Summer School Week #5: Turn in your homework here!

How to Make Origami

Origami (from oru meaning 'folding', and kami mean more...7 points

Origami (from oru meaning 'folding', and kami meaning 'paper') is the traditional Japanese art of paper folding. The goal of this art is to create a representation of an object using geometric folds and crease patterns preferably without the use of gluing or cutting the paper, and using only one pie...7 points

Herb Garden in a Basket or Cup

This summer I've joined my friend to sell my craft more...7 points

This summer I've joined my friend to sell my crafts at the local farmer's market in Woodland, WA. As I was putting together my herb gardens I decided to snap some pictures and share how-to make these herb gardens for your home, to give as gifts, or resale at your local craft or farmer's market.Enjoy...7 points

How to use fresh herbs

Are you using dried herbs because you think that p more...6 points

Are you using dried herbs because you think that preparing and chopping fresh herbs is too much trouble? Not sure how to get fresh herbs ready for your recipes?Fresh herbs add a wonderful FRESHER flavor to your meals along with an extra helping of healthy vitamins and fiber.I grow my own but even if...6 points

Online Identity

It never ceases to amaze me how we become identifi more...6 points

It never ceases to amaze me how we become identified by certain pictures we post. For some people, their avatar becomes their 'brand' of sorts. You will see the same avatar used on any number of social networking and shopping sites. You always recognize them. When you see they have left a comment in...6 points

What is A Disney Fast Pass?

Is there really a way to save time standing in lin more...5 points

Is there really a way to save time standing in line at Disney World? In fact Disney itself has provided the perfect solution for all of us. The Disney Fast Pass. It is completely free to use.Each time I visit Disney World I see that not everyone makes as much use of the Fast Pass system as they coul...5 points

How To Make Crusty French Bread

Welcome! This lens is for week five of Squidoo Sum more...5 points

Welcome! This lens is for week five of Squidoo Summer School. The topic is to make a how-to lens from your own personal experience. I chose one of my family's favorites, my Crusty French Bread recipe. No exact science here, just a great tasting loaf of crusty French bread that everybody loves.5 points

How To Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

What is a Carbon Footprint?Well, the wikipedia def more...4 points

What is a Carbon Footprint?Well, the wikipedia definition of a carbon footprint is 'the total set of GHC (greenhouse gas) emissions caused directly and indirectly by either an individual, organization, event or product.'So how do we go about reducing our carbon footprint? Well this is just a small l...4 points

48 of the Best Ways to Increase Your Sales on Ebay

The best ways to increase your Ebay sales are to m more...4 points

The best ways to increase your Ebay sales are to make your auctions more attractive to buyers, and to find new avenues as a seller to find new customers. Ebay isn't the only website out there where customers are looking for your products. Many buyers use search engines to seek out fulfill their purc...4 points

How to Make a Cow Costume

Need a cow costume? Wondering how to make one? If more...4 points

Need a cow costume? Wondering how to make one? If you're in a hurry and need to make a cow costume, we can help. If you're planning ahead and prefer to buy a cow costume, we've got you covered. Moooving right along now, read on to learn how to make a cow costume or, if you're not feeling crafty, we h...4 points

How to sell Zazzle art

Many people have become artists on Zazzle and wond more...4 points

Many people have become artists on Zazzle and wonder how to sell their Zazzle art on Squidoo. And others, who aren't artists at all, can also sell Zazzle art on Squidoo. Either way, I'll tell you how you can too.4 points

How To Use One Recipe for Biscuits and Flat Bread

How to turn one recipe into several different thin more...4 points

How to turn one recipe into several different thingsSounds a little crazy doesn't it? One of the things that many people tell me is that I am very creative. I can make some of the oddest things out of so many different things. I don't know how I learned to do it, it just happens. Maybe from being fr...4 points

How To Make Shadow Puppets!

Our homeschool co-op recently put on a shadow pupp more...4 points

Our homeschool co-op recently put on a shadow puppet play for our end-of-the-school year program. It was so much fun!First we selected a story to act out. The story we selected had birds and other animals in it. Then each child designed a puppet for one of the characters in the play. The birds we ma...4 points

How To Choose A Cat Bed

Looking for the perfect cat bed? With so many cat more...4 points

Looking for the perfect cat bed? With so many cat beds and cat bed suppliers to choose from, the task can seem daunting. Here I'll share with you all I've learned about cat beds over the past 30 years of living with cats and fostering dozens of felines.You will learn about the different cat bed styl...4 points

How Do I Start My Family Tree?

