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Weekend Make and Takes: St. Patrick’s Day Crafts

by Marie

It’s the Luck ‘o’ the Irish this week as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Here are some fun crafts for your *lucky* weekend!

Make a Rainbow Connection by Make and Takes (pictured above)
Green Mashed Potatoes by Red Head Recipes
Kid’s Embroidery Rainbow by Filth Wizardry
Leprechaun Walk Book by Let’s Explore
St. Patty Party Ideas by Tip Junkie
Leprechaun Treasure [...]

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Green Projects for your Home

by Marie

Are you wearing GREEN today? I hope so, I don’t want you getting pinched! Well, in honor of the color green, I’ve come up with a few links helping to give your home a touch of Green.

Moss Topiary from The Inspired Room (pictured above)
Green Metal Star from The Nesting Place
Green Composting from Small Notebook
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Are You Living Green?

by Marie

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As today is Earth Day, are you living green? Take this quiz from Kaboose to find out if you are REALLY doing what it takes to be more eco-conscious.

This was quite the eye opening quiz for me. I am embarrassed to tell you the percent I deserve! I have a lot to learn about what [...]

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Earth Day Recycled Art

by Marie

To celebrate Earth Day tomorrow, we are creating Recycled Art. With a few other craft supplies, we turned our garbage into art. Who wouldn’t love a bunch of tulips that will never wilt?

Supplies for Egg Carton Art: egg cartons, googley eyes, pipe cleaners, tissue paper, paint or markers, glue, scissors
For the flowers: We used a [...]

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Turning Green

by Marie

For this St. Patrick’s Day, we are turning GREEN.

We started our morning with a delicious Green breakfast. A big glass of Green milk and yummy helping of Green Eggs, followed by some Painted Green Toast. All are made with a few drops of green food coloring. My kids ate it all up, they wanted to [...]

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Growing Easter Grass in Egg Carton Baskets

by Marie

To get ready for Easter, we’re recycling egg cartons into fun little baskets. Grass seed grows pretty fast, but I am starting 3 weeks early, in hopes to enjoy it a little before Easter is over.

Supplies for Growing Easter Grass:

egg carton cups or mason jar
paper strips – 1/4 inch wide 7-8 inches long
stapler/glue dots
clear plastic [...]

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