Hello there!

Hi, this is Emily. I am a new editor on Tween Craft. I am a tween and know some cool ideas! I'm Suzanne's daughter. I thought for my first post I would do something interesting...sort of. It is getting chilly in the evenings now, so i thought that it would be cool (Get it, cool? Lame joke sorry.) to have some hot chocolate. So stick a peppermint candy stick into some really hot chocolate. Let it melt, and enjoy!!!
Em

Today is a Beautiful Day...

This video is food for thought about how 1 person can make a difference. (Thanks for sharing Dad and Eric!) Please check out the video, then read the throw down (trust me)

Step 1: Click Here to Watch: The Story of a Sign

Step 2: Tweencraft Throwdown... Did you think I could resist? No way! This isn't crafting, cooking or journaling, but it's life. For 1 week, lets pay attention and try to make a difference at least once.

• hold the door for someone else
• invite someone sitting alone to sit with you at lunch
• find a family member and give them a kiss
• go out of your way to check in on a friend you've been out of touch with
• if a friend or family member has been blue, ask what's wrong and really listen
• smile at the grocery store clerk and ask how they are
  

You have an amazing power to do good. Acting with compassion may mean taking a deep breath and finding your courage - your friends may not think it's cool - and what if someone rejects you when you try? In either case try to remember the compassion that made you want to try, your heart is in the right place. A great take away from my favorite comic book heroes is "I use my powers for good" - Comment on how this goes, okay? The good, the bad and the ugly.
image source: http://en.dcdatabaseproject.com/Diana_of_Paradise_Island_(Earth-One)

Easy Peasy Cookies

Here's a cookie "how-to" that would probably make your Home Ec teacher cringe, but if you've got busy parents, and a busy you - these might be just the thing when you need a quick fix for comfort food! Buy freezer dough sugar cookies that are cut in squares. Place on the cookie sheet (in staggered rows of 3's and 2's) and press M&Ms in. (Peanut or plain M&Ms will work fine, we used a small package of each) Then bake as directed on the cookie package. See what I mean? M&M cookies in minutes, warm from your own kitchen.

Back To School Crafts

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I was invited to be an author of Tweencraft and have been trying to think of something cool to share. I am a fan of Family Fun Magazine and came across Home Made School Supplies tonight. Click on the hyper link to see some fun ideas! I noticed that some of them have video instructions. You can copy theirs or make them your own.