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Oct 18

Halloween Craft: Batty Halloween Garland

We here at 8th Continent Soymilk are definitely getting in the Halloween spirit by doing fun spooky crafts to decorate our spaces!

Supplies:

  • Glue
  • Black ribbon
  • Black Card Stock Paper
  • a couple pieces of White Card Stock Paper
  • Pencil
  • Scissors
  • Small Hole Punch

Directions:

Print the outline of a bat on the White Card Stock to use as your stencil. Print the stencil out in a few different sizes so you can have different sized bats for your garland.

Cut out the outline and use these bats on white card stock to trace bats on the black card stock with your pencil.

Trace your bats on the black card stock paper and carefully cut out each bat.

Use the hole punch and place a hole near the tip of each bat’s wings. You can also punch two holes for eyes if you’d like!

Using the black ribbon, go in one hole in the front of your black bat, string it through, and out the other hole.

Continue to string bats on until your garland is as long as you like.

To make sure your bats stay in place, once you have strung all of the bats on, lay your garland on the floor and place a dot of glue behind each bat near the ribbon and let dry.

Once the glue is dry you have to decide where to hang your spooky and super cute bat garland!

Want to know how to make those adorable sparkly black pumpkins on the mantle? Make sure to check out our other crafts as well! Have you decorated for Halloween yet? We would love to see your home! Send us a picture on Twitter or hit us up on Facebook of your decorations and the first 10 people will receive a free coupon!

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Jun 3

Create Something Saturday- Earrings Frame

Article by: Sara Lopez

If you wear any sort of earrings, you probably recognize how much of a challenge it is to keep them organized. The long dangely ones get all twisted in the drawers whereas the studs end up miss their pair like a lonely sock on laundry day. So I decided to come up with a solution- The Earring Frame! This DIY craft is super easy and lets you put your jewelry out on display like works of art!

Supplies:

  • Frame (I got mine from a thrift store for two bucks!)
  • screen
  • Popsicle stick
  • scissors
  • hot glue gun

Directions:

If you bought your frame from a thrift store, make sure to wipe it down and clean it up.

If you don’t like the color of the frame you bought, now is the tome to spray paint it.

Once the frame is the desired color, measure ir and cut out a square piece of the screen material.

Don’t worry if the square is a bit larger than the frame, you can always trim it down!

Next place the screen on the back part of the frame and apply hot glue.

Use your popsicle stick to press the screen into the glue and allow it to dry to the frame.

Next step- pick out which earrings to display and attach them to the screen! Super easy and you will never lose or tangle your earrings again!

Did you make an Earring Frame? Tell us about it on Facebook or on Twitter!

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Apr 22

Easter Bunny Basket made from 8th Continent Soymilk Carton

So we have been brainstorming on how to celebrate Earth Day and the upcoming Easter in one craft and we are pretty sure we hit the nail right on the head! Check out this Bunny Easter Basket made out of an 8th Continent Soymilk Carton!

Materials:

  • Empty 8th Continent Soymilk Carton
  • Construction Paper
  • Pipe cleaners
  • Scissors/Craft Knife
  • 2 buttons
  • Hole punch
  • Glue stick
  • Stapler
  • White pom-pom (optional)


Directions:

First make sure to rinse out your carton fully and let dry.

Using the craft knife or scissors, cut out the spout from the 8th Continent Carton and toss it away. Don’t worry if your hole doesn’t look pristine- this part will be covered by construction paper.

Next, cut out one side of the carton and save this panel to use later as the handle.

Taking your construction paper, cut it to the appropriate width of the remaining sides of the carton and adhere with your glue stick. If you are using an 8.5”x11” piece of paper, you can get both sides covered and glue the back flaps over each other.

Next cut your bunny ears from another sheet of construction paper and cut out almond shaped white pieces to glue in the middle of each bunny ear. If your construction paper is a bit flimsy (like mine was), glue two pieces of the pink construction paper together before cutting the outlines of your ears so they will stay erect once you attached them to the body of your bunny basket.

Once you have completed the ears, glue the base to the inside of the gap between the body of the carton and the top.

Now you can punch a hole through the crest of the carton to insert the pipe cleaners to serve as whiskers.


Take your two buttons and glue them to either sides of the crest of the carton to serve as the bunny’s eyes.

