How to Make Cool Stuff
This flower light bulb craft is a great way to spend a rainy weekend, and also a terrific way to teach kids about recycling and reusing everyday objects. Explain to your child that there’s more than one way to recycle one thing into something else. You can turn used soda bottles into a string of flower lights for spring!
Oh boy, do I have a fun craft for you today perfect for the Thanksgiving season. Today I’m going to show you how to make Pinecone Turkeys perfect for Thanksgiving. These pinecone turkeys will look great around the house as Thanksgiving decorations. Plus, your kids will love to make them. They are a lot of fun and your kids will have great pride in knowing they made items you could actually put around the house as decorations. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.
I have a fun craft for you that will totally get you in the Spring mood. I’m going to show you how to make a Cone May Basket. May is all about the Spring flowers. Well, imagine how beautiful a basket will be filled with some of those magnificent flowers. Or, perhaps you want to give this Cone May Basket to someone special…. well, why not fill it with candy. The receiver will surely love it!! Either way this Cone May Basket will surely be enjoyed. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.
I have a fun craft for you today. In this post I will show you how to make Drinking Straw Flowers. The supplies are for just one flower, but make a whole bunch and you have yourself a bouquet. They would look fun and festive this Spring in a vase or pot. Any age child will enjoy making these flowers even the youngest of crafters. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started with this craft.
I have a fun and creative Spring craft for you today. I’m going to show you how to make Egg Carton Tulips for Spring. This craft is a great way to use up all those egg cartons you have laying around after Easter. Nothing like recycling items and using them to create something beautiful. And these tulips are no exception….. they come out looking so colorful. Just the perfect craft to make and give to you Mom or Grandma to help them celebrate Spring. They will surely love this item….. so let’s get started.
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.
Spring is so close you could almost taste it. And, with that being said I thought we would celebrate Spring with doing a craft that is totally about flowers. Today I’m going to show you how to make a Fresh Flower Bracelet. If you would prefer you could make this into a garland by making the Fresh Flower bracelet even longer. The choice is yours. I used the Temple Flower for this craft. Fresh flowers look best. So, let’s get started.
Spring is literally right around the corner. And, I thought since Spring is almost here that we could make a beautiful sunflower full of seeds to hang up in your house to get you in the Spring spirit. If you are feeling a bit of the early spring blah’s, or simply want an easy craft to do with your children, then this is the perfect craft for you. The finished sunflower was made by a 4 year old so this is an excellent preschool craft. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get this fun Spring craft started.
Spring will be here before you know it. And this activity is a great excuse to spend some time outdoors. With this activity you will need to go outdoors and collect leaves of different shapes and sizes. You will paint them and use them as a stamp to create a picture of your choosing. This craft is a lot of fun and the cool part is that no Leaf Print Picture will ever be the same. Use your creativity to paint a bunch of different pictures. So, grab some leaves and let’s get started.
Celebrate spring by making this pretty wrapping paper with leaves from the garden. All you need is some paper, paint and a leaf. It’s lots of fun to do, and it will be great to wrap your next birthday gift in. I don’t know about you, but I never seem to have enough wrapping paper in the house. Or, I have wrapping paper, but it is the same wrapping paper I use for everyone’s gift. You can be rest assured that no one else will have this Leaf Print Gift Wrap. So, let’s get started.
Today I’m going to show you how to make a Dried Flower Pendant. I know we are smack dab in the middle of Winter, but I thought this would be a great way to bring a bit of Spring back in our lives. Using a few dried flowers, or whatever materials you would rather use, you can make this super beautiful Pendant. Imagine all the comments you would get on this pendant when you wore it…. and your excitement telling them that you made it yourself. You would be so proud. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.
We are right smack in the middle of Winter…. and if you are anything like me you are missing Spring pretty badly about now. Well, I have a way to bring a little bit of Spring into your house. Today I’m going to show you how to make a Miniature Garden for your house. We are going to build this miniature garden in an ice cube tray. So, ask your Mom or Dad if they have an extra ice cube tray for you to borrow. You can follow my miniature garden step-by-step or you can be creative and come up with your own variations. Either way….. let’s get started.
Today I’m going to show you how to make a Pressed Flower Card. This card can be used for any occasion that comes around. Imagine the excitement of anyone who receives this greeting card. They are sure to love it. Made from flowers and construction paper your kids are sure to have a lot fun making this card. So grab the materials needed and let’s get started.
This craft is all about taking ugly wallpaper and transforming it into beautiful 3-dimensional flowers. This craft only has 3 steps and is pretty simple to complete once you get the hang of it.
The Chinese New Year is coming up and this crafts project reminded me of a Chinese Paper Lantern. Today, we will show you how to make this easy-to-make arts and crafts project.
Mother’s Day is a special day for Moms and all Moms want to be treated special on that day (and all days actually). Make this beautiful card for mother’s day with the following easy directions for the following arts and crafts activity for kids. Its something new, unique and different and I’m sure mom will love it!!