The big picture - It is important to start your fa more...4 points

The big picture - It is important to start your family tree information with yourself because it can be added to in an organized manner from there and it is the information that you know the best.Next add your Father and Mother and then if you can add your both sets of Grandparents. Once you have ad...4 points

How To Pickle An Onion

Pickled onions are just fantastic and they can be more...4 points

Pickled onions are just fantastic and they can be so easy to do. If you havent got time to let the flavour develop fo a month or more you can get away with finely slicing an onion and covering it in malt vinegar for a couple of hours.... What could be easier! But, I do suggest that you try some of t...4 points

How to Create a Patio With Stone Pavers

Do you want to know how to create a patio with sto more...4 points

Do you want to know how to create a patio with stone pavers that looks like a Bob Vila project? Well you've come to the right place to learn how easy it is to create a patio with stone pavers! There is no need to mix and pour concrete to have a beautiful patio. This is a do-it-yourself project that...4 points

How to use dill

When I moved away from Sweden, there was one speci more...4 points

When I moved away from Sweden, there was one specific flavour I longed for: The taste of fresh dill.That taste is so special and cannot be replaced. And it has to be FRESH dill. Not the dried or frozen stuff. I have had my own dill for decades now. And cannot be without it.You can use the stems of d...4 points

What To Do With Green Tomatoes

What if: Your kids get overzealous and pick all yo more...4 points

What if: Your kids get overzealous and pick all your tomatoes before they ripen.A summer thunder storm knocks your loaded tomato plant over before the 'maters turn red.The weather turns chilly and you still have tons of unripened tomatoes on the vine!No problem. Here are a few recipes that will save...4 points

How To Do A Turn In The Road

The turn in the road (often called a 'three point more...4 points

The turn in the road (often called a 'three point turn') is one of the manoeuvres that you might be expected to perform on your Practical Driving Test.The aim of this manoeuvre is for you to turn the car round to face in the opposite direction by using forward and reverse gears. You will also be exp...4 points

How to Clean and Devein Shrimp

If you want to cook with fresh shrimp at home, it' more...4 points

If you want to cook with fresh shrimp at home, it's essential to clean and devein your shrimp properly. Deveining shrimp means taking off the shrimp shell and the vein that runs along the back. You can purchase shrimp that is already cleaned and deveined but it will cost more money. Follow this inst...4 points

How to Create a Faux Marble Countertop with PaperIllusion Wallpaper

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How to join eBay and save bunches of money!

With today's economy, saving money is more importa more...3 points

With today's economy, saving money is more important than ever!! Why spend extra money when you can use eBay to save bunches online and more?This lens will walk you through some of the nifty ways eBay will protect your pocketbook, tips for signing up and more.So let's dive in! Right now, I'll bet yo...3 points

How To Choose The Perfect Halloween Costume

Most people get excited thinking about choosing th more...3 points

Most people get excited thinking about choosing their Halloween costume. Running aroung those seasonal costume shops can be a blast. You try on wigs and 6 inch stilettos and laugh at the funny couples outfits. You contemplate whether to be a the witch or Dorothy. Halloween is a blast and you have to...3 points

How to Save Money Online With BigCrumbs

If you do any type of shopping online, BigCrumbs i more...3 points

If you do any type of shopping online, BigCrumbs is the place to check first for you online purchases. I joined this site in April 2008. Even then, I forgot to take advantage of it! I have been a member of eBay since July 2006. If I had joined BigCrumbs back then, I can only imagine all of the cash...3 points

Host a Mad Hatter Party or Tea Party

A Mad Hatter Party or a Mad Hatter's Tea Party is more...3 points

A Mad Hatter Party or a Mad Hatter's Tea Party is a fun party idea for children and adults alike. Along with Alice in Wonderland Tea Parties, the Mad Hatter Party and Tea Party have been becoming more trendy as a birthday party theme for children.Alice in Wonderland and Mad Hatter Themes are likely...3 points

