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Crafter Q+A: Maxine Chan of Tulle Box Designs
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10 ways to set a fun-packed party picnic table for kids
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Madeleines for Mother's Day
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The Great Gatsby style inspiration
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5 keys to clean teeth, plus win an electric toothbrush
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Kid’s Crafts
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Feature craft: Easy to knit toy animals for kids
‘Tis the season of baby showers. It seems that everyone I know has a bun in the oven and is looking to celebrate. Instead of buying a pre-made gift off a registry, some of the cutest gifts I’ve seen involve a home-made toy. I’ve rounded up some of my favourite toys from Canadianliving.com. And we’ve got patterns [...]
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Feature craft: Make a bookshelf into a desk
Did you go out and buy new furniture made just for kids? Or did you re-purpose what you already had? Here’s a few fun furniture ideas for kid’s desks. Plus, read on for a D.I.Y. project by one reader who made her bookshelf into a desk for her daughter! But first, here’s a few of [...]
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Feature craft: Kid’s bedroom ideas
Buying decor for your kid’s bedroom can be pricey — and if they’re really little, they’ll also quickly outgrow your zoo animal wallpaper or teddy bear mobile. D.I.Y. is a fun way to personalize your little one’s bedroom and it gives you the option to customize the design exactly the way you like it without [...]
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Last minute Valentine’s Day crafts
We know, we know. You’ve probably almost had your fill of cutesy hearts, candies and pink galore. But if you’re wholly unprepared for Vday (like myself) but still want to celebrate we’ve got some suggestions for you. Easy treats for a party: (Photography by Joe Kim/TC Media) Pretty straws to add to your party decor: [...]
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5 last-minute Halloween crafts: costumes, decor and pumpkins, oh my!
I love Halloween, but it always sneaks up on me. I find myself buying candy at the drugstore the morning of, rushing home through insane traffic and scarfing down frozen lasagna just as the first wave of trick-or-treaters starts ringing the doorbell. If you’re like me, you may think it’s too late to have a [...]
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Childish summer fun… and a giveaway!
Although the back-to-school commercials have started airing, do not be fooled. Repeat after me: Summer is not over. One way I like to make the most of these carefree days is to share some crafty time with my favourite creative kid. If you don’t have a kid handy (or even if you do), I’ve got [...]
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Easy stay-cool craft: Paper hand fan
It’s been hotter than Hades around here. When I’m not drinking tall iced teas or hiding in air conditioned rooms with all the shades drawn, I’m wishing I had a fan on hand to cool me off. This kind of weather reminds me of two things: my primary school years and the time I spent [...]
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Custom-made softies from children’s drawings
In my travels around the internet the other day, I came across one of the coolest craft ideas I’ve seen in a while. Wendy Tsao in Vancouver runs Child’s Own Studio, a custom shop that creates soft toys from children’s drawings. Parents send in a drawing like this (notice that “Mom” is the name emblazoned on [...]
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Giveaway winners: Say yes to the mess
Just stopping by to announce the winners of the two P&G Yes Kits (each one is a cute tote bag filled with aprons and products – Tide, Mr. Clean Magic Eraser, Puffs facial tissue, Charmin Freshmates and Bounty paper towels – to help you clean up any creative messes you and your little ones make). [...]
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Make a mess (and win a prize!)
I am not a fan of messes. But having a toddler in the house has really curbed my compulsion to clean obsessively – there’s no way to keep on top of the chaos, so I’ve had to settle for things to be “somewhat tidy.” Letting kids experiment with arts and crafts is good for encouraging [...]
