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Elevate your Christmas Joy with Homemade Christmas Soap Recipe

The holiday season is a time for sharing warmth, love, and unique gifts with our friends and family. What better way to show your emotions and excitement than by crafting homemade Christmas gifts? These delightful, handcrafted presents not only make for practical and beautiful gifts but also offer a personal touch that can brighten anyone's holiday. But what is that unique idea that you can opt for? Well, it’s time to get ahead of store-bought presents like glassware and decor candles.

You can try the Melt and Pour Christmas Soap Recipe to craft the best homemade festive soaps and express your joy for the season. There are a plethora of online resources where you can find attractive and easy recipes to gift delightful homemade creations that are filled with thought and care. The best part is that these treats require no lye, extensive equipment, or curing time, making it a hassle-free and beginner-friendly craft.

What Makes Homemade Christmas Soap a Treasured Gift Idea for 2023?

While store-bought presents are undoubtedly wonderful, there is something truly special and unique about crafting your own gifts. These handcrafted keepsakes not only serve a practical purpose but also carry a personal touch that warms the hearts of those who receive them. This allows you to infuse your gifts with the spirit of the season and gives you the chance to customize the present according to specific needs. You can select fragrances, colors, and designs that reflect the festive spirit.

The time and effort invested in crafting these beautiful bars of soap speak volumes about the care you have for your loved ones. And why not? It encourages self-care and adds a touch of luxury to your daily routine. So what are you waiting for? Try this tempting and reliable Homemade Christmas Soap Recipe and showcase your festive creativity. Now all you have to do is arrange attractive Christmas decor items to present these personalized, luxurious creations and make them even more charming.

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Our DIY Make Your Own Ornament Kit called Christmas Cottage is available at https://www.holidayslane.com/kits Each kit is for beginners to experienced ornament makers and includes everything you need to make this retro sequin and beaded ornament [except a few drops of glue].

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#ad Make these DIY Christmas Photo Ornaments at home to give to grandparents or in the classroom for a present for Mom or Dad. Fun diy Christmas gift, Christmas gift kids can make and Christmas craft for kids.

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Easy DIY Wrapped Ball Ornament

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Play ideas for chronically ill, disabled, or otherwise bed bound/low energy littles

Hi all! I am chronically ill. I am not comfortable sharing my specific diagnosis, but I am more than okay with talking about disability in general. Everything below is based on my own personal experiences and activities I like to do while stuck in bed. Everyone's body and experiences are different. I may list some things that just aren't an option for you, and that's okay. You are more than welcome to add on to this post with activities you do too!

🐛 Open the curtains and cloud watch! I like to look for clouds that remind me of animals or characters and day dream a story about them. If the weather is nice, consider opening your window a little bit and letting some fresh air into your room.

🐦 Bird watch! I have a bird feeder outside my window that I painted myself from a kid's kit. There are also bird feeders that have suction cups that can be stuck right on your window. You can also make your own seed ornaments. You could pick yourself up a kids book or two on learning to identify birds.

🌷 Get a window planter. You may need someone's help to set one up, but once they are in place they are fairly easy to care for. I like pansies and marigolds because they remind me of childhood, and they are low maintenance and do well in containers.

📖 Audiobooks are great for middles who want to read chapter books. If you have a library card you can borrow tons of audiobook, ebooks, and comics through hoopla and Libby for free. There are some audiobooks for younger kiddo books, but honestly I think YouTube is better for that.

🖼️ Scrapbooks and journals! Being penpals with another little is also an option, but I do recommend using basic internet safety and common sense. (I don't think you should do this if you are under 18). You could always scan/take pictures of your letter and send it digitally to your penpal instead.

🛏️ If you spend a lot of time in bed, and have the money to do so, I really recommend getting items to make your time in bed more comfortable. Extra pillows, or even a reading pillow can be helpful. Lap desks or bed tables can give you space to color or set up play scenes with small toys.

