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Let’s Craft: Sweet Santa Place Settings

Let’s Craftis a special feature full of great crafts, inspiration and DIY projects that are perfect for any Modern Mom! This week’s guest blogger is one of our favorite crafty ladies, Amanda Formaro fromCrafts by Amanda.She’s shared an adorable craft that will make your holiday dinner festive and fun: “Looking for a different but fun place setting for the holidays this year? This glittery Santa is full of sparkle and hell induce some dinnertime giggles as well. A fun addition to your Christmas table!

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Let’s Craft: Adorable Animal Bookends

I found these Baltic Birch wood animal cutouts on eBay, and just knew I had to create something with them. I wanted them displayed in a funky, childlike kind of way, but not just as decoration. Book ends! Perfect functional art! And, so adorable in my new baby’s nursery. Super simple, but a bit time consuming I must say. A perfect weekend project. Supplies

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Flower Crafts for Kids

Crafts bring out the creativity in children of all ages. The flower theme works well in the spring, but it can be used any time of the year. In the classroom, flower craft projects add a creative aspect to a science unit on plants and flowers. The flower crafts work well as decorations or as homemade gifts, particularly for Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day.

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How to Make Unique Wrapping Paper

Butcher paper! Who would have known! Traditional, store-bought wrapping paper can be very lovely, but expensize. Why not try to make your own using Butcher Paper! Wrapping paper that you embellish yourself adds a truly special touch to any gift package. Butcher paper! Who would have known! Traditional, store-bought wrapping paper can be very lovely, but expensize. Why not try to make your own using Butcher Paper! Wrapping paper that you embellish yourself adds a truly special touch to any gift package.