Kids Crafts & Activities

How to Make 3D Paper Butterflies Artwork

Here is a great craft to make around Springtime. Unfortunately it isn’t Springtime, I just like butterflies. These paper butterflies will add a three-dimensional effect to any display or bulletin board. This is a great classroom or group project as each child can do a butterfly and add it to the board. These butterflies are made out of paper and turn out great as the wings are folded to look as if the butterfly is in flight.

How to Make 3D Paper Butterflies Artwork

Crafts Materials Needed:

Paper

Scissor

Coloring Items such as Crayons or Markers

Optional (Decorative Items such as glitter, pipe cleaners, sequins)

Dark Construction Paper

How to Make a Butterfly

Step 1

Turn a piece of paper so it is on its side like in the picture above. In the center of the sheet of paper, lightly draw 2 lines about an inch apart from each other. Than fold towards you on both of those lines…then unfold.

Step 2

Now draw the butterfly wings on the outside parts (the wings look like a number 3 shape)…and the butterfly;s body in the center.

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Step 3

Cut out the butterfly.

Step 4

Now draw designs on the butterfly wings and body. You can add design elements such as pipe cleaner antennae, or sparkly glitter on the body…I will leave the creative aspects up to you.

After decorating, re-fold the paper along the two sides of the body.

Step 5

The butterfly is ready to be pasted down by either one wing, or the body. The illustration at the top shows how effective these butterflies appear, mounted on sheets of black paper, and tacked together for a panel. This makes a great group classroom project.

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How to Make a Shark Pencil Holder Pouch

I think you’ll love this pencil pouch … He is so fierce! And when I say ‘He’, I mean Sharky…Sharky the Pencil Pouch. And he will keep your pencils safe as nobody messes with sharks! 😉 Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade will show you, step by step, how to make it this awesome (yet adorable) shark pencil holder pouch.

How to Make a Shark Pencil Holder Pouch

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

– a piece of denim (or other fabric if you don’t have it)
– a piece of black leather or vinyl or different colored fabric
– paints: white and black
– needle and thread
– scissors
– zipper

Step 1.

You need a rectangle piece of denim to make the shark body. To start, cut two of the corners off. Like this.

Bring the long edges toward the center line…

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… and draw a curve, like this. This will be the mouth.

Cut it out and unfold.

Sew the two edges together…

… like this, until you almost reach the end. The shark will have the stitch on his belly.

Step 2.

Take the piece of leather…

… and draw on it a tail, two lateral fins and the central fin.

Cut them out.

Step 3.

It is time to add some teeth to our shark. Flatten the body with the stitch on the middle, like this.

Place the zipper over the mouth…

… and start sewing each part on a side.

Like this.

Cut the extra zipper.

Step 4.

Now is time to assemble all the pieces. Turn it inside out.

This is the other end, where we will attach the tail.

Apply a layer of glue on the start of the tail…

and put it in place. Keep it there a bit until it is glued (take care not to glue your fingers).

Then take a lateral fin…

… put some glue on the starting edge…

… and fix it on the shark body.

Do the same with the other one…

… and with the central fin.

Like this. Our shark looks good but… it is blind!!!

Step 5.

Let’s make the eyes! Use some white paint to make two white circles.

Like this.

Then some black to complete the eyes.

Let it dry well…

… then you can put some pencils in it 😉

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How to make a Castle Pencil Holder

Here is a unique pencil holder made from recycled toilet paper rolls (or paper towel rolls). It is also a special pencil holder for boys, because every boy is a knight who need a castle… of course 😉 Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade will show you, step by step, how to make it.

How to make a Castle Pencil Holder

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

– recycled paper rolls
– scissors
– glue
– paints
– paintbrush
– rectangle cardboard box lid

Step 1.

Cut every roll in half.

Like this.

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Step 2.

Use green paint to give the cap color – like grass. You also can use grey for paved roads…

Cover all the surface with paint.

Add as many layers of paint until you are happy with the result.

Step 3.

Let’s give shape to the rolls.

