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My mom still has a few Mother's Day gifts I made for her back in my childhood, and now that I am a mother myself, I can understand why that macaroni-studded flower pot means so much to her. In a world where we can purchase anything with convenience, ease (and let's face it, very little thought), handmade gifts from our children will stand the test of time. As a former preschool teacher, I know that my students' mothers will cherish some of their handmade masterpieces forever, and others, well, mom may have held on for a few weeks before tossing...

DIY Felt Flower Craft Today I’m sharing a simple felt flower tutorial for how to make simple felt flowers to add to your crafting projects. This tutorial also includes a free felt flower template that you can download and print off as many times as you’d like. Make the template bigger or smaller to change the size of your flowers. While I used hot glue to make our felt flowers, you can use white school glue or felt glue if you’re nervous about hot glue burns. Have some binder clips on hand to hold the flower petals in shape as...

If you’re looking for a way to create stunning and creative paintings with a tool that is easy to use even for beginners, we recommended watercolor pencils. With the ability to be used wet, dry, or in a combination of the two, watercolor pencils enable budding artists to switch between drawing and painting. Watercolor pencils are made with a water-soluble binder that is activated when the tip of the pencil is dipped in water or when water is painted onto a drawing made with watercolor pencils. This allows artists to choose between a traditional pencil crayon drawing and a watercolor...

If you’re looking for a way to create stunning and creative paintings with a tool that is easy to use even for beginners, we recommended watercolor pencils. With the ability to be used wet, dry, or in a combination of the two, watercolor pencils enable budding artists to switch between drawing and painting. Watercolor pencils are made with a water-soluble binder that is activated when the tip of the pencil is dipped in water or when water is painted onto a drawing made with watercolor pencils. This allows artists to choose between a traditional pencil crayon drawing and a watercolor...