How to Make Cool Stuff
Although owls are known as being wise, they are also known as a spooky part of Halloween. They don’t seem very creepy, but walking thru a dark forest with owls hooting can be a pretty creepy experience. However, this owl is more a cute tribute to Halloween.
HAVE you ever wished you could suggest a use for the interesting stones that children bring home? Here is an idea. By adding crepe-paper mache to these rocks, the children can produce interesting creatures of the imagination. These can be used for paperweight gifts, but the experience of making them has its own reward. With crepe-paper mache children can make rocks into birds, animals, vehicles, fruit, vegetables, holiday novelties. Sounds fun, right? Sure does. So, let’s get started.
Today I’m going to show you how to make a flying bird decoration. When made correctly this bird will flap his wings with just a bit of movement of the string. Crafters of all ages will enjoy making this craft…. even the youngest. We provide many templates that you can choose from to make this flying bird. You can choose one of the colored templates or you can print off the black & white template and color the bird yourself. The choice is yours. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.
I have a fun clay activity for you. Today I’m going to show you how to make Clay Birds…. or really any Clay Animal you would like to make. The only material you will need for this craft is clay…. that’s it. The first sight of clay as it is taken from a crock or plastic bag is enough to get kids interested. Show them to roll, flatten, remove air bubbles, and what to do so the clay will not dry too fast and crack. This first clay project serves to give kids experience with the clay, and incidentally endears it to them. So, grab some clay and let’s get started.
Today I have a fun craft for you. I’m going to show you how to make a Paper Sculpture Bird. When made correctly the birds are 3 dimensional and look so cool hanging from a ceiling. These Paper Sculpture Birds can be used to decorate a classroom or child’s bedroom. A great number of birds and animals can be made by using this technique…. so feel free to use your imagination, Grab the materials needed and let’s get started.
Valentines Day is coming up in less than a week. If you don’t have a Mailbox to collect your Valentines Day Cards in then you are missing out. No worries…. in this post I’m going to show you how to make an Owl Mailbox for Valentines Day. This mailbox is perfect for collecting all your Valentines Day Cards. Don’t be stuck holding a brown paper bag to collect your Valentines in…. that’s just boring. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.
I have a fun craft for you today. I’m going to show you how to make a Whistling Birdie Toy. This Whistling Birdie toy is a traditional toy from Romania. It is common to see the children of Romania playing with a Whistling Birdie toy like the one I’m going to show you how to make today. And, believe it or not…. it will actually whistle. And, if you add a little water to the whistling birdie it will sound like it is a real bird. Because you will be using polymer clay you will need a little help from an adult. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.
If you love stuffed animals then you are going to love today’s craft. I’m going to show you how to make a Cute Stuffed Owl. You can decide to keep in for yourself or give it to one of your best friends to love. Either way you can guarantee that people are going to love this stuffed owl… especially when they find out that you made it yourself. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.
Angry Birds is the most successful mobile application yet. Everyone just loves playing Angry Birds. I mean, what’s not to love?! You got flying birds, hungry green pigs and slingshots. The combination guarantees a ton of fun. Well, today I’m going to show you how to make your own Angry Birds Magnet Set. And, there are plenty of Angry Birds scenarios on these magnets…. your fridge can look different everyday.