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Now that the weekend is here, the kids need something to do. So, why not create your own weekend camp for your kids? The best part of camp is doing great craft projects that get the imagination going. Therefore, step number one in starting your own weekend camp is to set up projects that they can do on their own or with just a little bit of supervision from you. Here are some crafty projects that you can set up quickly and easily.
One project is to fill empty bottles with coloured sand. All you need is an empty bottle (with lid), sand (from either the beach or the store), coloured chalk, wax paper and a funnel. Start by putting a small bit of sand on the wax paper. Then roll the chalk in the sand until the sand changes colour. Next, use the funnel to fill the bottle with the coloured sand. Finally, repeat these steps using different coloured chalk until the bottle is completely filled. Put the lid on the bottle. If you like, you can create a label for the bottle putting the year or the name of the beach the sand came from.
Another project is to make your own pinwheels. Start by cutting out 4 squares from construction paper. On each square, cut a line from each corner to almost the middle of the square. Then take one corner and fold it over to the center. Glue the corner to the center. Repeat this process of folding each corner to the center and gluing it in place. Hold the paper together until the glue has dried. Then use a stick pin to attach the center of the pinwheel to the eraser part of a pencil. Give the pinwheel a gentle tug to see if it will spin easily. Once you are happy with the way the pinwheel spins, then use stickers or glitter glue to decorate the pinwheel. Finally, take it outside and let the wind spin the pinwheel around and around.
A third project kids can make is to decorate their very own hat. This way they'll want to wear their hat more and that will help protect them from the sun. Buy a variety of craft jewels and fabric paint and let your child decorate the hat anyway that they want. Tip: If you buy jewels, you can attach them to the hat with permanent fabric glue. Don't use white craft glue or a hot glue gun, as this will not stick to the fabric.
A fourth project you can do is to have the kids make their own clay beads for necklaces and bracelets. Simply take some no-bake modeling clay (choose a variety of colours) and take a few pinches from two colours or more. Roll the clay together until it forms a small ball - either round or oval. If you are using more than one colour, you'll end up with a marble effect with all the colours mixed together. Once you have rolled the clay into a small ball, then stick the ball on a wooden skewer. Remember to keep the balls from touching one another and let the clay balls dry for 3-4 hours. Once they are dry, take them off the skewers and they're ready to make them into necklaces and bracelets.
Another project idea for kids is to create their own pet rocks or pet seashells. Start by gathering some rocks and seashells from the beach. Then put some newspaper on the table and put out a variety of supplies like paint, rolly eyes, miniature doll clothes, beads or anything else you want. Then let your kids go wild and create their own pets by gluing them together, painting them and gluing on eyes or whatever else they want. They're cute and a great way to keep the kids busy.
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Snow globes are great for any occasion or holiday, simply by changing what you use to create your scene. Just let your imagination run wild!
For example, make a harvest scene for Thanksgiving, a ghostly haunted house for Halloween, a red Valentine heart or colorful Easter/Spring display for the holiday of your choice.
Other themes could include a special birthday or event, sports team, favorite cartoon character or superhero, seashell or Victorian motif, to name just a few.
Once you have an event or theme in mind, it's easy to gather together the elements for a really unique custom made creation.
WINTER CRAFTS SNOW GLOBE
Materials:
Clear Glass Jar with a tight lid (pickle, pimento, jelly, baby food)
Small Waterproof Ornaments, Figures or Decorations
Distilled Water or Water that has been boiled and cooled
Clear Silicone Sealant (Aquarium Sealant) or Florist Clay
Egg Shells or Foil Confetti
Glitter
Glycerin or Mineral Oil
Optional: Plastic Lid to fit inside the jar's lid,
Circle of Fabric, Ribbon or Lace
1. Choose a Clean Dry Glass Jar - A baby food jar is perfect for a small kids craft, pimento jars have a unique ball shape, and pickle jars are large enough to allow you to add several elements to your scene. Just fit your jar to your desired final effect. Remove any labels and food residue.
2. Plan your Snow Globe Scene - Search your sewing kit and home craft supplies for materials and inspiration. You can make people, animals, trees - you name it - from craft foam. Sewing findings are a great source of small decorations too. Also consider miniatures at the craft or hobby store. Remember to shop the day after a holiday for lots of discounted items!