On two bigger rolls draw battlements and one window…

… on the other bigger rolls draw only battlements. Like this.

Cut them off.

Finally, our towers will look like this.

Step 4.

Let’s paint the castle. Mine will be white with some black decorations.

Paint them like this…

Let them dry, then draw your decorations using a toothbrush.

Step 5.

Apply a layer of glue on a tower base

… and put it in its place.

Do the same with all rolls. Let them dry well.

Now your castle is ready to be populated with pens and pencils 😀

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How to Make Macaroni Weavers or Looms for Kids

This is a very unique weaving loom craft…and you probably haven’t seen it anywhere else. Here is a craft idea for making weaving looms out of 3 inch long macaroni noodles, string, buttons, and a few other items. Macaroni noodles work perfectly for making a loom as the noodles are hallow and allow string to be pushed through them. Find out how to put this unique loom together…the sooner you start, the sooner you can begin your weaving projects.

Here are More Weaving Crafts.

How to Make Macaroni Weavers or Looms

Crafts Materials Needed:

5 pieces of macaroni each 3″ long

5 pieces of heavy string each 3-feet long

5 buttons slightly larger than hole in macaroni

yarn

5″ needle

How to Make the Macaroni Loom

Step 1

Pull a length of string through each of the macaroni pieces.

Step 2

Fasten a button to the top end of each string to prevent string from slipping through macaroni hole.

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Step 3

Thread the needle with yarn, and starting with the middle macaroni piece, weave the yarn over and under the macaroni pieces.

Step 4

Slide yarn onto strings as weaving progresses, pulling macaroni downward. Add additional yarn by overlapping ends.

When desired length of belt is reached, remove macaroni pieces and tie ends of yarn

Here are More Weaving Crafts.

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How to Make Fabric Oatmeal Container Drawstring Bags

Here is a craft for making a great drawstring bag out of a cylinder oatmeal container, fabric, some cardboard, and a few other items. This bag turns out looking beautiful and would make a great bag for yourself or as a gift to mom, grandma, or someone else you love.

CRAFTS MATERIAL NEEDED:

Fabric

Oatmeal Container

6″ x 6″ cardboard square

Glue

Magazine pictures

Knitting needle (size 3 or 4)

White shellac

Scissors

Pencil

Ruler

How to Make These Drawstring Bags:

Step 1

Cut cereal box to 4″ height, as shown by broken line in Figure 1.

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Step 2

Make cardboard pattern, 4″ wide at base and 5″ high to center point, as in Figure 2.

Step 3

Using cardboard pattern trace triangles on colorful smooth magazine pictures. Cut triangles out, and lay, face down, on work table. Apply glue lightly down middle of triangle, making sure the top point is well covered to prevent unrolling. Place the knitting needle along the 4″ base, and roll triangle tightly around the needle to make a tube, as in Figure 3. Slip the tube off the needle and set aside to dry. It will take about 90 tubes to cover a box, 5 1/2″ in diameter.

Step 4

Apply a liberal amount of glue to the outside of the cereal box. Stand tubes, side by side, around the box. Hold in place with rubber bands. When dry, apply several coats of shellac over tubes. Make a drawstring top from a piece of material and sew around top of tube-covered box. Cut a circle of the same material, 1″ larger than bottom of the box. Center and paste circle to bottom of the box with fabric glue. Bend the extra inch of material over and sew to base to cover ends of tubes, as in Figure 4.

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How to Sculpt Clay Heads & Bodies and a Turtle and Mouse

It is so much fun to sculpt with clay but without the right techniques and methods, it is all a guessing game. This tutorial will show, with illustrated steps, how to sculpt human heads and bodies, as well as a clay turtle and a clay mouse. You won’t need to guess any more, follow these directions and you will be on your way to a great sculpture in no time. Have fun!

How to Sculpt Clay Heads & Bodies and a Turtle and Mouse

A HEAD CLAY SCULPTURE

(1) An egg-shaped roll joined to a cylinder-shaped roll. Meld pieces together by rubbing with thumb. Cut sides away.

