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Tag: homemade gifts

CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Make a handprint bloom card for Mom

CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Make a handprint bloom card for Mom

— April 28, 2022

Young kids can let Mom know she’s the best, hands down, with this personalized Mother’s Day poster card. Their own handprints will create the blooms for an artful flower that Mom…

  • CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Give jars in bloom to thank a teacher

    CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Give jars in bloom to thank a teacher

    — May 20, 2021

    As the school year winds down, it’s time to show appreciation to a special teacher. Here’s a springy idea: Arrange a casual bouquet of flowers with offshoots of your child’s creativity….

  • Holiday DIY: Gifts from the kitchen

    Holiday DIY: Gifts from the kitchen

    — December 7, 2020

    When I think about the holidays, I think about getting crafty in the kitchen. Making food-related gifts for friends and family is a fun way to share your creative side and put a personal…

  • Aromatic holiday gifts from the kitchen

    Aromatic holiday gifts from the kitchen

    — December 2, 2020

    Gifts from the kitchen are easy and inexpensive to make and are always welcome during the holidays. Sachets and potpourri make beautiful and aromatic Christmas gifts. They can be fashioned…

  • Presents outside the box: People share ideas on meaningful gift-giving

    Presents outside the box: People share ideas on meaningful gift-giving

    — December 1, 2017

    There are a million gifts to give this holiday season and not all of them need to be bought in a big box store or a from an online retail giant.  We asked local Kendall County residents…

  • CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Turn old crayons into Valentine art

    CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Turn old crayons into Valentine art

    — February 12, 2021

    If broken and worn-down crayons are showing up in drawers, backpacks, art-supply tubs and even the car, don’t throw them out! Instead, collect them all in a box and recycle them into…

  • For food gifts, try rosemary cashews

    For food gifts, try rosemary cashews

    — December 3, 2020

    Before COVID-19, my holiday traditions this time of year began with a gathering of five neighborhood friends for an early-morning coffee klatch at one of our houses. We originally met…

  • Make and give beeswax candles

    Make and give beeswax candles

    — December 13, 2019

    DONNA’S DAY: CREATIVE FAMILY FUN Rolling sheets of beeswax into beautiful candles is a safe and easy way to make unique, attractive and appreciated holiday gifts with your children….

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