🌟 You can also decorate the area around your bed to make it more child like! Fairy lights, glow in the dark stars, bed canopies, posters, and the like.

🪑 I have a floor chair I use for times I am playing outside of my bed. Being close to the floor helps me feel small, but not having back support hurts after a short while. I have an adjustable one that I can lay flat on the floor as a sleeping mat. Very helpful for the times when I need a quick nap after playtime.

🎨 Check the seasonal and kids sections at dollar stores and Five Below. I usually find fun craft kits that can keep me occupied for a bit for really cheap.

🧶 Do your own crafts! I like the knit and crochet. Some people can do them in bed, but I find it difficult to find a comfortable way to do that. However making friendship bracelets in bed works out pretty well. They make great gifts, even for non little friends. Or you could make matching ones for you and your CG or favorite plushie!

🪀 Make your own sensory bin! You can find tons of tutorials and ideas online. Bonus is you can get most of the items you would use at the dollar store. There are tons of other DIY sensory toys you can make as well if you look around. Glitter/shaker bottles are pretty popular too.

🐇 Cuddle with your stuffed animals. Tell them stories. Play pretend. Read to them. They will appreciate all of it.

🎮 If you have an old 3DS stuffed away in a drawer somewhere, pull it back out. 3DS are fairly easy to install homebrew and there are toooons of kiddo friendly games you could get (check 3ds.hacks.guide for this, do not follow tutorials on YouTube or random websites as they very well could be outdated)

💊 Decorate your medicine organizers with stickers. If you use mobility aids you can decorate them as well! Fake flowers are great for decorating mobility aids and there are tons of ideas you can find online.

🍼 I have stomach problems that makes it hard for me to eat enough. I often drink Ensure to make sure I am getting enough calories/nutrients. I get the strawberry flavor and sometimes put it in my sippy cup and pretend it is strawberry milk 😋

😴 If you need rest, rest! You deserve to get as much sleep as your body needs. Babies and toddlers take naps all the time! Trying to just exist with chronic health issues is difficult enough. You don't need to push yourself.

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Tired of people going 'all goth fashion is super easy to diy and everyone should do that instead' because like... yes a lot of it is but some very much not. So some thoughts on how much I'd recommend diying various goth fashion stuff as someone who does a lot of it:

Simple jewellery is definitely much better to diy and particularly chains and stuff. I remember going to dangerfield one time and they had a chain with a bat ornament on in for 20 dollars 🤣 ... you can get a bunch of chain from the hardware store pretty cheaply and the exact same bat pendant on it I had got like 20 off etsy for 5 dollars. It usually doesn't take that long and extra tools e.g. pliers are helpful but not necessary - 10/10 absolutely recommend for all goths or other people interested in gothic fashion

Same thing goes for distressed clothing/fishnet shirts there are tons of tutorials for that kind of stuff, and it generally doesn't require that much time, experience or materials 10/10

Minor clothing modifications e.g. some tailoring, adding/removing parts, mending damaged old clothing, changing buttons - this is something that is really useful in everyday life, usually doesn't take that long and is very useful for turning normal clothing into more spooky stuff 9/10

Designs on clothes or patches: if you get some fabric paint, screen printing ink, bleach or even acrylic you can paint designs onto clothing pretty easily. Personally I like dilute screen printing ink as it gives the nicest surface, but it can be a bit of a pain to use as you have to do a lot of layers, and it doesn't colour the fabric intuitively in the way that fabric paint or acrylic do 8/10 - would recommend very strongly to anyone who enjoys art, and recommend trying at least once to people who don't enjoy art as much (you can always make stencils), but it does take a long time and you need some materials. Also, for patches particularly for small bands it can be better to order them from the band to support the artist, but also lots of bands don't have patches or merch or international shipping to some countries makes it not accessible

