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How to Make Homemade Silly Putty

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

If you’re looking for some good old fashioned fun, making homemade Silly Putty has to be one of the easiest ways to make fun happen fast, easily and very affordable. You’ll be amazed at how easy it is to make it and have it available for any time play. Start out by putting on some old cl...

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How Old Do You Have to Be to Rent a Car?

Thursday, April 8th, 2010

You usually have to be 25 years old to rent a car at many of the leading car rental services, but many of these companies have exceptions for people 21 years old. Check on individual car rental websites under their FAQ section to make certain, if you’re 18-24, because you never know. I’v...

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How to Make 3D Glasses

Tuesday, January 5th, 2010

“Certainly every film I’m planning to do will be in 3-D.” –James Cameron 3D movies are better than 2D movies. And you can watch television with 3D glasses and improve your tv-watching experience too. 3D glasses work because the differently colored lenses enhance our depth per...

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How to Make Salt Dough

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

How to Make Salt Dough Many crafts involve modeling clay or other air hardening clays and are great for children. But with recent concerns over toy safety and lead content, not all parents want to use commercial modeling clays. Many adults are looking for a less expensive, more natural, air drying c...

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How to Make Lip Gloss

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

“Guys would sleep with a bicycle if it had the right color lip gloss on.” –Tori Amos How to Make Lip Gloss Making lip gloss with simple household materials is entertaining and easy. And by creating lip gloss from scratch, you can control the ingredients, avoiding preservatives, art...

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How to Make Smores

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

“You’re killing me Smalls! These are s’more’s stuff! Alrite now pay attention. First you take the graham, you stick the chocolate on the graham. Then you roast the ‘mallow. When the ‘mallows flaming… you stick it on the chocolate. Then cover with the other e...

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How to Make Carmel

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

“It was an instinct to put the world in order that powered her mending split infinitives and snipping off dangling participles, smoothing away the knots and bumps until the prose before her took on a sheen, like perfect caramel.” –David Leavitt How to Make Carmel Everybody has had carmel a...

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How to Make Paper Mache

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

“Papier-mâché? What is pah-pee-ay mah-shay?” –George Costanza How to Make Paper Mache Paper mache is a crafting material made from simple ingredients most people have lying around the house. Paper mache is an easily molded, air drying, paper based material that can be used to mak...

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How to Make Playdough

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

“Once Playdough colors are mixed, there’s no going back.” –Dee Ann Stewart How to Make Playdough at Home Playdough is a favorite toy for most children. All ages, from toddlers to teens, love to express their creativity and display their imagination with colored squishy playdo...

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