How to Host a Child's Tea Party

Having a Tea Party is a great way to spend some qu more...3 points

Having a Tea Party is a great way to spend some quality time with your child or grandchild. Whether an informal tea party for just you and your children or a more formal tea party with more friends, tea parties can be a lot of fun for the little kids and the grown-up kids.You don't have to have a sp...3 points

How Famous Children Cope with Grief in the Public Eye - How to Help a Child Cope with the Death of a Parent

Coping with the death of a loved one is difficult more...3 points

Coping with the death of a loved one is difficult for most people. Coping with the loss of a loved one in the public eye is even more difficult. Now try to imagine being a child coping with the death of a beloved parent and you may begin to understand the extreme anguish felt by children who have sh...3 points

How to deal with nose trouble after an operation

I've been dealing with breathing issues for severa more...3 points

I've been dealing with breathing issues for several years now. A specialist advised a septum operation because it was apparently not straight, but because it would take ages for the operation to come, and I needed help breathing at that moment, I went to another specialist. He advised medication. If...3 points

How To Make a Purse from Old Books

This new use for old unwanted books really fascina more...3 points

This new use for old unwanted books really fascinates me. When I first read something about a woman who was selling them...I cringed. Being a collector and seller of old books, my first thought was that they were maiming and dismantling wonderful old books. Precious books that could be read by someo...3 points

How to Begin Your Genealogy Research

Doing genealogical research - tracing your roots, more...3 points

Doing genealogical research - tracing your roots, or building your family tree - is an exciting and fulfilling project. There's no one 'right way' to get started, but in this lens I'll share my ideas, lots of resources, and the tools that have worked the best for me.3 points

How To Make BBQ Chicken Quesadillas

A twist on classic chicken quesadillas, this recip more...3 points

A twist on classic chicken quesadillas, this recipe combines two of my favorite things - grilling and Mexican food. We make these quesadillas all year round in my house, but they are truly a summertime favorite when we can easily grill the chicken and quesadillas outdoors.I hope that you enjoy this...3 points

How to not take yourself so seriously

In a world of winners, know-it-alls, and experts, more...3 points

In a world of winners, know-it-alls, and experts, this light-hearted lens is dedicated to helping you discover your inner imp, find your fabulous funnybone, and tickle yourself pink!3 points

How To Find Your Next Pet

So you and your family have decided to get a pet, more...3 points

So you and your family have decided to get a pet, or maybe another pet. Hmmm. What's the best way to do that? I can't speak for everyone, but here, I will try and explain the best ways to find your next pet. I can't guarantee that you'll find something you absolutely love, but at least you'll have c...3 points

How to Take Good Pictures

There is one common mistake often made by photogra more...3 points

There is one common mistake often made by photographers that lessens the impact of their photos. Most pictures are not in sharp focus. Sharp focus pictures can be made using tripod like the photographers here at Celery Fields Park, Sarasota, Florida.3 points

How To Dance Like An Idiot For Better Time Management

Are you a social media sensation? More popular tha more...3 points

Are you a social media sensation? More popular than Paris Hilton? (JaguarJulie comes to mind.) Do you have too many friends sending you thousands of daily emails? Minimize your fan base quickly by publishing moronic dance videos like this...3 points

How To Interprete Your Dreams

Dreams are elusive and if you live a busy life, di more...3 points

Dreams are elusive and if you live a busy life, difficult to remember.But everyone dreams. A mindset must be developed in order to capture them. And once you've written down a few over several weeks or months and years, you see patterns and relationships in your life that may be in need of resolving...3 points

how to color in aprons

Color in aprons makes a nice color in activity tha more...3 points

Color in aprons makes a nice color in activity that is enjoyed after the coloring in is over.I've made many color in designs on aprons, t-shirts, and canvas shoes; I'll list their links below. This lens gives instructions and some examples of what color in aprons can actually look like once they're...3 points

How to be Charitable...Without Spending a Penny!

