This snazzy ‘gator (aka a sewing book for pins and needles) is a great gift for any seamstress. Scissors Felt (green, white, and red)  Pinking shears (optional)  Iron  Green yarn  Needle  Green pompons  Googly eyes  Green sequins or beads 1. Begin by cutting an oval (about 8 by 2 inches) from green felt. From white […]
Tall spires, stone walls and a wooden drawbridge–this home-styled castle has all the makings for an afternoon of adventure. Start with an assortment of toilet tissue and paper towel rolls. Color the tubes with a coat of gold poster paint. Once they are dry, you can create the appearance of cut stone by applying a […]
Note: This project calls for a hot glue gun. Only a parent should perform the steps using that tool. Cardboard Cereal Box Chenille in desired farm animal colors 10mm Wiggly Eyes Felt Scraps in farm animal colors Magnet squares Hot Glue Gun Scissors Ruler Protractor or 2.5 inch diameter glass/cup Pencil Make the Head Base […]
 Over the summer I bought a couple of boxes of canning jars with the intention of canning. Well that didn’t happen. So I opened a box, went inside and grabbed my acrylic craft paint, paintbrushes, and a dish of water and went to work.     One layer of acrylic craft paint was enough […]
Paper Mache is one of the most versatile crafts around! There is no right or wrong way to do it. There is not even a right or wrong way to spell it – Paper Mache, Papier Mache?! Using paper mache techniques, you can create almost anything. The best part is you probably have everything you […]
These 3-dimensional paper pumpkins are very cute and very fun to make–especially if you are 4. My daughter has wanted to do little else the last few days. We are growing quite a pumpkin patch. To make a pumpkin you need: Â 4 strips of orange construction paper. You can make your pumpkins any size. […]
Flour Salt Water Tempera Paint Mix equal amounts of flour, salt and water. Add liquid tempera paint for color. Pour mixture into squeeze bottles and paint. Mixture will harden in a puffy shape.
Monster crafts are such fun, they allow you and your kids to be so creative! These treat bags are no exception. Â Because the paint takes a little while to dry, you can either buy already colored bags, use white bags, or just skip the color all together. Another option is to paint them ahead […]