(2) Divide head into thirds.

(3) Cut away eye sockets.

(4) Add ears, lips and chin.

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SCULPTING CLAY BODIES

(1) A large ball joined to a cylinder-shaped roll.

(2) Add a small ball for the head.

(3) Meld together by rubbing with thumb.

(4) Add clay rolls for arms.

(5) Work in details.

SCULPTING CLAY RABBITS

(1) A large ball for body

(2) a small ball for head

(3) and a smaller ball for tail.

(4) Meld together with thumb.

(5) Work in details.

SCULPTING CLAY TURTLES

(1) A half ball for body and a small ball for head

(2) a tiny triangle for tail. Scratch in design on shell.

SCULPTING CLAY MICE

(1) A ball for body; two smaller flattened out balls for ears; a string for the tail. Meld together by rubbing with thumbs.

(2) Make a triangle shape for snout and smooth into body with thumbs. Make a little ball for nose. Use floss for whiskers.

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Soap Carving for Kids and Making Soap Sculptures Safely

Soap can be a great first-time sculpting activity as soap is soft enough for small hands to work with. Your child can have fun and be creative without worrying that he might mess up the soap, since soap is cheap enough to replace. Your child will be able to find his or her inner artist and find out about new skills that they didn’t know they even had. One of the first times I realized that I had any sort of artistic skills was when someone put clay in front of me and I sculpted Abe Lincoln’s face and it ACTUALLY looked like him. Let your child have that Ah-Hah moment too.

Soap Carving for Kids and Making Soap Sculptures Safely

CRAFTS MATERIAL NEEDED

Ivory Soap

Pencil

Either Clay Sculpting Tools or Pumpking Carving Tools

(Optionally) Toothpicks

Instructions About Safely Carving Soap

Instead of using a paring knife to sculpt soap, kids should use safer options. I suggest using either Child-Safe Pumpkin Carving Tools or Clay Sculpting Tools. A toothpick can be used for fine carving. This way if the child slips or makes a mistake, he or she won’t get too hurt. However, whenever a child is carving, an adult should always be present in order to ensure the child is carving in a safe fashion.

There are two ways of applying a design to soap.

1. With a pencil or pointed tool, draw design directly on soap.

2. Place a cake of soap on a piece of paper and draw outline of soap on paper. Draw design on paper, within the pencilled outline. Trace drawing on soap.

For large projects join two cakes of soap. In carving soap keep the silhouette simple. Don’t carve too long in one place; turn the work often. Hold in different lights and at different angles. Keep the heavy masses at the bottom. Soap may be colored with waterproof India ink.

Safely Carving Soap for Soap Sculptures

1. Scrape lettering from one side of soap, removing only enough to reveal a smooth even surface.

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2. Allow soap to dry for about an hour before starting in to work.

3. Trace design on soap (see above instructions)

4. Rough out design by cutting away small pieces at a time, within 1/4 ” of the outline.

5. Proceed slowly. Round out figure, turning project as you work. Work in details.

6. Polish by rubbing.

(Optional) Joining Two Cakes of Soap

1. Scrape down sides that are to be joined.

2. (Parent or Adult Should Complete this Step!) Place soap, scraped sides down, into a shallow pan over low heat.

3. Insert toothpicks where they will not interfere with the carving.

4. After 30 minutes, press cakes together. Wait 24 hours to carve

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How to Make Leather Wallets with Stitching Craft for Kids & Teens

Here is a great project for groups of kids…for Summer Camps, After-school programs, as well as in school settings. This craft is for making a leather wallet that is laced together. This is a very basic leather wallet craft and I think you will be able to follow it with some adult supervision. This craft requires adult supervision and assistance! Please refer to our article about Working with Leather!

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How to Make Leather Wallets with Stitching Craft for Kids & Teens

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

Leather

Cutting knife and board (For Adult to Use)

Steel angle (With Adult Supervision)

#0 Punch

3/32″ goatskin (or whatever leather you have on hand)

Rubber cement

How to Make These Leather Laced Wallets

Step 1

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(Adult Should Do This Part) Using steel angle and knife, cut two pieces of leather 9″ x 31/2″, as in Figure 1.

