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Making Rabbit Chinese New Year Fan Arts and Crafts Project for Kids

2011 is the Year of the Rabbit, so today we will be making a Chinese-style fan with rabbits on it. Included is a template with 3 rabbit outlines, but you can also draw your own. Just make sure they aren’t too big.

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Making Rabbit Chinese New Year Fan Arts and Crafts Project for Kids

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

White paper
Colored pencils, crayons, or washable markers
Safety Scissors
Tape
1-sheet of red construction paper
Ruler or yard stick at least 12 inches long.

STEP 1 – RABBIT OUTLINES

Print or draw three rabbit outlines.

STEP 2 – COLOR FACES

Color the faces on to your rabbits. You can give them as much or as little detail as you want. I added a nose, mouth, eyes, whiskers, and inside of ears.

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STEP 3 – CUT OUT RABBITS

Using your safety scissors (or ask an adult to use sewing scissors) cut out all three rabbit faces.

STEP 4 – TAPE RABBITS ON TO FAN

Arrange the rabbits on the construction paper and tape them down. For starters use one piece of tape on the bottom of the face, and one on the top of each ear. You will need more tape later.

STEP 5 – MEASURE FOR FOLDS

Set your ruler down and lay your paper on top of it. Mark each inch on the bottom of the construction paper so you will know where to fold.

STEP 6 – FOLD THE FAN

Starting at the first inch mark fold the fan up and inward then crease the edge.

On the second inch mark fold backward and crease again.

Keep going back and forth until you reach the end. Now you can tape down any parts of the faces that didn’t fold down.

STEP 7 – SECURE BASE

Hold the bottom of the fan together and secure with a few pieces of tapes.

STEP 8 – FINISHING OFF

Pull the fan open as far as you can, and starting in the middle fold the top of the fan forward by about half an inch to and inch. Work your way out to the edges of the fan. This fold should keep the fan open for display.

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How to Make Cardboard Tubes Log Cabin for Abe Lincoln on Presidents Day

Well it is going to be February in 2 hours, so I figured that I would put up a Toy Log Cabin Craft Building craft to celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. Why? Because it is Presisents Day soon. Just use paper and cardboard tubes / rolls and then just connect them together easily.

How to Make Cardboard Tubes Log Cabin for Abe Lincoln on Presidents Day

Crafts Materials Needed

– Paper Towel Rolls
– Toilet Paper Rolls
– Construction Paper or Card Stock
– Scissors

Step 1

First off, take a piece of construction paper and cut 3 or so long strips out. These will be used to connect the tubes (logs) together.

Step 2

Fold the pieces of construction paper, these will be the corners of the log cabin to hold the tubes together.

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Step 3

For all of the cardboard tubes….make slits parallel to each other…as you see in the picture above.

Step 4

Here is a picture illustrating how to put the log cabin together…take the piece of folded paper…and stick the cardboard tube onto the piece of paper by inserting the paper into the slits that are on the tubes.

Step 5

Here is one of the folded pieces of paper (corner pieces) with 6 tubes on it. This shows you how we will build the log cabin. You don’t have to follow my directions…lay out the cabin the way that you want to.

Step 6

This is how you make windows and doors….you can use toilet paper rolls for the parts around the doors and windows…and use long, paper towel rolls for logs that have to go all the way across the structure.

Step 7

Use an entire piece of paper for the roof and then just place it within the four corners of your log cabin house.

Step 8

I hope that you enjoyed this building arts and crafts project to help celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s birthday for Presidents’ Day.

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How to Make a Mini Zip Line Moving Toy Crafts Idea for Kids

This is a really cool toy idea…one that can be changed for a lot of different variations of moving toys. This is an air ship / space ship zip line moving toy. Find out how to make this zip line toy that zips and moves, by reading the step by step, illustrated instructions below in our crafts project tutorial. Have fun.

