star Wars themed food! Click here for Star Wars inspired drinks! Favors Can’t send guests home without a party favor. I love these bubble wands, they’re very budget friendly, everyone loves bubbles, and they easily become lighsabers! Just add a favor tag that says thanks for coming to the party and you’re done! Need Star Wars themed invitations and decor? Click here to order your custom invitations and centerpiece cutouts!... Read more...
- Round Up of Star Wars Inspired Recipes for Your Event
  April 22, 2021Hear we go again! Another Star Wars movies was recently released. Yes Disney’s Han Solo movie is a Star Wars story, meaning it’s not part of any of the Star Wars trilogies. Instead it’s a stand alone movie designed to enhance or explain the major characters or story lines. In this case Han Solo’s beginings. We all wondered about his early years before he joined up with the Rebel Alliance, didn’t we? Regardless if you had the burning desire to learn more about Han or not one thing is certain the new movie has renewed interest on all that is Star Wars. This means more Star Wars themed parties and events which need of course Star Wars inspired recipes! So I’ve rounded up some Star Wars inspired recipes for you to try at your next Star Wars movie night or Marathon. (At our house we have Star Wars Marathons on rainy weekends. ) These Star Wars inspired recipes are super cute and mostly fairly easy to make. It might just make you the super cool parent of the year when you roll them out at your kid’s Star Wars themed birthday party! Carbonite Jello Ok I couldn’t resist so I posted this jello picture I found on Pinterest twice. After it is the Han Solo movie and the most memorable thing that ever happened to Mr. Solo, at least in my book, was when he was entombed in carbonite by none other than Darth Vader at the end of episode V The Empire Strikes Back. I’m sure exactly which site has the recipe for this jello, but do you really need one? All you need is a box or two of jello and a Han Solo action figure. Place him at the bottom of the pan and follow the directions on the jello package. Pour the jello over the man and let it gel! Personally I’d use green jello simply because I like lime jello. But we all know carbonite is gray and I don’t think there’s gray jello, maybe you can use blue. Or if you’re really inspired use Knox unflavored jello, add fruit juice and a few drops of black food coloring, you could possibly end up with gray colored gelatin. It might work. But me I’d stick with green lime jello. Star Wars Pizza Another Star Wars inspired recipe that doesn’t really need a recipe. The picture says it all. Arrange toppings on a homemade or frozen pizza to make BB8, use a half a pizza crust topped with tomato slices and olives for his head. Use your imagination and turn pizzas into the Death Star or planets! If you want to get creative shape the dough into your favorite Star Wars character, Yoda, R2D2, C3pO, Darth Vader, Chewbaca, or whoever. Remember shape the dough, spread with sauce, sprinkle with cheese, add toppings, and bake. You can even use refrigerated or frozen pizza dough! BB8 Quesadilla Prefer quesadillas to pizza? Never fear here’s a recipe from Totally the Bomb for this BB8 Quesadilla using cheese and colored cream cheese. Click here for the recipe! Star Wars Rice Krispy Treats I think everyone loves rice krispy treats. They’re a great snack and they’re pretty easy to make. Here’s the recipe from Mom Endeavors! Stormtrooper Cupcakes Here’s the recipe and directions from Yummy Mummy Club! They use food writer pens to make the faces on marshmallows. If you don’t want to make the cupcakes then just make the marshmallow pops! It’s made the same way as the cupcake toppers using the food writer pens, just stick them on lollipop sticks instead! Princess Leia Oreo Truffles Seriously yummy! Make these Leia Truffles by The Cookie Rookie! Click here for the recipe! Princess Leia Cupcakes Paintbrushes and Popsicles has an awesome recipe for Leia Cupcakes! Click here for recipe and directions! Star Wars Macaroons This one’s probably the hardest to make if you’re going to make macaroons at home. I’m not that patient! But you can use store bought macaroons. (I get a box of frozen ones from Sam’s Club or Costco, they’re pretty inexpensive). If you use store bought macaroons then all you need is a steady hand. Just pipe the colored icings on the macaroons to make R2Dc, the Death Star, or Chewbacca. Death Star Watermelon Ok this one takes skill, carving skills that is! Find yourself a round watermelon and get out the carving knives! This would make an awesome centerpiece for your dessert table! Star Wars Popcorn Two Sisters Crafting makes this yummy popcorn. Awesome snack for that Star Wars Movie Marathon! Click here for the recipe! Lighsaber Pretzel Rods No Star Wars themed party or movie night would be complete without lightsabers. How about these Lightsaber Pretzel rods from Two Sisters Crafting? Hey they’d make awesome party favors if wrapped in clear treat bags! Click here for recipe! Need some Star Wars inspired party stationary and decor? Contact Savvy Nana Crafts, they’ll design the perfect invitations, favor tags, banners, and signs for your Star Wars themed event! ... Read more...
