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An Easy Autumn Wreath
By Brenda Hyde
This easy fall wreath can made with your kids.
Make an extra one to take in to their teacher!
You will need:
cardboard and/or foam board in fall colors
glue
an Exacto knife or craft knife or scissors
ruler
ribbon, yarn, raffia, or scrap material
Have the kids collect several sizes of leaves
from the yard. Bring them in and trace the leaves
onto the foam board or cardboard. Use an Exacto
knife or scissors to cut out the shapes. Set them
aside.
Draw a 12 inch circle
on cardboard and inside this circle about 2
or 3 inches in, draw another circle. Cut out
the middle to make a wreath base. Glue on
your leaf cut-outs around the base, overlapping
as you go to cover the cardboard completely.
To finish glue on a fall themed ribbon or
fabric bow
to complete your wreath and make a loop to glue
to the back for a hanger. There are some optional
ways you can make the leaves too:
-Buy precut foam leaves or silk leaves from a craft
store.
-Use the real leaves and glue them on as you would
have the fake ones!
-Trace the leaves on colored tissue paper and cut out.
SeptemberLady "Born and have lived in Southern MD most of my life. My husband and I just finished building a new home on the family farm, where I hope to retire in the near future.
My interests: Doll collecting, cookbook collector (especially old ones), antiques, family/friend get-togethers, cooking/baking, flower and vegetable gardening, bird-watching."
Memorial Day: Backyard Grilling Memorial Day signals the start of barbecue season. Everyone wants to light that fire and charcoal that first meal. A few tips might pre- vent your entree from becoming a "Burnt Offering."
Read these tips for plenty of grilling ideas, make this year's barbecue perfect!
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The stems and blooms are both edible and have a mild garlic onion taste. I've noticed many writers will list this as primarily as an Asian herb, as they are also known as Chinese chives, Chinese leeks, ku chai (China) or Nira (Japan), but it has many other uses as well!
The Perfect Porch Swing Perhaps it is the soothing rhythm or the reassuring creak of the porch swing that attracts us. Perhaps it is the companionable silence or quiet conversation. Or maybe swings simply remind us of more genteel times.
Although porch swings can be purchased in a wide range of materials, the most common are wicker and wood. You can also make your own porch swing from one of the myriad of woodworking patterns available at garden centers, hardware stores, or on the Internet.
Memorial Day: Backyard Grilling
Growing and Using Garlic Chives
The Perfect Porch Swing