Posts Tagged ‘arts and crafts’

Camp meets creativity

Parents eager to find the best summer camp fit for their children and teens need to start searching now. Lynn Trimble shares news of Valley resources that make exploring summer camps easy and fun.

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Calling all candy wrappers

Lynn Trimble stumbles on a way to eat candy for a good cause, and shares a creative idea for using candy during the Christmas holiday.

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Lynn Trimble can barely contain her excitement, or her fork, after learning of a 10-hour craft rave taking place this Saturday at Bragg’s Pie Factory in Phoenix. Ready, set, slice — and cut and paste.

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Homemade holiday ornaments

Lynn Trimble shares some of the many ways her family has created custom holiday ornaments through the years, sharing ideas for both the artsy and the not-so-crafty alike.

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Art meets spaghetti?

Looking for creative craft ideas? Parents who attended a recent Family Fun Day at the ASU Art Museum got plenty of inspiration from the Blue Bike Kids Show. Lynn Trimble shares four of their projects plus news of an upcoming Family Fun Day with an animal theme.

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Art adventures: Phoenix Public Market

Lynn Trimble and her son Christopher spent a Saturday morning at the Phoenix Public Market, where they found the Blue Bike Kids Show, live music, fresh produce, and arts and crafts by local artisans. Check out their photos and learn more about everything the Phoenix Public Market has to offer Valley families.

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A celebration of cancer survivors

Sometimes a big cake isn’t about birthdays or graduations or weddings. Sometimes it’s about surviving — and celebrating life. Sometimes your best friend joins you for an arts and crafts project. You have so much fun you almost forget that you are stringing Beads of Courage. But you never forget that your friend stood by [...]

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Starlight shares new season

When Lynn Trimble learned the new season for Starlight Community Theater in Anthem would open with Willy Wonka, she began imagining a Willy Wonka weekend complete with arts and crafts, games, movies and more. Too bad her kids are all young adults now…

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Ireland meets Japan

As wearers of the green celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, all of our hearts go out to the people of Japan. It turns out both countries have cities considered “sisters” of Phoenix, Arizona (we have nine global “sisters” in all). Families who attend the free “WorldFEST” this weekend can enjoy all sorts of hands-on activities and exhibits [...]

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Only the inside should matter

After learning of an ASU contest with an MLK, Jr. theme, Lynn Trimble decides to explore the words and artwork of K-12 students who submitted their essays and artwork.

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