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Oct 8

Create Something Saturday- Mini Monsters

This is my niece’s first Halloween so I wanted to make her a little cute monster to play with and keep around as she grows up. Being as young as she is I certainly didn’t want to make them too spooky. So I worked on sewing the Cutest Little Mini Monsters you could imagine.

Materials:

  • Colored felt sheets
  • Sewing thread and needle
  • Stuffing
  • Buttons

Fold your felt sheet in half and cut an outline of your mini monster making sure you have the top fold intact.

Decide what you want the face of your Mini monster to look like and sew that on. As you can see, I used thick thread for the mouth of the green Mini monster and the eye of the Orange Mini Monster. You can also used buttons and other cut out pieces of felt to form the face.

Take two pieces of the felt sheet left over from cutting out the body of your Mini monster to make arms.

Fold those two pieces of felt in half and sew each side. Once sewn, turn them inside out to make your arms and set these aside.

Once you have given your Mini Monster a face, then turn it inside out and sew from the top of the monster down.

I sewed hand and needle style because I liked the way the stitching appears.

When you have sewn to about half way down your Mini Monster, you tuck the arms in, with the open end of the arms laying outside your inside out Monster and continue sewing to keep into place.

Once you have reached the bottom portion of your Mini Monster, you will flip it inside out.

The only part left to sew should be the feet. Before you sew them together, insert stuffing and push around with an object such as a pencil to fill your horns or other smaller areas.

Last but not least, sew the bottom section of your Mini Monster and enjoy!

Extra Tip-

I also made one of my Mini Monsters into a car freshener. I simply put a scented tree inside along with the stuffing before sewing the little guy up and he is now hanging from my rear view mirror.

Also insert some autumn inspired potpourri into your Mini Monster along with the stuffing to create an adorable decoration that will also make your house smell awesome!

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Oct 1

Create Something Saturday- Glowing Halloween Jars

Each Holiday I get excited thinking about crafts, table settings, decorations and what new things I might be able to come up with to evoke the holiday feel. As you can imagine, Halloween is one of my absolute favorite holidays. You carve pumpkins, make a costume, and eat candy. I mean honestly, it’s like everyone got together and said: “Let’s make Lopez REALLY happy right around this time of the year every year.”

It’s the first of October today, so I think it’s about time to start making some crafts for decorations! These Recycled Glowing Halloween jars are easy to make, and do I even have to mention how adorable they are?

Supplies:

  • Jars
  • Flameless Tea Lights
  • Acrylic Paint
  • Black Marker
  • Paint Brushes
  • Clear Glaze Spray

Directions:

Paint the jars colors of your choice. I am making mine orange and yellow with green lids to go with a pumpkin theme.

Allow paint to dry and draw some spooky/silly faces on with your permanent marker.

Paint in the faces with black acrylic paint.

Turn the flameless tea lights on and drop one in each jar.

Seal the jar with your green lid and set out to enjoy!

You can also add a stem to the top to add to the pumpkin feel!

Are you gonna make this craft? post a picture of your creation on our Facebook page or on Twitter and make sure to check back for more Halloween inspired crafts.

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Aug 18

Create Something Saturday- 8th Continent Carton Bird Feeder

This is a great craft that teaches your children the importance and joy of reusing and making recycled crafts. Parents, make sure to help your child with the cutting. To add a little more fun to the project, kids can paint the outside for extra flare!

Supplies:

  • 1 8th Continent Soymilk carton, free with purchase of 8th Continent Soy Milk ;)
  • scissors
  • Xacto Knife
  • yarn or twine
  • bird seed

First, enjoy and drink your 8th Continent Soymilk until it’s empty, then wash it thoroughly.

After the carton is dry, cut a square in two opposing sides of the carton. I used an Xacto knife for cleaner lines.

Make sure the lip of the bird feeder is high enough from the bottom of the carton so that you are able to put bird seed inside.

Using the tip of the Xacto knife, puncture the top of the carton and rotate the blade slowly in a circle to make a hole.

String your yarn or twine through the hole.

Fill the birdfeeder with bird seed and find a limb outside of your window where you can enjoy the view of birds coming up to their new Sunny 8th Continent bird feeder.

Did you make one? Post a picture on our Facebook Fan Page or let us know on Twitter!

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Jun 18

Create Something Saturday’s- Toilet Paper Roll Wall Art


Toilet Paper Roll Wall Art

Article By: Sara Lopez

I am a firm believer in that if you do not let your creativity out every now and again- you start to lose that artist’s touch. So for several months now I have been doing something called “Create Something Saturday’s”. I set time aside each Saturday to either paint, or write, or knit or any craft you could think of.

