E.S. Ivy

author of middle grade books for children

Homecoming Mums – How to make a Homecoming mum (with pictures) and save money

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homecoming mum diy collageIf you don’t live in the South, I’m told that Homecoming mums might be new to you. I wouldn’t know. 🙂 I grew up in the south, so I don’t know any different. In fact, I’ve always thought Homecoming mums were the best part about football!

On the other hand, even when I was in high school, Homecoming mums started getting bigger and bigger, and fancier and heavier. And that was before battery operated lights! And feather boas. Oh, my. And you wouldn’t believe how much those Homecoming mums cost!

You can save a lot of money making your own, and end up with something prettier and unique. …

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Winter Craft: twist on a Peekaboo Sugar Egg, a Peekaboo Sugar Snowball

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Here's a super fun Christmas or winter craft activity - peek-a-boo sugar snowballs! The kids can help you pack the sugar.I’m not sure exactly what it is about miniatures, but looking at them is like getting  a peek into a magical world. (Rather like reading a book!) When I was little, we had some peek-a-boo eggs my mother had made out of sugar. Things made out of sugar, sugar art, are instantly magical, just from the sparkle. You could look in a hole at one end and peer in at a little chicky or bunny sticker. Those eggs were tinted purple and pink, but it occurred to me that in it’s original sugary whiteness, they would look exactly like snow. Why not make a peek-a-boo sugar snowball?…

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