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Are you the next Martha Stewart? Exclusive casting call!

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Martha Stewart

BigFishCasting.com is looking for the next Martha Stewart as the crafty host for a major food chains website. (We can’t disclose who it actually is).

Do you have what it takes to host your own online craft show?  Young women 25-40 (Yes 40 is still young) with mad (mad is their description not ours) craft skills and a great personality (Scoff, Scoff yes we know ALL craft ladies have fantastic personality) can apply.

There is no casting couch (Sorry Single Ladies). You just need to send in your  info and a 3 minute video via e-mail. (no not 4 mins, or 20 mins it  states 3 mins)  Be sure to include your introduction in the e-mail and your own ‘how to’ video segment to be considered. We suggest that you create the video on Youtube.com and send the link in to [email protected], rather than sending in the whole video via email (probably get you disqualifed).

It will be great if you link to your video via the comment section below so that others can see what they are up against, but this is not a requirement.

The Pilot Shoots Feb 1 in Austin, TX. You get travel, hotel and actually paid! (So stick that all those people who think craft is not a way to make a living)

Deadline is January 24!  So get crafting!

It’s doesn’t state it in the application information but we thought we would take the initiative here and assume that attire is REQUIRED in the videos.   (Sorry Jane) 🙂

If you have any questions then don’t ask as cause we know nothing more than we have written here, you need to e-mail them directly at [email protected].

Comments

  1. Sounds like a discrimination case in the making—limiting the age for entrants—seems to me that ‘older’ more exerienced crafters would have a better handle on crafting, better ideas and a great personality!

  2. Would love to submit for this opportunity. I am an actress, artist and all around creative soul. I have a 3 minute video I did for the “Oprah-have your own show competition” which I believe would be perfect for what you are looking for. It is called “REVIVE” and it is about using what is already available to create fun and useful pieces of art as well as saving the planet.

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Celebrating Mexican Independence Day

Lots of Americans seem to think that May 5 is Mexican Independence Day, but that holiday actually falls on Sept. 16.

May 5 is the celebration of the Battle of Puebla, in which the Mexicans defeated the French in 1862. Independence Day marks the beginning of their fight for independence from Spain in 1810. That was the day of what’s known as El Grito de Dolores, or the cry of Dolores, for when the Catholic priest Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla rang the church bells at his church in Dolores and declared that Mexico should be free from Spanish rule. 

They would fight for their freedom until 1821 when they finally gained independence. 

Fabulous Classroom has a little of the history and ideas for celebrating the holiday for all age groups. There’s also a link to a good video in that post about the real story of Mexican Independence Day. 

Twinkl also has a good tops about the history and different activities, discussion ideas, crafts and foods that can be incorporated into lessons at school or used at home. 

I also found a few pins that no longer link to a website but include good information on Mexican Independence Day, including some questions for students to answer based on the reading. You can find more printables and questions for kids from TX Homeschool Mama on Etsy (also available in Spanish). 

You can find a lot more paid resources about Mexican Independence Day at Teachers Pay Teachers. 

Mexican flag crafts are a fun option for celebrating Mexican Independence Day (though the current iteration of their flag has only been in use since 1968). Kids Activities Blog has a free Mexican flag printable and a few different ideas for decorating it including dot markers and torn tissue paper. 

You can also find some great Mexican crafts at Red Ted Art. The post includes all sorts of Mexican inspired projects including Day of the Dead crafts, Frida Kahlo pinatas and upcycled musical instruments. I love the giant paper flowers they shared from Honestly WTF.