Donna Young

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My children loved these sticker books while they were young. I used them for positive reinforcement of homeschooling tasks that they accomplished. I added a page to donnayoung.org that tells how to make them.
There are other applications for this type of book that I forgot to mention on the sticker book page. One application would [...]

My son made a lovely little Mother’s Day card for me 14 years ago. The card has a rose covered with two sepals that can be opened. He wrote the message, “My love is blooming for you mom” on the sepals. The card shown on this page is a new card that your child can [...]

Sheri wrote in her blog about Homemade Afghans Project (HAP)
HAP web address: Rectangle6×9.org. HAP is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to providing comfort to America’s military men and women wounded in service to our country. If you want to read more about HAP, you can at Rectangle6×9.org. If you cannot crochet or knit, [...]

Beaded Icicle Ornaments
We have been making these beaded icicles for a long time. Last night Holly and I set up an assembly line and made 51. They can be harder to make than they look like they should be, it just depends on how you choose to do the top pipe cleaner [...]

Candy Cane Ornaments from Pipe Cleaners
I have one precious pipe cleaner candy cane mixed in with all of my other old Christmas ornaments. My son, when he was six, made one. It is not quite like the one pictured here, it is made from two cut, instead of folded, pipe cleaners. It is pink and [...]