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This is a fun and simple craft that is sure to please any little Star Wars fan. You can make green and red light sabers to recreate your favorite movie scenes. Material: Empty paper towel roll Empty milk bottle (the kind from McDonald's works well) or you can use an empty Yop bottle. Remove the label Green or red construction paper (depending on your character preference) Black electrical tape Glue stick Scissors Step 1: Wrap the green or red construction paper around the paper towel roll. Glue the construction paper as you roll.   Step 2: Attach the paper towel roll to the bottle. Secure it in place with the black electrical tape.  Step 3: Decorate the bottle with the black electrical tape.   Cut two strips of tape lengthwise and to make the thin stripes and use full strips of tape on the top and bottom. Have fun!

It's been a while! My last post was last August! I can't believe I let it go for so long. Life has changed a little bit in the past year the biggest change being that my little man has started school and we don't have as much time to craft as we used to. To feed my creativity I started an Etsy shop called Meg's Chalk Shop where I sell all things chalkboard, picture frames, wall hangings, menu boards etc. etsy.com/shop/megschalkshop  Little man doesn't think I should sell anything I make. Every picture frame is his favorite and he wants to keep them all. I let him choose a picture frame and paint with me last week. He chose a heart shaped frame and painted it all the colors of the rainbow. As he was painting he made me promise that I would not sell his picture frame on Etsy! With summer coming (Any day now!) I have already started thinking about crafts and activities for us. I will blog again!

One morning I told my son a bad guy had cast an ice spell on some of his toys! We opened the freezer to find 6 figurines (super heroes, ninja turtles etc) had been frozen into huge ice blocks. To free them we had to bring them outside to let the ice melt and try to cut them free (with a play dough knife) Finally it was taking too long and the heroes ended up in the pool!

The weather is getting nicer. It's a great time to get outside and male a mess! Rainbow wind painting What you need: Paint Straw Paper What you do: Pour globs of paint onto the paper in the order of a rainbow ROYGBIV Blow through the staw to push the paint accross the paper. When the paint is about halfway accross the paper, fold the page in half and press down. Push the paint towards the fold. Pull back both sides of the paper to see your rainbow. Butterfly Painting What you need: Paint and peper What you do: Pour dabs of paint on one side of the paper (close to the middle) Fold the paper in half and press the paint toward the center. Slowly open the paper to see you butterfly! Happy painting!

This is my take on the 2 ingredient cookie which is banana and oats. They sound deliciois but I am allergic to bananas so I set out to find a replacement. I found that unsweetened applesauce works out great! The add ins are endless.One of my creations turned into a 6 ingredient cookie but it was delicious.  Ingredients 1 cup of oats 1 cup of applesauce (unsweetened with cinnamon) 1/2 cup of raisins (or other add ins) Add in pissibilities: Raisins, walnuts, almonds, chocolate chips, cranberries, blueberries, coconut etc. Directions: Preheat the oven to 350° Combine the oats applesauce and raisins in a bowl Spoon the oats onto a parchmin lined sheet Bake for 15 minutes That's it, enjoy the healthy cookies and enjoy the easy clean up!

There are so many great yoga game ideas for kids out there, this is one that I found that is good for all age groups. The original idea was picking up the pom-poms with your toes only but I found that you can make many variations as you go. Ask the kids for ideas as you're playing as well it's fun to see what they will think of. Toe-ga Empty a bag of pom-poms on the floor. Sit in a circle around the pom-poms. Each player sits back, hands on the floor, knees bent. Place an empty bowl near each player's feet. 123 go, using only their toes each player has to put as many pom-poms in their bowl as they can. Yoga pose pom-pom pick up Empty a bag of pom-poms on the floor. Standing or sitting in a circle choose a yoga pose that everyone can do. While in the pose each player has to place as many pom-poms in their bowls as they can.  Some poses to try: Downward dog, use your hands to pick up the pom-poms.  Tree pose use your toes to pick up the pom-poms. Rainbow ...

Get crafty with this DIY White Picket Fence chalkboard magnet. This is a great decoration or a homemade Easter present. What you need: Popsicle sticks Chalkboard paint White paint Green felt Chalk String Glue gun What you do: Lay 11 popscicle sticks side by side. Glue them together using the glue gun. Glue the remaining 2 popsicle sticks across the top and the bottom. Paint the mid section with the chalkboard paint.  Paint the top and bottom of the fence white. Let dry and give everything a second coat. Cut a piece of green felt the length of the fence. Cut jagged edges along the top of the felt to look like blades of grass. Glue the felt along the bottom of the fence. turn the fence over, glue 4 magnets to the back. While the glue is drying, glue one end of the string around the piece of chalk. Glue the other end of the string to the back of the fence. Place on the fridge. Happy crafting!