Lavender Scented Play Dough and Wooden Tool Set is a great activity for kids to explore creatively and imaginatively as they create freely using simple props in an open-ended and unstructured way. Recently we shared a Lavender Scented Play Dough Recipe which was beautifully scented and tex ...

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I have a baggie of Popsicle sticks for every child.  I use these in a variety of ways and activities. In these pictures, the students are “writing” the rhythm that they hear me clap. Depending on the class level, I will say the Ta and Ti ti, but ultimately the goal is for the ...

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Introduction The basic house is complete with a roof, windows, a chimney. By adding more support sticks, kids can make houses into snack shops — every stick village needs one. With a city of sticks, kids and their toy animals will never be bored. Ma ...

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RIDGEPORT, MI (WNEM) – Most forensic labs do not see too many popsicle sticks. But that’s exactly what Michigan State Police said connected 44-year-old Dewayne Haag to a burglary in August of 2011. State troopers said they found a popsicle stick with Haag’s DNA on it while survey ...

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A southwest Florida man faces felony burglary and theft charges after a discarded lollipop stick led detectives to him. Collier County Sheriff’s Office detectives said Thomas Crews, 53, was arrested Thursday after DNA evidence from a used lollipop stick found at a home during a burglary inves ...

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I have a new love……..wood burning! It all started when I made my Dandelion Wood Etched box from Darby Smart. We have fallen in love with her DIY Kits, Deb made the Gilded Votives and Sherri made the 20′s Inspired Headbands.  We were thrilled when Nicole Farb the CEO and Founder of Darby ...

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Something that has been on my craft project to do list for a while is bending popsicle sticks into bracelets. Since they are wood and since I am obsessed with wood burning, I thought I would put my own twist on the project. You have to start by bending the popsicle sticks and in ord ...

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I had a picture hanging on the wall in my kitchen. It got knocked off the wall and broken. . . Um, back in December. And I am finally getting around to replacing it. I decided to go with something totally different. I’ve loved the wood slat signs I’ve seen all over the place, so I decided to make ...

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As you already know from reading this column, I have long derived satisfaction from sneaking vitamins into my goslings’ food. Soaked goji berries in Bolognese, pureed avocado with pasta, ground sea veg into pancakes – I’m a little bit of a Mary Poppins. So this week’s ice- ...

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I have made this popsicle money box with all my students and all of them were so overjoyed when they had finished. It really is a lovely thing and to make one yourself is a great achievement. The original can be bought as a kit in every stationary shop in Taiwan, but I bought packs of popsicle st ...

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Learn one fool-proof popsicle method and try it with five delicious flavor combinations. Popsicles, ice-lollies, paletas, and ice pops are some of the most beloved treats of summer. But if you’re watching your sugar intake, many of those boxed varieties won’t make the dietary cut. Instead, opt ...

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Yurp.  I know that we haven’t celebrated Thanksgiving yet…. and this craft is for Christmas… but please bear with me.  I was bored one night and began playing around with leftover mini craft popsicle sticks.  After messing around with them for a bit, I came up with ...

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