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Step 2

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Fold one piece of leather in half, and punch a small hole in the center to allow for folding. Open leather up, as in Figure 2.

Step 3

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Run spacing wheel on three sides of both pieces of leather, 1/8 ” from the edge, as in Figure 3.

Step 4

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Skive wrong side of leather on three sides where the pieces are to be joined, as in heavy line in Figure 4. (Here is How You Skive)

Step 5

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Cement skived areas and make holes for lacing using fib and mallet or #0 punch, as in Figure 5.

Step 6

Lace pieces of wallet together using whip stitch, as in Figure 6. (Here is How You Use the Whip Stitch)

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How to Make Wind-Up Moving Cardboard Carousels or Merry-Go-Rounds

Today we will show you how to make a moving carousel / merry-go-round. You will be able to make this moving toy with some spools, some string, a pencil, and a few cardboard boxes. The motor works by winding string around a spool by spinning the pencil…then it moves on its own. Pretty cool…and you don’t have to use any difficult-to-use materials. Learn how to make your very own working carousel with the following step by step tutorials.

How to Make Wind-Up Moving Cardboard Carousels or Merry-Go-Rounds

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

2 boxes (A shoe box and a small pill box)

2 spools (A button hole twist spool and a regular size spool)

A new pencil with an eraser

Cardboard

String

Glue

Paints

Step 1

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1. Cut a shoe box with cover in half. It will measure 6″ square and about 31/2″‘ high. With a pencil, make a small hole in the center of the shoe box cover (A ). Glue a small pill box with cover (about 1″ high) to the center at the bottom of the shoe box. With a pencil, punch a hole in the cover of the small box, directly under the top hole, as in Figure 1.

Step 2

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2. Cut a cardboard circle 6 1/2 ” in diameter. In the exact center, on the underside, glue the small twist spool, as in Figure 2.

Step 3

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3. Cut 6 small colored pictures of animals from a magazines or from the Internet (with parental assistance or permission) and mount on coardboard. Make small cardboard easel backs and glue to backs of animals to make them stand, as in Figure 3.

Step 4

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4. Glue animal pictures, easel side in, around edge of cardboard circle, as in Figure 4.

Step 5

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Tie one end of a four-foot piece of string tightly around the regular sized spool, as in Figure 5.

Step 6

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For the canopy, cut a circle of heavy white paper, about 8″ in diameter. Scallop the edges. Paint red stripes radiating from the center of the canopy to the middle of each scallop. (shaded area) Make a straight cut from the edge to the center of the canopy, as shown by the broken line in the illustration. Lap over the cut edges about 1″ and glue together, as in Figure 6.

Step 7

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To assemble merry-go-round, stick pencil through center cardboard circle; through the twist spool; through the cover of the large box; through the spool wound with string, and then through the hole in the pill box. Stick a thumb tack through the center of the canopy and pin firmly to the maser at the top of the pencil, as in Figure 7.

Step 8

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Paste colored paper around three sides of the merry-go-round, and decorate with paint, as in Figure 8.

Step 9 : MAKING THE MERRY-GO-ROUND TURN!!!

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Pull the string at the open end of the box. To rewind, remove canopy top and twirl pencil so that the string rewinds around spool. Make sure end of string is at the right, otherwise animals will whirl around backwards when string is pulled.

And there you have it…enjoy making your moving merry-go-round carousels!!! Don’t forget to post your pictures!

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How to Make Handprint Elephants and Lions for Preschoolers

This is an adorable craft for toddlers, Preschoolers, Kindergarteners, and even slightly older children. My friend Erin has a son who goes to Little Monster’s Home Daycare and they made this cute craft today. The bodies of the elephant and lion are created with the child’s hand prints, and they couldn’t come out any cuter. Below you will find the step by step tutorial for making these adorable handprint pictures.

