Here is a nice and easy home made lip balm. I havent personally tried this yet, but I have heard good things about it. And, it seems cheap and easy enough that it won't be a huge bummer if it doesn't work.
What you need
A "pot" of some sort (I'm going to use an empty pot from my last lip balm)
Petroleum Jelly
Aloe Vera Gel
Simply fill half the pot with the petroleum jelly, and the other half with the aloe vera. Stir with a toothpick until they are very well mixed. No need to perfectly measure anything, just remember that if it is too slick, add more petroleum jelly, and if its too goopy and hard to spread, add more aloe. This is supposed to work very well for very dry lips
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Monday, January 10, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Kid's Snack- Dirt Cups
This is a very well-known snack used by school, daycares, and just about anywhere kids frequent. And what's best, it's super easy to make.
What you'll need
Chocolate pudding
Gummy Worms
oreo cookies
Simply, add the pudding into a cup or bowl. Put the gummy worms in the pudding so that most of the worm is hanging out. Now, crush up the oreos and cover the top of the pudding. Kids love it!!
What you'll need
Chocolate pudding
Gummy Worms
oreo cookies
Simply, add the pudding into a cup or bowl. Put the gummy worms in the pudding so that most of the worm is hanging out. Now, crush up the oreos and cover the top of the pudding. Kids love it!!
Craft- Seashell Picture Frame
What you need
Any sized picture frame
Hot Glue
Small/medium seashells
Summer photo
This is a fun and easy craft that I loved doing with my mom when I was a kid. Simply glue the seashells onto the frame using the hot glue, however you would like. You can also use glitter and paint to decorate the shells before you put them on the frame. Once the frame is covered in shells, add the photo, and you have a very beautiful summer photo in a lovely, customized summer fun frame!
Any sized picture frame
Hot Glue
Small/medium seashells
Summer photo
This is a fun and easy craft that I loved doing with my mom when I was a kid. Simply glue the seashells onto the frame using the hot glue, however you would like. You can also use glitter and paint to decorate the shells before you put them on the frame. Once the frame is covered in shells, add the photo, and you have a very beautiful summer photo in a lovely, customized summer fun frame!
Valentine's Day Craft- Piggy Card
What you need
Pink Construction Paper
Scissors
Markers
Glue
Cut out a large heart out of pink construction paper. This will be the piggy's head. On another sheet of pink paper, cut out two triangles (ears) and another, smaller heart(nose). Also cut two 1/2 inch strips. Glue the ears in place, and add detail if you'd like. Take the two strips, and glue the ends together perpendicularly(in an L shape). Now, fold the bottom paper over the top. This should make it into another L. Keep doing this to make a spring, and glue the tops together. Once it dries, glue the base of the spring into the middle of the heart, where the nose will be. Now, glue the heart shaped nose on the top of the spring, to make a pop-out nose. Color two nostrils onto the nose. Now, draw two heart eyes, and a pretty little smile.
You can add your own personal message to the piggy.
Pink Construction Paper
Scissors
Markers
Glue
Cut out a large heart out of pink construction paper. This will be the piggy's head. On another sheet of pink paper, cut out two triangles (ears) and another, smaller heart(nose). Also cut two 1/2 inch strips. Glue the ears in place, and add detail if you'd like. Take the two strips, and glue the ends together perpendicularly(in an L shape). Now, fold the bottom paper over the top. This should make it into another L. Keep doing this to make a spring, and glue the tops together. Once it dries, glue the base of the spring into the middle of the heart, where the nose will be. Now, glue the heart shaped nose on the top of the spring, to make a pop-out nose. Color two nostrils onto the nose. Now, draw two heart eyes, and a pretty little smile.
You can add your own personal message to the piggy.
Thursday, December 30, 2010
Recipe- Make you own Soda!
I know that it is way cooler, and even more delicious(if you get it right) to make your own goodies. Well, here's a goodie that MANY people consume on a daily basis, but is also something that you can create in your own home!
