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 […]
My kids do their homework at the kitchen table, so that I can help them. It seems like we are always having to run into either the playroom or my craft room to grab something for homework. I have wanted to make a homework station to corral all of the necessities that they might need, […]
 Tri-fold display board (48 by 36 inches; makes two stations, available at office supply stores) Yardstick and pencil Craft knife Con-Tact paper or paint (optional) Hot glue gun Clothespins Magnets / magnet strip or metal ruler Adhesive backed Velcro dots Zip close binder pouch Small cork square   Use glue dots to affix […]
 With school days coming quickly…kids can get so busy. After school can be a whirlwind of backpacks, notebooks, permission slips, homework, coats, and hats. What better way to keep your “A-students†organized than their very own homework board.  More than just a chalkboard…more than just a cork board….more than just a place to […]
 Obtain at least 2 clear plastic containers (35mm film canisters, herb jars, etc). The two containers should be the same size. Place a small pompom or other small object inside one of the containers. It should be able to be dumped out easily without sticking. Invert the second container on top with the open […]
Polymer clay, such as Sculpey III or Fimo Round wooden screw-on dresser knobs Small, heat-resistant trinkets or beads Permanent colored markers  Knead the clay until it is malleable, then flatten pieces of it into 5/8-inch-thick “pancakes.” Wrap the pancakes around the knobs, firmly pressing the clay to the wood to make it stick. Now […]
Assorted stickers Coordinating cardstock Chipboard or cardboard Assorted ribbon Hemp, twine or chain Scissors or trimmer Ruler Pencil Marker Eyelet hole punch Adhesive Choose a theme and color scheme. Cut chipboard/cardboard into as many 3″ x 3″ squares desired, to use as pages for mini-book. Cut one piece of cardstock to 4½” x 4½” Center […]
Ziploc bags glue cardboard scissors magazine/photographs of animals stickers markers 20″ shoelace, 25″ ribbon or cording Cut cardboard to fit inside Ziploc bag. Decorate cardboard with pictures, stickers, drawings and words. Put inside bag and “zip” closed. Repeat until 2-5 “pages” can be assembled. Punch holes along edge of pages and thread ribbon or cord […]