How to Make a Mini Zip Line Moving Toy Crafts Idea for Kids

Crafts Materials Needed

-Poster Board
– Paper Clips
– Sewing Bobbin
– Paste
– Staples (optional)
– Balloons (optional)
– Tape (Optional)

This is a labeled image of the craft that we are going to be making today. Find the more detailed instructions below.

Step 1

The dimensions of the poster board are just a suggestion…use any size that you have. Roll poster board into a tube shape and glue and staple. If you don’t have staples…just use glue.

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Step 2

For the cone shapes at the end of our air ship, use a paper plate (or any type of disposable plate). All you have to do is cut a triangle in the plate and the fold like you see in the image below. You can also cut out triangles on the ends of the plate … but not necessary if you are in a hurry.

Step 3

Fold the paper plates into cones and paste them to the poster board. At the top of the poster board I start showing you how to make the wheels for the zip line. Detailed instructions are below.

Step 4

Take a paper clip, thread it through one side of the bobbin and then bend it OVER the bobbin and around it to form a letter ‘J’ like you see in the illustration above.

Step 5

Now take the ‘J’ part of the paper clip and thread it through the poster board and bend it over to make sure that they stay fastened to the air space ship.

Step 6

If you have balloons, tape them to the top of the airship. Now just take string / cord and attach it to two different places….one of the attachments should be higher than the other attachment. Make sure that the string is taught (tight). Now just put the bobbins on top of the string and let it go for a lot of fun!

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How to Make a Balancing on Your Finger Paper Parrot on a Perch Toy

Learn how to make this cool long-tailed parrot that balances on a ringed perch. This cut-out paper toy printable is one that will swing in a ring or perch on one’s finger or balance on a single toe. This is both fun to make and to play with. Find out how to make it below.

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Print Out Both of the Pages Below

Print Balancing Parrot Toy Paper Craft — Click on this Image to Open up the Parrot Toy in a New Window to Print

Print out paper craft cut out long tailed parrot that balances on swing — Click on this Image to Open up the Parrot Toy in a New Window to Print

(1) Print out both of the the 8×8 inches picture that you see above.

(2) Color the parrots with crayons, colored pencils, markers, watercolors, or whatever you want to use.

(3) Now paste these pictures to a card stock or cereal box cardboard. Let it dry.

(4) Now cut them all out.

(5) Glue the 2 parrots together so that the illustrated sides will still show. Also glue the 2 circles together.

(6) Now place the parrot on to the ring swing / perch and he will balance on their very happily. Have fun by balancing this toy on one finger or toe.

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How to Make a Flying Butterfly Toy Arts and Crafts Project for Kids

Kids love playing with this flying butterfly toy. This is an arts and crafts project to make a butterfly toy that will really fly up to 15 feet up in the air. This is for older kids as it is too difficult for younger kids to master…although they can with some supervised guidance from an adult.

How to Make a Flying Butterfly Toy Arts and Crafts Project for Kids

Crafts Materials Needed

– Paper

– Thread Spool

– Pins

– Dowel or Stick

– Strong String or Cord

Step 1

Firstly, fold an oblong piece of paper 4 inches by 5 1/2 inches on its short diameter.

Step 2

One fourth inch from fold draw a line and mark an ‘x’ halfway down on it.

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Step 3

Draw butterfly like in the drawing that you see above. The dashed line is the line that we drew in the previous step. Cut out this pattern and trace on to a piece of cardboard, making a large pin hole through the ‘x’ on each side of the body. Cut out cardboard butterfly and color on both surfaces.

Step 4

Fasten 2 pins, securely, in the top of an empty thread spool. Make sure to let them stick out about an eighth of an inch. Also, try to placed the pins so that they are exactly opposite each other across the hole and about a half inch apart from each other.

Step 5

A piece of dowel or any round stick about a half inch in diameter and a foot in length is the next requirement.

Parental help / permission might be require for this part of the craft, depending on your age. Shave off some of the wood on the stick or dowel so that the stick is a little less as wide as the diameter (width) of the spool’s hole. Do this on the end of the dowel…the same length as the length of the spool. Finish so that the spool has a little platform on which to rest when thrust over end of stick.

