What do you do with all that artwork?

Each week we do craft in our playgroup. There were so many master pieces created by my gal and I decided to keep them in a paper box, just for memory. Instead, I found another better idea, that is to display them at home and replace older works with newer ones on a regular basis.






Several ways to display them:
1. On board
2. Clipping on a string of yarn across the room.
3. Take photographs
4. Blog it
5. Recycle

Easy wind chimes

Ever got stuck with a crying baby while you are cooking in the kitchen?
Let this temporary wind chimes distract your baby.

1. Get some little spoons and tie them on a cloth hanger.
2. Hang them onto your baby's cot (be sure to secure it so that they don't fall onto your baby) or somewhere nearby.
3. On the fan on high speed to swing those spoons.

Funny bubble blowers

Do you know besides cutting shapes out of dough, you can also use these gadgets to make shape bubbles?

Materials: soapy solution, plate, shape cutter

Method: Place the shape cutter into the solution. Take them up and blow/swing them into the air. See bubbles of funny shapes on the air.

Draw half face

Got this fantastic tip from Craft Ideas.

Find an easy cute face picture or cartoon from your child's magazine. Fold this picture lengthwise in half so that you have only a half a face meaning 1 eye, 1/2 nose and 1/2 mouth. Cut along the face into half and glue one it on a piece of drawing paper. Now get your child to draw the other half on the paper. This is good drawing practice and helps children learn about face proportions.

Quick Heat Pack

Ever being caught in your travel when you need a heat pack for your migraine or discomfort stomach? This is a simple way to create a quick heat pack. It make great simple gifts too.

Materials: unused clean socks, some rice grains, elastic band, microwave

Method:
1. Fill socks with the grains.
2. Secure with bands
3. Heat them up in the microwave for 11/2min
4. Ready for use.

Ways with getting off weight

We adult can learn a lot by watching children play. Jumping, dancing and hiking are chores to our little ones at all, for it is their way of having fun. We too can have fun with them while loosing our weight.

1.Run around happily chasing each other in the playground. Running, climbing and laughing are great ways to burn calories and maintain healthy.
2.Cycle or stroll in the park in the evening.
3.Pack healthy snack basket and have a great picnic in the garden or beach. Getting fresh air while eating healthy food is definitely better than having a heavy meal in the restaurants.

These activities are cheaper ways to shed off mummy’s excess fats. However the result can only be seen after a long time as compare to a weight loss surgery, a quicker way to loose weight.

Save bucks traveling with kids

Traveling to Orlando can be quite costly when the kids start paying for adult rate for theme park admissions. However there are some ways to save the cost while having fun there.

1. Meals can be pretty expensive. Do check out some of the local restaurants that offer accompanying kids to eat for free. Do plan a schedule ahead to eat at those restaurants on their promotion day.
2. Not all theme parks are suitable for all age. Decide which theme parks and attractions that is suitable for little ones, so that you won’t waste money visiting the wrong ones.
3. Travel with some other families and rent a Orlando Villa and organise some home cooking at times. Definitely cheaper than renting several hotel rooms.

First aid

Treating accidental injuries is a part of parenting. This statement reminds me how important for me to learn at least some basic about first aid in case any emergency arises at home. It is -also good to teach all children about some basic of first-aid treatments. Even if they are not capable to perform any treatment on others, it is good enough for them to have some awareness so that they know what to expect during injury treatments. For me, I do carry some home medical supplies whenever we travel outstation, for I find them useful to ease any discomfort on Qiqi especially during at night.

Do you subscribe to mailing list?

As a subscriber to the craft mailing list online, I certainly agree that a good mailing list is very essential any business today. Through a proper segmented database in the market, a business owner can approach to their target market.

Currently, whenever I come across a craft site that interests me, I would happily register myself and subscribe to the craft mailing list available online. Of course the main concern is to get more craft ideas for my playgroup, while enjoying having the weekly newsletter send right to my mailbox. If you are running your own business do remember to check out what Mailing Lists can do to your business today.