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Fun Fall Crafts for Tweens

Fall is a great time to get crafty, especially with all the beautiful colors and textures of harvest season. Here’s a short round up of some fun fall crafts for tweens.

 

Melted Crayon Pumpkin Craft


This project will satisfy both the color-crazy girl and the mad scientist type. Plus your front porch will be sooo totally adorbs with these rainbow pumpkins on display!

https://www.dreamalittlebigger.com/post/melted-crayon-pumpkin-craft.html

 

Maple Leaf Mason Jars

Who doesn’t love a little Mod Podge, right? This beautiful craft transforms ordinary leaves and glass jars into festive harvest lamps for indoors or out.

http://sparkandchemistry.com/blog/leaf-mason-jar-candle-holder/

 

Pumpkin Fridge or Locker Magnets

These sweet little magnets are easy to make and super cute to display on your fridge or in a locker. Make a whole bunch to share with friends!

http://www.thebensonstreet.com/2013/09/02/pumpkin-magnets/

 

Button Tree Wall Art

Celebrate fall’s vibrant colors with this beautiful DIY button tree canvas. It makes a lovely original wall hanging for your own home or to give as a special gift.

https://craftsbyamanda.com/vibrant-button-tree-on-canvas-a-giveaway/

 

Fall Glitter Slime

And last but not least, everybody’s favorite DIY product—slime! Here’s a great recipe for fall slime using saline solution instead of Borax!

https://teachingmama.org/fall-slime-recipe/

 

No matter which project you choose, make sure you encourage your tween’s DIY adventures and even get hands-on involved for some quality bonding time. Remember God is the ultimate Creator. We reflect His image; therefore, we were created to create, too!

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Spring Crafts for Tweens {and Moms!}

Whether you’re looking for a way to breath the fresh air of spring into your home, or you simply need ideas to keep your daughter from being bored over spring break, we’ve got some great crafts for you!

Check out the Faithgirlz Pinterest board, Spring Crafts for Tweens. And moms, you just may want to join in on these cute projects yourself!

Spring crafts for tweens

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Simply Awesome Holiday Crafts

Simply Awesome Holiday Crafts

Looking for something fun and festive to do with your kids during their time off in the week ahead?

Take a look at these sites, grab a few basic supplies and enjoy some creative together time!

Thanksgiving Paper Bag Turkey from MarthaStewart.com

Paper-Bag Turkey

Ribbon Christmas Tree Ornaments from FirefliesandMudpies.com

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51 DIY Christmas Gift Ideas from CountryLiving.com (Below are a couple favorites!)

Paint-dipped kitchen utensils from CleverlySimple.com

Gift a foodie friend with these colorful paint-dipped kitchen utensils. Bonus point if you match her kitchen's color scheme! Get the tutorial at Cleverly Simple.

Ceramic Tile Coasters from DarkRoomandDearly.com

Refocus plain ceramic tiles as snappy coasters. Blogger Brittany Moser of darkroomanddearly.com made these Polaroid-inspired drink rests from color photos and square tiles (a steal at 15 cents apiece). First, trim a photo to 3 3/4"W x 3 1/4"H. Using a foam brush, spread Mod Podge on the back of the image; then position it on a tile, leaving a 1/4-inch border at the top and sides, and a 3/4-inch border at the bottom. Let dry for 30 minutes. Spread Mod Podge over the photo and exposed tile borders and let dry for one hour; repeat two to three more times. Spray with clear sealant and let dry for 24 hours. Finally, affix adhesive felt pads to the underside corners of your picture-perfect tiles. YOU HAVE: Color photographs Scissors YOU'LL NEED: 2" foam brush ($0.47, amazon.com) Mod Podge, 8 oz. ($7.98, amazon.com) 5 (4"-square) ceramic tiles ($0.15 each, lowes.com) Krylon Crystal Clear spray, 6 oz. ($6.61, amazon.com) Waxman 3/8" adhesive felt pads ($2.98, amazon.com)

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Celebrate Freedom!

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As we prepare for the 4th of July and get ready to celebrate our independence – it is important to remember what true FREEDOM looks like!

13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

– Colossians 1:13-14 (NIV)

Challenge yourself this 4th of July to talk with your Faithgirl about what that looks like.