Remember the side panel you cut out and set aside? Trim it down till it is about ¾ inches in width and staple the ends of it to either side of the basket.

If you decided to add a White pom-pom cottontail to your bunny, glue that on the end of the carton.

Now fill your Easter Bunny Basket with grass, (you can also shred magazines to serve as the grass), and add some sweets for the lucky person who will be receiving this adorable basket!

Did you like this craft? Make sure to follow us on Twitter and Facebook for crafts like this weekly! Let us know how you celebrate Easter!

Also, have you entered our Nice Job Mom: We Rock Contest yet? You get a chance to see Sara Bareilles live in a VIP concert experience and we will be donating $50,000 towards a school’s music program of your choice! Make sure to read here for more details.

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Apr 15

Egg-Free Easter Craft!

Article by: Sara Lopez

If you didn’t already know, 8th Continent Soymilk is %100 vegan, and proud of it! We are also kosher, lactose-free, dairy-free and gluten-free!

We had posed a question a couple times throughout the last month to vegans, asking them if they do or don’t color eggs for Easter. The response was an overwhelming NO! It makes perfect sense, but that got us to thinking what other crafts you can do with your kids besides dying Easter eggs! We think we may have hit this nail on the head!

This is a super simple DIY plastic Easter Egg Garland. You have your kids help you decorate and paint the eggs, put candy in the and display them for your Easter decorations!

Materials:

  • Plastic Easter Eggs
  • Acrylic Paint or squeezable puff paints
  • One long piece of yarn
  • Buttons, glitter, sequins, etc. (optional)

Directions:

Decide what colors you want to paint your plastic eggs and put them out on a stack of old newspaper or even a magazine.

Open your eggs so that you can hold on to the egg while you paint it with the other hand.

Once you have finished painting, leave the egg opened and place on a newspaper to dry. (this way none of the paint will smudge off)

You can also mix it up and put sequins on your eggs, glitter, glue buttons on, etc! Let your kids express themselves and make their egg their very own style.

Once the eggs have dried, take the long piece of yarn, position it in between the two halves and close the egg.

Space the eggs out however you want and make the Plastic Egg Garland as long as you want.

You can hang it up for decoration and you can also include a piece of candy in them or unclip them and hide them for Easter Egg Hunt time!

Are you vegan or egg-free? How do you celebrate Easter? Let us know on Twitter and on Facebook!

Also, have you entered our Nice Job Mom: We Rock Contest yet? You get a chance to see Sara Bareilles live in a VIP concert experience and we will be donating $50,000 towards a school’s music program of your choice! Make sure to read here for more details.

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Apr 8

Junk Mail Seed Paper- Just in Time for Spring!

Article by: Sara Lopez

Trying to live a life that follows the reduce, reuse and recycle motto can be difficult at times. You recycle your bottles, you switch to a reusable water bottle, you pay your bills online, but every single week you open your mailbox and what’s there? Junk mail!

Here is an adorable craft on how to put that junk mail to good use by making junk mail recycled seed paper!

Materials:

  • A stack of unwanted junkmail (Make sure to remove plastic, fake credit cards, or any other material that is not paper.)
  • 8 popsicle sticks
  • screen material (you can get this from a hardware store or hobby shop)
  • hot glue gun
  • pack of wildflower seeds
  • cinnamon
  • warm water
  • blender
  • shallow wide pan
  • cookie sheet
  • stamp pad
  • fun stamps

Instructions:

First you are going to want to make your screen. Take four of your popsicle sticks and hot glue the ends to one another.

Place the screen on top of the popsicle sticks and hot glue the remaining for popsicle sticks on the other side, gluing the screen between the two frames.

Trim the screen down and cover the popsicle sticks and frame with electrical tape.

You have now created your screen frame!

Next you are going to make your paper!

Rip your junk mail into about ½-1 inch squares.

Put all of your ripped up junk mail into your blender and add warm water just so that it reaches the top of the paper.

Blend up until the consistency looks something like grist or oatmeal.

Take your big shallow pan and add warm water.

You want to scoop the shredded junk mail into the pan with warm water and mix in until it is a soupy thickness.

You can now add a few dashes of cinnamon and also add your wildflower seeds.

Holding your screen frame about the pan, scoop on the mixed up junk mail concoction until you have filled the square, making sure there are no huge gaps between the paper particles so it will make one sheet that will not crumble.