Embroidery: often looks really good and professional in a way that painted designs don't, takes absolutely ages. 7/10 - would recommend very highly for people who enjoy textile stuff and maybe trying a bit for everyone but yeah if you don't enjoy it it's a pain

Smaller articles of clothing: I've made some waistcoats and shirts and stuff which have been pretty fun and it's really good to be able to do specific designs you wouldn't be able to buy (e.g. my skeleton one) and get stuff to fit right. They were all hand sewn and took a pretty long time (however you can also do it while listening to online classes or whatever), + a bit of time to learn techniques and stuff. Definitely a cheaper than buying them 6.5/10 - do it if you enjoy textile art stuff but will probably be a really painful experience if you don't and you're hand sewing. Also useful if you've got sizing or dimensions that mean you just... can't buy stuff that'll fit which is how I got into sewing

More complex sewing: I've made 2 (well, finished one and 98% of the way through another) long spooky coats and one cape with really complicated edges and embroidery and stuff. Coat 1 was entirely by hand out of not great fabric and took absolutely ages but was definitely vastly cheaper than buying it from the store, and it fit well and everything. With the cape, I got repetitive strain injury in my thumb that still is a bit of a problem 3 years later! With the final coat it was mostly by machine and then touching some stuff up by hand e.g. edges of the lining, making the eyelets and stuff, but it still took ages. Also, something I never see people talking about with diy goth clothing is how hard it is to get the materials - there were only 3 black brocade fabrics available in my city - One was really bad quality and I tried to make a shirt out of it, but it kept falling apart. One was 150 dollars a meter. The one I ended up using was really nice and reasonably priced, but I got the last 2.5 meters of it so it almost wasn't an option. So when people talk about diying clothing being cheaper it can actually not be that much because a clothing business can get fabrics in bulk + unless your city is really big there are probably not many options, so there's also shipping costs if you then need to order fabric. Out of curiosity I compared how much the coat cost in terms of materials to the price of a similar looking coat off dracula clothing which is a pretty well known and apparently quality materials and ethically made goth fashion shop and it came out a bit cheaper but not massively so (not counting shipping...) so 3.5/10 - fun to do if you enjoy textile art as a hobby, not even vaguely a practical alternative to buying a coat

And then there's other stuff like more complicated jewellery making and leather work which idk much about

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A jotun!Loki design for @jotun-design-party contest! I was doing a reread of defenders so thats the loki im channeling, along with mr tumnus ass vibes. Design notes: 1. Ridges under chest and on forearms. Rocky raised skin on shoulders and sides of torso. 2. Blue, blue green highlights, mostly gold details including beaded earrings (click clack easy to diy) and gold ornament on forehead, held by leather straps going around the horns (made of ice) 3. Goat legs. nothing else about them is practical for the winter. honestly idk if those hooves are either but hooves 4. Markings are reminiscent of their armor 5. I stared a lot at the claymation yeti from that one rudolph movie, and at mr tumnus

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DIY paper ball ornament. Any size you care to make is easy, just adjust the size of the circles. Tutorial by Amy Johnson at Maker Mama.

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Soil pH

What is the Meaning of pH? The term pH refers to the level of acidity or alkalinity of a substance. It’s based on a scale that ranges from 0 to 14, where a pH of 7 is considered neutral. Values below 7 signify acidity, while values above 7 indicate alkalinity. The pH scale is logarithmic, meaning each whole number change represents a tenfold difference in acidity or alkalinity. In simpler terms, a soil pH of 5 is ten times more acidic than a pH of 6.

Healthy soil pH is the foundation of a thriving garden. Find the balance, and your plants will flourish.

Understanding pH is important in soil science because it influences many soil properties, including nutrient availability, microbial activity, and plant growth. A proper balance of pH levels helps plants access nutrients more efficiently, making it an essential factor in successful gardening and farming.