How to Make Handprint Elephants and Lions for Preschoolers

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Crafts Materials Needed:

Paint

Markers

How to Make the Handprint Lion

Lion: Step 1

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Paint the child’s hand yellow and then push the child’s hand down onto the paper. Let the handprint dry thoroughly.

Lion: Step 2

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After the handprint is completely dry, you can start drawing the features of the lion. Take out an orange marker and draw curly Qs all around the thumb print for the lion’s hair. Draw 2 black dots for eyes. And with a yellow marker, draw a rectangle tail.

Lion: Step 3

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With the orange marker, draw a circle on the tail. Draw black rectangles on the feet. And draw a black dot for a nose and a letter ‘w’ mouth.

Lion: Step 4

Take a green marker and scribble grass below each of the feet. There you have it…an adorable handprint lion.

How to Make the Handprint Elephant

Elephant: Step 1

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Paint the child’s hand gray and then push the child’s hand down onto the paper. Let the handprint dry thoroughly.

Elephant: Step 2

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When you are sure that the handprint is dry, you can then start drawing the elephant’s features. With a grey marker, draw a gray rectangle for the tail. With a black marker, draw 3 lines on the thumb. Draw a letter ‘W’ on the center of the handprint.

Elephant: Step 3

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Draw rectangles on the bottom of the 4 bottom fingers. Draw a dot for an eye.

Elephant: Step 4

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With a green marker, scribble grass at the bottom of all the feet. And there you have it, an adorable handprint elephant.

The Final Handprint Animal Picture

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Here is what the pictures turn out like (above). Aren’t they adorable!!!! Have fun making these gems.

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How to Make Glitter Bottle Timers for Timing Reading or Homework or Time Outs

Most kids have gone back to school by now, so I’m sure that you’re kids have too. We thought that this would be a good craft to post because sometimes when doing school work, you need to know how much time has passed. With this timer you can check it in 30 minutes or one hour (60 minutes). Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade will show you how to make a cute timer.

How to Make Glitter Bottle Timers for Timing Reading or Homework or Time Outs

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

– 0.5 liter recycled plastic bottle
– one and a half glitter glue bottle
– some extra fine glitter
– instant glue
– hot water

Step 1.

Fill about 3/4 of the bottle with hot water.

Step 2.

Add the glitter glue…

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like this.

Step 3.

Add the extra glitter.

It will look like this. You should shake the bottle until the glue melts. Now you can play with the quantities. If you want it go clear faster, just add more water. If you want it to clear slower, add more glitter glue.

When you are happy with the result, use instant glue to fix the cap.

Shake well the timer to start it.

In a half of hour it will look like this.

When an hour is gone, the bottle is clear.

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How to Make Coffee Filter or Napkin Butterfly

This is a cute project for little ones – a cheerful butterfly made of napkin or a coffee filter 😀 This is perfect for Kindergarteners or Preschoolers. They can do everything on their own with a little bit of guidance. Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade will show you, step by step, how to make it.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

– napkin
– laundry tongs
– paints
– black marker
– paintbrush
– coffee filter or small piece of napkin
– glue

Step 1.

Unfold the napkin.

Bring the middle part together…

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… like this.

Step 2.

Put there the laundry tongs…

… like this. This is the butterfly body.

Step 3.

Rub the little piece of napkin between your fingers, until it look like this.

Fold it in two…

… and stick it on the upper part of the body.

Step 4.

Use black marker to draw eyes and mouth …

and to darken the antennas.

Step 5.

Use the paintbrush to add color to the wings

like this.

When you have added all the color you want, gently smudge it.

Let it dry. The butterfly is ready.

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How to Make Apple Lunch Boxes with Recyled Plastic Soda Bottles

This project is perfect as a “back to school” project. It is very simple and fun, as well as a great way to store your packed lunch. This is also a great way to recycle / upcycle plastic soda bottles. Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade got inspiration for this craft from Creative Jewish Mom. Laura will show you, step by step, how to make this new lunch box.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

– two 2.5l plastic bottles (the sort where the bottom looks a bit like a flower with five petals)
– scissors
– instant glue
– green felt
– pen

Step 1.

