Beth's Best Homemade Stuffing Ever!
This recipe is brought to us by Beth which will make a great addition to your Thanksgiving and Christmas table. Beth says, "I stumbled onto this recipe when I used to work for a bakery , yes its good, my son who up until this recipe would only eat stovetop, loves it you need loaf wheat bread, the gritty grainy type (I use a 7 grain type) not wonder bread type loaf rye bread, the dark pumpernickel is great."
Thanksgiving Recipes

Theresa's Paper Turkeys
This craft is from our friend Theresa Wagar. It is a fun and festive activity especially for Thanksgiving. Theresa is always full of good ideas and willing to share them with everyone. Theresa says, "We just had a few extra kids over for the weekend so we did some Thanksgiving projects . . .the most exciting was making turkeys. We did this with two 4 year olds and they loved it!"

Bookworm

This bookworm is designed to encourage the littlest reader in your house to keep on reading! After making this new reading buddy your child can tell stories with him. They can be as personalized as you like. Go wild with your and your child's imagination!

Potpourri Gel Jars
This week's Craft of the Week features a wonderful gift that children of any age can make. Gel Jars are beautifully decorated, scented gifts.  They are sure to liven up any room with their fragrance. You'll want to choose scents which your mom likes. You can substitute potpourri oil for the essential oils in this craft.

Sunflowers
by Evamarie Spataro
I love taking pictures.
Recently I started taking pictures with a digital camera. I can take as many pictures as I want and don't have to worry about film. What I really like about my camera is that you can store the pictures on regular floppy disks. My dad had a lot of extra disks he doesn't use anymore, so I can take as many pictures as I want. I took some pictures in the garden of the sunflowers in my garden. Also, you can learn how to make a sunflower seed necklace, too!

Making Salt Dough Keepsakes
This is a great way to make simple salt dough and use it to make a wonderful keepsake. Nothing melts the heart more than a child hand, especially when it is immortalized in salt dough. Find out to make the dough and look at some of the wonderful poems we have that you can add to your treasure!! Makes a great gift for grandma & grandpa!!

Great Gift & Fundraising Idea
Brownies in a Jar Gift
Everyone loves brownies.  Brownies are the perfect gift and you'll love our Brownies in a Jar. All you need is a one quart jar that you can pick up at your local craft store.  Just take the ingredients for the Double Fudge Brownie Mix and fill the jar.  You can make the jar festive by using a colorful ribbon to tie on the recipe instructions along with a note from you.  Using a small piece of material you can also cover the lid of the jar add the ribbon and you have "wrapped" your gift!

Different People Envelope Puzzle
This week's Craft of the Week is brought to us by the popular craft book author Kathy Ross. Her latest book Crafts to Celebrate God's Creations is a terrific collection of delightful crafts and activities to help children become more aware of God's amazing creations. Along with her new book Crafts to Celebrate God's Creation Kathy has written dozens of wonderful craft books spanning every category. Kathy's craft from Crafts to Celebrate God's Creation, Different People Envelope Puzzle, is a great way for children to learn and celebrate people's differences.

Potato Prints
This is a great way for you to use a simple potato to make a stamp for almost any holiday. All you need is a pencil to draw an outline of the shape you would like to print on the cut surface of the potato. Simple shapes work best and are great fun and inexpensive too!!

TP Bird Feeder
This week's Craft of the Week features a simple and charming bird feeder that anyone can make.  As the weather turns cooler we all like to help our feathery friends stay well fed and healthy.  A bird feeder along with a bird bath is a very good way to help our visiting friends. This is also a good way to recycle spent toilet paper rolls!

Silly Putty
This week's Craft of the Week came from Tanya. This fun and versatile playdough has been around for decades and now you too can make it right in your own home. Store the Silly Putty in an air tight container, plastic bag, or plastic Easter egg (just like the original putty). The mixture will look like putty after it is kneaded, in fact, the more you knead the better the consistency will be.

Melted Crayon Jars
These jars are both pretty and useful containers for such things as flowers, pencils, and odds and ends. They are fun and easy to make and each one is different. Remember to keep your finished jars out of direct sunlight or the crayons will melt again.

Mosaic Flower Pots
Mosaic pots are just right for creating that springtime feeling ! They are so simple to do and beauitful. This project can be done by kids who are 3 years old and older. To give the pot a genuine mosaic look at least half of the area on the pot should be covered by the broken tile pieces. The addition of "gems" gives the pots a glorious, sparkling look. You can use other materials to decorate your pot suchas shells, smooth stones, and dried beans. These are super for any gardener as a Mother's day or Easter gift.