Step 6

Tie a knot near the end of a piece of strong string or cord about 2 feet long. Place the end with NO knot on the spool and start winding the string on the spool.

Step 7 – The Fun Part – How to Play With Your New Butterfly Toy.

Now for the fun. Put the spool on the stick. Now slip pinholes in butterfly’s body over the pins that are in the spool. Then catching hold of a knot, give the string a quick jerk. Away will fly the butterfly … sometimes 15 feet or more up into the air.

Alternative to Butterfly : A Pair of Bird’s Wings

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How to make a Valentine Gift Box with a Bear Heart Brooch Pin Case Craft – Part 2

This is Part 2 of a 2 Part Tutorial. First we made a Teddy Bear Heart Brooch Pin craft. Now we will make this jewelry case to hold this adorable Valentine’s Day Bear Heart Brooch Pin. The step by step, illustrated crafts lesson is below.

GO BACK TO PART 1 – THE BEAR PIN

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How to make a Valentine Gift Box with a Bear Heart Brooch Pin Case Craft – Part 2

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED (for the whole project):

– paper (not too thin)
– scissors
– craft glue
– paints
– paintbrush
– 1 brooch base
– 2 small leather pieces (brown and red)
– pencil

Step 1.

Cut the paper in half.

Step 2.

On one half, draw a circle – big enough to see the bear through it – and the markings I made on the corners

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Step 3.

Cut out the circle.

Step 4.

Fold the paper on the markings – like in the picture.

Repeat on the other side.

Step 5.

Place the bear brooch on the center of the other half of paper…

… and mark the place.

Step 6.

Use the scissor to make two little cuts on the markings…

… then attach the brooch on them – like in the picture.

Step 7.

Apply a layer of glue on the folded edge of the first half of paper…

… and place it on the second, taking care at the bear who should be on the middle.

Step 8.

Glue the other folded edge.

Do not flatten the paper, let it make a arch over the bear.

Step 9.

Cut out the remaining paper.

It should look like this.

Step 10.

Now is time for decorations 🙂
Using the black paint and paintbrush paint brunches.

Then, with pink, paint the flowers on the brunches,

…the edges and write „Happy Valentines”.

That’s all! A cute Valentine’s Day gift offered by Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade

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How to make a Valentine Gift Box with a Bear Heart Brooch Pin – Part 1

This is a cute and easy to do, Valentine’s Day gift that kids can make for their parents, grandparents, or close friends. This arts and crafts lesson is in 2 parts. In this arts and crafts tutorial, we will show you how to make a Teddy Bear Heart Brooch Pin. Below is the simple-to-follow, step by step instructional tutorial. Have fun.

GO TO PART 2 – THE CASE

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How to make a Valentine Gift Box with a Bear Heart Brooch Pin – Part 1

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED (for part 1 and 2):

– paper (not too thin)
– scissors
– craft glue
– paints
– paintbrush
– 1 brooch base
– 2 small leather pieces (brown and red) – or other thick material
– pencil

Let’s make the brooch.

Step 1.

Draw a simple sketch of a bear and one heart.

Step 2.

Cut out the drawings…

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… and use them to cut the leather (of course, the bear will be brown and the heart will be red)

Like this:

Step 3.

Apply a layer of glue on the heart (on the back side)…

… and place it on the bear.

Step 4.

Cut out two small circles of paper – those will be the eyes.

Step 5.

Use a toothpick to apply some glue on the eyes and place them where they should be.

It will look like that:

Step 6.

Use the toothpick to paint eyeballs on the white circles, and a snout.

Now it looks like a bear.

Step 7.

Turn the bear over and take the brooch base.

Apply a layer of glue on the base…

… and place it on the larger part of the bear.

Now, the brooch is ready : a cute little bear with a big heart and lots of love to give.

GO TO PART 2 – MAKING THE CASE

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Making a Valentines Day Pinwheel Sweet Candy Gift Box Craft for Kids – Part 2

This is part 2, today we will make the upper part (the vane – pinwheel part). Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade will show you today how to make a complex looking, but very easy to do, Valentine’s Day Candy Gift box with sweets or candies.

