TulipsCrafts 2008 050 Looking for some easy and budget-friendly crafts to do with your kids this spring? All you have to do is pick up a few ingredients next time you are at the store to have fun.

Apple Smiles

You will need:

· Red Delicious apples

· Mini marshmallows

· Creamy peanut butter

Cut the apples into thick, flat-edged slices. Smear the edge of one slice with creamy peanut butter, and add marshmallows for teeth. Next, smear a slightly smaller slice of apple with peanut butter and place it atop the marshmallows. Enjoy your fun, smiley snack!

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Body Glitter

You will need:

· Small bottles

· Aloe vera

· Essential oil

· Glitter

Put the aloe vera, essential oil, and glitter into the bottles, and shake it up well. That’s it! You have instant body glitter without big expense!

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Little Ocean

You will need:

· Small, empty baby food jar

· Blue food coloring

· Small shells

· Sand

Make a layer of sand at the bottom of the baby food jar. Add a thin layer of shells. Fill the jar with water and add two drops of blue food. Seal the jar with a hot glue gun. Shake your little ocean well!

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Edible Bracelets

You will need:

· Round gummy candy, Lifesavers, Cheerios, etc.

· Small licorice rope

String your holed foods through the licorice rope. Tie it off for a sweet bracelet, necklace, or ring!

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With just a few simple ingredients, your kids will have a lot of fun creating one or several of these fun little crafts.

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