Give a Valentine Candy Box a DIY ‘Wednesday’-Inspired Makeover
Turn an inexpensive heart-shaped candy box into a creepy, cool gift inspired by Tim Burton’s ‘Wednesday’ series.
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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.
Creative Ways to Keep Small Spaces Looking Cool
When you have limited room space, like bathrooms, there are plenty of easy ways to give them some cool upgrades.
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10 Random and Geeky Facts About Pop Culture Rabbits
It’s the Year of the Rabbit in 2023. Celebrate this prolific, lucky, and energetic critter with some random facts about pop culture buns.
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Two Simple Drawing Projects to Stretch Your Creative Muscles
The calm of January is a good time to try out some fun doodling and drawing projects for all ages to give your creative muscles a workout.
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Some Simple Goals to Follow for This New Year
Instead of hefty resolutions, try to do just a little something funny, something creative, something healthy, or something kind.
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Our Immersive Journey Through the World of Van Gogh
My family visited ‘Beyond Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience’ over the holidays, for a beautifully serene and surreal art adventure.
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10 Random and Geeky Sleigh Facts From Pop Culture Santas
Every Christmas special Santa has his own cool mods on his sleigh. Here are some favorites from movies and television.
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Easy DIY Snow Globe Decorations With Upcycled Materials
Those old boxes and catalogs can be used to make some cool upcycled winter “snow globe” decorations for the holiday season.
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Homemade Shrink Art Ornaments and More With Upcycled Plastic
Some plastic containers can be a great upcycled substitute for commercial shrink art sheets for an easy craft.
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Upcycled Giftgiving: Little ‘Stained Glass’ Potted Plants
Make little stained glass inspired potted plant gifts with just a few upcycled materials and your imagination.
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A Love Story From Another Time (Or How Dad Met Mom)
It was’t until after my dad passed away that I learned the story behind his and my mom’s meeting—in his own words.
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Make a Simple Little Grogu Doodle Inspired by ‘Zen’
Here’s a little doodle tutorial inspired by Studio Ghibli’s beautifully simple contribution to Grogu and the ‘Star Wars’ universe.
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10 Ways to Take Advantage of November Downtime
The crazy busy months of “spooky season” and “holiday season” are separated by November, and it has “take a breather” written all over it.
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A Close-up Look at Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel Frescoes
A touring exhibit gave us an up-close look at Michelangelo’s Renaissance masterpieces, his Sistine Chapel frescoes.
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‘The Lost Boys’ and Making Memories With the Next Generation
Spooky movies are a cool Halloween option for older kids, especially when it’s a movie from your own teen years, like ‘The Lost Boys.’
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Skeleton Diaries: Three Easy Halloween Crafts with One Plastic Skeleton
One small plastic skeleton can make three different boney crafts for an easy, and inexpensive Halloween display.
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The Skeleton Diaries: Our ‘Army of Darkness’ Deadite
Some kids’ armor and cloth turned a skeleton into an ‘Army of Darkness’-era Deadite, with an added video game-style Easter egg. element.
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The Skeleton Diaries: Our Own Skulduggery Pleasant
We came up with some fun ideas for our new skeleton friends. This week, we turned one into the dapper detective, Skulduggery Pleasant.
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13 Random and Geeky Facts About Spooky Moms
A pair of moms are returning to the screens this fall. Here are some random, geeky, and creepy facts about other famous spooky moms.
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5 Spooky Favorites Perfect for October Reading
If you need an escape from busy parenting duties during the spooky season, here is a list of one GeekMom’s favorite cool and creepy reads to enjoy in October.
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