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Making a Valentines Day Pinwheel Sweet Candy Gift Box Craft for Kids – Part 2

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED (for part 1 and 2):

– colored paper (not too thin) – two squares ~15 cm and two other of ~5 cm
– scissors
– paint marker (red)
– glitter glue (to match the paper colours, in my case, gold and blue)
– 1 flexible straw (is not important to be flexible)
– one piece of crepe
– 1 pin
– pencil
– candies

Step 1

Take the second large square of coloured paper.

Fold it in half then unfold.

Do the same in the other direction. This is the same like the first part.

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Step 2

Fold one half in half again.

Then the other half.

Fold again the halves …

… to obtain this little square.

Step 3

Unfold the last two.

Step 4

Keep the center immobile …

… and open one half like in the picture.

Repeat on the other side. This will lift the edge.

Flatten the edge like this:

Step 5

Turn it with the worked part to you…

… and repeat the step 4.

Step 6

Lift the upper right part and fold it up.

Like this.

Now lift the lower left part and fold it down. Now we have a vane that will spin in the wind.

Step 7

Take one little square…

… and fold it at least four times (in cross)

With the scissor make a criss-cross cut around one corner.

Like this.

Now unfold: we have one of the center pieces.

Step 8

Cut a circle from the crepe, or if you want, cut it the same like in the step 7.

Step 9

Cut a little blue circle.

Step 10

Place the pin through all the center pieces…

… then through the vane …

… and finally through the flexible straw.

Step 11

Now is time to assemble the two parts.
With the scissor, cut the top of the lower part, just enough that the straw to pass.

Like this.
Note: if you want to be extra-sure of it, place a layer of craft glue on the back side, where the straw gets out of the paper. Let it dry well.

Step 12

Fill the lower part with candies.

Last Step

From the other little square…

… cut out a heart.

Adorn it with glitter glue and write „Happy Valentine”, and place it beside the straw in the top of the lower part.
Note: you can glue the heart on the straw, if you want.

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Making a Valentines Day Pinwheel Sweet Candy Gift Box Craft for Kids – Part 1

Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade will show you today how to make a complex looking, but very easy to do, Valentine’s Day Candy Gift box with sweets or candies. This is a two part, step by step crafts tutorial for kids or someone of any age. In this part we will make the lower part of this candy box….(the one with candies).

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CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED (for part 1 and 2):

– colored paper (not too thin) – two squares ~15 cm and two other of ~5 cm
– scissors
– paint marker (red)
– glitter glue (to match the paper colors, in my case, gold and blue)
– 1 flexible straw (is not important to be flexible)
– one piece of crepe
– 1 pin
– pencil
– candies

Step 1

Take one of the large pieces of paper and fold it in half, then unfold.

Do the same in the other direction. It will look like that:

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Step 2

Bring one corner to the middle and press well.

Do the same with all the corners.

Step 3

Turn the new square on the other side.

Bring the corners to the center again…

… like that.

Step 4

Place it to the table with one corner to you (keep it on the same side)

And bring the upper corner over the lower one. Press well.

Step 5

Now, keeping immobile the lowest corner, bring the right corner over it.

It will look like this.

Turn on the other side and bring again the right corner over the lowest one…

… like this.

Step 6

Open the edges.

Then pull gently the other ones…

… and we have the lower part ready to be filled with candies 🙂

Note: you can use this to store various things and it will look pretty on your desk.

GO TO PART 2

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Magic Heart Trick Making Craft for Friends on Valentines Day

This is a really cool idea for a Valentines Day gift to your friends. This one requires Parental help or supervision as a wire cutter will be needed. This is a Wire Heart and Horseshoe Puzzle Trick … your friend or loved one will need to try to figure out how to get the heart off of the horseshoe. It is a LOT of fun.

