10 Random and Geeky Facts About Famous Holiday Parades
This year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade debuts its first Star Wars themed balloon. Here’s some random facts about other famous parades.
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Author: Lisa Tate
Lisa Kay Tate is a veteran feature writer with nearly 25 years experience in newspaper, magazine and freelance writing. She and her husband, a history and world geography teacher, live on the edge of "New Texico" where they keep busy raising their two geeklings and sharing space with their dog, Sirius Black, and cat, Loki.
Make a Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man Cocoa Buddy
Everyone loves the Stay-Puft Marshmallow Man! Here’s a kid-friendly edible craft for your fall and winter warm beverages.
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My November Calm Before the Christmas Storm
As much as I love the celebrations of Halloween and Christmas, I try to take advantage of November for some downtown between the two.
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Five Decorating Hacks for Halloween Weekend
Halloween weekend crept up fast this year. Here are some fun ideas for quick and inexpensive decorating.
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13 Random, Geeky, and Creepy Facts About Horror Show Hosts
From Vampira to Vincent Price, Elvira to the Cryptkeeper, the Halloween season is a perfect time to revisit these horror and sci-fi show hosts.
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Make a Dapper Halloween Hatter with a Discount Store Skull
Some household items and creative upcycling can turn a discount store styrofoam skull into a cool Halloween showpiece.
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DIY Little Light Boxes Inspired by the Art of Neon
Lisa shows us a way to create a little fake basic neon sign using a small string of battery operated LED light string and a box.
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Create Spooky Pictures from Regular Paint-by-Numbers Kits
Halloween decorating and décor is becoming more and more elaborate, but some of the cooler seasonal items and spooky effects aren’t in everyone’s budget. Sometimes little imagination can turn a simple, inexpensive finding into a spook, cool Halloween prop or decoration. This October, we’re going to raid some discount, second hand or dollar stores to […]
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Make a Little Chibi-Style Lula Tooka Doll Accessory
‘Star Wars: Visions’ has brought the anime style into its extended universe. Here’s a DIY to give another ‘Star Wars’ series an anime edge.
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A Final Farewell (And Thank You) to ‘Lucifer’
With the final season of ‘Lucifer’ now streaming on Netflix, GeekMom Lisa shares why this devil of a show entered her life at the right time.
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Be the Artist: the Mind’s Eye of Automatism and Allover Painting
Let your mind open up to create some surreal and imaginative creations with Allover painting and Automic Drawing
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DC’s New YA Hero ‘Whistle’ Celebrates Our Special Bond with Pets
The new YA graphic novel from DC, Whistle: A New Gotham City Hero shows how one girl, and her dog can make a big difference in her community.
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Be the Artist: The Waxy World of Encaustic Painting
Encaustic painting has been popular for centuries, and it is still “hot” today. Here’s a kid-friendly way to create with warm wax.
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15 Random and Geeky Facts About Super-Powered Dogs
As the “dog days” of summer slip away, we take a look at some random facts about our favorite super-powered and magical doggos.
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Be the Artist: The Colorful Chemistry of Art Emulsions
Emulsions are present in everything from chemistry to cooking, but it can also be a beautiful part of the visual art world.
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Give Your Family Photos the ‘Take On Me’ Animation Treatment
MTV is 40 years old this month. Help celebrate with a DIY recreating the look of one of the most famous music videos from the ’80s.
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Be the Artist: The Universal Language of Iconography
The use of iconography has be used in everything from fine art painting to computer emojis…to sports pictograms.
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Discovering New Ideas Through Centuries-Old Art Styles
When we want to find new ways of creating and appreciating art, we just need to look at the influences of artists from the past.
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Be the Artist: The Vibrant World of the Fauvists
A pair of artists first created their “wild beasts” in the early 1900s. Try this fauvism inspired DIY to make familiar heroes even wilder.
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‘The Friendship Onion’ Is a Hearty Treat for ‘Lord of the Rings’ Fans
When it comes to creating a fun, friendly, and fan-loving podcast for ‘Lord of the Rings’ lovers, it takes a pair of hobbits to do it right.
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