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Mother's Day Crafts

b>Make these quick and easy crafts with your children for Mother's day. These can be handmade for Mom or Grandma! Flower Pens for Mom Is your mom always looking for a pen around the house, and can't find one? Well make this pen and she'll spot it right away! What You'll Need * Bic Pen (ball point) * silk flower * floral foam * low temp hot glue gun * floral tape * paint or markers * small notepaper or Post-It pads * small to medium sized terra cotta pot How To Do It Note: Adult supervision is ...
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Get Baby Crochet Patterns On The Internet

It really does not matter if you are a professional or a newbie when choosing a crochet pattern. As long as you know the guidelines or some pointers in making crochet patterns, the rest, as they say, will be history. As you go along with your journey into the world of crocheting, there is always a room for you to discover something new. In addition, the best way to do that is to find more patterns for variations on your work. Among the many kinds of patterns that are made available in the ...
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Southampton Boat Show

Southampton Boat show hosts Europe's largest purpose-built show marina, displaying an array of sailing craft. Climb aboard science ship Callista or take a look around the Jubilee Sailing Trust's Lord Nelson. Also, children can go boating for free with the RYA's OnBoard programme. You can even try a boat for free, or take in the MCA and RNLI's Search & Rescue demonstrations. And don't miss the Record Breaker Stage Show to help the PSP Southampton Boat Show break into the Guinness Book of ...
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Separate Colors in a Fall Leaf using Chromatography

Fall is a beautiful time of year with all the leaves are changing colors. Children wonder why it happens, so it's a great opportunity to use the power of science to show them the separate leaf colors and to explain how the leaves actually change colors. What you need: - Leaves that have changed color - Small jar (baby food jars are the best) - Lid for the jar (aluminum foil or plastic wrap if you don't have a lid) - Rubbing alcohol - Paper coffee filter - A shallow pan or tray - Hot ...
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What Do You Do When Baby Outgrows His Clothes?

You've recently had a baby. It's been a few months now, and the baby has outgrown virtually two full wardrobes. Sure it's expensive, but there's a whole other issue at hand. What is a mother to do with all of this extra baby clothes? There are a number of ways to deal with this problem. First of all, there is the donation route. If you don't have close friends with similar aged babies, you can put aside certain things for when they do, or in the event that you have another. The rest of the ...
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COOLEST Ideas for a Blue's Clues Kid Birthday Party 

Here's your "Blue-Print" for the coolest Blue's Clues kid theme party as featured on http://www.coolest-kid-birthday-parties.com... Invitations If you've got the time and the energy, here's an excellent idea for a Blue's Clues invitation. You'll need four different postcards for each invitee. Each postcard will have a different clue (Blue usually gives three clues) and the fourth will be the real invitation. (Mail the postcards every other day for a week - enough time before the party - and ...
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Kids Party Etiquette for Parents

Ever feel like you're out of the loop when it comes to the unspoken rules of kids party etiquette? Experienced Moms and Dads know the do's and don'ts of both hosting and attending kids parties. Here are some pearls of wisdom from these parent experts to those just starting out on the party circuit... INVITATIONS The rule of thumb passed down by experienced Moms and Dads is to invite the same number of party guests as your child's age. Resist the temptation to invite every child in your ...
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Fall - A New Season - A New Decorating Scheme

What exactly is fall? Being my favorite season, I decided to look it up and see how Mr. Webster defines it. Flipping to 'fall' I found 'autumn', OK, turning to that it reads, 'autumn, the season that comes between summer and winter'. Well, that's pretty cut and dry and I think most of us already know that, so here is my interpretation. 'Autumn; cool days leading into brisk nights. Fresh picked apples, leaves ablaze with color, pumpkins, gourds, Halloween, Thanksgiving and a brand new ...
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