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Magic Heart Trick Making Craft for Friends on Valentines Day

Crafts Materials Needed

– Soft Wire from the hardware store or wire hanger

– Wire cutters (PARENTAL HELP NEEDED!!!!)

Instructions

Bend a soft wire into the shape of a horseshoe, with rings on the end as shown. Draw another wire bar through the rings, and shape rings on the ends of the bar too. Now make a wire heart, and study the drawings to find out how you can get the heart in and out without bending the wire. Let your friends try to do it too.

Crafts Instructional Illustrations

Look at the illustrations below to bend the wires in the correct way.

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How to Make Magically Appearing Name Valentines Day Cards Craft for Kids

Today, we will show you how to make this really cool Valentine’s Day Card craft for kids. This is a really cool card that will show the name of your friend’s name or loved one’s name when moving the heart’s arrow. Learn how to make it below.

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How to Make Magically Appearing Name Valentines Day Cards Craft for Kids

Crafts Materials Needed

– Paper
– Cardboard
– Scissors

Step 1

Take a piece of red paper and fold it in half as you see above.

Step 2

Draw half of a heart and cut it out as seen above.

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Step 3

Okay, so now you have a heart.

Step 4

Then cut a row of slits about half an inch apart across the middle of the heart, as shown above. Cut twice as many slits as there are letters in your name. Make the slits an inch deep.

Step 5

Write the word ‘from’ in the upper corner.

Step 6

Then cut a white or goldish-yellow arrow out of heavy paper, card stock, or cardboard. It should be a little less than 1 inch wide so it will easily slide through the slits. On this arrow, print the letters of your name 1/2 inch apart. In between these letters, make question marks…see above.

Step 7

When the arrow is moved, the name will appear, as shown in fig c. above.

Finished Valentines Day Heart Card

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How to Make Valentines Day Mailbox Backpack with Cereal Boxes

This is a unique Valentine’s Day Mailbox crafts idea, but I think all of your friends will ooh and aah over it. It is made from a cereal box and ribbons, amongst other crafts materials. AND you can really use it as a backpack, it really works. Have fun.

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How to Make Valentines Day Mailbox Backpack with Cereal Boxes Crafts Idea for Kids

Crafts Materials Needed

– Cereal Box
– Scissors
– Paper
– Colored Paper or Paint and Brush
– Ribbons
– Paste or Glue

Step 1

Glue the Opened End of the Cereal Box Closed. Wait until the glue is dry and then cut on the dotted lines as you see above. Don’t cut the back edge as this will be the hinge to open up the backpack.

Step 2

No cut the 2 side tabs off.

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Step 3

Now cover the cereal box with either red paint or red paper.

Step 4

Now cut a bunch of white hearts out of paper and then glue them all over the box.

Step 5

Give the box a valentine’s day card look by putting curvy white paper all around the bag’s lid.

Step 6

Cut a slot at the top of the backpack’s lid for people to push in the Valentine’s Day cards. Cut out the word ‘MAIL’ and your name from blue construction paper and paste it on the bag.

Step 7

Now take 2 strips of ribbon and glue them to the lid, as pictured above. also lower down on the bag, glue two loops for the ribbons to string through.

Step 8

Make 4 slits on the back of the box…2 on top and 2 on the bottom.

Step 9

thread the ribbons through the slits for the backpack’s straps. Tie them, glue, or tape them from the inside of the box.

Step 10

Step 11

And this is something like what your backpack, Valentine’s Day Mailbox should look like when finished. Just put it on your desk and let your classmate’s put their Valentine’s Day cards into the slot on top. When you go home, you can open up the backpack’s lid to get all of the Valentine’s day cards out to read them.

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Making Winged Hearts Valentines Day Cards with Paper Folding and Cutting

I made this heart with wings accidentally today so I thought that I would share with you how I made it. You start out doing a bit of paper folding and origami and then you start cutting a bit….what you turn up with is a valentines day card heart with wings. You can give this to somebody that you love on Valentines day.

