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The Benefits Of Emergency Medical Alert

Emergency medical alert is a device that functioned to help you when in a state of emergency, all alone and you send a signal to get help as soon as possible. Purpose of this tool is to make you feel safe and confident even if you're sick, the elderly and you are able to live independently. vis

What Is Cutout Width?

Cutout width is a term that has several definitions, depending on the activity in which one uses the term. The term can be applied whenever it is necessary to carefully map out an outline that needs to be cut out.

How to Make Pleats in Slipcovers

Pleats add dimension to a slipcover. In many cases, they also provide points for the fabric to curve at corners, so the slipcover will not have odd bulges from the shape of the furniture beneath. A little extra fabric added to the slip cover during the sewing process allows for easy pleating. Pleati

David and Goliath Craft

The Old Testament book of First Samuel, chapter 17, tells the story of David and Goliath. The giant Goliath stood 9 feet tall and challenged the army of Israel to send a man to fight against him. While everyone cowered in fear, David the shepherd boy took on the challenge. Armed with just a slingsho

Create Your Own Chicken Coups Today

If you are a chicken breeder, and you have baby chicks, you will soon realize how fast they grow as the days go by. Eventually, you will need a place to house your fast growing ...

How to Make a Cardboard Mirror Frame

When you are helping a young child learn the value and joy of giving to others, you can show her how to make the lesson more meaningful by making a gift by hand instead of buying it from a department store. For example, instead of buying a premade framed mirror from a store, have your child make a w

How To Prepare Bamboo For Papermaking

Bamboo has been used for papermaking for hundreds of years. Bamboo canes are used in commercial papermaking, but the fibers are very tough and need a lot of processing, which includes fermenting the canes for months. Bamboo sheaths are easier to use for making pulp for paper and they are the mater

How to Design Your Own Tattoo Sleeve T Shirt

Tattoo sleeve T-shirts are a fun and popular piece of fashion right now. Designing your own requires a little artistic ability along with some imagination. However, you can supplement your imagination by looking at other designs and borrowing what you like, making your own unique changes and additio

How To Make a Toilet Paper Rose

Kids love to make pretty, crafty things out of everyday objects in the home, and there's not many household items that are more "everyday" than toilet paper. Learning how to fold a simple toilet paper rose teaches fine motor skills to the little ones, and bigger kids will impress their friends with

How to Knit Around Corners

Add an edging to a blanket or other square knit item by knitting around the corners. The corners need increases in order to lay flat at the edge of the blanket. You can use a long circular needle to work the entire edging of the blanket or piece all at once. There are a few different ways to work th

How to Make a Skeleton for Excavating

Young archeologists can make an exciting discovery in their own backyard. Dinosaur bones can be found in any patch of dirt, with just a little advanced preparation. While this project works for almost any type of skeleton, dinosaur bones are ideal discoveries for young scientists, who can not only d

How to Make Foam Signs

Foam signs are economical and lightweight alternatives to metal or plastic signs. Foam is available in varying thicknesses which allow users to create eye-catching three-dimensional signs. Foam can be purchased at many craft and home improvement stores; alternatively Styrofoam packing material can b

How to Knit a Garter Rib Slipper for Children

Garter rib stitch, or simply garter stitch, is ideal for children's clothes because it stretches in all directions as the child grows. It's also a very easy stitch, as you simply knit every row. The interesting part of making these slippers is the fascinating way in which the decreases and increases

Sunday School Peanut Butter Jar Activities

Plastic peanut butter jars are good to use for classroom crafts because they are sturdy and difficult to break. Sunday school is a learning time, and kids could remember what their favorite Sunday school teacher did for the rest of their lives. Make your class memorable for students with crafts that

How to Knot Beading Silk

Knotting of silk thread in between pearls and other precious or semi-precious stones is a sign of quality in jewelry making. One reason for knotting silk thread between pearls or beads is to prevent the loss of a whole strand of beads should a clasp fail or break. Another reason is to prevent pear

How to Knit Handles on Purses

Knitting is not as often used for making purses, and especially their handles, as crochet and macrame are, because knitted fabric tends to be stretchy. You'll do better if you use a less-stretchy yarn, knit it as tightly as possible, keep it small and give the handles some extra support. One way is

Types of Wool Pants

Digital Vision./Digital Vision/Getty ImagesBeing properly outfitted for your various activities is essential, and the wool pant can be a key player in fall and winter months. There are many factors that go into choosing a wool pant, including use, climate and lifestyle. There are many...

Impacts of Volcanoes

Volcanoes are openings in the Earth's crust that allow gases and hot magma to escape. They are typically found where tectonic plates collide and are essential to alleviate the dangerous build-up of gases beneath the planet's surface. While volcanoes are a necessary evil, they have both positive and

How to Create Albums for a Sansa E250

The Sansa e250, a full-featured media player, stores and plays your music, photo and video collection. Music that you transfer to the Sansa e250 from your computer is automatically placed in the proper albums. When you transfer photos and videos, though, they are placed in a generic "My Album" folde