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Let’s Craft: Homemade Sidewalk Chalk

Let’s Craftis a special feature full of great crafts, inspiration and DIY projects that are perfect for any Modern Mom! Sidewalk chalk season is here!! Start collecting toilet paper rolls, so you can make your own with your kids. Supplies Plaster of Paris Disposable mixing containers Disposable mixing utensil such as a Popsicle stick

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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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Let’s Craft: How to Make a Succulent Wall

Let’s Craftis a special feature full of great crafts, inspiration and DIY projects that are perfect for any Modern Mom! This project comes from, Jessica Begum, the crafty momma behind the blog Hipster’s Tea Party: “I am seeing some amazing vertical succulent gardens out there, and was inspired to make my own. It’s a fairly simple process but does take some time and TLC.

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How to Make Your Own Maypole

Dancing around the Maypole is lovely European tradition usually celebrating Mayday. But, in many countries, it’s a dance that takes place all summer long. Now, obviously it is not May, so my version of this sweet tradition is to welcome summer and was the perfect accessory to my 3-year-old daughter’s birthday party! We had so much fun dancing around the Maypole, and we know you will too! Here are some simple steps to make your very own Maypole: Supplies