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Making Winged Hearts Valentines Day Cards with Paper Folding and Cutting

Crafts Materials Needed

– Any Paper
– Scissors
– Pencil
– Coloring Medium of Some Sort, such as Watercolors, Colored Pencils, Markers, Crayons, etc.

Step 1

If you don’t have a square piece of paper, then you can make one from a normal 8 1/2″ x 11″ piece of paper by using the steps above. Just fold down the paper as you see in the picture above and then cut where the bottom of the triangle forms.

Step 2

Fold corner B to C. You will then have an ‘x’ criss-cross folded appearance.

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Step 3

Now turn the page completely over to the other side.

Step 4

Now fold A over to B.

Step 5

And Fold C over to D. You will then have an asterisk, star type folded appearance.

Step 6

Now start folding B over to A.

Step 7

And then hold the paper at the bottom…with all the folds that we made in it, the paper will naturally form the appearance of the paper int he picture above.

Start pushing towards the center…inwards….

Step 8

Now your paper will look like this….fold one of the flaps forwards and one towards the back.

Step 9

Now your paper will look like this. It will look like a diamond, with a fold down the center. Hold the creased / folded portion of the diamond at the top. Hold the open part at the bottom.

Step 10

Draw a heart shape as you see above. Cut on the dotted line, making sure not to cut other places…or this won’t work.

Step 11

Your page will now look like this…with a 4 heart design. Bend corner c to corner d…in half.

Step 12

After you fold it …you will finally see a heart with wings.

Step 13

You can draw ‘u’ shapes in the wings for a feather appearance.

Step 14

This is a picture of what my heart looks like.

Step 15

I used watercolors to paint the heart red and the wings light blue…with darker blue ‘u’ shaped feathers.

Step 16

Step 17

I put white highlights in the heart and wings to make the card look better.

Step 18

Also, I wanted to mention that these cool shapes are leftovers from this project…since each will be slightly bigger or smaller than the others…it makes a really cool looking spider web design.

I hope that you had fun.

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How to Make No-Sew Tote Bag Craft from Recycled Old T-Shirts

Who doesn’t have tons of old t-shirts that they don’t even wear anymore? I have tons so I decided to make a tote bag out of one of them. I hate to sew, so I thought of a way to do it without sewing. It landed up being very easy to make. These are so easy to make that you can make a dozen of them to take with you to use instead of plastic or paper grocery bags. Why throw more plastic bags into a trash heap, when you can help the environment by not using these wasteful bags anymore. Follow the easy-to-follow, step by step instructions below.

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How to Make No-Sew Tote Bag Craft from Recycled Old T-Shirts

Crafts Materials Needed

– Old T-Shirt
– Scissor

Step 1

Take out your t-shirt. Cut off the sleeves and a portion of the collar as well.

Step 2

This is what your t-shirt will look like after you cut off the sleeves and collar.

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Step 3

Now cut slits on the bottom of the t-shirt (going through both sides). Cut each slit about a half inch apart. We are going to use these slits to tie the bottom of the t-shirt together with double knots. If you don’t know how to tie knots, then the instructions below will help.

Step 4

Step 5

Step 6

Now pull the 2 tabs sticking out until it is tight and you have one knot. Now do this process again to make a double knot.

Step 7

After you have tied all of the slits together, your bag will look something like the above picture.

Step 8

This is what your bag looks like with stuff in it. It is very sturdy as this tote bag is filled with very heavy books. I hope that you had fun.

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How to Make Easy No-Sew Sock Dolls Crafts Idea for Kids

Today we will show you how to make dolls out of socks. This craft will probably take less than 10 minutes for you…it is that easy. These are no-sew dolls…that is right…no sewing necessary at all. If you like sock monkeys, but you were too lazy to make them, then this arts and crafts project is for you. Have fun.

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How to Make Easy No-Sew Sock Dolls Crafts Idea for Kids

Crafts Materials Needed

– Stretchy Socks – I used Knee High Girls Socks
– Small Rubber Bands or Yarn
– Buttons or Sharpie Marker or Fabric Markers or Needle and Thread
– Stuffing
-Scissors

Step 1

Take out your sock.

