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Make your own fancy bath salts for gifts or to use relaxing at home with your favorite Faithgirlz! books.Material ListEpsom Salts, Course Salt,_Large Jar with lid (peanut butter size works great!),_Food Coloring, Essential Oil (ex. lavender or vanilla),_Small piece of fabricInstructionsIn a large bowl, mix 2 cups of Epsom Salt with 1 cup of Course Salt. Stir in 2-3 drops of food coloring (not too much- you don’t want to permanently change color!)Stir in 5-6 drops of essential oil.Pour the finished bath salt into the jar and put on a lid.Put a square of fabric over the lid and secure with an elastic band or ribbon.Use 1/3 to 1/2 cups of your bath salts in your next bath.Variations1. Put salts in baby food jars and wrap with tulle and ribbon for special gifts or party favors. Make a fancy label to put on the front of the jar. 2. Make different colors and layer them to create a look like sand art (but only use one oil for all colors).-->

Real Girl Lip Gloss

Your lip gloss. Your way. The possibilities are endless with this awesome recipe and how cool to know exactly what you are putting on those smackers.Materials Vegetable shortening, honey, unsweetened drink mix (eg. Kool-Aid), hot waterDirections1. Use a small bowl to mix 1 tbsp of the solid vegetable shortening and 1 tsp of honey. 2. In a separate bowl, mix the drink mix and 1/4 tsp of hot water until it is dissolved. Stir in as much of the drink mix as possible. The actual amount will depend on the temperature of water. The more you can dissolve, the stronger the flavor will be.You can choose the color and flavor of you lip gloss by the type of drink mix you use. 3. Add one drop of the water mixture to the shortening/honey base. Stir well. Repeat until you get the color/flavor combination you want. 4. Pour into a clean container or old lip gloss pot.5. Store in the refrigerator. Keeps for 3 days, but it tastes so good that you will use it up very fast!VariationUse some glitter for cake decorating to add some sparkle to your lip gloss.-->
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Special Sleepover Pillow

Dream on girlz with a pillow like no other. The sky’s the limit with this super fun project. Be careful though you might have so much fun making them that you forget to do any sleeping.MaterialsPre-washed white or light-colored pillowcases, felt-tipped fabric pens, cardboardDirectionsSlip a piece of cardboard inside each case to keep the ink from seeping through to the other side. Use the fabric markers to decorate your very own pillowcases! You could be sure to record your special time together by having all your friends autograph your pillowcase.VariationMake a pillowcase as a gift and include a special goodnight message for a special person.-->

Color Someone’s World

Turn a plain old postcard into a masterpiece with a simple marbleizing technique. Then make someone’s day by sending them your work of art with a special message on the back.MaterialsUsed plastic food container (cleaned out of course) that is big enough to hold your postcard, water, small plastic eyedroppers, enamel paint, toothpicks or sticks, white postcards or index cardsDirections1. Fill your container halfway with water. Using an eyedropper, add a few drops of paint in different colors to the water. Swirl the colors with a toothpick or stick. 2. Drop a blank card on the water. After a second or two, carefully lift the card straight up and set it aside to dry on newspaper or paper towels. 3. When it's completely dry, if the card curls, place it beneath a heavy book for a couple of days to flatten the edges. You may want to clear the water between card dips by dragging a toothpick through the water. VariationSkip the mailing step and put these babies in some frames for eye catching wall art to bring some color to your life every day.

Valentine's Day Hearts in the Snow

Celebrate Valentine’s Day by welcoming your guests with a lovely yard or sidewalk!Materials:Empty spray bottle, red powdered drink mix, and heart shaped cookie cuttersDirections:Mix the red powdered drink mix with half the water you would usually use.Pour the red liquid into a spray bottle.Place the cookie cutter in the snow and spray the red liquid inside the shape. Line your front side-walk with hearts to greet everyone on Valentine's Day.VariationsUse different colors of powdered drink mix to have even more variety!No snow? Make hearts from construction paper, doilies and stickers; run a small wooden skewer through the hearts, then stick the skewer in the ground along your sidewalk.

For extra fun:Take a picture of your creation, and submit it here at the Artwork Showcase. Here's what ours looks like!


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More Ideas to Consider
Create frames to hold Faithgirlz! Promise CertificatesMake bookmarks to use in your favorite Faithgirlz! booksMake your own journals to use at meetings with special sections to hold your favorite Bible verses, notes from other club members, etc.