Make Rudolph ornaments this year for an easy, any age Christmas tree ornament craft. Making Rudolph the red nosed reindeer Christmas tree ornaments are a real holiday classic- and a fun to do activity with the kids this year.
What you'll need: ¼ sheet of light brown craft foam 2 glitter gold chenille sticks 2 medium wiggle eyes 1 red glitter pom pom 6-8 inches of ribbon White craft glue or hot glue gun Scissors.
How to make it: To make the head, cut 2 tear drop shapes from the craft foam. To make the ears, cut a small oval, then cut it in half lengthwise. Bend each chenille stick in half, then bend and twist them to form two antlers. Glue the ears toward the top of the round end of one of the tear drop shapes. Tip: Hot glue works much faster. Glue antlers to the top of the same oval shape. For the hanger, fold ribbon in half and glue the open ends together in between the two antlers. Glue the second oval shape to the back of the first oval to create the back of the reindeer’s head. This sandwiches the ears, antlers and hanger inside the two tear drop shapes and gives the ornament a more finished look. Glue on wiggle eyes. Glue on red pom pom for nose at the pointed end of the tear drop. Allow to dry completely.
Tips: Check the holiday section of the craft store for glitter chenille sticks and pom poms. To make it easier for younger children, either draw the shapes onto the craft foam for them, or cut out the shapes yourself ahead of time. Foam can be found in abundance at your local craft or discount department store in a variety of colors. You can even buy mini buckets full of various different shapes, colors and sizes.
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Friday, December 12, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
Coffee grounds converted into biodiesel
You know that cup of Joe you have with breakfast that energizes you for the day? Now comes word that it can also energize your means of transportation.
Scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno have developed diesel fuel out of used coffee grounds. Mano Misra discovered the potential when he made a cup of coffee for himself one night but forgot to drink it. The next morning, he looked into the cup and found a layer of oil floating on the liquid content.
Analysis showed that coffee grounds contain about 10 percent to 15 percent oil by weight. Researchers found that the oil can easily be extracted and converted into biodiesel. There is enough used coffee grounds to make several hundred million gallons of biodiesel a year. Our take? So, let’s see. We guess we could be seeing biodiesel filling stations at every McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s all around the country and the world. Remember, biodiesel can also be made out of used vegetable oil. Take that OPEC.
Scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno have developed diesel fuel out of used coffee grounds. Mano Misra discovered the potential when he made a cup of coffee for himself one night but forgot to drink it. The next morning, he looked into the cup and found a layer of oil floating on the liquid content.
Analysis showed that coffee grounds contain about 10 percent to 15 percent oil by weight. Researchers found that the oil can easily be extracted and converted into biodiesel. There is enough used coffee grounds to make several hundred million gallons of biodiesel a year. Our take? So, let’s see. We guess we could be seeing biodiesel filling stations at every McDonald’s, Burger King, Wendy’s all around the country and the world. Remember, biodiesel can also be made out of used vegetable oil. Take that OPEC.
Monday, October 13, 2008
What to do with all of those leaves
Try some of these cool ideas
.Make a mask. Collect different color leaves. Once dry, glue them to a plain mask to make a really cool fall mask. You might even use for Halloween next year. .Create a colorful centerpiece for Thanksgiving. You can collect leaves still on the branch to fill a vase or collect fallen leaves and fill a clear glass bowl. .When making a hand-outlined turkey (a craft involving making a turkey out of the shape of your hand) you can use colorful leaves for the tail feathers instead of feathers. You can also use pressed leaves on homemade dream catchers (press them so they last longer and keep their colorfulness instead of turning brown) .Collect different kinds of leaves and research them to find out what kinds of trees they come from. Then make a chart for future reference. Perhaps you could try collecting seeds from the trees as well and growing them. Don't label them when you plant them and see if you can identify the tree's type from the chart you made. .Make a leaf wreath for Thanksgiving, or just for fall. Glue the leaves onto a circle of cardboard for the frame. .Press the leaves and make them into cards for next year. Homemade cards are a lot more special then bought card and can be enjoyed for years to come. .Grab a green leaf before it changes color, trace its outline on a piece of paper (or construction paper) and color it different colors. Try to imagine what color the tree will be and check back later to see how close you were. .If the colors have already changed, trace the colored leaf and try to color it exactly like the leaf. .Put leaves between layers of waxed paper, put a dishtowel underneath and on top, and run a hot iron over it for a minute or two. The wax will transfer to the leaves and they'll stay shiny and colorful for quite a while. .You can print a fall/autumn border on to A4 paper and then stick a variety of leaves in the middle then laminate the sheet. This might make a nice tablemat.
.Make a mask. Collect different color leaves. Once dry, glue them to a plain mask to make a really cool fall mask. You might even use for Halloween next year. .Create a colorful centerpiece for Thanksgiving. You can collect leaves still on the branch to fill a vase or collect fallen leaves and fill a clear glass bowl. .When making a hand-outlined turkey (a craft involving making a turkey out of the shape of your hand) you can use colorful leaves for the tail feathers instead of feathers. You can also use pressed leaves on homemade dream catchers (press them so they last longer and keep their colorfulness instead of turning brown) .Collect different kinds of leaves and research them to find out what kinds of trees they come from. Then make a chart for future reference. Perhaps you could try collecting seeds from the trees as well and growing them. Don't label them when you plant them and see if you can identify the tree's type from the chart you made. .Make a leaf wreath for Thanksgiving, or just for fall. Glue the leaves onto a circle of cardboard for the frame. .Press the leaves and make them into cards for next year. Homemade cards are a lot more special then bought card and can be enjoyed for years to come. .Grab a green leaf before it changes color, trace its outline on a piece of paper (or construction paper) and color it different colors. Try to imagine what color the tree will be and check back later to see how close you were. .If the colors have already changed, trace the colored leaf and try to color it exactly like the leaf. .Put leaves between layers of waxed paper, put a dishtowel underneath and on top, and run a hot iron over it for a minute or two. The wax will transfer to the leaves and they'll stay shiny and colorful for quite a while. .You can print a fall/autumn border on to A4 paper and then stick a variety of leaves in the middle then laminate the sheet. This might make a nice tablemat.
Friday, September 5, 2008
Online-bst place to buy a car
Don’t rely on newspaper classifieds – online listings are the best place to start your used car search.
It wasn’t that long ago that the best way to buy a used car was via local newspaper classifieds. Now, the Internet is the only place to shop for a used car. The primary reason is the search capability of the worldwide web. It allows you to precisely determine what you are looking for, what price you want to pay, what features you want, and how far of a net you want to cast in terms of distance.
It wasn’t that long ago that the best way to buy a used car was via local newspaper classifieds. Now, the Internet is the only place to shop for a used car. The primary reason is the search capability of the worldwide web. It allows you to precisely determine what you are looking for, what price you want to pay, what features you want, and how far of a net you want to cast in terms of distance.
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