You have just typed “easy crochet patterns” into Google and are scouring the pages to find the first crochet project. Are you wondering if that trip to your favourite craft store was a waste of time? Are you just wondering what else you can do with 12 coloured crochet hooks?

Crochet is the best craft

Crochet is one of those great crafts because you can get started really quickly with nice projects that will not have people asking you “what is that going to be when it is finished?”

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Teens are incredibly creative. I have always loved seeing the creations of my own kids.

Here are several ideas that teens can have fun with:

1. Make your own lip gloss. By adding kool-aid powder to Vaseline, you can create several flavors of lip gloss. Melt the Vaseline in the microwave. Try it 30 seconds at a time. Add the kool-aid and microwave one more time, again 30 seconds. Mix and then allow to cool. Once it s cool enough to touch, move the Vaseline into its final storage container and allow to cool completely.

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It’s early August, and I can almost hear sleigh bells. Can’t you? Don’t look now, but summer is on the wane! Without even knowing it, the days are growing shorter, already! Cool breezes are blowing and some foliage is actually going away.

But wait! There is a solution….instead of getting depressed, you need to do something. Like take up a hobby.

I can’t think of anything better than learning to knit!

I don’t care about all those other crafts and DIY projects; learn knitting and you can kiss those paintballs goodbye!

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With age comes wisdom, we say. What we don’t often hear is: With age also comes wit! You’ll notice that quite a few advanced adults have a full stock of witticisms, guaranteed to put the cheekiest of youngsters to shame! Making birthday invitations for such witty people is bound to be a daunting task, if you haven’t turned 50 yourself. You may feel at a loss for 50th birthday sayings for invitations.

Invitations for older people are known to be dull and rather plain, but you can break the mold if you include witty 50th birthday sayings for invitations. It’s not good to celebrate a date as special as the one which marks one half of a century on

this Earth with somber words - don’t hesitate to be colorful! Find a lively, optimistic quote to mark the occasion. In fact, funny and uplifting words would be perfect.

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When your decorating ideas and dreams are on hold because you don’t have enough money to do what you’d like, there are still many ways to be creative and have beautiful walls too. In fact, there are several super cheap - and sometimes completely free ways to make your walls into interesting, artistic, and decorative show pieces.

1. If you have kids, get them to color, paint or draw for you. Most mom’s have plenty of the kid’s artwork displayed on the front of the fridge, but you can actually do even more with it than that. Try making it into a collage for instance, to hang on the living room or bedroom wall. A super cheap way to

do this is to buy a large piece of white poster board. This runs maybe $2-$3 at any discount store. Then arrange the kid’s artwork on the board in a pleasing manner, and tape or glue each piece in place. Once it’s dried completely, hang it up using some stables or tape.

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