Learn to make sweetly haggard dolls using apples! Family Fun share instructions on how to make the doll heads and how to dress them too.

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Here is a wonderful tutorial from Garden Mama on how to make your own dream pillows. This post is filled with beautiful photos of step by step instructions. Come and take a look
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I’ve wanted to make corn husk dolls for awhile. Acorn Pies shows us in great detail on how to make the dolls, with a little corn husk broom too.
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SouleMama shows us step by step how to make homemade applesauce with the little ones. Yum!
I think this is a great idea by a very bright girl named Araina. Using recycled items to make animals and food and showing us an example of a food chain! Read more about it at 5 Orange Potatoes!
Ranger Rick has a fantastic idea on how to use your pumpkins after halloween is over. Turn them into a Snack O’ lantern feeder for backyard visitors like squirrels, chipmunks and birds!
Join Where Ada likes to Wonder (cider & faun) and make a host of rock pumpkins. See her post for also making witches and ghosts from coffee filters too!
Happy Birdycake has a delightful craft on how to make the most adorable burlap tree chia pet. A great idea to introduce growing things to your children and complete it with a reading of The Giving Tree.
Make a Sunflower pillow craft with the wee ones for fall! Create a few and use them for house decor or even pincushions. Instructions at Kaboose.
SWEET AND TANGY WATERMELON SALAD

Fresh watermelon is juicy and packed with antioxidants that support your body’s overall health. This mix of watermelon and cucumber with a dash of dry roasted peanuts makes a perfect sweet, tangy and crunchy salad that goes with any meal.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 2 cups diced seeded watermelon
- 2 cups diced cucumber
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/4 cup unsalted dry-roasted peanuts, toasted and coarsely chopped
Preparation:
Mix vinegar and sugar in a medium-sized bowl and stir until the sugar almost dissolves. Add watermelon, cucumber and cilantro. Toss gently, and before serving, sprinkle with peanuts.
Serves 3
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