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I’ve had koalas on the brain ever since we had family movie night last weekend and watched the new movie SING. What better way to get it out of my system than with a fun craft, right?! And since we are such a huge fan of using newspaper for crafting, we used it to create this darling newspaper koala craft. [This post was originally posted on March 28, 2017. It has been republished and updated with a printable template, a video tutorial, new craft photos and updated text....

Photos by Katie Rodriguez and Ben Judkins. To say the least, the state of Utah is one of varied terrain. The landscape is rugged and raw—littered with buttes, spires, slot canyons, mesas and all sorts of geological wonders. It’s vivaciously colored, as if Picasso took his most varietal palette and ran his brush across the land. To your right, you’ll see red rock for miles and to your left—depending on what time of yer you go—snow swept mountain ranges....

This simple Easter cross craft is packed full of color and fun for kids of all ages. Whether you are looking for a fun Easter craft for Sunday school, or to make at home with your children to celebrate the Easter holiday, kids are sure to love making this easy paper cross craft! My family loves celebrating our faith for Easter every year. While it’s fun for kids to enjoy a visit from the Easter bunny, making a craft that pays tribute to the purpose behind Easter makes the holiday extra special and meaningful for children....

This paper bowl pumpkin craft is easy for preschoolers and kids of all ages to create and the 3D effect of the pumpkin face popping of the page makes it fun to display at home or school for a Halloween decoration. I’m always on the hunt for fun ways to use simple materials we already have on hand at home in a resourceful way for crafting. Here’s a fun and simple way for kids to turn a paper bowl into an easy pumpkin craft this Halloween....

Millions of people tune in to watch and enjoy different sports experiences every year. Many sports have huge fan bases that support them with much passion and excitement every day. While there are many popular sports, football is arguably the most popular sport in the world with billions of passionate fans! These free football coloring pages for kids are the perfect way to celebrate your favorite sport and represent your favorite players and teams....

GBBO’s Semi-Finals Elimination Is Giving Fans Flashbacks Facebook By Jess Jeziorowski/Nov. 10, 2022 7:24 am EST Well, “The Great British Bake Off” fans, here we are again. We’ve arrived at the semi-finals, and with four bakers left, the tent is thinning out and the pressure is mounting. The challenges set by the judges for the Patisserie Week episode were a charlotte signature bake, a vertical tart technical round, and a towering Swedish krokan showstopper challenge....

We don’t know about you folks, but we keep seeing new tech coming our way, and our constantly impressed. Remembering how things were when we were young, it’s always wild to us. The way things just seem so seamless now is a far cry from the clunky way things were back in the day. Take this LG XBOOM Go Portable Bluetooth Speaker for example. Nowadays, we take something like the LG XBOOM Go Portable Bluetooth Speaker for granted....

Here’s What Happened To 7th Restaurant And Lounge After Restaurant: Impossible Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images By AV Brown/Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 8:41 am EST Two decades ago, an armed robbery left Don, the owner of 7th Restaurant and Lounge in Charlotte, North Carolina, shot and paralyzed. His extended family relies on the success of his business for survival, but Don, refusing to show any signs of weakness, never asked for help (per Food Network)....

Here’s What You Should Know About Buying Meats On Clearance Sergeyryzhov/Getty Images By James Lewis/Nov. 13, 2022 2:52 pm EST Everyone loves a bargain. Whether it’s a crazy supermarket offer or a hidden gem unearthed from the depths of an online marketplace, bagging a cheap deal instantly improves your life. It doesn’t matter if you actually need it or not, it’s the fact that for a brief moment you are winning at life....

How Guy Fieri Dresses Up His Favorite Roasted Brussels Sprouts Jesse Grant/Getty Images By Naomi Kennedy/Dec. 6, 2022 10:59 am EST With a recipe catalog that includes dishes such as Trash Can Nachos and Pepperoni Studded Lasagna, it may seem like Guy Fieri is a glutton for a decadent meal. That assumption wouldn’t be totally wrong; the chef does have an entire show dedicated to seeking out the country’s best “greasy spoon” restaurants, after all (via Guy Fieri)....