3. Secure the Figures and Decorations inside the jar lid with silicone sealant or florist clay. In order to elevate the scene so it is in clear view, glue a plastic lid inside the jar lid or build up the area with a little extra florist clay. Be sure to leave the edges clear so you have room to screw on the lid. Set aside to dry.
4. Prepare Your "Snow" using the shell from a hardboiled egg. Separate the shell from the membrane, place in a sturdy ziploc bag, and crush with a rolling pin. Finer particles will fall more slowly in the snow globe and have a more pleasing effect. However, avoid crushing eggshell into a powder as it will simply float in the water instead of falling gently.
Depending upon your theme, you can change your "snow" to go along with it. Try themed confetti available at craft stores to add an interesting element to your creation. If you're doing a Halloween or Thanksgiving scene, look for foil leaf confetti in fall colors. For Easter you can use foil flower confetti. For a sports theme, use glitter in your favorite team's colors.
The possibilities are endless and ensure that you are creating a one-of-a-kind snow globe!
5. Fill the Snow Globe - When you are pleased with your snow globe scene, fill the jar with distilled water, leaving a little space at the top to accommodate the figures. Add several drops of glycerin to keep the snow suspended and floating properly. Mineral oil or baby oil can also be used in place of the water and glycerin.
6. Add Snow and Glitter - When adding eggshells, make sure you have enough to cover the lid once it has settled to the bottom. Use silver glitter along with the egg shells to make shimmery snow - use one teaspoon of glitter for every inch of water. If you're adventurous, experiment with different effects. Use a drop or two of colored lamp oil to create a swirling effect. Add food coloring to the water or use different colored glitters.
Close the jar tightly and shake your snow globe. Observe how the snow falls and the overall look. Tweak till you get the desired effect by adding a little more snow, glitter or confetti.
7. Seal the Dome - When you're sure the figures and scenery are arranged to your satisfaction, and the snow to water ratio looks good, add a bead of silicone sealant around the threads of the lid and close tightly.
8. Add Final Touches - For a more decorative and finished look, cut a circle of pretty fabric a little larger than the jar lid. Secure to the lid with an elastic band. Hot glue a piece of ribbon or lace over the elastic band.
You'll be proud to display and enjoy your original
winter crafts snow globe creation.
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It's very easy to make lovely hair bows. You can create any type of bow that you want which in any pattern or color. They can easy or may be difficult/complicated as you want. Hair bows make a nice addition to, even simple, ponytails. Here's how to make them:
You will need:
- Ribbon (see below for amounts)
- Velcro fastening or hair clip
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Floral wire or any other thin wire
- Fray check
Cut the ribbon. To make a baby bow, you need one foot of one inch wide ribbon. Use wider ribbon if you are making a bow for an older child or for an adult. A large bow of 5 inches wide can be made with 30 inches of ribbon while a 3 inch wide bow can be constructed with just 18 inches of ribbon.
Next, fasten the bow. Make a bow same you would when fastening a shoestring. For a more full appearance, attach several bows to one clip.
Now you need to get the bow ready for the clip. To begin, neatly trim the ribbon's ends. Make even the loops of the bow to matching size. Clip the ends of the ribbon. There are many ways to cut them: straight, crinkly, zig zag or in a V-shape. Apply the fray check to prevent fraying at the ends of the ribbon. It is time to warm up your hot glue gun.
Take care not to burn yourself when using a hot glue gun; it has that name for a reason. Fasten a bow along the clip. Attach your bow, with a hot glue gun, to a small section of Velcro to create a baby size bow. You can paste the bow onto a difference of clips or barrettes procurable at most discount stores. When you're using a glue gun, take care not to touch the tip, since the metal gets hot and will burn your hand. Additionally, avoid using to much glue which will spill over the edges of the Velco or hair clip. Another thing you can do is to stitch a hair bow on top of an elastic tie, so that you can use the bow at the end of the braid.
If you would like to make a fancier bow, tie it with ribbon in two different colors or thread the ribbon through lace for a bow for something like a party dress. You could purchase many lengths of ribbon to match the size you've chosen. Bows can be made in any color, or pattern, to complement an outfit.
