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DIY Sight Words Go Fish Game to Make with Your Kids
Keep Reading Skills Going During Summer My youngest is going into first grade in the fall. I wanted to keep working on sight words with her this summer, but I wanted a more engaging way to do it rather than flashcards. Luckily, I remembered I had created a game back when I taught primary grades. This DIY sight game can be used either as Go Fish or Memory. Check out this Amazing Website I used free graphics from MyCuteGraphics.com to create this cute game. This site has a ton of free cute clipart for teachers to use to create printables. The site has colored graphics and black and white. I created…
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Make Superhero Gift Wrap with Your Cricut
This past Saturday, we were putting the final touches on our Father’s Day present. We got Daddy a video game, but my daughter loves to make a gift too. I remembered this cute idea from Pinterest. I liked the idea, but I wanted to tweak it a little. I bought the images from Etsy. While we were assembling our superhero images, I got the idea to create custom gift wrap with Cricut drawing the images on the paper and my daughter coloring them. Laying out the Superhero Gift Wrap As I have mentioned before, when I am looking for images from the Internet to load into Design Space, I always…
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Make These Adorable Disney Coasters
So I got this idea when I was making the photo coasters with the ceramic tiles. I wanted to do Disney themed coasters, and I thought cork would be fun. http://weekendsintheloft.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Mickey-take-2.mov Supplies Needed: Cricut Design Space Red Siser HTV White Siser HTV Black Siser HTV Plaid Clear Acrylic Sealer Cork Coasters I have to admit after I ordered these coasters off Amazon, I remembered I had a roll of cork left over from another project. I could have cut the cork out using my Cricut and my deep cut blade and housing I had just ordered from Amazon. I’ll have to try that the next time around. How to Make…
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How to Make a 4th of July Wreath
I was inspired to make a wreath by all the cute 4th of July decorations at Hobby Lobby. I picked up the tinsel garland, the pick, and the scrapbook paper there. I had this wire wreath frame that I had picked up at the Dollar Tree a few weeks ago. Complete List of Supplies Needed 14″ wire wreath frame. I was lucky to find this one at Dollar Tree, but Amazon has a good price for a pack of three. Tinsel Garland I got my garland at Hobby Lobby for $3.49. Amazon has a cute pack of a 24-foot garland. Red tinsel pipe cleaners Assorted picks 4th of July themed scrapbook…
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DIY Photo Coasters
These custom coasters make a great gift or you can make them for yourself with some of your favorite pictures. I saw this idea on Pinterest and thought they would look great using some old black and white family photos. The best part is this is a totally inexpensive craft that makes a great gift. It’s so simple that you can definitely have the kids help you with it. Supplies You Need: Ceramic Tiles (I grabbed a few at Home Depot for 11¢ each) Modge Podge I used matt finish (more on that later) Foam Brushes I used the widest brush I had Felt Pads I used 1-inch pads Plaid Acrylic Sealer Getting Started…