Here is a fun way to celebrate America’s Independence Day – Find a nice flat Rock and paint it in red, white, and blue.
Category Archives: stones and rocks
How to Make Crepe Paper Mache Rock Sculptures
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.
Ideas for Kids to Make Seder Plates for Passover
Passover will be here in just a couple of days. And with Passover comes the wonderful Passover Seder. And, even though we know how fantastic Passover Seder is…. we know how difficult it is to get the kids to sit still and enjoy the Passover Seder. Well, how about if they help out with the Seder? The kids can make the Seder Plate for Passover. Even if it isn’t the main Seder Plate you use for the Seder they can at least work on the Children’s table Passover Seder Plate. Beings that the children helped make the Passover Seder Plate will hold their attention a little more as they will want to pay attention to see how it will be used during the Seder.
How to Make a Nature Treasure Bowl
Mother nature is absolutely beautiful….. just breathtaking. Did you ever wish you could hold some of nature in a jar so you can look at it whenever you want? Well, today I’m going to show you how to do just that. In this post I’m going to show you how to make a Nature Treasure Bowl. Simply take a walk in a park or in the woods and collect some of the things you find along the way like acorns, stones, pine cones…. whatever you want to place in a jar. So, let’s get started.
How to make a Pet Rock
Pet Rocks became popular in the 1970’s. It would be our equivalent of the virtual pet. It really doesn’t do much. It sits and keeps you company. But, one thing is for sure…. they are always super cute. Today I’m going to show you how to make your very own Pet Rock. You don’t have to follow the craft word-for-word if you don’t want to…. feel free to use your own imagination to make your Pet Rock however you see fit.