Welcome to the About.com Family Crafts web site and newsletter!

Included in this Issue:

• This Week's Featured Article
• Elsewhere Around Family Crafts
• Craft Photo of the Week
• Craft Project of the Week
• Forum Focus
• A Fun Site to Check
• Coming Soon

Find fun and creative suggestions about how to make a Leprechaun trap. I can't guarantee you will catch one of these little fellows, but you will sure have fun trying!

http://familycrafts.about.com/library/weekly/aa030501a.htm

Holidays:

Find fun crafts, recipes, coloring pages, and much more.

http://familycrafts.about.com/library/weekly/aa022601a.htm

Check out these coloring pages just added to the Family Crafts Site!

Heart Shamrock Coloring Page
http://familycrafts.about.com/library/color/ncolorshamhrt1.htm

Kiss-Me Shamrock Coloring Page
http://familycrafts.about.com/library/color/ncolorshamkiss.htm

Rainbow Coloring PageKiss-Me Shamrock Coloring Page
http://familycrafts.about.com/library/color/ncolorrainbow1.htm

Shamrock Coloring Page
http://familycrafts.about.com/library/color/ncolorshamrck1.htm

Share:

How would you build a Leprechaun trap?

http://forums.about.com/ab-fmlycrafts2/messages?lgnF=y&msg=256.1

Let's Chat:

This Week's Chat

Hope to see you Wednesday Night!
8:30 pm Central Time
(9:30pm Eastern and 6:30pm Pacific)

Anna says the chat is at 1:30pm Thursday in Eastern Australia.

http://familycrafts.about.com/mpchat.htm

http://familycrafts.about.com/library/photalb/blphotopic161.htm

Submit a photo and receive a free gift! http://familycrafts.about.com/library/blfreegift.htm

http://familycrafts.about.com/library/projects/blfishscale.htm

You can submit your own craft idea and get it featured in this newsletter!
http://familycrafts.about.com/library/blsubmit1.htm

It's a Small World
From: : GMEMAW

"I'm looking for a gag gift - you use different color jelly beans and each color has a different saying. Can anyone help?"

You can read the entire post, share your ideas, and read others' replies by going here:
http://forums.about.com/ab-familycrafts/messages?lgnF=y&msg=548.1

Subject: Revolving Lampshade
From: : CREED24

"I would like to have instructions for a little lamp shade cut like a wind vent. The heat from the night light type bulb makes the shade revolve around."

You can read the entire post, share your ideas, and read others' replies by going here:
http://forums.about.com/ab-familycrafts/messages?lgnF=y&msg=547.1

Women's History Month
March is the month for recognizing women throughout history, through conflicts, creation and contributions.
http://womenshistory.about.com/library/misc/bl_whm_about.htm

Watch for fun ideas for Easter and Spring coming soon, plus much more!

Please feel free to email me with any suggestions, links, or questions! Also, feel free to forward this newsletter on to anyone you think might be interested!

Sincerely,
Sherri Osborn