Ingredients
1/8 tbsp yeast (champagne yeast from a brew or wine shop or regular Red Star or Fleischmann’s yeast)
Coffee cup of warm water (98-110 degrees)
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 tbsp+1tsp soda flavor extract
A little less than 1 gallon of water
1 gallon jug
2 2 liter bottles
Dissolve 1/8 teaspoon of yeast in a coffee cup of warm water for about 5 minutes. Yeast should be fresh. Too little yeast will not yield enough carbonation, too much will give the soda a "yeasty" taste and might burst your soda bottles. Water too hot or too cold will have the same effect as not enough yeast because in cold water it will stay dormant and in too hot water it will be killed off.
Then mix 2 ¼ cups of white sugar, 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon of flavoring extract, the dissolved yeast and enough extra water to make 1 gallon together in the gallon jug. Shake to mix for about 2 minutes until the sugar is completely dissolved in the water. Pour ½ the mix into each of the two 2 liter bottles, cap tightly and wait 4-6 days. You can tell how your carbonation is coming along by just squeezing the bottles. If they get too firm open the cap and let off a little of the carbonation.
Ingredients
1/8 tbsp yeast (champagne yeast from a brew or wine shop or regular Red Star or Fleischmann’s yeast)
Coffee cup of warm water (98-110 degrees)
2 1/4 cups sugar
1 tbsp+1tsp soda flavor extract
A little less than 1 gallon of water
1 gallon jug
2 2 liter bottles
Dissolve 1/8 teaspoon of yeast in a coffee cup of warm water for about 5 minutes. Yeast should be fresh. Too little yeast will not yield enough carbonation, too much will give the soda a "yeasty" taste and might burst your soda bottles. Water too hot or too cold will have the same effect as not enough yeast because in cold water it will stay dormant and in too hot water it will be killed off.
Then mix 2 ¼ cups of white sugar, 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon of flavoring extract, the dissolved yeast and enough extra water to make 1 gallon together in the gallon jug. Shake to mix for about 2 minutes until the sugar is completely dissolved in the water. Pour ½ the mix into each of the two 2 liter bottles, cap tightly and wait 4-6 days. You can tell how your carbonation is coming along by just squeezing the bottles. If they get too firm open the cap and let off a little of the carbonation.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Craft- Christmas Cards
Santa Card
-What you will need
White Construction Paper
Scissors
Glue
Crayons/Markers
Cotton Balls
Take the paper and fold it in half, "hamburger style". Draw on a Santa, to where the left side of his head is on the crease of the paper, to form the card. Color his hat red, cheeks pink, and skin orange, peach, or which ever color you have that is close to skin tone. Now, cut Santa out, on both sides of the crease, so you have a Santa shaped card. Next, cover his beard, mustache, and trim and ball of his hat lightly with glue, and cover it with cotton. Now, write your personalized message inside.
Present
-What you need
Green and red construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Choose whether you want the present to be red or green. Now, take that color of paper and fold it in half, "hamburger style", to where the card opens upward. Now, fold the other color of paper in half the same way, and cut a strip longways, making 2 strips. Glue one strip midway down the card, horizontally, to make ribbon. Cut the other strip to match the height of the card, and glue it midway, vertically, to finish the ribbon.
Cut out a small piece of white paper for the gift tag, and write "To: person's name, From: Your name". Now, on the "ribbon colored" paper, and cut very thin strips, about half an inch wide. Make a swoop, similar to the "Cause" ribbons. Do this three times, and glue all three together to make the bow. Now, glue the bow on the top of the card. Now, write you personal message on the inside
-What you will need
White Construction Paper
Scissors
Glue
Crayons/Markers
Cotton Balls
Take the paper and fold it in half, "hamburger style". Draw on a Santa, to where the left side of his head is on the crease of the paper, to form the card. Color his hat red, cheeks pink, and skin orange, peach, or which ever color you have that is close to skin tone. Now, cut Santa out, on both sides of the crease, so you have a Santa shaped card. Next, cover his beard, mustache, and trim and ball of his hat lightly with glue, and cover it with cotton. Now, write your personalized message inside.
