These are poppy shaped sugar cookies with bright colorful icings. cookies 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup butter or margarine, softened 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 egg 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour icing 1 cup powdered sugar 2 teaspoons milk 2 teaspoons light corn syrup 1/4 teaspoon vanilla or almond extract red and [...]
skill level: easiest cost: under $5 craft time: 5-20 minutes black construction paper sponge cut into flower shape (pattern below) sponge cut into a circle (pattern below) red-orange paint black paint Dip flower-shaped sponge into red-orange paint and press lightly onto the black construction paper. Next, use the circle sponge and press on on a [...]
Tulip bulbs take 15-16 weeks before they bloom. Choose a pot that is at least twice the height of the bulb. Add bulb fertilizer to potting soil. Add a little soil to the pot. Place bulbs on the top of the soil, close together but not touching each other or the pot. The tips should [...]
What do windmills, wooden shoes, pea soup, and tulips all have in common? Why, the Dutch of course. The Netherlands host one of the most beautiful festivals of spring, The Tulip Festival. Imagine roaming through millions of brightly colored, perfectly formed tulips. The festival was created to promote this national treasure and lasts for two [...]
February 5 The primrose is dedicate to the St. Agatha, a virgin martyr, and patroness of Malta. This is also her feast day. According to legend, she rejected the advances of a Roman prefect. He persecuted her for her Christian faith. She was imprisoned and tortured, and then sentenced to death by being burned at [...]
January 29 The carnation was originally called dianthus (it is officially Dianthus caryophyllus) by the Greek botanist Theopharastus. It has been cultivated for over 2,000 years. The name carnation has two possible origins. One thought is that the name comes from “coronation” or “corone” since it was used in Greek ceremonial crowns. Another thought is that the name [...]