Cel Phone Emergency Information

I don't know the truth of all of this, but it might be helpful. At the very least it's worth printing out to try, and it will make for good dinner conversation! ;)

5 Things You Never Knew Your Cell Phone Could Do
There are a few things that can be done in times of grave emergencies. Your mobile phone can actually be a life saver or an emergency tool for survival.


FIRST
Emergency


The Emergency Number worldwide for Mobile is 112. If you find
Yourself out of the coverage area of your mobile network and there is an
Emergency, dial 112 and the mobile will search any existing network to
Establish the emergency number for you, and interestingly, this number 112
Can be dialed even if the keypad is locked. Try it out.


SECOND
Have you locked your keys in the car?
Does your car have remote keyless entry? This may come in handy someday.
Good reason to own a cell phone: If you lock your keys In the car and the spare keys are at home, call
someone at home on their cell phone from your cell phone Hold your cell phone about a foot from
your car door and have the person at your home press the unlock button, holding it near the mobile phone on their end. Your car will Unlock. Saves someone from having to drive your keys to you. Distance is no object. You could be hundreds of miles away, and if you can reach someone
who has the other 'remote' for your car, you can unlock the doors (or the
trunk).


THIRD
Hidden Battery Power


Imagine your cell battery is very low. To activate, press the keys *3370#.
Your cell phone will restart with this reserve and the instrument will show
a 50% Inc! Rease in battery. This reserve will get charged when you
Charge your cell phone next time.


FOURTH
How to disable a STOLEN mobile phone?


To check your Mobile phone's serial number, key in the following Digits on
your phone: *#06#. A 15-digit code will appear on the screen. This number is
unique to your handset. Write it down and keep it
Somewhere safe.


When your phone get stolen, you can phone your service provider and give them this code. They will then be able to block your handset so even if the thief changes the SIM card, your phone will be totally useless. You probably won't get your phone back, but at least you know that whoever stole it can't
use/sell it either. If everybody does this, there would be no point in people stealing mobile phones.


And Finally....


FIFTH
Free Directory Service for Cells


Cell phone companies are charging us $1.00 to $175 or more for 411
information calls when they don't have to. Most of us do not carry a
telephone directory in our vehicle, which makes this situation even more of
a problem. When you need to use the 411 information option, simply dial:
(800)FREE411, or  (800) 373-3411  without incurring any charge at all.
Program this into your cell phone now. I personally tried this one, but the recording on the other end told me this service was unavailable - maybe it's available where you live. (?)


This is the kind of information people don't mind receiving, so
Pass it on to your family and friends.

Toy Rocket made from recycled materials

Designing cool crafts that young boys will enjoy is often a challenge for me. I knew I had hit a home run however when my 10 year old saw this one and remarked, "That's so awesome mom. Can we keep it?" It's my version of an outer-space, intergalactic (cool word huh?) rocket ship made almost excusively from recycled materials. 

The body for the rocket is an emptied Gatorade bottle.
The wings are silver card stock hot glued to the bottle.

The flame is an inexpensive battery-operated tea-lite.

The background is a cardboard box painted black and white painted dots for the stars.

The planets are stick on clip art, which I've included in my free downloadable set of instructions and templates: click here.

If you like this template and want to make a donation, click on the button below. Any amount is appreciated!

Free Valentine Paper Craft

Need something quick, clever, and free for Valentines? Got a color printer and a pair of scissors? In just 30 minutes you can have a cool cupid-mobil in hand to give on February 14th. Ready, Set, "Click Here." Then simply print on white paper (preferably card stock or matte photo paper) and cut! So easy, even my 4th grader did it.

Free Rubber Stamp Design

Valentines Day is around the corner so it's time to start thinking about giving something from the heart to those we love.

Last year, I created a lapel Valentine Pin out of Shrink plastic (click here to view a Shrink plastic Valentine from the Craft Junkie).

This year, since I teach a class on "HOW TO CARVE RUBBER STAMPS," I decided what better time then now to carve a heart for my sweetie and stamp a personalized card? So that's exactly what I did and I've posted it photos and a link to the template below.

For the above heart stamp, I used an inexpensive Hi-Polymer eraser purchased from the school supply section of a grocery store. They usually sell 3/$1.50.

I used a speedball carving tool with a #1 tip, available at most craft supply stores for less then $10.00 and well worth the purchase. I used colorbox-brand inks, but any brand will work fine. You could even use paint if that's all you have on hand.

This would be a great project for kids to do for Valentines to make and take to school.
For a free heart template and tutorial from The Craft Junkie blog click here.