What is the Best pH for Soil? The ideal pH range for most plants is between 6.0 and 7.0, which is slightly acidic to neutral. Within this range, most nutrients are readily available to plants. However, some plants have specific pH preferences. For instance, blueberries, azaleas, and rhododendrons thrive in more acidic soils with a pH between 4.5 and 5.5, while some ornamental plants and vegetables can tolerate slightly alkaline soils up to a pH of 7.5 or even 8.0.

How to Check pH in Soil? There are several ways to measure soil pH, ranging from simple DIY methods to professional testing:

pH Test Strips: You can purchase these at most garden centers. Simply mix a soil sample with distilled water, dip the test strip, and compare the color change to a pH chart.

Soil pH Meters: These electronic devices are quick and easy to use. Insert the probe into the soil, and the meter will display the pH reading.

Professional Soil Testing Kits: These kits usually come with detailed instructions and provide more accurate results than DIY methods. Some local agricultural extension offices and labs also offer soil testing services for a fee, which can give you a complete analysis of soil pH and nutrient levels.

What pH is Rich Soil? Rich soil typically has a balanced pH range between 6.0 and 7.5. At this level, soil can retain essential nutrients like nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, which are crucial for plant health and growth. Rich soil with an optimal pH level supports a diverse range of plants, from vegetables to flowering perennials, as it creates a favorable environment for beneficial bacteria and earthworms that break down organic matter and enrich the soil structure.

What is High pH in Soil? When soil has a pH above 7.5, it’s considered alkaline. High pH soils can pose challenges, as they may limit the availability of essential nutrients like iron, manganese, and phosphorus. Alkaline soils often appear in areas with low rainfall or where the bedrock contains limestone or other alkaline minerals. Plants in high pH soils can sometimes show signs of nutrient deficiencies, such as yellowing leaves (chlorosis) due to iron deficiency. While some plants, like lavender and certain succulents, can tolerate or even prefer alkaline soils, most garden plants prefer slightly acidic to neutral conditions.

What pH Level is Healthy for Soil? A healthy soil pH typically falls between 6.0 and 7.5, though this can vary depending on the type of plants you’re growing. Maintaining a balanced pH level ensures that your plants can efficiently absorb nutrients, promoting healthy growth and resistance to diseases. Soil pH can fluctuate over time due to factors like rainfall, fertilizer use, and plant root activity. Testing your soil pH regularly can help you stay on top of any changes and adjust your soil management practices accordingly.

You can use soil amendments to adjust the pH level of the soil. For example, lime can raise pH for overly acidic soils, while sulfur can lower pH in alkaline soils. However, changing soil pH is a gradual process, and it’s best to make adjustments in small increments and monitor the results.

Conclusion Soil pH is a critical factor for plant health, as it affects nutrient availability, soil structure, and microbial activity. Aiming for a pH range between 6.0 and 7.0 can support the growth of a wide variety of plants and contribute to a thriving garden or farm. Regular soil testing can help you monitor pH levels and make informed decisions to maintain a healthy balance. By understanding and managing your soil's pH, you can create an environment where your plants can truly flourish.

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Indulge in Delight: Perfect Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe from Happy Deal Happy Day

Elevate your baking experience with the irresistible Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins recipe exclusively from Happy Deal Happy Day! Our mouthwatering creation seamlessly blends the warm, comforting essence of pumpkin with the decadent richness of chocolate chips, creating a treat that's perfect for any occasion. Discover the joy of baking as our meticulously crafted recipe guides you through each step, ensuring a delightful outcome that will have your taste buds singing. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a kitchen novice, our Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins are a simple yet sensational addition to your repertoire. The fusion of pumpkin's autumnal charm and the timeless allure of chocolate creates a treat that's both comforting and indulgent. Dive into the world of Happy Deal Happy Day and make every day a celebration with our delectable Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins!

