Folk art and in particular the art of making craft objects using salt dough has become a very popular hobby in recent years. To get started requires only the minimum of equipment and materials most of which will already be in your kitchen. These include: A bowl to mix your dough A rolling pin for […]
uncoated paper plate markers yarn for hair scissors white glue small pink balloon Use the markers to draw a face on the paper plate. Cut bits of yarn to glue around the face for hair. Poke a small hole through the center of the mouth. Slip the end of the pink balloon through the hole […]
With this project, kids blow an egg, and then turn it into a flying wonder. All you need is a raw egg, paint, craft supplies, and fishing line for hanging the egg. The best part? This blown-egg creature will keep indefinitely. Eggs Newsprint Egg dye Paper towels Birthday candles or crayons Red and black acrylic […]
These festive luminaries let you light up the night right in your own front yard. Be sure that an adult takes care of the lighting of the candles. Cardboard Tissue paper (red and blue) Brown-paper lunch bags Star-shaped stickers and star punch Sand Tea light or votive candles (battery operated much safer!) Cut a star […]
Show your patriotic spirit by making this sparkling welcome hanger for your door. Easy to put together and so pretty to look at! 2 miniature paper plates Star-shaped foam stamp Red acrylic paint Red and blue glitter glue Gold alphabet stickers Patriotic star garland White craft glue White yarn Scissors Cut a piece of yarn […]
Capture the sparks of Independence Day with this fun craft idea. To make these fire-work themed cards, you’ll need: Black construction paper sheet Colored glitter glue A straw Scissors Sequins (optional) Cut a rectangular piece from the black construction paper and fold it in the half (long ways). Drop a big blob of soft glitter […]
PROJECT: Make and launch rockets GOAL:To discover what combination of factors will make a rocket fly farthest With seltzer-tablet rockets, your kids will learn about gas, the most mysterious of the three phases of matter. This experiment makes clear that though gas is usually invisible, it can exert force. The chemical reaction between water and […]
Original post with pictures is at http://nheilke.com/blog/?p=2628 Page corner bookmarks are cute, practical and deeply under-represented in the world. They’re easy to make, easy to customize, and will set you apart from all those same-same flat rectangular bookmarks. Corner bookmarks are where it’s at. ——————————————————————– What you’ll need: pretty paper of cardstock weight OR a combination […]