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Embellishments can add a welcomed dimension to handmade greeting cards. At the craft supply store, there are a lot of pre-made embellishments for sale that can really become expensive over time. Thankfully there are a lot of inexpensive embellishments that you can find around your home or even at the dollar store or discount bin at your local craft store. Embellishments are meant to be fun decorative additions to your cards, so do not feel bad if your cards are free of embellishments, for the most part, the fact that you made the card yourself will be much more important than whether you have embellishments or not.
* Buttons
Using buttons is a great way to dress up handmade greeting cards because they are relatively inexpensive and can add a lot of dimension and fun to a regular handmade card. Buttons that match the colors of the card can be used to highlight text written on the front of the card or create a border of a particular element of the card. Buttons can often be purchased in bulk at the craft store and so many buttons can be used for a multitude of cards. For instance, a small collection of pastel colored buttons could be used for handmade new baby cards, Easter greeting cards, and Mother's Day homemade cards.
* Ribbon
Ribbon is a beautiful embellishment to add to homemade cards. Ribbon can be used as a border to certain elements of the card or ribbon can be used to add a bow or other special addition to a card. Ribbon is a great embellishment to have on hand because it is inexpensive and also you can use the ribbon for other crafting projects, such as scrapbooking, or even for wrapping small gifts for loved ones. Ribbon comes in a wide range of colors and patterns, but if you are just starting out, then you may consider only purchasing ribbon that will be versatile throughout all of your crafting ideas. Basic colored ribbon, like black, white, or red, can be used for a lot of different card designs, while polka dots may not be so flexible. So consider what type of crafting style you have before purchasing any ribbon for card making.
* Silk Flowers
Silk flowers can be purchased at craft supply stores and inexpensively at dollar stores. Silk flowers can be used for a great variety of different occasions, such as Mother's Day, wedding congratulations cards, or even thank you cards. The advantage of having silk flowers is that there are many bulbs when purchasing silk flowers, so that one bunch of flowers can be used for a lot of different homemade cards.
* Fabric
Fabric can add a wonderful degree to texture to a handmade card. Light fabrics, like silk and lace, can be a delicate and lovely addition to a handmade card. Some card crafters use patterned fabrics instead of patterned paper to add that extra layer of creativity. Fabric can be purchased in bulk or in the discount bin at craft stores. Some fabrics, such as solids or those with muted patterns, can be used for a lot of different types of handmade greeting cards.
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Most little girls have sweet little earrings, bracelets and assorted trinkets. What they need is a box to store them in. With Mom's, Dad's or big sister's help, here's a cute bunny box to hold those treasures.
Little boys will have fun making these keepsake boxes too - and probably think of other animal faces to create.
What You'll Need:
1- 3" x 4"round craft box, these can be found at craft or discount stores.
1 - piece while felt ( for ears)
1- piece pink felt (for ears)
2- 1" white pompoms (for nose)
1- ½" pink pompom (for nose)
1- ard nylon fishing line ( for the whiskers)
2- ¼ black buttons (for eyes)
1- small bottle of white craft paint
1- small bottle pink craft paint
1- bottle of craft glue
Directions:
1. Paint the outside of the craft box top and bottom white - let dry
2. From the white felt cut two ears. They should be about 2" x 5" inches in length and diameter. The will look like a long leaf.
3. From the pink felt cut two smaller ears (for the insides of the bunny's ears). These should be about 1 ½" x 4" in length and diameter. These will also look like a long leaf. Next, glue the pink ears on top of the white ears. Let dry.
4. Cut two holes into the center of the top of the box, about 1" inch across, to poke the ears into. Push ears into holes. Then dab glue around the openings to secure ears to the top of box - let dry.
5. Glue the two white pompoms on lower half of the side of the box - for the nose. On top of the two white pompoms glue the pink pompom.
6. From the yard of nylon fishing line cut six 2" inch pieces. Dab pieces with glue. Then tuck three pieces behind the left side of the nose, then three pieces on the right side of the nose, for the whiskers.
7. Glue the two black buttons above the nose for the eyes. Lasly, paint two pink circles beside the bunny's nose, for rosy cheeks.
Change the color of the box, the shape of the ears and the colors of pompoms, and this bunny face can easily be changed to make a dog or cat face. Be creative!
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If you are planning a celebration of Easter this year. Why not invite some good and make an impression forever. All you need is a bit 'of creativity.
