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Air Dry Clay Seed Mosaic

Ingredients Air dry clay (any color, I used Crayola brand ) Beans Seeds Rolling pin Cookie cutter or other tools for creating shapes Acrylic Seal Spray (I used Mod Podge ) Ingredient Notes There are different brands of air dry clay that you can use, and there’s even recipes for creating your own homemade clay online! You can buy a variety of beans and seeds of different shapes, sizes and colors for variety. Instructions Roll out the clay with a rolling pin. The clay should be

Kourtney Smith

Dec 9, 20251 min read

Silly Upcycled Jars with Faces for Kids to Plant

Ingredients for Upcycled Jar: Recycled glass jars (small mason, yogurt or jelly jars, etc.) Jar lid (optional) Googly eyes (any size) Buttons, beads, etc. Pipe cleaner (any color) Any other at-home items of choice Hot glue gun Ingredients for Chia Seeds: Soil Hand shovel Seeds (I chose chia seeds) Pebbles Spray bottle and water Ingredient Notes: This recipe uses chia seeds as the plant to grow but you can choose any plant or herb that will grow in a glass jar depending on th

Kourtney Smith

Dec 9, 20251 min read

Foraged Fire Starters

Supplies: Double boiler Bees wax or soy flakes Wicks Silicone muffin molds Foraged nature finds (such as small pine cones, berries, rosemary sprigs, sliced dried oranges, dried wild flowers, fresh cranberries, etc.) Essential oils (optional) Twine for decorating (optional) Directions: Melt wax in a double boiler. Pour the melted wax into muffin molds. When wax cools a little and becomes slightly firm, add a wick and your foraged finds. Add a few drops of essential oil for

Lisa Edwards

Dec 9, 20251 min read

Stove Top Potpourri

Supplies: 16 oz. clear disposable clear piping bag Twine 1 t. whole cloves 3 star anise 3 cinnamon sticks 2 to 3 dried oranges 8 to 10 fresh cranberries Sprig of rosemary Gift card/note Instructions: Fill the piping bag with the items listed above, starting with the cloves at the tip. When filled, tie with twine and attach the gift card/note with directions on how to use the potpourri. Gift card “Directions on how to use”: Add 2 c. water into a small pan or mini crock pot. Br

Lisa Edwards

Dec 9, 20251 min read

Potato-Stamped Gift Wrap

Supplies: Sliced potatoes Paper for wrapping gift, such as rice paper or the reverse side of paper grocery bags Exacto blade Ink pads (or ink for block printing/ acrylic paint) Directions: Slice your potatoes in half. Using an exacto blade, carve a design into the face of the potato, or cut the potato into a cool shape. Don’t let them dry out! Lay out your chosen wrapping paper. Press your potato stamp into the ink pad to cover the design with ink. It may take some experiment

Dionisia Ruiz

Dec 9, 20251 min read

Pressed Flower Stickers

For these stickers, you can either buy pre-pressed flowers or collect and press your own following the directions below! Pressing Flowers Tips: The best flowers for pressing include ones with a single layer of petals and flat faces. Avoid using flowers with fleshy, water-rich petals. They may be prone to mold or scorch when pressed. When pressing, leave ¾ inches of space in between flowers. Flower Pressing Methods: In a flower press: Buy or make your own! This method distribu

Chloe Cabon

Dec 9, 20251 min read

Sustainable Gift Wrapping

Supplies: Gift box Newspaper or reusable brown paper bags Clear tape Roll of jute twine Oranges or other citrus fruit Oven-safe parchment paper Baking sheet Other garden-inspired embellishments - dried flowers, dried herb bundles, cinnamon sticks, potato stamp art Directions for Dehydrating Oranges : Preheat oven to 200°F and line a baking sheet with oven-safe parchment paper Slice oranges thinly (about ⅛ - ¼ inch per slice) and pat both sides dry with a paper towel Evenly sp

Destiny Garcia

Dec 9, 20252 min read