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Just in time for Christmas, learn how to make Primitive Scrap Fabric Tree Ornaments from fabric remnants, cinnamon sticks, and buttons. This DIY is an easy and fun Christmas craft for kids. #christmas #ornaments #kids

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Easy Snowman Ornament | DIY Christmas Crafts for Toddlers to Make | Easy Christmas Crafts for Preschoolers #ad - I Love Crafting

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10 Winter Wedding Favor Ideas

With the winter months fast approaching, it’s time to start thinking about the favors you’re going to give at your winter wedding. Whether you buy or DIY, there are so many fun favor options for you to choose from! Below you’ll find a list of some of the coziest, yummiest, wintriest wedding favors ideas that your guests will surely love. I hope you get inspired

GLOVES OR MITTENS

Gloves or mittens are a great option for winter wedding favors. They’re reasonably affordable and look so cute packaged with your names and wedding date. Not to mention, your guests can actually use these favors for the rest of the season!

COZY SOCKS

This winter wedding favor idea is too charming to pass up: a pair of warm cozy socks with a tag that reads “Nobody’s Gettin’ Cold Feet.” So easy to DIY and so adorable. Your guests will love.

CANDLES

Nothing says cozy quite like a candle. Get creative and look for fun wintertime options like peppermint or fresh pine scented candles. Add your names and wedding date, and it makes for the ideal cozy favor you’re guest are guaranteed to use.

BLANKETS

Nothing will keep your guests warmer than a soft blanket! Custom order blankets to feature the date of your wedding, and your guests will think back to your special day every time they use them. How sweet is that?

YUMMY FAVORS:

One of the best things about the cold winter months is all of the yummy treats that come with them! Edible treats make great wedding favors because they are fun, easy, and affordable. So send your guests home with something yummy!

GINGERBREAD COOKIES

A hallmark of the winter season, gingerbread cookies make perfect winter wedding favors. They’re certainly a crowd pleaser, and they look so cute packaged in cute bags! Other options include candy canes, fudge, and peppermint bark.

HOT CHOCOLATE

Hot chocolate is another classic of the winter season. An easy DIY project, all you have to do is throw the ingredients in a mason jar and add a cute label for that personal touch. Who doesn’t love hot chocolate?

S'MORES

Just like hot chocolate, s’mores kits can be assembled in no time, and they look great! You can even add a charming tag like “Sending you ‘s’more’ love” for extra sweetness.

OTHER WINTER FAVORS:

Because there is more to the winter season than cozy and yummy things, I want to show you some other options for winter wedding favors. Here are some of my favorites:

ORNAMENTS

With Christmas around the corner, there is no better gift than a ornament for your guests’ Christmas trees. Because it’s a token of your special day, an ornament with a personalized thank you message and the date of your special day is the perfect option for your winter wedding favors!

PINECONE FIRESTARTERS

Pinecone firestarters are a neat option for winter wedding favors. Follow a simple online tutorial, and you can DIY in no time! (Available on Amazon). Add a cute tag with a saying like “Thank You for warming our hearts” to make these unique wedding favors perfect for your romantic affair.

TREE SAPLINGS

Your guests will certainly love the originality of these winter wedding favors! Give your guests a tree sapling that they can plant and watch grow for years to come. You can even plant one yourself and watch it grow alongside your marriage. It is the perfect reminder of your special day and how far you’ve come.

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Jolly Christmas Craft Ideas for Preschoolers: Festive and Fun DIY Projects for Little Hands

Certainly! Here are some jolly Christmas craft ideas that are perfect for preschoolers. These festive and fun DIY projects are designed to be simple, safe, and enjoyable for little hands:

Here is some Easy Christmas Craft Ideas for Preschoolers

1. Paper Plate Santa Claus:

a. Materials: Paper plates, red and white construction paper, cotton balls, googly eyes, glue, and markers.

b. Instructions: Have the kids paint the paper plate red. Cut out a triangle hat from red construction paper and a fluffy beard from white construction paper. Glue the hat, googly eyes, and beard onto the paper plate. Add a cotton ball at the tip of the hat for extra flair.

