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Acrylic Paint Foam Paintbrush Papier Mache Letter Quick Drying Paper Glue with Fine-Tip Applicator Small sheet of wax or scrap paper ¼” wide Quilling Paper Strips Slotted Quilling Tool Quilling Needle Tweezers Paint Letter with acrylic paint. Let dry completely. Add a second coat of paint, if desired. (You could also trace your shape onto […]

Card Stock Ruler Scissors Pencil Brown Paper Grocery Bag Paper Towels Tempera or Acrylic Paint Leaves Paintbrush Yarn or String Cellophane Tape Glitter Glue (optional) Self-Stick Rhinestones (Optional) Cut a 5 ½ inch square from card stock. Using a ruler, draw a triangle. Cut out; this is your triangle pattern. Use pattern to trace 7 […]

Pine needles have a wonderful fragrance. Bring this natural perfume indoors with a sachet. Newspaper 5 x 10” piece of unbleached muslin Green Acrylic Paint Paintbrush, paper plate to use as a palette, paper towel and container of water Pinecone Freshly gathered pine needles (some fresh, some dried) Straight pins Brown Thread Sewing Needle Scissors […]

Gardening Gloves Pruning Shears 4-5 lengths of grapevine, each about 6-12 feet long Natural Decorations, such as dried flowers, pinecones, sprigs of berries, or pieces of evergreen Other decorations such as bits of ribbon, artificial birds, etc. Wire Cutters Paddle Wire The important thing to remember when gathering outdoor materials is to be a responsible […]

Scissors Brown felt Fabric glue Uncooked rice Lentils or beans White and colored puffy paints For each beanbag, help your child cut two matching gingerbread shapes from the brown felt. Use the fabric glue to seal the two shapes together at the edges, leaving an inch-wide opening along the seam. Fill the beanbag with the […]

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 […]

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 […]