I have a fear of house fires. When my husband and I bought our first home, an incorrectly installed wood stove caused a chimney fire that spread to the wooden frame of the house. Had my baby daughter not awakened me, we would all have died. As it was, one wall of [...]

Pumpkin Patch Teddy Jolly Golly Pumpkin Doll Styrofoam shapes are readily available from your craft store, and sometimes from the discount and dollar stores as well. Stock up on a few packages of different shapes, and get creative for Halloween with these great ideas from Dow, makers of STYROFOAM* Brand Foam. First up is the cutest little [...]

How to make fluffy pompom critters from a package of assorted pompoms, including pompom caterpillars, ladybugs, spiders, bunnies, chicks, a mouse, or baby birds.

If you’re fascinated by turtles, here’s a variety of turtle crafts that you can make yourself, or use as a summer craft project for camp, guides or scouts. Recycled CD Turtle (at left), is made, as the name suggests, from an old CD. Clay Pot and Saucer Turtle Duo are turtles you can make yourself from clay [...]

Don't you just love quick and easy summertime crafts? This video from Rachel Ray shows how to make a toy boat from recycled food containers, plus ice cream in a ziploc bag.

How to recycle empty ink or toner cartridges and raise money for education or receive in-store reward coupons.