Tutorial Tuesday: Chip Clips

Hey, everyone!

My family and I are taking a trip soon. I am definitely looking forward to getting away with my family. It will be so nice! Often on those long car rides, it's nice to have some snacks on hand to munch on when it's just not easy to stop off at a restaurant going down the Interstate. To keep the chips or other car trip treats fresh, I like to place a chip clip on the bag. It prevents spills and keeps everything contained nicely.

I know that I can purchase chip clips inexpensively at various discount stores. I also realize that during the summer months, like we are in now, I can usually pick up a couple of chip clips for free at various vendor booths during the 4-H Fair and various local festivals. I have been known to do that because they are usually decent quality and they are free after all, but when I want something especially pretty or customized for the colors in my kitchen I will just make my own!

I have made a LOT of chip clips through the years. They are so easy to make and fun to come up with different colors and patterns. It also is a great way to use up designer paper scraps that are just lying around. You can make these with kids at Vacation Bible School, Sunday School, Children's Church, youth group, or just with your own family or friends. By adding a magnetic strip to the back, they become very useful note holders that stick to the side of the fridge. These are great for hanging on to important papers. Add a sticky note pad to the clip and it becomes an instant magnetic note holder.

You can see some of the chip clips I have created before HERE. I am sharing a YouTube video with you now that shows you step-by-step directions on creating your very own customized chip clip. Please leave me a comment below and let me know what you use your chip clips for!

Thanks for watching! Hope you enjoyed the tutorial. I will be back again soon with another video. I will be vlogging my upcoming trip, too, so I will share that video once I get it posted. If you want to know when new videos are uploaded, please subscribe to my YouTube channel.

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Easy DIY Magnets

Hey, everyone!

It is officially summer vacation for most kids here in Indiana. A lot of parents are looking for fun, inexpensive ways to beat the heat and enjoy the lazy days of the season! I have the perfect craft that is quick, easy, and affordable! All it takes is a quick trip to Walmart to gather up the supplies and you are good to go!

You will need to purchase some Plaid Painted Wooden Shapes in the arts and crafts aisle. Pick up a Painter's Pen while you are there to be able to write on the wooden shapes. Grab a package of self-adhesive magnetic buttons and you are good to go!

Before you place the magnets on the back, go ahead and write the names or words on your wooden shapes with the Painter's Pen. You will need to let it sit for a few minutes so it will dry and not smear the paint. Once it is dry, flip the wooden shape over and apply the self-adhesive magnetic button. It is that easy!

The magnetic button is very strong and easily sticks to the wooden shape.

Here is a photo of all four magnets my children made. They also made a lady bug, giraffe, and monkey. We did not get the owl but it is super cute!

What kid doesn't love magnets right? It's a great way to dress up your fridge or other magnetic surface with these fun little wooden, painted shapes. The kids will want to make a lot and since each piece is so cheap it makes this fun craft even better! These would be so fun to make at youth group, children's church, or vacation Bible school, or even for homeschooling families.

I figured I would share this idea here on my blog, but for those who do not come here to read my blog, I decided to also create a YouTube video. Feel free to watch my video and subscribe to my channel so you will be notified each time I post a new video.

Thanks for watching!! Have a great day!!

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DIY Drinking Straw Holder

Hey, everyone!

The weather is turning warmer again this week and I am so glad. Last week was pretty chilly most days. When the temperatures start rising I think about staying hydrated! There are four beverages that I drink consistently and they are Diet Coke, Big Red, sweet iced tea, and water. I do not drink as much sweet tea now as I used to and I am trying really hard to cut out the soda, which makes it easier to drink more water. There are so many wonderful benefits to drinking water but I do not drink as much as I should. However, I find that when I drink water using a straw I tend to drink a lot more!

Straws are relatively inexpensive but I found a package of straws at the Dollar Tree for only one dollar: definitely budget-friendly! The straws are not individually wrapped so I wanted to find a storage solution where the straws wouldn't get dirty. It was a challenge to find something tall enough or big enough to fit all the straws but then my daughter suggested I use an empty cotton candy container. I tried one straw to see if it would fit and it was perfect! So I made a video... it's only a couple of minutes long, to encourage you to repurpose something headed for the trash and find a new use for it! I hope you enjoy the video.

Thanks for watching the video. If you enjoy these kinds of videos, please let me know! Be sure to subscribe to my YouTube channel. Leave me a comment below of your favorite trash-to-treasure item! Have a wonderful day!

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