There are many ways to support your favorite chari more...3 points

There are many ways to support your favorite charity, without spending a dime. The Internet has many sites where your clicks can help feed the poor, shelter a stray animal or pay for a mammogram in a developing country.We are in a recession and money can be tight. Not everyone can afford to donate m...3 points

How To Plan For An Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike

When I finally made the decision that it was my ye more...3 points

When I finally made the decision that it was my year to go for it--to hike from Georgia to Maine from the beginning of April to sometime in the fall--I set out the pens and notebooks and books and calendar. I made lists upon lists and began scheduling to the max. I'd hike 14 miles this day and stay...3 points

How To Make great Home Made Pancakes

Forget box mixes and forget frozen Pancakes!! Panc more...3 points

Forget box mixes and forget frozen Pancakes!! Pancakes are easy to make and don't cost a lot to make. I remember when I was little and my mom would make us all a big stack of pancakes. The smell was wonderful and the taste was great.Now Days seems most people go for convenience. Well with today's ec...3 points

Naturegirl's Nymphs of WiWon Team

From the depths of the ocean comes friend to squid more...3 points

From the depths of the ocean comes friend to squid and human alike, Naturegirl and the Nereids. Like the Goddesses of old, we ride on the backs of many Giants of the sea, at one with nature, in the never ending battle to achieve greatness in the world of Squidoo. I proclaim that all nymphs here will...3 points

Photoshop Graphics Editing Tips

Photoshop and Photoshop Elements are powerful grap more...3 points

Photoshop and Photoshop Elements are powerful graphics editing programs available for PC or Mac computers. Photoshop is an essential tool for digital photographers and graphic artists, and it's also useful to anyone who wants to create digital art or manipulate photographs and clip art.3 points

How To Freeze Rhubarb

Rhubarb is a large leafed plant with edible stalks more...3 points

Rhubarb is a large leafed plant with edible stalks that grows like a bad weed any where that it gets the opportunity to be planted.Rhubarb has long been known for its health merits but it is now also being recognized as a tasty and nutritious food source. The stem of the rhubarb plant is rich in ant...3 points

How to Start a Face Painting Business

Want to Start a Face Painting Business? This long more...3 points

Want to Start a Face Painting Business? This long page is full of Photos, Tips, Supplies, Books, Information, Design Ideas and More!Have fun and be sure to scroll ALL the way down the page. There are awesome videos to watch for free and lots of goodies to get you started as a professional face paint...3 points

How to Treasure a Pirate Day with Ye Toddler

Set sail and stiffen mini sea legs with Pirate cra more...3 points

Set sail and stiffen mini sea legs with Pirate crafts and high sea adventures. Plunder a whole day of learning activities, Pirate coloring pages, treasure hunts, recipes and fun projects for your toddler, who will eagerly say 'Aye, Aye, Captain!'A Pirate birthday party is fun, but creating an entire...3 points

Chocolate Cake in a Mug

If you're ready for a quick, delicious dessert to more...3 points

If you're ready for a quick, delicious dessert to satisfy those chocolate cravings, then here's the thing for you - chocolate cake in a mug!Let me walk you through a step by step guide on how to create this mouthwatering chocolate cake, which you can enjoy in around 10 minutes from preparation to ea...3 points

How to Make Strawberry Jam

Straight from your own kitchen, home-made jam has more...3 points

Straight from your own kitchen, home-made jam has a gorgeous fruity flavour, a clear bright colour and it's full of plain old fashioned goodness- goodness that goes beyond the taste. You've made the jam and you know exactly what's in it. It's your jam.If you've never made jam, then you won't know ho...3 points

Easy Coffee Roasting at Home

Roasting our own coffee is much easier than we eve more...3 points

Roasting our own coffee is much easier than we ever imagined, it saves us lots of money and we have better coffee. Who could want anything more?After studying several different methods for coffee roasting, we think we have determined the optimal method. It is quick, easy and our total investment was...3 points

Volunteer Honeymoon Vacation

You're getting married, and planning your honeymoo more...3 points

You're getting married, and planning your honeymoon, but spending two weeks lolling around on a quiet beach isn't for you. Why not spend your time away giving back? The volunteer honeymoon has become increasingly popular in recent years, and it can certainly be aheartwarming way to start a life toge...3 points

How To Plan The Perfect Honeymoon

After all the stress that a wedding can create, it more...3 points

After all the stress that a wedding can create, it is essential that your honeymoon allow for relaxation, romance and fun. Your honeymoon should be stress free, from the beginning to the end. Your honeymoon is not an afterthought, it's the beginning of our new life together.For some, planning your w...3 points

