Rainbow Pasta Beads

"Now why didn't I think of this?"  Goodness only knows how many times I've said that!  This is one of those "win - win - win" crafts. First you win because the pasta is very inexpensive, second you win because you have an easy project (coloring the pasta), and thirdly, you have an easy craft when you string these! For starters, you could make a necklace or a bracelet.  But I'm sure there are other options, too, if you will let your own imagina- tion go.  For easy, sturdy thread, try using dental floss. (I seem to always have a lot on hand!) Then, if you want to use something to guide the thread through the holes, use that dental thing ... you know - the one that looks like a needle but it isn't - it's made of plastic but has a big eye!  Oh well, I hope you know what I'm talking about .. I'm sure I'll think of it about about 3 a.m. tomorrow morning!  Below is the link for dying the pasta.

Pasta dying instructions are HERE!

Spring Has Sprung!

What a great way to celebrate the arrival of Spring ... 

and for Christians, the Butterfly is also symbolic of the resurrection!  

You can not only have the fun of making these beautiful decorations, but think of all the places you could use them!  Like ..... attaching a sturdy wire between the wings & onto the body and pushing the end into a flower pot filled with flowers.  Or .... tie fishing line onto the body (perhaps just in front of the big wings) and hang them from the ceiling, or off of a drapery rod!  If you position the fishing line on the body just right, they will look like they're flying and not just hanging. 

Really ... you are limited only by your own imagination.  

This looks like it could be the beginning of a very pretty Mother's Day bouquet!

Instructions for the Butterflies? Click HERE!

Why is a butterfly a Christian symbol?  Because it represents "new life".

‘This means that anyone who belongs to Christ
has become a new person.
The old life is gone; a new life has begun!’
2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT

Chalk this one up!

You know me ... I like simple. But simple with color, too! That's a "Wow"!  I don't have many St. Patrick's Day decorating items and you may not either, but this is an eye-catcher and who knows, you may already have a lot of the supplies. 

HERE is the link from BH&G to get you started!

Morning Light (a prayer)

The sweetest prayers are sometimes the most simple ones. 

Plant in a cone?

What is green and grows in an ice cream cone?

Hello! Haven't you ever seen plants growing like this before? 

Well .... I hadn't until I found this. It is sheer GENIUS!  

The hardest part, though? Not putting ice cream in the cone! 

You can probably figure out what to do here ... but here's the link just in case.

Learn how to start seeds HERE

Over the Rainbow

Over the rainbow to the pot of gold! Two great images and themes for St. Patrick's Day - Rainbows and Gold. What little girl doesn't love a wand and she certainly couldn't be more lucky than to have one with the colors of the rainbow! Now the gold part is up to you! 

This is such an easy project you can make it yourself or make it together. 

The directions are provided HERE.

Bingo!

BINGO ... will you be mine-o?

What a great update on a game that has been around forever! So much fun and a colorful rendition for a timeless, easy and fun game for the whole family. 

Get the printable right HERE! Bingo!