Audrey Okaneko
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Six Craft Ideas For Teens
Teens are incredibly creative. I have always loved seeing the creations of my own kids. Here are several ideas that teens can have fun with: 1. Make your own lip gloss. By adding kool-aid powder to Vaseline, you can create several “flavors" of lip gloss. Melt the Vaseline in the microwave. Try it 30 seconds at a time. Add the kool-aid and microwave one more time, again 30 seconds. Mix and then allow to cool. Once... (posted by Audrey 5 years 175 days ago.)
Teens are incredibly creative. I have always loved seeing the creations of my own kids. Here are several ideas that teens can have fun with: 1. Make your own lip gloss. By adding kool-aid powder to Vaseline, you can create several “flavors" of lip gloss. Melt the Vaseline in the microwave. Try it 30 seconds at a time. Add the kool-aid and microwave one more time, again 30 seconds. Mix and then allow to cool. Once... (posted by Audrey 5 years 175 days ago.)
Craft Ideas For Kids - Kids and Pasta
Pasta is not just for tomato sauce. My kids loved pasta for many different art projects. Next time you find a sale on pasta grab several varieties. Here are just a few ideas of what kids can make with pasta. Photo frames - We use either the bow pasta or the shell pasta. Start with thick cardboard. I tend to use white so that we can add any color we want. Your frame can either be circular or square. Cut out the... (posted by Audrey 5 years 185 days ago.)
Pasta is not just for tomato sauce. My kids loved pasta for many different art projects. Next time you find a sale on pasta grab several varieties. Here are just a few ideas of what kids can make with pasta. Photo frames - We use either the bow pasta or the shell pasta. Start with thick cardboard. I tend to use white so that we can add any color we want. Your frame can either be circular or square. Cut out the... (posted by Audrey 5 years 185 days ago.)
Monkey Bread Using Refrigerated Biscuits
This recipe begins with refrigerated biscuits, so you are not making the dough from scratch. While there are many steps involved in making this bread, it’s actually a recipe that even young children can help with. The bread is very sweet. You can substitute Splenda for some or even all of the sugar. The nuts are optional. Ingredients: 2 cans (7.5 oz each) refrigerated biscuits ¾ cup sugar 2... (posted by Audrey 5 years 222 days ago.)
This recipe begins with refrigerated biscuits, so you are not making the dough from scratch. While there are many steps involved in making this bread, it’s actually a recipe that even young children can help with. The bread is very sweet. You can substitute Splenda for some or even all of the sugar. The nuts are optional. Ingredients: 2 cans (7.5 oz each) refrigerated biscuits ¾ cup sugar 2... (posted by Audrey 5 years 222 days ago.)
Creating a School Days Scrapbook
My daughter had some incredible elementary school teachers. Each of them took photos of her throughout the year. With those photos I was able to create a school days scrapbook for her. My other daughter did not have these photos as a base and so we started from scratch. I had saved all of her school photos grades K-12 th . We created a cover page for each grade using one of her school photos. Some grades we... (posted by Audrey 5 years 222 days ago.)
My daughter had some incredible elementary school teachers. Each of them took photos of her throughout the year. With those photos I was able to create a school days scrapbook for her. My other daughter did not have these photos as a base and so we started from scratch. I had saved all of her school photos grades K-12 th . We created a cover page for each grade using one of her school photos. Some grades we... (posted by Audrey 5 years 222 days ago.)
Creating An Alphabet Scrapbook
To make an alphabet scrapbook for a child, I suggest using an 8x8 album. My sister takes hundreds and hundreds of pictures of her daughter. I remember thinking “there she is with a banana", and “there she is with an apple", thus the idea of an alphabet scrapbook developed. I like stencils. I created all 26 letters using a stencil. I then mounted the letters on the opposite corners. For example, “A" was in the... (posted by Audrey 5 years 229 days ago.)
To make an alphabet scrapbook for a child, I suggest using an 8x8 album. My sister takes hundreds and hundreds of pictures of her daughter. I remember thinking “there she is with a banana", and “there she is with an apple", thus the idea of an alphabet scrapbook developed. I like stencils. I created all 26 letters using a stencil. I then mounted the letters on the opposite corners. For example, “A" was in the... (posted by Audrey 5 years 229 days ago.)
Journaling With Bad Handwriting
If you are like me, you’d much rather type than write. I have never really liked my handwriting and I’m not fond of my printing either. However our handwriting is a part of us. And if we are creating a scrapbook either for ourselves or for someone else, it’s nice to include something written by us, sharing that part of ourselves with the recipient of our scrapbook. I have discovered a few ways to write... (posted by Audrey 5 years 244 days ago.)
If you are like me, you’d much rather type than write. I have never really liked my handwriting and I’m not fond of my printing either. However our handwriting is a part of us. And if we are creating a scrapbook either for ourselves or for someone else, it’s nice to include something written by us, sharing that part of ourselves with the recipient of our scrapbook. I have discovered a few ways to write... (posted by Audrey 5 years 244 days ago.)
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