Here are a few ideas to make with children. Some do need adult supervision.
Festive
Felt Flower Napkin Ring
Material: Felt - green plus at least one
other color, Scissors, Pencil, Printer - optional
Directions:
Either print out the template here (click here to go to the template) or
draw a similar one on paper.
Cut out the three templates.
Cut out the leaves from green felt and the other
two pieces from another color or colors. Make a 1 inch slit on the leaves piece
and the other petals piece (but not the bone-shaped piece).
Slip the green piece onto the bone-shaped piece.
Then slip the petal piece onto the same end.
Slip the other end of the bone-shaped piece
through the green piece and the petal piece. The bone-shaped piece should form
a loop.
Slip a rolled-up napkin through the loop in the
bone-shaped piece and you're done.
Pencil Decoration Flower Craft
Materials: Construction paper, gift wrap (2-sided is
best), or any paper, Scissors, Tape, A pencil, and Markers (optional)
Directions:
Cut a long strip of paper (about the size of
half a piece of notebook paper).
If the paper is plain, decorate it with markers
(on both sides).
Fold the paper in half, and then in half again.
Cut a series of slits in the folded paper - do
not cut all the way through to the ends, leave a small section uncut.
Unfold the paper. Tape one end of the uncut
portion to the eraser end of the pencil.
Roll the paper around the pencil. When you've
rolled it all, tape the end of the paper to the pencil.
Gently push the
pieces of paper away from the eraser, making it look like a flower.
You
now have a cute, decorated pencil.
Note: This
is for an older child; so, if you want a younger child to make this craft adult
supervision is advised.
Caged Bird Craft
Materials: A lot of string or yarn, A balloon, Scissors,
Flour and water glue, and Construction paper
Directions:
Make a simple, thin glue from flour and water
(boiling gives it a nice consistency). Mix 1/4 cup of flour into 1 cup of water
until the mixture is thin and runny. Stir into 1 cup of boiling water. Simmer
for about 3 minutes, then cool. (You can make this glue without cooking it, but
it isn't as smooth that way.) Have an adult do the cooking.
Blow up a balloon. Dip a few feet of string or
yarn into the flour glue, let the excess drip off, and wrap it around the
balloon. Repeat until you have wrapped enough yarn around the balloon to look
like a cage.
After the glue has
dried (this can take a few days if the humidity is high), pop the balloon and
throw it away.
Attach
a length of string to the cage (you can hang it from this string).
Either print out the bird template or draw your own bird on construction paper.
Cut the bird out along its outlines and color it (on both sides of the paper).
Cut a few inches of
string - tape one end to the bird's neck.
Hang the bird inside the string cage.
(You may have to roll the bird up to get it in the cage.)
Waxed Paper Stained Glass Butterfly
Materials: Waxed paper, Crayon shaving (crayons shaved
with a scissors or a knife - by an adult), Scissors, An iron, Hole punch and A
few inches of string
Directions:
Fold a piece of waxed paper in two. Draw half a butterfly with the body at the
fold. Flip the paper over and draw the
other half of the butterfly (using the original as your template). Open the waxed paper and put it on a flat
surface.
Put some crayon shavings on the waxed paper (and inside the
butterfly). Cover the waxed paper with
another piece of waxed paper. Have an adult iron the two layers of waxed paper
together on low heat (protect your iron by putting a paper towel on top of the
waxed paper while ironing).
Cut out the butterfly. Punch a hole near the top. Put a string
in the hole for hanging it. This butterfly looks beautiful hanging in a window.
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here or e-mail me at stipple@verizon.net. I look forward to hearing from you!
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