We all love them.  They are easy and convenient.  They make cleaning up slick, but they are so expensive and full of harsh chemicals.  So what can you do?  Make them yourself!

Homemade cleaning wipes are just as easy and convenient, but cost significantly less and contain only the cleaning compounds you select. These wipes are easy to make, and you can make them for a variety of cleaning causes.

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Don’t let the remaining pieces end up in a landfill, instead use them to make the craft projects below.

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A few days ago I wrote about cold weather birthday parties and mentioned that a great party favor could be a scarf for each child in attendance.   I wanted to share two easy fleece scarf patterns with you.  These can be made with your child’s favorite character, animals, or in their favorite colors.  Any fleece print you find at the fabric store can be made into these wonderful scarves.  Take a moment and make one for yourself, too.  Every pattern I have read says to make them as wide as you like, and as long as you prefer.  These are very customizable for you and to fit any size person.

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My children just received many great gifts for the holidays.  Now it is time to thank all the gift givers.  I could go out and purchase a box of thank you note cards, but that just seems so impersonal.  My children love to design cards and write notes to each other, so we have decided to make our own thank you cards this year.   My children and I gather together our card making supplies and set out to design thank you cards.

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Lovely Felt Flowers

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The main difference between liquid soap and bar soap is the lye. Bar soap uses Sodium Hydroxide and liquid soap uses Potassium Hydroxide. Otherwise, the warming-blending-sitting process is identical to bar soap. But after the night of rest in the “mould,” instead of cutting the bars, we add water and stir.
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Add some fun to your Valentine party games this year with this easy to make, no-mess piñata. Bright and cheery pinks and reds dress up a plain paper grocery sack with no gooey paper mache to clean up!

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Sometimes it’s not the actual gift but the message that it brings that is most cherished. This gift is great for showing how much your friends mean to you.

Be sure to visit all of our Valentine’s Day crafts and main Valentine’s Day index.

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Make this fun and colorful keepsake with your children’s hands! A little paint, construction paper and crepe paper streamers, and you have a festive wall hanging for the holiday of love.
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Embellish a basic notebook and use it as a diary, a record keeper for fun activities, a place to store friends’ phone numbers or even as a place to collect your Valentine cards in. Whatever you use it for, you’ll love its colorful and whimsical design.
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