Carefully and quickly flip your screen frame onto a towel and before you remove your frame, dab the extra water off with a hand towel or washcloth.

Let your wet paper sit for a few minutes and then carefully fold the towel onto your hand, leaving the wet paper in your palm. (If you mess up and the paper rips, don’t worry! Just toss it back in the pan with warm water and screen it again!)

Set your wet paper onto a cookie sheet and let dry over night.

In the morning your seed paper should be all dried!

You can now cut your seed paper into pieces, or, like I did, rip it into pieces to keep the organic looking rough edges.

Take your favorite stamps and decorate your seed paper.

I sent my seed paper to my friends all over the U.S. and told them they could use them as bookmarks, artwork, etc. But when they are all finished with the seed paper, rip it into pieces and plant into the ground 2-4 inches apart and they have just planted wildflowers!

Speaking of rocking my world… have you entered our Nice Job Mom: We Rock Contest yet? You get a chance to see Sara Bareilles live in a VIP concert experience and we will be donating $50,000 towards a school’s music program of your choice! Make sure to read here for more details.

Also follow us on Twitter and become a fan on Facebook! We have weekly giveaways and contests!

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Feb 11

DIY Love Lotto Scratch-Off Ticket

Within the past couple of days we have heard over and over again: “Oh Valentine’s Day is almost here! I still need to buy a card!”

At 8th Continent Soymilk we do fully believe that it is the thought that counts, so why not put a little more effort and creativity into it than grabbing a witty/touching card at the store?

A handmade craft for Valentine’s Day is not only one of the easiest ways to say you care, but since you are making it; you can make it say whatever you want! With this simple DIY Love Lotto Ticket tutorial you will be ready to impress your Valentine and say exactly what you mean.

Supplies:

  • Colored Card Stock
  • Paper with your Lotto reveal message on it.
  • Contact paper
  • Scissors
  • Silver Colored Acrylic paint
  • Glue stick
  • Dish washing soap

Directions:

  • First and foremost, think of what you want your message to say! You can print this out on regular paper and cut down to size.
  • Using the glue stick, adhere the paper with your Lotto Reveal Message onto your choice of decorative card stock paper and cut that down to size as well.
  • Cut a square of contact paper and stick it over your Lotto Reveal message.
  • Mix 2 parts paint to one part Dish Washing soap and paint over the contact paper and your Lotto Reveal Message.
  • Let the paint dry.

Give your Love Lotto Ticket to your Valentine, hand them a penny and watch their faces light up as your unique message is revealed by them scratching away the paint.

Do you smell that? Oh yeah. Love is in the air! For more crafts, recipes, coupons and tips to living a happy healthy life, make sure to add us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!

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Dec 17

Create Something Saturday- DIY Bath Salt Ornaments

With the holiday coming up everyone is stressing out about gifts, shopping family get-togethers and everything that comes along with this time of year. How about you make a gift to give that is not only gorgeous, but can also sooth the soul.

These DIY Bath Salt ornaments are simple to make, look beautiful on a tree, and once the holiday is over, you just take the tops off and sprinkle the contents into a bath, sit back, and finally get a chance to relax.

Supplies:

  • Epsom Salt
  • Sea Salt
  • Glycerin
  • Soap Colors
  • Fragrance Oils
  • Clear Glass Ornaments with removable tops
  • Ribbon

Directions:

Combine the following ingredients into a bowl and mix together

  • 1 cup of Sea Salt
  • 1 cup of Epsom Salt
  • 3 drops of Glycerin
  • 3 or 4 drops of colorant
  • 3 or 4 drops of Scented Oils

Once everything is mixed together take a funnel and pour some of the finished Bath Salts into one of the glass containers to about half way.

Put your top back on the ornament and decorate with ribbons and a card.

You can gift these as individual ornaments or as a set in a basket! It’s a perfect gift to relax after the hustle and bustle of the holidays.

Are you making your own gifts? Tell us about them on Facebook and on Twitter!

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Dec 10

Create Something Saturday- Recycled Greeting Card Ornament

They are piling up on your table, but they are so beautiful you can’t bring yourself to throw them away! Card after card, glitter starts working its way into your carpet and you re-read the warm wishes from friends and family members. If only there were something to do with these cards!

Don’t you fret! We have the perfect craft for you. This Recycled Card Ornament will let you remember all of the beautiful greetings you got throughout your holiday, and it makes for perfect decorations!