Want to make preparing meals at home a lot more convenient? Then you need to add the right gear to your kitchen to streamline everything. Maybe even upgrade some old equipment. Whether you’re upgrading or looking to get one for the first time, you can’t go wrong with picking up the CHEF iQ Smart Cooker. The CHEF iQ Smart Cooker is going to make cooking your meals as easy as can be....

Martha Stewart Called Out Mariah Carey For Snubbing Thanksgiving lev radin/Shutterstock By Matt Byrne/Nov. 8, 2022 6:40 am EST Martha Stewart can be an intimidating person. After all, she’s been to prison. True, her accommodations are known as “Camp Cupcake,” deemed “America’s cushiest prison” by Insider, but it was still prison. Ever crafty, Stewart even made a clay nativity set while imprisoned, so she’s capable of anything. Therefore, when she calls someone out, they should be afraid....

Have you ever watched plastic cups melt in the oven with your kids? We tried it this Fall when we made our Melted Pumpkins and it’s sooo much fun! I had some cups left over from our holiday festivities last month so we decided to use them to make Melted Plastic Cup Ornaments. Your kids will love personalizing them for your Christmas Tree. {This post contains affiliate links for your convenience, read our Disclosure Policy for more information....

Now that the weather is getting colder out there, it is time to start making some changes. Yes, wearing different clothing is the obvious change. But with the temperature drops, it is harder for you to go for a bike ride. That icy wind can do a real number on your lungs. This is why you need to make some changes. Instead of just packing it in and saying no more bike riding, you could do yourself a favor and get an indoor bike....

A ring can mean many things. Sometimes it can be as simple as being a fashion statement that just looks nice! Sometimes it can be a symbol of love and devotion that signals that your heart is taken by someone else. No matter what it may mean to you, there’s no denying that a ring can take on many designs and appearances. Even though they can be quite simple in structure, it can still be hard to learn how to draw a ring....

Wild antelope and bison run free in Vermejo—a sprawling 558,000-acre nature reserve and ranch in northeastern New Mexico and southern Colorado. The landscape preserves secrets that readily reveal themselves to travelers on foot. In Season 2, Episode 5 of Run Around the World, Bryon Powell, Knox Robinson, and Sabrina Stanley explore the history and unique landscape of the preserve. Over the span of one week—and a 30-mile ultramarathon—they witness why it has, and will remain, one of the last untouched regions of the West....

Starbucks Just Dropped These 6 Holiday Drinks For 2022 Starbucks By Matt Byrne/Nov. 2, 2022 3:20 pm EST When the world was new there was a single drink that everyone could expect during the holidays. It is the nog squeezed from eggs, a creamy delight that everyone except vegans, people who hate sweet drinks, the lactose-intolerant, and those wary of drinks with “egg” in the name adored. Each year it would suddenly appear in the dairy section in all its calorically-rich glory, only to vanish a few months later....

So I’m a day late posting my usual weekly story time & craft. I’ve been away enjoying the mountains of Star Valley, Wyoming with my family and just returned last night. A couple weeks ago I saw the most adorable Firefly craft at No Time For Flashcards using Band-Aids and I knew I had to try it out with my kids. Luckily, I had the perfect book in mind to go along with it....

The ski season is only a few months old and already 25 people in U.S. have died in avalanches, with dozens more caught or buried. With solid snowpacks now covering most target ranges across the country, and pandemic hordes of both new and experienced backcountry users still seeking social distance and fresh snow, that number is sure to increase. On average, 27 people die in avalanches every year in the U....

The Food That Can Have Up To 60 Bug Bits Per 100 Grams Microgen/Shutterstock By Cynthia Anaya/Updated: Dec. 18, 2022 5:23 pm EST If you were dining at a restaurant and found a hair or something that looked like a part of an insect, you’d have a fit, right? You’d probably send it back and expect a new meal, on the house, or perhaps you’d simply lose your appetite and leave without paying the bill....