 

For FUN:
We enjoy great freedoms as American citizens – and should celebrate accordingly!

We’ve thrown some craft + recipe ideas together on a NEW Pinterest Board: A Faithgirlz 4th of July.

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Top 10 Summer Activities for Your Tweens

Summer-Activites-for-TweensSummer is here!

This break is something your girls have been looking forward to for months. You, on the other hand, may not look forward to summer with as much excitement. The time off requires a LOT of additional prepping and planning for parents.

There are many great resources around the web outlining fun summer activities for your girls. We’ve compiled our top 10 below!

10. Get a Job
Instill values of independence, discipline, and responsibility by encouraging your tween to work this summer. Now is a great time to help out around the house, babysit, look after a neighbor’s pets, walk dogs, wash cars, open a lemonade stand, sell handmade crafts – or anything else your enterprising young girls can think of!

9. Update A Room
As our girls transition from one grade to the next, we have to accept that they are growing up! Does their room reflect their maturing taste? If not – head over to Pinterest and look for new room inspirations for your girls. Need a starting place? Check out our Redo Your Room board. If you want even more inspiration – check out our Redo Your Room book!

8. Plan Outdoor Movie Nights
Get together with neighbors and work to set up a projector, speakers and family-friendly movie. Really amp up the space with comfy seating, string lights and popcorn! Click for more creative ways to dress up the space!

outdoor movie

7. Volunteer
What causes are important to your family? Reach out to organizations in your area to inquire about opportunities for your girls to serve. Animal shelters and food banks often have tasks for younger volunteers. Through their service, your girls will learn valuable lessons of sacrifice, humility and caring for others.

6. Host a Board Game Tourny
Help your faithgirlz plan a fun-filled day at home. (This is a great option if there are a lot of rainy days in the forecast.) If you don’t have a huge collection of board games, ask friends to bring over one or two of their favorites. Be sure everyone knows the rules for each game and then roll the dice or pick a card to see who gets to select the first game.  For bonus points: If your girls are especially creative – encourage them to create their own game!

Game Pieces

5. Be a Tourist in Your Own Town
What is one thing you’ve always wanted to see in your area? Plan a quick day trip or outing to visit a unique landmark, attraction or eatery. Take this idea to the next level by dressing up as tacky tourists! Fanny packs required.

4. Pick a Book to Read Together – and take time to talk about it!
We are BIG advocates of summer reading… and so is our spokesperson Natalie Grant! Together, we’ve developed a great list of Faithgirlz! titles to recommend for your tween. We encourage you to pick one or two to read with your girls. These books are great conversation starters and can lead to some incredible chats about faith. Read up on Natalie’s summer reading suggestions here!

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3. Create and Bury a Time Capsule
Identify special mementos that will help your faithgirl remember 2015. Include items to represent her best friend, secret crush (if she has one!) and her favorite Bible verse, class, band, song, sport to play, sport to watch, book, movie, actor and actress! Did you take a trip this year? Include a souvenir or ticket to remember a special family vacation or outing. Have fun with it – and only peek if she says it is okay!

2. Set Up Camp
Love the outdoors? Take an afternoon to create a campsite in your backyard. Grab some sleeping bags and enjoy a night out under the stars! Don’t have a tent? No worries! Get creative with blankets and sheets to make a colorful retreat. The benefits of camping at home? You have quick access to certain amenities (like a bathroom & kitchen) if you aren’t ready for the complete experience. Still seem like a stretch? If your girls aren’t the outdoorsy type – like mine – create a camp of sorts inside!

sheet-tent

1. Get Moving
Get your girls off the couch! Summer is a great time to try new activities. Gather all the necessary safety gear and encourage your faithgirlz to meet their friends for a bike ride, test out their roller blades, take a swim, paddle board or canoe on a nearby lake… anything to stay active (and tear them away from spending all summer on the computer or binge watching TV shows on Netflix). Just be sure to set parameters on where they can go, when to be back and who they can go with, etc. Use these ideas to give your girls a memorable, safe and FUN summer!

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A Look at Redo Your Room

Faithgirlz Redo Your Room

 

Have you heard about our latest release?! Redo Your Room is a great DIY book we developed with Girls Life Magazine. Whether you’re looking for an all-out room redo or a few new tricks to brighten up your space, Faithgirlz has tons easy how-tos that’ll morph your room into a true expression of y-o-u. Give your walls a burst of color (even without a bucket of paint!)  and turn your fave pics and keepsakes into inspiring art.

