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How To Make Ukrainian Easter Eggs

teacher — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:54:54 -0500

What is Pysanka? It is a technique to decorate Easter eggs according to the Ukrainian tradition. This technique takes a lot of time, patience and...creativity. Although you can use specific traditional patterns, you can also use some creativity to display various designs of your choice.

The original intention behind this tradition was to send good wishes to family and friends when handing the eggs out as gifts. It is a bit similar to a card in which you've written best wishes, but the eggs were an easier way to express those wishes throughout the years when writing was not an acquired skill by all. At home, these eggs were meant to attract specific blessings (such as having a good crop, benefiting from good health, etc). How do you make Ukrainian Easter eggs? Let's see...

How To Celebrate International Women's Day

aesta — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:21 -0600

March 8 is now designated as the annual celebration of the political, economic and social achievements of women who continue to struggle in so many countries to live on an equal basis with men. The day recognizes women's contributions, especially in the undervalued roles of keeping a home and raising children. Women must play the leadership role in building and sustaining families both in the social and economic chaos of the developed world and in the life-threatening turbulence and poverty in Africa and Asia. Women's Day has now become global and has been designated as a national holiday in countries which recognize that in so many ways, the real heroes of our time are not the newsmakers, but the half of humanity that carries half the weight of our future with so little daily recognition.

How To Make a Christmas Stocking

Alicia Donatone — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:34:54 -0600

Christmas stockings! Soft, beautiful and holding the potential to be stuffed with wonders and treats. Why buy one when, with a few items, you could make your own? Making Christmas stockings requires the following items:

Scissors
A large piece of paper (paper grocery bags cut open are great)
Pencil or chalk
Pins
Fabric of your choice (traditional colors are red for the stocking and white for the brim, but feel free to be creative)
Needle
Thread that matches your fabric choices
Glitter glue to write names on the stocking (optional)
Clean work area to lay out fabric and pattern

Once you have gathered your materials, follow these steps.