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"Magic" Crayons

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I'm enjoying the day babysitting for my twin nieces and their older brother Alex. He and I enjoy learning new crafts together so, while his sisters napped, we made "Magic" Crayons. 

It's a quick and easy kids' craft: Take the ugly, broken crayons from your collection, remove their paper wrappers, break into smaller pieces and place inside a muffin tin. You can do each one multiple colors or solid...

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New In The Shop

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Added today! Two new Slithery Snakes. They feature bright, contrasting colors and safety eyes. They are ready to ship and safe for children of all ages.

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New In The Shop

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I was inspired to make a needle felted monster for my little niece who just turned seven. She will love him so much (he's the purple guy on the right). During the process of creating him from a puff of wool, I fell in love with the technique and created a few more. Murray is the guy on the left with the three eyes and three legs. Vitelliis the blue guy and those are his records which fit into a...

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Fall Colors

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We've been having some really beautiful days here in New Jersey. The chilly weather came on pretty quickly this year and everyone is saying how cold and crazy this upcoming Winter will be already. Personally, I'm looking forward to snow and having my little house filled with the smells of holiday baking and the sounds of music brought in by family who is mostly so far away. Sure I like birds...

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Lovelies

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I've found so many beautiful things on etsy and find myself perusing them quiet regularly. If you have a moment, you should take a look at the above.

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