These floor-to-ceiling secrets help nix those piles of clothes decorating your space in favor of awesome add-ons, like mini murals and a magical ribbon chandelier (psst: we won’t tell anyone it took you a half hour to whip up).

We’ve already heard some great feedback about this book and are so thankful for the positive reviews. The YA Gal shared her thoughts:

Redo Your Room: 50 Bedroom DIYs You Can Do in a Weekend is a how-to book for jazzing up a tween girl’s bedroom. It’s full of bright pictures, easy projects, and good advice. At only 5 and a half years old, my daughter is not the target age for Redo Your Room, yet she was enthralled by the photography and studied every picture closely. We will definitely be holding onto this book for the future.

For me as a mom, what I really liked was that the projects were doable and not too expensive. One trip to the craft store and $100 later, you’d probably have everything you need to do at least five projects. I hate decorating books that build unrealistic expectations. Redo Your Room is not one of them. (Btw, this book would be a really cool present grandmas could give combined with a generous gift card to Michael’s.)

Ideally, *ahem*, I would have loved to see an entire chapter devoted to the art of cleaning your room and keeping it that way. But that’s the mother in me talking, not the twelve-year-old girl!

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If you want a little inspiration – check out some FUN projects from Girls Life Magazine on our Pinterest Board!

 

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Easter with Your Faithgirlz

Easter Blog

Easter is only a few days away!

If your household is at all similar to ours, we often struggle to think up a few last-minute crafts, decorations and recipes to make the day special and help impart the significance of this Holy Week to our kids. To assist in your scramble (Easter… eggs… scramble… get it?!), we’ve put together the list below to help get your creative juices flowing!

Enjoy this time with your family and develop traditions for years to come.

CRAFTS

RECIPES

TRADITIONS (New takes on old favorites)

More on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/zkidzfaithgirlz/easter-creations/

Easter-Pinterest

MATTHEW 28

1 After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb.

2 There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. 3 His appearance was like lightning, and his clothes were white as snow. 4 The guards were so afraid of him that they shook and became like dead men.

5 The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified. 6 He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay. 7 Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see him.’ Now I have told you.”

8 So the women hurried away from the tomb, afraid yet filled with joy, and ran to tell his disciples. 9 Suddenly Jesus met them. “Greetings,” he said. They came to him, clasped his feet and worshiped him. 10 Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”

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Fabulous Fudge

Fudge-recipeThis easy and DELICIOUS fudge recipe is the perfect solution for any chocolate craving!
Grab a few simple ingredients, pre-heat the oven and prepare for a great time with your faith girl.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 – 18-ounce bag milk chocolate chips
  • 1 – 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1⁄2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 8” x 8” baking pan

DIRECTIONS

  1. In saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate chips with sweetened condensed milk.
  2. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and walnuts.
  3. Pour into 8” x 8” pan lined with wax paper.
  4. Refrigerate until cool.
  5. Cut into small pieces and enjoy!

Let us know how it turned out by sharing a comment or picture on our Facebook page!

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No-Sew Bandana Tote

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Enjoy this no-sew project with your faith girl! Create a fun bandana tote in no time!

MATERIALS

  • Two 22″ Bandanas in a fun color like purple or pink!
  • Fabric Scissors

DIRECTIONS

  1. bandana_totebagCut a 1″ border around all four sides of both Bandanas in one piece. Lay this border aside-it’s for the handle. Lay bandanas out, wrong sides together, lining up edges as best as possible.
  2. Using fabric shears, cut a slit every 3/4″ cutting up to the most inner printed square on the bandana. You will be cutting out the corners and discarding these small squares of fabric.
  3. Beginning at one of the corners, take one of the fringes from the top and one from the bottom and tie them together in a double knot. Tie one on each corner.
  4. Continue tying all around except for the top. This will be left open.
  5. To make the handle, cut each long scrap into two equal pieces. Discard one piece and braid the other three together knotting at each end. Knot and end to each side of the bag. Iron the top fringes down on each side.

Enjoy your tote bag and snap a pic! Share your pictures and tag us on Facebook and Instagram!

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