Supplies:

  • several used greeting cards
  • 2-1/2″ punch, or a glass with a 2-1/2″ base for tracing
  • pencil
  • small scrap of cardboard
  • ruler
  • glue stick
  • binder clips
  • hole punch
  • ribbon

Directions:

  • Use the 2-1/2″ punch (or trace a 2-1/2″ glass base) to punch 20 circles from assorted cards.
  • Using a ruler and pencil, draw a triangle measuring 2-1/8″ on all sides on a scrap of cardboard; cut out the triangle to use as a template.

  • Trace the triangle onto the back of each greeting card circle and score each circle along the triangle lines using a bone folder or ruler. The circle should fold so the printed sides of each circle are on the interior of a small triangle-bowl shape.
  • Using five of the scored circles, glue stick the flap of one circle to the flap of another, continuing with all five circles to form a star shape. Clamp together with binder clips and let dry for 15 minutes.

  • Working with 10 more greeting card circles for the middle layer, glue the flaps to the bottom layer flaps, clamp and let dry.
  • Use the last five greeting card circles to form a top layer. Glue, clamp and dry.
  • Punch one extended flap with the hole punch, thread a length of decorative ribbon and hang.

Do you make your own decorations or ornaments? Post photos of your favorites on our Facebook Fan Page or Tweet us!

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Dec 3

Create Something Saturday- Snowman Sock Hanger

‘Tis the season of Holiday crafting! Let’s start the season with a craft that will bring visitors cheer when they come over. This Sock Snowman door hanger is easy to make and you can make it in different sizes depending on the size of the sock you use.

Supplies:

  • 1 white sock
  • 1 small piece of orange felt
  • 2  small black pom poms
  • 1 thin strip of black felt
  • red ribbon
  • 2 small rubber bands
  • fiberfil
  • sharp scissors
  • fabric glue

Directions:

Begin by cutting the cuff from the sock, cutting across at the heel.

Loosely stuff the toes with fiberfil.

Secure the stuffed sock with a small rubber band.

Fold a piece of the red ribbon in half and tie the ends together with a large knot.

Insert the knotted end of the ribbon into the cut end of the sock cuff.

Secure the cut end of the cuff around the knotted end of the ribbon with a small rubber band.

Place the uncut end of the cuff over the rubberbanded end of the stuffed toe section.

Roll back the edge of the cuff and secure with fabric glue.

Next, cut the orange felt to make a carrot nose.

Apply a thin line of glue outlining the mouth.

Apply the strip of black felt onto the glue line for the mouth.

Add a spot of glue in the position of the eyes.

Place the two poms onto the spot of glue.

Put a little blush on the cheeks to make your snowman look a bit chilly.

You can add a decoration piece onto the snowman’s cap like I did with the candy cane.

Next step- Hang your snowman where everyone can see it to add some holiday cheer!

We’d love to see your DIY decorations! Post a picture on our Facebook Wall or shoot it to us on Twitter.

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Nov 12

Create Something Saturday: Thankful Doorknob Hanger

Every year at Thanksgiving dinner, my family goes around from person to person and lists what they are thankful for. I’m not trying to sound cliché, but when it comes to me, I have a hard time pinning down just one reply. My mother raised me to be thankful for everything in our lives and to never take things for granted. That is truly the meaning of Thanksgiving to me.

Here is a cute craft that you can make with the kids to teach them to be thankful for something every day!

Supplies

  • Paint
  • Non-Finished Wood Door Hanger (You can pick this up at any craft store)
  • Post-It Notes
  • Pencil
  • Glue
  • Raffia

Directions

  • Paint the wood doorknob hanger yellow.
  • Allow the hanger to dry and using the eraser end of a pencil, create various colors of dots on the hanger by dipping it into paint and applying to the hanger to make it look like an ear of corn.
  • Once the dots have dried, glue a Post-It Note pad on the hanger and a paper that says: “Today I am thankful for…”
  • Tie the raffia around the top of the hanger for decoration (you can also attach a pencil to the raffia)
  • Have your little one write what they are thankful for each day on the post-it note pad.

You can take the ones already written on and hang them on the fridge or wherever you’d like!

You can also gather all of these notes come Thanksgiving dinnertime to share with family and friends.

From the 8th Continent Soymilk Family to yours: Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

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