Clear the bottles – remove the labels.

Step 2.

Use the scissors to cut off the end of one bottle.

Like this.

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Cut also the end of the other bottle .

Take care to cut one a centimeter taller than the other…

… so you could overlap them and they stick together.

Like this.

Step 3.

Draw two leaves on the felt…

… then cut them out.

Step 4.

Add a bit of glue on the middle of one “flower”…

… and place one leaf on it.

Add the second leaf.

Let it dry and you have an apple lunch box 😉

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How to Make a Steampunk USB Memory Stick Pendant

Here is a Back to School craft that you can work on in the next few weeks. Learn how to take a normal USB memory stick and decorate it with paint and random objects…turn it into a Steampunk masterpiece.You can then wear it around your neck as a special pendant necklace. Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade will show you today how to make this cool and useful pendant.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

– USB memory stick
– black paint
– silver metallic paint
– bronze powder
– instant glue
– a piece of thin fabric for texture (I use tulle)
– a little wheel
– bronze bead – I use a little stylized flower
– scissors
– paintbrush
– toothpick (useful to put little pieces in place)

Step 1.

First of all, remember that you don’t have to do everything we do…just use our tutorial as a guide. You won’t have the same exact materials as us…but just be creative.

Paint the stick in black.

Like this. Let it dry.

Step 2.

Cut a piece of fabric…

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… and wrap it around the stick so as to form creases.

Apply some glue to fix it in place.

Like this.

Add the decorations among the creases. Glue them in place.

Add glue on every edge to fix the fabric.

Let it dry.

Do the same for the cover. It will look like this.

Step 3.

Use your paintbrush to paint the fabric in black. Also paint where the glue reached and bleached the paint.

Like this.

Prior it dry out, add a little bronze powder …

… with your paintbrush.

Like this.

Let it dry well.

Step 4.

Use the silver paint to add a metallic patina on some elements, especially the wheel.

Like this.

Also, add a bit of bronze powder on it, to keep the atmosphere.

Let it dry completely.

Step 5.

Put the cord through the hole on upper part of the stick…

And make a knot. Now you can wear it as a pendant or key chain accessory.

How to Make Fairy Lights with Bubbles and Paint

This is a cool and fun project for summer. What can be more pleasant than playing with water on a hot Summer day? How about painting with colorful bubbles, just the way a fairy would. Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade will show you, step by step, how to make this.

How to Make Fairy Lights by Blowing Bubbles

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

– plastic bottle
– 1 sock
– paints
– tape
– scissors
– liquid soap / shower gel… mixed with water

Step 1.

Cut off the lower part of the bottle.

Like this.

Step 2.

Put the sock on the cut.

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Like this. You can use tape to fix it in place.

Step 3.

Add some paint on the sock.

Dip the sock in the soap / water mixture …

Then gently blow through the mouth of the bottle. Take care not to suck in air through the bottle, because of the soap and paint.

It is a fun project and you can make very beautiful fairy lights 😉

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How to Make Pencil Pendants or Necklaces for Back to School

August is here and school is drawing nearer. This is a great Back-To-School Craft … make a cute pendant with a pencil that can still be used. Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade will show you, step by step, how to make it.

How to Make Pencil Pendants or Necklaces for Back to School

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

– pencil
– glue
– scissors
– white thick thread
– khaki thick thread

Step 1.

Apply a good layer of glue on the pencil (not on the sharpened part)

Step 2.

Begin to cover the bottom of the pencil, wrapping around it the white thread.

Let the center uncovered and make another white part near the other end.

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Step 3.

If the glue on the uncovered part is already dry, add another layer. Glue the end of the khaki thread beside the white thread, and begin to cover the other parts.

The middle one…

… and the upper one (you will go with a khaki thread over the white for that). When you reach the top, make a loop of khaki thread and put glue on it to set it on top of the pendant…

… like this.

Now you can wear it on a chain or cord and, if you forget your pencils… you can use it 😉

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