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Friday Fun: Smell stinky foods

Introduce your child to one of the smelliest foods in the world with this fun video from the New York Times. You might just want to experiment with it later!

Make your own holiday marquee to display in your home. This idea is so simple, yet it makes a huge impact.

Frame a mirror with scrapbook paper for a fresh pop of color in your home.

Make some cute hairpins with gems and give them as homemade, unique holiday gifts this year. Or just wear them to your holiday party!

Need a star on your tree? Make one out of popsicle sticks. We have a plaid bow on top of our tree this year. Last year, we couldn’t find it (honestly, it’s not the one I wanted, either; I have no idea where my long red bow went!) so we used one of Wood Sprite’s tiny

Use The Nerdy Farm Wife’s free ebook of lavender recipes this weekend to make something you love. I cannot stand lavender; during a lengthy illness in high school, I used lavender lotion and now every time I smell it alone it makes me feel nauseated! But I know lots of people who love it, and they might really enjoy these recipes.

Make some cute candy cane hooks.

Got peanut butter? If so, try one of these 100 things to do with it. It’s one of Wood Sprite’s top 10 foods, so you know we’ll be trying some of these ideas. I’m sure you could try PB substitutes for allergy purposes, too!

You bacon lovers out there might also want to try this bacon apple pie idea.

Photo courtesy of Wood Sprite