Recently I have moved into my very own apartment, (first time I am living alone with no family or roommates), and now that I am all unpacked- it is time to start making my apartment look cool!

In my front room I painted an accent wall eggplant that my sister-in-law helped me pick out. Although I was nervous about a purple wall- it contrasts perfectly against my green couch and hardwood floors! I love the color, but I knew I also wanted a little bit more character on the eggplant to break up the solid color.

So this week I made a Toilet Paper Wall Art installation that is not only made out of recyclable materials, but is also easy enough that anyone can do it!

Materials:

Toilet Paper rolls
Scissors
White glue
Paint + brushes
Laundry pins
Directions:

Cut the toilet paper rolls into four pieces that are roughly the same size. How many toilet paper rolls you use depends on how big you want your wall art.
Pinch the ends of the toilet paper roll pieces to make an almond shape.

Lay the almond-shaped pieces out in a design that is pleasing to the eye. And make sure to do it somewhere where your dog cannot walk through it after it is all completed and send them flying across your hardwood floor. (Learn from my mistakes.)


Glue the places where the toilet paper roll pieces touch and clip together with a clothespin to allow dry.
Continue to do this until you have created the design you desire. (The glue should dry fairly quickly so you should be able to unclip them and clip them on in the freshly glued spots as you go.)


Once the glue is dry you can now paint your design! This is where you can really let your artsy self shine. I personally wanted a simple light green accent to tie the couch in with the wall even more.
Once the paint is dry, hammer in some nails to support the design in different places.


Final step is to get the most adorable dog in the world to sit in front of it so you can take a picture and post it on the internet. (Check!)

If you decided to make this let me know! It is also simple enough to do with children if you want to do a craft time. How did yours turn out? Post a picture on my Facebook or shoot it to me on Twitter!

Make sure to stay tuned for more Create Something Saturday Ideas!

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May 4

Great Crafts to Make for Mother’s Day!

As Mother’s Day quickly approaches remember that any gift-giving holiday can be a great time to teach kids about the customization and personalization of a gift. So daddies- this is a great time to step up to the plate and help the kiddies make something awesome for Mother’s Day!

And even I still get all excited to make something for my mama on Mother’s Day. I am 24 and the feeling of nostalgia that making a macaroni shell frame for her never goes away! After all, it is a great way to remind her that no matter where we go- we will always be mama’s little girl/boy.

Here are a few crafts that will be sure to make any Mother’s Day special.

Memory Keeper
By WomansDay.com Staff
Materials

  • Small/Medium box
  • Long colored paper/ construction paper
  • Photos
  • Markers
  • Glue
  1. Find a small box. Then cut a piece of paper the width of the box and 20 inches long.
  2. Fold paper accordion-style into 5 equal-size sections.
  3. Add photos or paper cutouts to each section.
  4. Glue the first section of paper into the box bottom, and the last section to the lid.
  5. Let dry, and close box with paper folded inside.

Curlicue Card
By WomansDay.com Staff
Materials

  • Colored Construction Paper
  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Cardboard
  • Decorative Ribbon
  1. Cut colored construction paper into 1/4″ strips. Roll the strips into round shapes.
  2. Glue the end of each strip to its roll so it doesn’t unwind.
  3. Arrange the shapes on a piece of colored cardboard as desired and glue into place.

Love Note Flip-Book
By Disney Family Fun Staff
Materials

  • Colored 3- by 5-inch index cards
  • Hole punch
  • Scissors
  • Card stock
  • Small metal binder rings
  1. Fill a number of colored 3- by 5-inch index cards with poems, drawings, and heartfelt messages. Use a hole punch to make 2 holes at the top of each card, making sure the holes in all the cards line up.
  2. To prepare a stand (above, right), cut a piece of colorful card stock into a 5- by 10-inch rectangle, then fold the rectangle in half widthwise. Punch 2 holes just below the fold, using one of your punched index cards as a guide. Fold each end of the card stock 2 inches in from the edge, then use scissors to cut a 1-inch slit in the center of each flap.
  3. Stack together all of the cards, placing the folded card stock at the bottom of the pile, then bind together all of the pieces using 2 small metal binder rings (available at office supply stores). To set up the flip-book, just interlock the slits in the flaps of the card stock to create a triangular display stand.

Now that you have made the perfect gift for Mother’s Day make sure to share your pictures with us! You can send them off on Twitter or post them on our Facebook Fan Page!

Also, are you looking for the perfect recipe to make for Mother’s Day? Check out our amazing selection of simple recipes here!

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Apr 20

Recycled Crafts for Earth Days’ 40th Anniversary!

