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	<title>Skip To My Lou &#187; children&#8217;s activities</title>
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	<description>Craft, Create, Celebrate!</description>
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		<title>Masks</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:22:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindylouh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Halloween]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is a bit too early to carve our pumpkins so we made them masks.

These masks are simple to make from recycled cereal boxes and a bit of paint.
First, download the template. This post is not meant to be questionable.  I have received so much grief from my family about the template (got to love [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Silly or Sneaky Snakes</title>
		<link>http://www.skiptomylou.org/2009/09/28/silly-or-sneaky-snakes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:58:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindylouh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to make a silly or sneaky stuffed snake.

Take an old sheet and rip it into a 9"  wide strip (as long as you like), fold in half, slip a long rectangle for the tongue (you can trim it later) inside the middle at the top, stitch an arc across the top and then stitch [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Free printable stuffed bear to sew</title>
		<link>http://www.skiptomylou.org/2009/09/23/free-printable-stuffed-bear/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:53:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindylouh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[children's activities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are still thinking about National Sewing Month and using our  little machine. Yesterday we made this cute stuffed bear by printing on fabric.

Bear Front Download
Bear Back Download
How to make your own print and sew bear:

Download bear and print on fabric. You can buy fabric that is specifically made for the printer  (If you [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Today is National Make Your Bed Day&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.skiptomylou.org/2009/09/11/today-is-national-make-your-bed-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindylouh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[children's activities]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[...so we are celebrating with custom pillowcases and made beds (well some of us are -- remember I also have teen boys)!

To make our custom pillowcase we used Crayola Fabric Markers (I found them at Michael's Arts &#38; Crafts and used a coupon) and a plain white pillowcase.

These markers are great! Bella literally spent hours [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to make homemade stickers</title>
		<link>http://www.skiptomylou.org/2009/08/26/how-to-make-homemade-stickers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:34:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindylouh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[children's activities]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[craft recipes]]></category>
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Yes, you can make homemade lick and stick stickers. If you want to make some too you will need gelatin, light corn syrup and flavoring extract.  We used LorAnn's flavoring (in apple) but you can also use the extract from the spice isle at the grocery store. You might try lemon.

Homemade Sticker Gum
1 envelope [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Crochet Mosaics</title>
		<link>http://www.skiptomylou.org/2009/08/17/crochet-mosaics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 19:23:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindylouh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just a heavy piece of cardboard, some scraps of yard, a crochet hook and glue provided some fun today!
I crocheted some chains in different lengths (actually the girls told me what color and how long).  If they were older it would have been fun to have them crochet their own chains.

They put glue on the [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>21</slash:comments>
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		<title>How to make snow cone syrup</title>
		<link>http://www.skiptomylou.org/2009/07/13/how-to-make-snow-cone-syrup/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:16:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindylouh</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This machine has been getting a workout...
because we have been eating tons of these!
To make your own homemade syrup for snow cones you only need sugar, water and this
Snow Cone Syrup Recipe
2 cups sugar
1 cup water
1 .22 ounce unsweetened powder drink mix
Mix all ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and then immediately remove [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to make Shrinky Dinks with recycled #6 plastic</title>
		<link>http://www.skiptomylou.org/2009/01/07/how-to-make-shrinky-dinks-with-recycled-6-plastic/</link>
		<comments>http://www.skiptomylou.org/2009/01/07/how-to-make-shrinky-dinks-with-recycled-6-plastic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 16:53:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindylouh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[children's activities]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Add new tag]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[First of all I have to say------save your #6 plastic containers (like the clear containers from the salad bar).  Save the whole container, even the textured sides and bottoms. It all works and flattens out nicely.  The ridges on the sides give a nice space to color! Yes, I know it now throws a kink [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Homemade Playdough</title>
		<link>http://www.skiptomylou.org/2008/08/26/homemade-playdough/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Aug 2008 12:52:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindylouh</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[children's activities]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Best play dough recipe]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We love playdough!
 
 
Burning up daylight around here with pink play-dough.  This activity kept these two, two year olds busy for much longer than two minutes.  Actually they enjoyed themselves for a very long time.

Homemade Play-dough
Mix together in bowl:
2  1/2 cups flour
1 Tablespoon alum (found in the spice section)
In a saucepan on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Making Doughnuts</title>
		<link>http://www.skiptomylou.org/2008/06/05/making-doughnuts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:41:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cindylouh</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[doughnuts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[felt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[felt doughnut pattern]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[felt doughnut tutorial]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to make a felt doughnut]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to make baked doughnuts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[how to make doughnuts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[How to make felt play food]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[June 6th National Doughnut Day]]></category>
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Today we were busy baking and making. With Arnie the Doughnut by Laurie Keller as our inspiration we filled our tummies with yummy doughnuts.

We used 101 Cookbook's recipe for baked doughnuts. They were (yes we ate the whole 1 1/2 dozen YIKES) delicious.  I would like to believe they were healthy since they were [...]]]></description>
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