How to Manage Multiple Gmail Accounts

How to switch between several Gmail accounts fast more...3 points

How to switch between several Gmail accounts fast and check them simultaneously!3 points

How to use Zopa - peer to peer credit

Zopa ('Zone of Possible Agreement') is a peer-to-p more...2 points

Zopa ('Zone of Possible Agreement') is a peer-to-peer lending marketplace. Borrowers who want loans apply to recieve loans from a pool of money which other individuals contribute to. The idea is to cut banks and other middlemen out.This is an overview and review of Zopa - what it is like to use, how...2 points

How to Make the Most of the Fargo Street Fair

The Fargo Street Fair is almost here, and if you w more...2 points

The Fargo Street Fair is almost here, and if you want to make the most of it (or of any street fair), you need a plan of attack!Street Fairs and Festivals are fun, but if you don't know what you're looking for you can overspend, miss the best booths, or just not have a good time.These tips will help...2 points

How to Make Homemade Glass Cleaner

They can...try these homemade recipes for glass cl more...2 points

They can...try these homemade recipes for glass cleaner. I co-owned a janitorial service many years ago, and we made our own glass cleaner. It was more cost-effective for us at that time, and it removed greasy fingerprints in a swipe!I'll also give you an environmentally friendly glass cleaning reci...2 points

How to Eat Local in Bellingham

Eating locally in Bellingham is getting easier. Su more...2 points

Eating locally in Bellingham is getting easier. Sustainable Connections is sponsoring a program whereby restaurants take turns offering menu selections featuring meals made from ingredients obtained locally. It is called 'Eat Local (Every) Week.'Every Thursday is 'Eat Local Day' at a participating r...2 points

How to Keep Your Condenser Dryer Running Efficiently

I have been using a ventless condenser dryer for a more...2 points

I have been using a ventless condenser dryer for a decade now. For those homes which do not have access to the outside for venting a tumble dryer, a condenser dryer makes perfect sense.These dryers do take a bit more regular maintenance than vented tumble dryers, but with regular care they can be ke...2 points

Chicken Five Easy Recipes

I hate cooking more than anything during the summe more...2 points

I hate cooking more than anything during the summer time. The weather is hot and when you cook; the stove causes additional heat. Yuck! So what I have done is created a way to take care of a few problems with one handy trick. Bulk cooking my chicken!!From my other lens, I am sure by now the message...2 points

Sunflower Forests

There's something very special about sunflowers. O more...2 points

There's something very special about sunflowers. On the worlds worst day, they have the power to brighten it all up again. Growing sunflowers is easily done, and now you can grow a sunflower forest. You will get enjoyment out of this, but the kids and grandkids will see it as a wonderland. Here, you...2 points

How To Choose The Best Tools For Kitchen Use

Wondering how to equip your first kitchen, outfit more...2 points

Wondering how to equip your first kitchen, outfit a new kitchen or just looking for some fantastic new kitchen gadgets?2 points

How To Choose A Cruise in Europe

Once you have decided to go on a cruise, you would more...2 points

Once you have decided to go on a cruise, you would think the sailing would be smooth.2 points

Classy Magazine Page Effect Through Easy Photo Art

A glossy magazine page effect is an easy Photo Art more...2 points

A glossy magazine page effect is an easy Photo Art effect that can be a quick and simple solution to adding a classy look to any web page header or general image.This Photoshop tutorial is going to demonstrate a nearly effortless to take a photo and give it that class that may have people 'ooooohing...2 points

Vortex Beaded Pendant

I live in Myrtle Beach, which sometimes gets hurri more...2 points

I live in Myrtle Beach, which sometimes gets hurricanes. I think the storms are very beautiful... the vortex shape was the inspiration for this brick stitch beading pattern. This diamond-shaped pattern makes an unforgettable pendant or it can be stitched to a pin back to make a brooch. If you run a...2 points

How To Make Smoothies

Last year I was up late watching absolutely nothin more...2 points

Last year I was up late watching absolutely nothing of importance when an infomercial for the Magic Bullet came on. I was literary glued to the screen for thirty minutes but didn't succumb to buying. This seemed to happen more than a few times until I was convinced I needed one.I have always loved f...2 points

