Kids Craft Weekly - Issue 19 - Mail. Invite your little one to create their own postage stamps and marvel at the original designs that they come up with. Older children will happily run with this exercise from the get go but younger ones might need some suggestions in order to get started. Try suggesting simple ideas like stripes, spots and flowers. You will need • a sheet of small labels • coloured markers • colourful stickers 1. Draw on the labels and/or use small stickers to decorate them. These stampers are fantastic fun but the potential for a food colouring disaster is quite high so be vigilant!
• empty plastic bottles with lids on them • strong glue • dish sponge • scissors • food colouring • shallow dish 1. 2. 3. Both kids loved the mail crafts featured in this newsletter but the post box was a particular favourite, especially for Arky who furtively practised his posting and retrieving skills whenever his big sister was off on her mail run. 1. 2. 1. 2. 3. The pretend and play mail carrier kit - FINALLY! So my craft a month goal turned into a six week journey this time around. I'm usually pretty punctual, but the self-imposed deadline on this one just seemed to alluded me. I had soooooo much fun making my eighth craft till Christmas - a Pretend and Play Mail Carrier Kit (actually two of them).
The best part of this kit is that any of the pieces can be made for adult gifts or repurposed items. (I personally would love to receive a unique set of fabric stationery and postcards for my birthday next month - wink, wink, hint, hint!) I'm finally wrapping up this craft with a post including all the links to the tutorials. Craft on! Immediate Shipping Mail Bag with Working by missprettypretty. Envelopes for Pretend Play Choose Your Colors by missprettypretty. Messenger Bag Tutorial. Bag-tutorial. The basic messenger bag. Jamie's on the left, Chelsea's on the right. This tutorial does not include the flap designs, alas. As promised, here is the basic bag tutorial like the one I made Jamie and Chelsea. I have not included the flap designs, just the basic bag. That will have to be another post. Be creative and come up with your own flap variations.
Then show me! Jamie's was applique only, and Chelsea's was a combo of piecing and applique. I considered doing a PDF of the pattern pieces, but they are mostly too big to fit on letter sized paper, and pretty easy to make yourself if you have a ruler, a 6.5 inch circle, and a coffee cup on hand. Click on the image below to see or print a larger diagram for measurements. YARDAGE: Assuming the width is 45 inches, you'll need about a yard each of the outside and the liner, plus your interfacing if you are using it. THE FINISHED BAG DIMENSIONS, EXCLUDING THE STRAP: about 12 inches x 12 inches x 3 inches wide at the bottom. Now trace and cut out your fabric. 4) Flap.