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DIY goody bag: Animal zipper charms

What you’ll need: Artificial flowers with wire stem, mini toy animals and lanyard hooks. To make: Feed the wire stem of an artificial flower through a hook. Attach the flower to a toy by twisting the...

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DIY goody bag: Grass head

What you’ll need: Mini pots, mini zip-top bags, soil, a clear bottle or other vessel, grass seeds and eye stickers. To make: Place soil in bag, put grass seeds in bottle and put in pot with stickers....

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DIY goody bag: Candy pouches

What you’ll need: Coloured or patterned paper, scissors, washi tape, double-sided tape and candy. To make: Cut paper into a rectangle, roll and use double-sided tape to fasten into a cylinder. Pinch...

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DIY goody bag: Customized bubbles

What you’ll need: Pipe cleaners, bottles of bubbles, coloured and patterned paper, scissors and double-sided tape. To make: Twist a pipe cleaner into desired shape, leaving several inches for a handle....

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DIY goody bag: Playing card holder

What you’ll need: Box from travel soap, washi tape, scissors and cards. To make: Use washi tape to create a pattern on the box and trim any long ends. Insert cards. Check out other quick and easy goody...

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DIY goody bag: Candy necklaces

What you’ll need: Gummi candy, string and a beading needle. To make: Thread candy onto a piece of string (if it already has a hole) or use the beading needle to feed the string through the candy. TIP:...

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Craft: Make your own cardboard race car

1. Body Remove the top and bottom flaps and one of the short sides of a large rectangular box. Put these five pieces aside. 2. Shape Cut a flashy car silhouette out on both of the long sides with the...

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DIY goody bag: Wooden stamps

What you’ll need: Wood cubes, small foam stickers, paint, a paintbrush, thin painter’s tape and ink pads. To make: Put a sticker on one side of cube. This will be the stamp side. Use painter’s tape to...

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13 fun summer camp crafts

1 of 13 Facebook Twitter Email Previous Next Photo: Emily Cumming Painted Rock Magnets No doubt your kid will build up a rock collection while away at camp. Put those stones to good use and have her...

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How to throw a Minecraft party

Turn your nook into the legendary land of pixelated playtime, where anything can be built and demolished (let’s hope it’s not your mother-in-law’s bone china). Start by using green sheets to dress your...

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5 cute Thanksgiving crafts for kids

1 of 5 Facebook Twitter Email Previous Next Photo: Poppet Makes via Pinterest Garland Here’s a pretty project for bigger kids or parents to try with the help of their wee crafting assistants. This...

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5 easy Christmas crafts for kids

1 of 5 Facebook Twitter Email Previous Next Rustic Christmas tree Sometimes the simplest crafts are the cutest. This rustic-inspired Christmas tree craft is easy for little hands to make, and it it...

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3 DIY Christmas stockings

1 of 3 Facebook Twitter Email Previous Next Simple paper bag stocking This cute paper bag craft is a great way to encourage your little elves to get creative this Christmas.  Get the instructions>...

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How to make the perfect paper snowflake, in 45 seconds

1 of 6 Facebook Twitter Email Previous Next Take a piece of paper and fold down one corner to make a right triangle. (Thin paper works best.) Trim off excess.  Previous Next Read more: 10 DIY...

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How to make a mini city out of paper rolls

Photo: Erik Putz 1. Paint toilet paper and paper towel rolls in a variety of colours. Photo: Erik Putz 2. Cut a rectangle out of construction paper and fold in half. Draw a pattern on your roof—try...

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How to make a Foosball table

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How to make beaded friendship bracelets

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How to make chevron friendship bracelets

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How to make a calming jar

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How to make T-shirt friendship bracelets

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