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Welcome to our Home Projects page. Here you'll find all kinds of projects for your home, like home decor, home crafts, quick tips, and cleaning solutions. Check out a few of our most popular posts here, or scroll down for the most recent projects.

Free Back to School Printables

by Marie August 29, 2011

With school right at our heels, there’s a lot of hustle and bustle to get the kids ready with books, clothes, and supplies. To make getting ready a little sweeter, make a few candy apples tied with love and these cute paper printables. I’ve partnered up with Lindi from Love the Day and her amazing [...]

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How to Make Chic and Sassy Gumball Necklaces

by Jamielyn August 22, 2011

Hey friends! I’m Jamielyn from I {Heart} Nap Time and I’m so excited to be guest posting on ‘Make and Takes’ today. On my blog you can find all sorts of crafts, trash to treasure pieces, yummy recipes, and a little crazy thrown in the mix. Today I’m going to show you how to make [...]

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Celebrate a Birthday with a Balloon Banner

by Marie August 15, 2011

I’m sharing this fun way we decorated for my daughter’s birthday with a balloon banner over at Babycenter’s Momformation. This banner could not be simpler and it looks festive for any birthday party. We hung it on our entry way as the party guest came through the kitchen and dining room. Another fun way to [...]

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Blogging at Babble and Bob Harper!

by Marie August 12, 2011

I’ve got a few fun things to share, if you haven’t noticed with the title of this post. It’s all about the B’s! Babble: I’m thrilled to be on the writing team at Babble for their new channel The New Home Ec. I’ll be sharing some of the fun finds, crafts, and tutorials from over [...]

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Easy Magnetic Clip Tutorial

by Little Birdies August 9, 2011

I love back-to-school shopping with my kids because I always get inspired to organize my workspace when all the desk supplies are on sale! I found darling little hinge clips that I turned into even cuter magnet clips. These are perfect for holding heavier art projects or multi-page documents to your fridge or magnetic memo [...]

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Basic Crochet Series: Finishing Up the Granny Square

by Marie August 4, 2011

Basic Crochet Series by Dani of Oh Sweet Sadie Now that we finished our granny square… what’s next? If you are going to make a sweet heirloom blanket, you are going to need more than one granny square. How many? You decide how big you want the blanket to be, and get to work. Connecting [...]

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Saturday Spotlight: Birthday Parties

by Marie July 16, 2011

I’ve got a birthday party coming up in a few weeks and I’m now armed with some really fabulous ideas thanks to those who submitted over at the M&T Spotlight. I’ve chosen a few to highlight, but make sure to check all the birthday party spotlights out. **Next week: I’ll be featuring your ideas on [...]

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Saturday Spotlight: Red, White, and Blue

by Marie July 2, 2011

Need a few extra projects for the 4th of July? Well, the M&T Spolight has got you covered. Here are a few highlights from this weeks picks. **Next week I’ll be featuring Birthday Parties, so link up your best birthday ideas over at Spotlight. American Flag Cake Patriotic Paper Wreath Patriotic Cookie Pizza 4th of [...]

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7 Patriotic Crafts for the 4th of July

by Marie June 23, 2011

The 4th of July is approaching and our family is getting ready to decorate and celebrate. Here are a few of the fun holiday inspired projects we’ve created at Make and Takes in the past. **With each of these crafts, you could change up the colors to celebrate other countries and cultures. 1. Red, White, [...]

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Saturday Spotlight: Girly-girls

by Marie June 18, 2011

It’s time for some GIRL power! Today’s M&T Spotlight feature is all about the girl. Check out these fabulous projects! *Next week I’ll be showcasing fruit, as it’s in season and delicious. So link up to your favorite recipes using fruit. Friendship Bracelets Petti Tutu Tutorial Crochet Flower Clip Mini Bow Headband Bridal Veil Tutorial [...]