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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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 Posted - Sep 28 2009 : 12:11:24 PM
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Hi everyone. Decorating doesn't need to be expensive. Here's one idea that almost everyone can make. You need a clean pint or quart canning jar. Fill one third full with sugar or salt. Pick off some small branches of a tree outside and put inside. You can decorate it with anything tiny; tags, funny paper cutouts, red stickers, green or red yarn bows, or whatever. Put on the lid and tie with a ribbon. It makes a nice centerpiece.
If you need a recipe for homemade playdough, let me know, I'll post. These can be colored with pens, paints, chalk or food coloring. Let the kids (us oldies are kids inside)make their favorite animals, pets,people, etc.
What can we farmgirls come up with to help each other?
Bonnie Ellis
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jessica
NJ
USA
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Posted - Sep 28 2009 : 12:49:21 PM
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The homemade playdough sounds like it would be right up our alley here. Tori is 4 and Levi will be 3 in February. Whatever is safe, keeps their hands busy, and is different is always a welcome thing at our house! :)
Thanks for sharing these ideas! I love the idea for the centerpiece, especially as it has a lid. (It gives me running time before the kids get it open to realize they are in it. :D
hugs
Jessie
People are like stained-glass windows.
They sparkle and shine when the sun is out,
but when the darkness sets in,
their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.
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Miss2Missus
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karen
Asheville
NC
USA
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Posted - Sep 28 2009 : 1:05:02 PM
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We use to make tree orniments with a form of homemade dough. i have a few small ones that have baby handprints inprinted on them. This is the first holiday season I've looked forward to in a bit. In part because i want to make as much as i can. Wish I had someone to make them with.
Karen ^_^
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4HMom
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kelly
Montana
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Posted - Sep 28 2009 : 1:42:41 PM
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I used to make play-dough with my girls that was colored with Kool-Aid! It smelled yummy too.
I really like the idea of a jar with decorations...I'll be tiny candycanes would look cool too.
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