Step 2

Put stuffing in your sock…all the way down to the tip of the sock.

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Step 3

Now on side ‘A’, form a ball by making sure that some of the stuffing is at that corner and then just pushing down with your thumbs to form a ball.

Step 4

If this doll is being made for a young child (under 3 or 4 of age) you should use yarn instead of a rubber band, just in case it comes off….it could be a choking hazard. If you use a rubber band just put the rubber band around the ball until it is tight. If you are using yarn, wrap it around that ball-shape and tie knots and wrap it around more and tie more knots…then cut it off.

Step 5

Do the same thing for the other foot, side B.

Step 6

Now put stuffing above the feet for the baby doll’s belly.

Step 7

Now make 2 arms the same way that you made the feet.

Step 8

Tie the yarn or rubber band next for the neck.

Step 9

Add stuffing to the sock for the doll’s head and then again, tie off with rubber band or yarn.

Step 10

Now there is extra sock above the head….fold it down over the head to form a hat for the doll.

Step 11

This is what is should look like…another pic is below.

This is what the doll looks like so far.

Step 12

Now we have to choose a way to put the eyes on…thinking about the safety of the child we are making it for. If this is for a child that doesn’t put little items in his mouth anymore…then I would say use buttons – they look super cute. You can either sew the eyes on or you can use either strong fabric glue or hot glue ( in that case, please ask a parent for help so you don’t get hurt.)

Otherwise, you can sew dolls eyes, use fabric paint or sharpie, permanent markers. If you have any other ideas for eyes, please let me know.

This is what your doll will look like. He is super cute. And my 4 year old loves this baby doll. She was playing with him for quite a long time and talking to him and feeding him, etc. So I think this craft was a hit.

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Making a Groundhog Pencil Topper Craft for Groundhogs Day

On February 2nd, the groundhog is going to peek his little head out. He is going out to have a little look around. If he sees his shadow, he know that 6 more weeks of Winter will come, and run back to his home. If he doesn’t see it, than Spring is here! Let’s make a cute pencil topper groundhog to celebrate Groundhogs Day!

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Making a Groundhog Pencil Topper Craft for Groundhogs Day

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

– paper
– scissors
– pencil
– 3 wooden beads (or anything else round, small and light)
– craft glue
– yarn (Whatever color you want your groundhog to be)

Step 1.

First of all we draw 2 circles on the paper. The circles mustn’t be too big (let’s say 4 cm diameter)

Then, we draw other two (approx. 1.5 cm diameter) , in the center of the big ones.

Step 2.

We cut out the big circles.

We take one of them and fold it in two half…

then we cut out the little circle in the middle.
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Now we have a half of our circle

but if we unfold the paper, we have this.

Repeat for the second big circle.

Step 3.

Take the 2 circles and put them one over the other.

Fold the yarn in half…

… and put it through the circles.

Coil the yarn over the paper, covering it.

More, and more, until it looks like that. The more yarn you coil over the paper, more fluffy your groundhog will be 😀

Now make 2 or 3 knots with the remaining yarn.

Step 4.

With the scissor cut the yarn on the edge of our disc, then cut the long knotted ones, at the same size like the others.

When you finish it should look like this.

Cut the paper so it can’t be seen through the fluffy ball.

Like this:

Step 5.

Apply a layer of glue on one bead

And put it on the fluffy ball, where the eyes should be.

Do the same and put the other eye

And then the nose.

Step 6.

Every groundhog have ears so let’s make a pair for our cute little one :). With the pencil, draw them on the paper.

Cut them out and then apply a layer of glue on one

And fix it to the paper inside the fluffy ball, where the ear should be.

Do the same with the other ear. So… this is it, our cute little grounhog !

Step 7.

Take the pencil and apply a not so thin layer of glue on it’s plain end.

Fix the fluffy ball on top of it.

Let it dry and … look what cute and unique pencil you have!

My groundhog is snowy-white. What colour is yours? (offered by Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade)

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