Creative Country ~ Nifty, Rustic Items from a Country lover's Decor

Some of our fall fun journeys take us to magical places. Recently, we visited the home of a family friend. These are just a few of the awesome, rustic antiques on display.  Ah- the good life.

Horse Dinner Bell

Hoisting Hook

Westwood Washer. An old-fashioned washing machine.

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Creative Country Recycling ~ Oar and Cushion Chair

Isn't this about the coolest thing you've ever seen?  I love it! Perfect for a lake cottage or rustic cabin.

Rustic Chair from Recycled Boat items.

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Pin it! Online Scavenger Hunt 4/9/2012

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Most pinned (166 repins) pinned by Taryn Scruggs from the blog Crate Paper Blog

My favorite pin pinned  by Barbi McCurry (12 repins) from the blog Lucy Designs.  This was pinned a few times but Barbi was first to pin it.

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Gardening with Kids
Kid Science ~ Borax
Things to do with Pom Poms
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Most pinned (59 repins) pinned by Barbi McCurry from the blog Preschool Crafts for Kids

My favorite pin pinned by Taryn Scruggs (14 repins) from the blog Filth Wizardry   

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Things to do with pop-sicle sticks

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Reuse, Renew, Recycle: Valentine's Day Craft Cardboard Tube Candy Holder

Valentine's Day Craft Candy Holder Cardboard Tube Roll 

Teach kids to reuse, renew, and recycle with this fun Valentine craft. No money to make Valentine's Cards for your kid's classroom Valentine's Day exchange? Make a cute candy holder Valentine from things you have in the house like felt scraps and cardboard toilet paper tube roll. Enjoy!

Make this Valentine's Day Craft candy holder 

from things you have around the house.

TOILET PAPER TUBE, CUPCAKE PAPER, FELT, CONSTRUCTION PAPER, NEWSPAPER, WRAPPING PAPER, OR PICTURES FROM A MAGAZINE, GLUE, CARDBOARD SCRAP, CANDY

Repurpose take colorful pictures from magazines and cut out eyes, hands, etc. ipo googly eyes. 

1. Glue paper around tube and fold edges inside.
2. Trace bottom of tube and cut out a circle from cardboard scrap, slightly larger than pattern.
3. Cover this with pretty paper or felt.
4. Cut out two long strips of paper and glue inside the tube for legs.
5. Glue cardboard base to bottom of tube.
6. Cut out a long strip of paper/felt for arms and glue around middle of tube.
7. Cut out hearts for feet and hands or pictures from magazines.
8. Cut out eyes, nose, mouth - glue to tube.
9. Let dry.
10. Fill tube with candy or money.
11. Insert Cupcake Holder in top for hat/hair which does double duty as a lid. 
12. Sit on the Breakfast table for a Valentine's morning surprise or have the kid's make them after-school.


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Valentine's Day Disaster *

The Biggest Valentine Ever*

Heart Pretzels

Five Fab Kid-friendly Valentine's










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