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By Family Fun Oct. 31, 2009 Total Time Needed: 30 Minutes or less Want a festive decoration that won’t clutter up your porch? Try a patch of mini pumpkins small enough to fit in your child’s hand. Materials Acorns Orange acrylic paint Brown acrylic paint Black permanent marker Instructions Remove the caps from a handful [...]
By Family Fun Oct. 29, 2009 Total Time Needed: 2-3 Hours This is one egg that trick-or-treaters will scramble to get away from: an orb of hatching spiders hanging from an entryway ceiling or a door frame. Materials White glue (we used a 7 5/8-ounce bottle) 2 bowls Plastic spoon Balloon (we used an [...]
By Family Fun Oct. 16, 2009 Dried citrus rinds give this seasonal squash — and his companions — their un-natural good looks. Materials Craft knife Hole punch Glue dots Spaghetti squash Two limes Black craft foam Duct tape Toothpicks Large bolts Black permanent marker Instructions 1. Use a craft knife to cut [...]
By Family Fun Oct. 3, 2009 These totally tossable, squishable balls are lightweight and easy to grip, making them perfect for novice jugglers, beanbag games, or a good old game of catch. CRAFT MATERIALS: 9 (11-inch) balloons (for 3 balls) Funnel 2 1/4 cups of dried lentils Scissors Time needed: Under 1 Hour [...]
By Family Fun Oct. 3, 2009 Set these little critters on an incline and watch them cartwheel a beeline to the bottom. The secret to their antics is a marble rolling around inside. CRAFT MATERIALS: Scissors Card stock 2 nickels Tacky glue Toothpick Marble (1 for each bug) Black marker Colored tissue paper Glue [...]
By Family Fun Sept. 27, 2009 These rubber band rackets can be used with almost any kind of ball, including a tennis, Wiffle, or beach ball. A foam one is ideal for smaller play areas. CRAFT MATERIALS: Plastic pipe Rubber bands Time needed: About 1 to 2 Hours [...]
by Family Fun Sept. 27, 2009 This wet and wacky game is as refreshing as a dip in the pool. On a hot day, even if you drop the ball, you’re still cool. WHAT YOU NEED: Gallon-size milk jugs (one for each player) Tape Ribbons Water balloons HOW TO PLAY: [...]
By Family Fun Sept. 20, 2009 Just like the traditional Native American tepee that inspired it, this backyard shelter can be assembled and dismantled in a jiffy. CRAFT MATERIALS: 9- x 12-foot canvas tarp or drop cloth Measuring tape Colored marker Scissors White cotton rope Ten 8-foot-long white PVC pipes, 3/4 inch [...]
By Jackie Fitzpatrick Sep. 10, 2009 When Judy Grigg Hansen saw our recent request for ideas on making learning fun at home, she thought of her father. He had a game for everything,” she says. To reinforce social studies, he would lead his seven children in a round of current-events hopscotch. To teach [...]
By Family Fun Sep. 13, 2009 For Jennifer Jones and her 10-year-old daughter, Lauren, getting ready for school each year means spending a few late-summer afternoons getting crafty. The Montgomery, Illinois, pair start by picking a piece of back-to-school gear, then set to work embellishing it. Past projects include covering a white metal lunch box [...]