- Chewbacca Craft from a Paint Stir Stick
  April 21, 2021If you are out looking for a Chewbacca craft, you won’t find a ton, at least not yet. But as far as characters from Star Wars goes, Chewbacca and R2-D2 seem to be the fan favorites. When I was coming up with the list of ideas for my Star Wars craft book, Chewbacca was on there several times. My favorite Wookiee craft from the book was this Paint Stick Chewbacca; I just think he turned out so cute! Chewbacca Craft from a Paint Stick I’ll admit that I have a few favorite projects from this book. This Chewbacca craft and the R2-D2 project I posted last month are right at the top of the list. But I also love the C3PO project from the cover (also pictured above) and the cute little Ewoks as well. This was my favorite book so far. I had so much fun making the crafts in this book and I seriously cannot wait for the new movie in December! In fact, if you haven’t heard about it yet, September 4th has been dubbed #ForceFriday, gearing up excitement for the December release! Check out our featured craft video! Mess Alert! I am not going to lie, this was a super messy craft because of the faux fur. It’s fine when you buy it, but as soon as you start cutting it it’s just like being at the hair salon, only without the plastic cover they put on you. Little hairs. Everywhere. So if you want to adapt your Chewbacca craft and use felt instead, you won’t get that furry feel, but he’ll still be cute and you won’t have to vacuum. But seriously. How could you resist that face?? Fun Star Wars Facts Chewbacca is a Wookiee; yes, there are two e’s and the species name is capitalized! Did you know that George Lucas’ inspiration for the Wookiee was actually his dog, Indiana? Yes, Indiana was his name, which was also used as inspiration in Indiana Jones. George Lucas is quoted as saying “He was the prototype for the Wookiee. He always sat beside me in the car. He was big, a big bear of a dog.” Wookiees come from the planet Kashyyyk, average almost 7 feet tall, are comfortable in most climates, are excellent marksmen, and live for several hundred years! While Wookiees speak a language of their own (called Shyriiwook), they are capable of understanding humans. They are unable to speak our language due to the structure of their vocal cords. Now that you know more about Chewbacca and the Wookiee race, I know you’ll want to make one of your own. So let’s get started! For this Chewbacca craft you will need: Paint stir stick Brown faux fur Dark brown felt Gray felt Medium brown pom pom 2 googly eyes Hot glue gun Scissors How to make it: A printable version of these instructions is available at the end of this post. Cover the paint stick with faux fur. It’s easiest to turn the fur upside down and glue the stick to the back, then glue, fold and trim. Cut two 5”x½” strips from the remaining fur for arms. Glue arms to the back of the stick. Cut a 9”x½” strip of dark brown felt for the bandolier. Cut six squares and rectangles from gray felt for the ammo boxes. Glue the ends of the brown felt together to connect them and glue the ammo boxes onto the bandolier. Place bandolier over the top of the paint stick, over one arm and under the other. Glue it in place. Use glue to attach pom pom nose and googly eyes.... Read more...
- DIY Family Collage
  April 19, 2021Kids and their parents can craft a collaborative family tree using paper and glue. At our house, you won’t find family photos hanging on the walls. But you will find art. Lots and lots of art. And although we (my husband, my mom, my kiddo and I) all make art on a regular basis, we rarely collaborate on pieces. Until now. Before he passed away, my dad became interested in genealogy and started piecing together a family history of sorts. I’ve always loved the idea of creating a family tree and have plans to (someday) organize the information my father collected to design something informative and decorative. However, until that day comes, I thought it would be fun to make a mini version – as a family – using materials we have kicking around the house. To make your own collage – unique to your kin – all you need is a willingness to get messy, a desire to tear some paper, a few enthusiastic family participants and the following supplies… A variety of paper (construction paper, tissue paper, wrapping paper, scrapbooking paper, etc.) A canvas board or piece of cardboard (something stiff) Scissors An old paintbrush and a yogurt (or similar) container Mod Podge® (this is an all-in-one glue, sealer and finish but if you can’t find it, use watered-down craft glue instead) Old magazines Wax paper (to protect your work surface) First, select some texture-rich paper and cut it into shapes. We decided on long and short rectangles, but that doesn’t mean you have to. Using an old paintbrush, slather the canvas with Mod Podge®, lay down the paper and paint more Mod Podge® on top. In this case, more is more. Don’t be afraid to use LOTS of glue. Once the first layer has dried, glue some torn tissue paper over top of the textured paper until you feel happy. Next, each family member can start cutting out some shapes. Our collage features figures made up of long, narrow rectangles and three different-sized circles. I think they are reminiscent of people, or trees. My daughter insists they are lollipops. Meanwhile, someone can start cutting out letters from old magazines for everyone’s titles. This is a pretty tedious task so I’ll come clean right here and tell you that after we cut and pieced together several letters, I went to my computer and printed out the rest. These were all glued (using my kiddo’s glue stick) onto rectangular pieces of paper. I included my late father because – although he’s been gone for seven years – I like to think he still drops in from time to time. Then, everyone can start to place the paper cutouts onto the prepared background. One at a time, remove the shapes, paint a layer of Mod Podge®, replace the shapes and finish with another layer. Voila! A wonderful keepsake for you and your kid(s) that you will be proud to put on display. Unlike our family photos. Kidding. Not kidding. This post first appeared on YMC with the title: A Genius Way to Bring Your Family History to Life.... Read more...

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