Cute Choco Candy Invitations: Easter and chocolate go hand in hand. Why not take the traditional way this year and send out invitations to a sweet chocolate Easter bunnies. You can also send invitations to a delicious chocolate bar.
Hand Made> Invitations Easter Egg: This is a fun and easy craft, which is also good to do with children. Cut out invitations to an egg shape from construction paper or cardboard. Decorate the front of the notice in beautiful colors and designs with glitter, jewels or ribbon to give the final touch. One of the back, you can write to the Easter holiday. Each call is unique and your guests will be engaged in this effort to appreciate the callsthemselves.
Information in notices of plastic: Another simple idea to send invitations to Easter egg plastic eggs for the post. You can store large colorful plastic eggs and then a folded piece of paper with details of the event inside. You can enjoy sweet candy and gummy bears for the children invited. The eggs the final touch, you can decorate a ribbon around it. These calls can be delivered by hand or by mail to the invitees.
Online Invitations: It's not for you time and effort to create invitations to events at home? Another great option for sending online invites to all your guests. This works well, especially if you load a large group of people and need to maintain or cancellations. This online invitation sites have some beautiful Easter themes, and you are sure to find one that suits your event!
Note: If you plan to have activities such as dyeing Easter eggs or eggHunting, ask your guests to wear old clothes or bring an apron with them. This will ensure that their beautiful clothes are not ruined Easter grass, or if they are colored with dyes.
Be creative and planning a great celebration of Easter!
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Easter is a Christian festivity of the Resurrection of Christ. It is being celebrated on the Sunday that follows the first full moon after the March equinox. It is a happy spring holiday. Bouquets of spring flowers, embellished Easter eggs, and Easter baskets filled with chocolate eggs and jellybeans are the essential part of the fun. Easter without crafts would not add joy! There are many books and websites offer you many craft ideas for Easter.
The Easter egg is a great example of a tradition that began before many thousands of years. For ancient community, the honor of novel life was an egg. When a shell was broken, a fresh life came into the world. Some myths express that the world itself originated as a huge egg. The world-egg breaks into two halves. The upper half turned into the heavens and the lower half turned into the earth. For millions of years, it has been the tradition to present eggs as gifts at the time of the spring festival. Nowadays, we have fun painting the eggs with bright colors and embellishing them with simple patterns.
There are many craft ideas for Easter available. Some of the popular crafts are Easter baskets, Easter eggs, Easter decorations, many Easter activities for children. The paper baskets are simple to make for kids and fun to fill up with dainties that kids enjoy. Paper baskets are good for any occasion of the year. Make the basket in different shape for different occasions (for example, Easter, Thanksgiving Day, and so on). You must choose right colors of paper that will suit the idea of your baskets (for example, green shamrocks, orange pumpkins, and pink hearts).
You can celebrate Easter with some unique Easter Baskets that your children will remember forever. It is easy and fun to make. Best of all, you can easily decompose it after the festival is over. You can make different patterns of baskets such as a brilliantly colored Easter basket, a wickerwork basket, or even plastic basket. Whatever the pattern of basket you make will work. Do not worry if the basket is not watertight; you can always put a liner in the basket.
Children can make their own colorful Easter Eggs without any confusion and worry. Children enjoy making Easter eggs; however, it can be messy craft if the kids use different bowls of paints to color the eggs. Instead of using various color paints, they can use tissue paper to furnish the colors for their Easter eggs. It is much of fun, less messy, and the kids will like their completed Easter Eggs.
Besides the items discussed above, you can make many other items such as hollow eggs, clay eggs, Ukrainian Easter eggs, Easter bunny, paper flowers, butterflies, and many more to make the Easter festival a memorable one.
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Pop ups are greeting cards that deliver a surprise. When you open the card, pieces inside move - they jump out at you, blossom into a 3-D construction, or move across the page. Pop ups have a long history, growing out of three-dimensional book-crafts that appeared as early as the 13th century when writers began including movable elements in books. By the 17th century, "novelty books" with flaps and peepholes were delighting children. By the 1840s, those crafty Victorians adapted these techniques in a big way, mass-producing greeting cards and books with pop ups, rotating wheels, honeycomb papers, and fold-out constructions.