We here at 8th Continent Soymilk have so much to celebrate this month! April is National Soy Foods Month and we will be joining Autism Speaks at the Walk Now for Autism event on April 24th in LA.

We have been so busy already this month and I wanted to make sure everyone remembers April 22nd is the 40th anniversary of Earth Day!

What better way to celebrate Earth Day than to create a cute Spring-inspired recycled craft with the kids? Not only is it fun, but also it helps teach them the importance of recycling and caring for our environment.

Craft: Earth-Friendly Flowers

What you will need:

  • Scissors
  • Glue
  • Empty egg container
  • Green pipe Cleaners
  • Spring themed Tissue paper
  • And a vase to display your awesome project!

Steps:

  1. Cut 2 double-layered square pieces of tissue paper
  2. Cut one egg cubby out of the egg carton
  3. Poke a hole through the first squares of tissue paper with the pipe cleaner
  4. Follow the tissue paper with the recycled egg carton cubby
  5. Poke a whole through the last squares of tissue paper with your pipe cleaner and twist the end of the pipe cleaner so the parts do not fall off
  6. Place two fingers below the squares of tissue paper closest to the end stem and slide the layer of paper and the egg carton cubby up until it scrunches the top square of tissue.

7.Put a dab of glue on the outside of the egg carton cubby and paste the bottom tissue paper against the outside.

Remember: the flowers you make will not all look the same- just like flowers in nature.

Make as many of these Earth-Friendly Flowers as you would like and insert into your vase. I put tissue paper at the bottom of my vase and some decorative pebbles to keep the flowers positioned and arranged! Also- you can trim down the stems if the flowers are too tall.

This is a great craft to do with the kids and an adorable centerpiece for any Spring-time meal!

What are you doing to celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day? Let us know on our Facebook or on Twitter!

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Feb 4

Cupid’s 8th Continent 12 Days of Valentines!- Day 10

Hello there 8th Continent Soymilk Lovers! So, here you are again… back to my blog on day 10- this can only mean one thing. You still don’t know what to get the brighter half of your heart for Valentine’s day.

Don’t you fear! Lopez and Cupid are here! Well, at least me, Lopez, pretending to be Cupid. I should totally buy myself a pair of wings.

Anywho!

Today is an awesome craft that I got from my friends over at Creature Comforts.

You will need:

  • Two pillowcases (light colors will work best)
  • Iron-on Transfer Paper for light colored fabrics. (tee-shirt transfer paper).  Be sure that it is the correct type for your color printer.  You will need two sheets.
  • Color printer
  • Scissors
  • Iron (no steam)

How to:

Download Free valentine iron-on transfer

  1. Print the PDF onto transfer paper.  Cut out carefully around the text, leaving the letters attached with a small amount of the transfer paper (see image one for how I did it).  Be careful not to scratch the surface of your transfer paper while working.  Note: the text will print backwards.  It will read correctly when applied to your pillowcases.
  2. Lay your pillowcases out on a flat surface and line the words and letters up on your pillowcases with the paper-backing facing up (be sure that both sides of your text will line up to read correctly once the pillows are in use).  To give yourself an easy guide for lining up the two sections of text simply fold pillowcases in half lengthwise and insert a pin to mark where the center is.
  3. A trick for ensuring that your text is straight before ironing, is to fold the lower half of your pillowcase up to the center (where you inserted the pin).  The bottom edge is now a nice straight guideline for you to arrange your words along.  I arranged my letters approximately 2 inches away from the outside edge so that when the pillowcase was stuffed the text would still be visible.  Once everything is straight iron your text following directions for use found inside your iron-on transfer paper packaging.
  4. Allow design to cool for 2 minutes before carefully removing the paper backing.  For optimum usability and softness, wash before use.

And how do you give this awesome gift to the one that makes your heart got thumpety thump?

How about this:

I’m picturing vanilla scented candles, rose petals, vegan chocolate fondue, the first mix-tape you ever made each other playing softly in the background… and as that special loved one looks at the bed they see the pillow cases. “U Complete Me” The tears start welling up in the eyes, the fingers tremble, and there is a carton of 8th Continent chocolate soymilk in a silver bucket being chilled. You meet each other’s gazes and then you softly whisper in a Dr. Evil voice. “You complete me.”

And that is how you ruin a moment on Valentine’s Day Lopez style.

Or you could do everything besides the Dr. Evil impersonation and have a fabulously romantic Valentine’s Day!

Keep tuning back in for some more awesome ideas on what to do/make for Valentine’s Day!

And why don’t we go ahead and connect on Facebook and Twitter too? Ok? Deal!

Crafts Sara Lopez

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