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    How to Make a Custom Cookie Cutter

    As I was planning for my son’s Pi themed party, I figured I’d be able to track down a Pi shaped cookie cutter with out too much trouble. (Doesn’t everyone have a need for such a cookie cutter?) I did my usual Google searching and came across a really nice copper cookie cutter on Amazon, but at $23, it was priced higher than I wanted to spend. (Edited to add: I have since seen them on Etsy for under $5, but that wasn’t the case while I was planning the party.) After my online search came to a halt, I called around to some local stores who typically carry unique…

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    How to Make LEGO Minifig Crayons

    When both boys said they wanted a LEGO birthday, I was excited to get started planning everything. There really wasn’t any pre-made LEGO party supplies, so I knew I would be making most of my own party gear. I began searching on-line for ideas for the LEGO party when I saw this cute LEGO minifig shaped ice cube tray made of silicone. It was perfect, but to be honest, I didn’t think the payoff for all the time spent making shaped ice cubes would be all that great! Then I remembered as a kid we used to make crazy crayons by mixing different colors of crayon and melting them into…

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    How to Make Paper Fortune Cookies

    To  create these fun paper fortune cookies you will need the following: patterned paper circle cutter  glue dots Using your circle cutter, cut a 4″ circle out of your patterned paper. If you don’t have a circle cutter, you can also use a lid that is about 4″ and trace with a pencil and cut out using scissors. Gently fold the circle in half so it resembles a taco and place a glue dot at the top of the rounded edge to secure With your finger and thumb, pinch the rounded edge closed and hold in position while you grab the two ends of the “taco” with the thumb and…