Most pop up cards are relatively simple paper crafts with some special engineering. The first requirement is paper: construction paper or cardstock in a variety of colors; patterned papers; and photos and illustrations, depending on the card design. You'll need some basic tools: scissors, a craft knife and cutting mat, a bone folder and scorer to make crisp folds, and a ruler (a metal ruler is best for guiding the cutting blade). You'll also need adhesives such as glue sticks for light paper, and white craft glue or tacky glue for heavy paper. Have pencils and markers for drawing your designs and writing words. Finally, you might need special fasteners such as paper fasteners, string, and rubber bands, and embellishments such as fabric, buttons, ribbons or feathers.
Let's make one of the simplest forms of pop up cards - a single figure that stands up when you open the card. Begin with your basic card, an 8 1/2" X 11" piece of white cardstock. Fold it in half horizontally, burnishing the fold with a bone scorer. You now have a folded card, 5 1/2" X 8 1/2". This card will open upwards, not to the side.
Choose a photograph of a standing person (like you) - complete from head to foot and about 4" high. Cut out the figure in as much detail as possible.
Cut a strip of paper or cardstock, 4 1/2" long and 1/2" wide. Make a fold 1/2" from one end. Apply glue to one side of that folded end. Loop the strip around as if making a circle and glue it to the other end of the strip, so that the unglued end of the paper overlaps the glued end and just meets to fold line. Press together until the glue dries.
Holding the fold with one hand, pull the loop flat and crease a fold at the other end of the loop. Bring those two folds together exactly, and crease folds at the two remaining ends of the loop. You now have a square of paper, 1" on each side.
Place the folded card in front of you, with the folded side away from you. Open it so the top flap stands vertically. Position the paper square in the center of the fold so it stands out with the sides parallel to the faces of the card. Glue the two sides in place on both inside faces of the card. Let it dry. Close the card so the folded strip lays open and flat inside. When you open and close the card, this strip should now form a 3-D square that folds opposite to the fold of the card.
With the card open, glue the feet and legs of the cut-out figure to the front face of the pop up strip. The feet should just touch the card, while the body will extend 3" above the folded support.
Now - decorate! Add a personal greeting from the photo, written beside the head in a comic "talk balloon" if you wish. Draw a background that fits the photo, or one that will make someone laugh. Draw in a floor, or grass, for your figure to stand on. Finally - save some space for a personal message and signature.
Fold it up. Put it in an envelope. And deliver a big surprise to someone!
There are scores of types of pop up card constructions, and most of them can be adapted to your own handmade cards. Don't settle for the card that just sits there - make a pop up!
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Grapevine crafts are easy to do and are an inexpensive accent to your home décor. Natural grapevine wreaths are a great addition to any home. It is easy to make the wreath yourself but if you can't get the vines then you can purchase the wreaths at any craft store.
I've been doing this for a long time and it's easy and fun. Grapevine wreaths aren't that expensive and they make a beautiful door ornament, or wall hanging.The first step in the production of any product from the vines is the collection of the vines. Most crafters harvest the vines from nearby forests of roadsides where vines are often abundant.
Making your own grapevines wreaths can be both fun and rewarding. Several benefits to making your own are of course cost, plus making the size, fullness and shape you desire. You can make just about any shape you want. I have some articles below that will show you how to make different shapes.
Now you will need to choose the materials you want to apply to your grapevine wreath. To determine the overall look you are trying to achieve you need to take into consideration the place you will be hanging your wreath.You can decorate your wreath with just about anything. Try dried flowers, silk flowers, paper ribbon as well as regular ribbon or real leaves that are treated and preserved. They remain flexible and are available in many colors and varieties, and will keep for many years.Flower picks are available from craft stores. They are inexpensive, but you can make your own picks from clusters of wheat, pinecones, dried flowers, and other materials, wired together into a small bunch.
Using a hot glue gun to attach most of your decorations to grapevine wreaths can save you a lot of time. It also makes it easy to add something to balance out your wreath. Eucalyptus, lavender or moss will give you a cottage garden look. Dried Hydrangea's will make a elegant formal decoration.
Choose colors of flowers for each season, If the wreath is for inside, just match your room colors. You can make grapevine wreaths for any season or holiday. I have seen Easter wreaths that are made with eggs and they look really nice.Grapevine wreaths are also really good for craft fairs, especially around the holidays. They will sell like crazy because people buy them for their homes and also as gifts.
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