Present
-What you need
Green and red construction paper
Scissors
Glue
Choose whether you want the present to be red or green. Now, take that color of paper and fold it in half, "hamburger style", to where the card opens upward. Now, fold the other color of paper in half the same way, and cut a strip longways, making 2 strips. Glue one strip midway down the card, horizontally, to make ribbon. Cut the other strip to match the height of the card, and glue it midway, vertically, to finish the ribbon.
Cut out a small piece of white paper for the gift tag, and write "To: person's name, From: Your name". Now, on the "ribbon colored" paper, and cut very thin strips, about half an inch wide. Make a swoop, similar to the "Cause" ribbons. Do this three times, and glue all three together to make the bow. Now, glue the bow on the top of the card. Now, write you personal message on the inside
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Kid's Christmas Craft- Paper Plate Banner
This one is a fun craft that your kids will love! And, what's great about this idea is that you can use it for any holiday, with just a few simple changes.
What You Need:
Paper Plates
Large Google Eyes
Paints, Markers, or Crayons
Pom Poms
Construction Paper
Reindeer
First, paint or color a paper plate brown. Glue on the google eyes, and a red or black pom pom for the nose. Color or paint the mouth in a nice little smile. Then, trace your child's hands on the construction paper, cut them out and glue them onto the plate for the antlers. Then, on the construction paper, cut triangles for the ears.
Snowman
Take two paper plates and glue them together, one on top of the other. Cut out a black top hat from the construction paper and glue it on the "head". Glue on the google eyes, and use black pom poms for the mouth and buttons. For the nose, you can use orange construction paper cut into a triangle(carrot) or another black pom pom.
For a little added touch, instead of just having the white of the paper plates as the "snow", you can cover the plates with cotton balls. You can also sprinkle some fine glitter onto the cotton to add a little glisten.
Wreath
First, cut a circle in the middle of the paper plate out. Color or paint the rest green. Add red pom poms around the wreath. Use construction paper and cut out a bow, and glue it to the bottom of the wreath.
Santa
This one is slightly more difficult. Paint or color the plate a peach or pink color. Glue on the google eyes. Draw or paint a nose and mouth. Now, with construction paper, cut out a triangle, or "hat" shape. Glue on top of Santa's head, and line the bottom with cotton balls. Glue a few cotton balls at the top corner of the hat as well. Now, cut out a rounded triangle shape, for the beard. Glue it on the bottom of the face, and cover with cotton balls, bringing it up around his mouth for his mustache.
Now, to make a nice holiday banner, use yarn, twine, or construction paper to stick them all together. You can glue, tape, or string them all together.
What You Need:
Paper Plates
Large Google Eyes
Paints, Markers, or Crayons
Pom Poms
Construction Paper
Reindeer
First, paint or color a paper plate brown. Glue on the google eyes, and a red or black pom pom for the nose. Color or paint the mouth in a nice little smile. Then, trace your child's hands on the construction paper, cut them out and glue them onto the plate for the antlers. Then, on the construction paper, cut triangles for the ears.
Snowman
Take two paper plates and glue them together, one on top of the other. Cut out a black top hat from the construction paper and glue it on the "head". Glue on the google eyes, and use black pom poms for the mouth and buttons. For the nose, you can use orange construction paper cut into a triangle(carrot) or another black pom pom.
For a little added touch, instead of just having the white of the paper plates as the "snow", you can cover the plates with cotton balls. You can also sprinkle some fine glitter onto the cotton to add a little glisten.
Wreath
First, cut a circle in the middle of the paper plate out. Color or paint the rest green. Add red pom poms around the wreath. Use construction paper and cut out a bow, and glue it to the bottom of the wreath.
Santa
This one is slightly more difficult. Paint or color the plate a peach or pink color. Glue on the google eyes. Draw or paint a nose and mouth. Now, with construction paper, cut out a triangle, or "hat" shape. Glue on top of Santa's head, and line the bottom with cotton balls. Glue a few cotton balls at the top corner of the hat as well. Now, cut out a rounded triangle shape, for the beard. Glue it on the bottom of the face, and cover with cotton balls, bringing it up around his mouth for his mustache.
Now, to make a nice holiday banner, use yarn, twine, or construction paper to stick them all together. You can glue, tape, or string them all together.
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