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These pompoms are a great addition to your holiday decor and can be personalized to any color scheme. Perfect for hanging up with the mistletoe or perched on a shelf, they make a simple afternoon craft.

Things you’ll need:
Styrofoam balls, various sizes
Cupcake liners
Pencil
Hot glue gun and glue sticks
Ribbon

Things to do:
1. Cut a length of ribbon twice as long as you want the hanger to be and glue into a loop.

2. Attach the loop to the ball with a generous dot of glue and press firmly until it is dry.
3. Separate the liners and gather one around the eraser end of the pencil.
4. Dot the end with glue and use the pencil to press it onto the ball.

5. Continue this process, packing the liners in densely, until the entire ball is covered.

DIY Portable Tic-Tac-Toe

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I live in the city. Which means that I spend a lot of time on public transit, with my kids, trying to keep them busy and out of everyone’s way. So having a few treasures in my bag at all times is a must. Pens, stickers, pencils, small notepads, and now, a wee little game of tic-tac-toe, just the right size for slipping in a pocket or purse.

Things you’ll need:
Mint tin
Cardstock
Mod Podge
Buttons
Adhesive magnet sheet
Scissors
Pencil
Marker

Things to do:
1. Press the button onto the adhesive side of the magnet sheeting pushing firmly to make sure they are well stuck.

2. Trace around the top of your tin on the cardstock and cut just inside the line. Test to see if it will fit into the lid and trim as needed.
3. Draw a Tic-Tac-Toe board onto the cardstock. Once the ink is dry, attach to the inside of the lid with a thin coat of Modge Podge. Top with two more coats to seal, allowing each to dry before adding the next.

4. Using the scissors, cut out the buttons so that they are backed completely with the magnetic sheeting and play away.

Cupcake Liner PomPoms

DIY Portable Tic-Tac-Toe

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