Queen Anne's Lace

Every summer my grandson and I have fun cutting Qu more...2 points

Every summer my grandson and I have fun cutting Queen Anne's Lace and dying the flower different colors with food coloring. We started doing this when he was a toddler and it has become a tradition that we both look forward to.He is now 9 years old and I was so afraid that he would think he was too...2 points

How to Participate in National Postcard Week (NPCW)

National Postcard Week is always in early May, and more...2 points

National Postcard Week is always in early May, and it celebrates the wonderful tradition of the postcard. Participating in National Postcard Week can be as simple as sending one friend a postcard, or as grand as an organized postcard exchange. NPCW promotes postcard collecting and is a great way for...2 points

How To Build A Computer From Scratch

Building a computer can be challenging, but at the more...2 points

Building a computer can be challenging, but at the same time it can be rewarding. It also can be fun too depending on who you are.I have built a couple computers, so I pretty much know what is involved in building one. For me, I actually did enjoy building them. This is a perfect project for someone...2 points

Does Remote Viewing Work

I stretched myself beyond my beliefs. Does remote more...2 points

I stretched myself beyond my beliefs. Does remote viewing really work, or ESP? This Squidoo lens is to collect information on the topic. It is said that people can find out facts about people, places and things by remote viewing, facts that are otherwise unknown.I watched 7 videos on July 10th 2009...2 points

Host an 80's Theme Party!

The most important part of your '80s party is your more...2 points

The most important part of your '80s party is your guest list! Invite the most fun folks you know! Have your guests dress in costume for this super party idea!What to wear to an 80s party? Just take a look at the photos for some super ideas! Is that Tom Cruse on the left?Planning an 80s party can be...2 points

Crochet a Hat Shaped Toilet Tissue Cover

My grandmother taught my sisters how to crochet wh more...2 points

My grandmother taught my sisters how to crochet when they were teenagers, but I was sent out to work in the garden or do laundry while they sat at the table and crocheted. I'm left-handed and my Grandmother saw no point in teaching me how to do something I would have to do backwards. I would just mu...2 points

Cutting Electric Bill

Find out how I cut my electric bill by 42%. Cuttin more...2 points

Find out how I cut my electric bill by 42%. Cutting your electric bill can put money back in your pocket faster than you can flip a switch. These super easy tips are designed to help anyone reduce their overall electric bill while helping the environment at the same time. All it takes is the right i...2 points

How to Create An Online Writers' Critique Group

A writers' critique group serves as a place where more...2 points

A writers' critique group serves as a place where you can get helpful suggestions for your writing projects. Critique groups can be held in your living room, at a local meeting room, or online, here on the Internet.I have created and participated in writers' critique groups online and offline. In th...2 points

Recycle Buttons into Refrigerator Magnets

When I was a teenager, if I wanted more clothes I more...2 points

When I was a teenager, if I wanted more clothes I bought some material and pulled out the sewing machine. I had to buy the material and maybe thread but buttons... Nope. I didn't need to buy buttons. There was bound to be something in the button box that I could use.Before a shirt was thrown into th...2 points

How To: Rabbit Training

Rabbits are very intelligent animals. They make gr more...2 points

Rabbits are very intelligent animals. They make great pets, are clean, and are even trainable! Teaching them tricks is fairly easy, but this depends on the individual rabbit. Training your rabbit also strengthens the bond you and your rabbit share. Some common tricks for rabbits to learn are: spin a...2 points

Breathing Exercises

There are several techniques for accessing creativ more...2 points

There are several techniques for accessing creativity through breathing. One of them involves switching the nostril through which you are breathing. Throughout the day you'll notice that the nostril through which you are breathing changes. For a while you breathe through the right nostril, then the...2 points

How to Drum Set Instruction

Recently went to a how to drum set instruction cli more...0 points

Recently went to a how to drum set instruction clinic at Long & McQuade in Vancouver with Pat Steward, who puts the groove into the songs of Matthew Good, has toured with Colin James and Bryan Adams.What's inspiring about Pat Steward is his humble, unassuming attitude which translates over into his...0 points