2. Pom-Pom Christmas Tree:

a. Materials: Green construction paper, pom-poms, glue, and star stickers.

b. Instructions: Cut a Christmas tree shape out of green construction paper. Have the children glue colorful pom-poms onto the tree as ornaments. Finish by adding a star sticker to the top of the tree.

3. Handprint Reindeer:

a. Materials: Brown construction paper, googly eyes, red pom-pom, glue, and markers.

b. Instructions: Trace the child's hand on brown construction paper and cut it out. Glue googly eyes onto the thumb as the reindeer's eyes and a red pom-pom at the base of the handprint for the nose. Add antlers using brown paper or markers.

4. Candy Cane Ornaments:

a. Materials: Pipe cleaners and red and white beads.

b. Instructions: Have the kids thread alternating red and white beads onto a pipe cleaner, creating a candy cane pattern. Once done, bend the pipe cleaner into a candy cane shape and twist the ends together. Attach a small ribbon for hanging.

5. Sock Snowmen:

a. Materials: White socks, rice, rubber bands, buttons, fabric scraps, and markers.

b. Instructions: Fill a sock with rice, leaving enough room to tie a rubber band at the top to create the head. Decorate the snowman by adding buttons for eyes and a fabric scrap for a scarf. Use markers to draw a mouth and nose.

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Holiday Crafting Picks

Christmas at Home by Country Living

Country Living knows how to make Christmas memorable, and that's why this spectacular book will become your new go-to resource every year. It's filled with more than 200 beautiful decorating ideas, recipes, and crafts, plus tips galore. Stunning photos show festive table settings; splendidly decorated trees; fun and easy Christmas projects, from wreaths to no-sew stockings; gifts from the kitchen; and gourmet-worthy recipes like Turkey Roulade with Sausage-Cornbread Filling, Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes, Slow-Cooker Apple Cider, and sweet treats like Red Velvet Snowballs and Chocolate & Cranberry Fudge.

Christmas Ornaments by CICO Books

Making your own Christmas decorations is a truly thoughtful way to celebrate the holiday. By creating your own unique decorations, you will have a store of happy memories to bring out each year. It's also good for you - crafting has been shown to reduce stress - and good for the planet, reusing and recycling materials you have around the home and not buying environmentally harmful products such as glitter and plastic.

The 27 projects in Christmas Ornaments are divided into Tree Decorations, Wreaths and Garlands, and Table Decorations, covering every aspect of decorating your home for this special time of year. With an emphasis on simple Scandinavian style and easy techniques, these are quick makes with no special skills required, just basic sewing, cutting, sticking, and arranging.

Classic Christmas Crochet by Heidi B. Johannesen

New from Scandinavian knit designers Heidi and Pia Johannesen, this classic selection of holiday designs evokes the spirit of the season with compelling simplicity: red and green, black and white, plus a touch of gold and glitter to bring the magic of Christmas to life. From bells and hearts to elves and stockings, everything you need to crochet yourself a quintessential Christmas is right here at the end of your hook.

This volume includes patterns at every level of difficulty, so beginners can keep it small and straightforward, and seasoned crocheters can craft toy soldiers, friendly elves, and more; full-color photographs, including ideas for arranging and placing decorations, inside and outside the house; and a coordinated color palette for a time-honored Christmas look that works for every home.

DIY Watercolor Christmas by Ingrid Sanchez

Learn the materials and equipment you need for watercolor painting and how to create both traditional and contemporary color palettes for Christmas, and then learn a range of watercolor techniques including washes, blending and gradation, plus experimental ideas to try such as using salt, bleach and masking fluid in your work.

Twelve creative projects follow, with step-by-step tutorials so that even beginners to watercolor can jump right in. Learn how to paint your own Christmas cards, gift tags and gift boxes, create seasonal table settings, hand painted Christmas crackers and garlands.