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1 - I can do better 2 - Jury's out 3 - Pretty darn good 4 - Splendiferous 5 - Awesometastic (by 6 people)   Your rating: 1 - I can do better 2 - Jury's out 3 - Pretty darn good 4 - Splendiferous 5 - Awesometastic

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Vacation time is Here! What do we do???

 

Out of the box! That is the best idea of the summer. Comfy Cottage Conservation offers you

Arts & Crafts Kit
in a Box for summer fun. For one reasonable price you will have paints, crayons, color pencils, a hardcover sketch pad, 14 craft items, modeling dough and a sturdy box to store it all.

What are your favorite craft or art activity. 

We influence those children around us - what skill can you share?

The Comfy Cottage Conservation "Art & Craft Kit" offers a variety of activities to let each child find their passion. They can experiment with many before they narrow the field. Not every option is covered in the poll - it has to have an end to the list. LOL

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The Rainy Days of Summer - or the Way Too Hot Days of Summer 

Deserve some indoor summer fun.

This Arts & Craft Box of goodies has craft projects to start the creativeness and then the
* sketchpad and markers, crayons, paints, or color pencils to let the mind/hands experiment.
* The 6 suncatchers can be painted with the glass glaze paints in 12 colors. They would be a nice touch to a child's window or they might give them as gifts to someone special.
* The round buttons - 3 with a pin back, 4 with a magnetic back, and 2 keychains - are also a nice item to make and share. The pictures, words, sayings put in the buttons are for the imagination of the child. It might be a photograph cut to size, a drawing, or a saying to support their favorite cause. Something like, "Here Comes the Ice Cream Truck".
* The modeling dough in 4 colors can be used and re-used to create anything from worms to castles, trucks, or hills.
* There is a packet of brushes in all sizes and types because they are just fun to have and I find little ones sometimes need a spare.
* The Watercolor paints can be used with the buttons, sketchbook, or paper of your choice for beautiful landscapes, portraits, or modern art.

The options for creating with this box of materials has no end. Imagination can be the guide.

Creativity is catching - if you see someone else Creating it sparks an Idea 

Also, when you complete a creative project you are spurred on to do more.

These are some links that I have found inspiring. Check them out for ideas to help you get started.
A Note About Vision
Dreaming ahead.
Create Your Way to Sanity
Musings about life - what we do or should do.

Sometimes the fun isn't indoors 

Kids just need to be active.

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Suncatchers add a sparkle summer or winter for activity!

Crafts on Ebay for Fun 

Arts and crafts lead to Creativity of a life time.

This craft and art kit is available in multiples for each child in your family or they can share the various parts of this fantastic collection.

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"The Creative Mind is an Active Mind
Maintain a youthful mindset with Activity"

People are talking about crafts---- 

Crafts run amuck « Jen on the Edge
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?Doubt? is unquestionably a small, intimate film where excessively showy work from the crafts artists had significant potential to prove distracting. Shore says he felt it was important to reflect that fragility in the score. ...
Michigan crafts wish list for stimulus package (The Muskegon ...
LANSING ? Michigan officials, like those in many states across the nation, are crafting a multibillion dollar wish list for road improvements and other projects in anticipation of an expected federal stimulus package.
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Please, help save traditional American arts and crafts toys that have educated and entertained American children for generations. Write or e-mail your congressional representative. Write or e-mail your senator. ...

Busy Kids Stay Out of Trouble 

Look at eBay for some things to keep them busy.

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eBay is the World's Marketplace 

Shop till you drop and don't have to drive any where!

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What are your fun, relaxing things to do in the summer? 

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beeobrien wrote...

Wonderful ideas here. My kids keep themselves pretty busy in the summer; I'm the craft queen and I have everything they could possibly need.

ReplyPosted September 17, 2008

stargazer00 wrote...

Lots of great ideas to keep kids busy.

ReplyPosted September 16, 2008

vbright105 wrote...

A lot of helpful information. Thanks

ReplyPosted September 15, 2008

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Lensrolled this! Hey...I need to get to writing, but I am so busy reading your stuff!!! Love your topics and I know I will be writing a lot along similar lines...so watch out! I have become a fan and will continue lensrolling as I get more out there!!!

ReplyPosted September 06, 2008

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