How to Make Colored Rice. How to Color Rice for Crafts. Art Desk for Kids. Hi friends! I can't tell you how excited I am to be a creative guest on Ucreate today! I've been bubbling with excitement for weeks and have been scheming over what project would be Ucreate-worthy. I hope this one fits the bill...! First of all, I'm Autie and my friend Jen and I blog over at iCandy handmade. I'm a busy mom of 2 cute little kids and during nap time and bed time, I love to work on projects! The project that I thought I'd share with you today started out with these. The drawer does not open, but the cupboard door does...and it leaves about an inch of space to keep something in it...like art masterpieces of a few sheets of homework paper...hmmmm I bounced some ideas off of Jen, and this is what I came up with...I give you the Cupboard Door into Art Desk Tutorial I made one for each of my littles, and so far, they're totally diggin' it!
If you want to know what I did, here's a quick run-down on what I did: I wanted to use the drawer as a supply holder. Here we are so far: -Autie. Handmade Play Kitchen. EDITED 11th July 2012: DUE TO SUCH A HUGE AND POSITIVE RESPONSE I STILL RECEIVE FROM THIS POST AND PLAY KITCHEN CREATION I DECIDED TO START AN ALBUM OF ALL THE PLAY KITCHENS MADE FROM TV CABINETS THAT HAVE BEEN INSPIRED BY THIS ONE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME YOUR BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER PICS OF YOUR PLAY KITCHEN TO GIGGLEBERRYCREATIOSN@GMAIL.COM AND I WILL HAPPILY ADD THEM TO THE ALBUMHERE About 6 or so months ago I was floating through 'blog land' as I do from time to time and somehow I stumbled upon Sutton Grace blog, where a particular blog post jumped out at me: A repurposed play kitchen. The very clever Erin of Sutton Grace blog had taken a 2nd hand TV entertainment unit and turned it into a mini kitchen for her little girl. I LOVED this idea sooooo much and sat looking at the blog post for the longest time trying to work out if I could do it myself....
I decided in the end mine would never look that amazing. Yep, that is Milla's very own repurposed play kitchen!! Bottle cap snake. I made this and posted it a while ago but since it is for christmas, I figured that I can post it again for the challenge . I have been sitting on this for so long I am about to just throw it at him and forget christmas. Or keep it since it feels really neat I saw this idea in a kids craft book that I got at a thrift store and I was so excited to try it. I decided that my reason for making this, other than the shear joy of drinking beer for a purpose, would be for it to be a gift for my 9 year old nephew. I made the head and tail from polymer clay: here is a close up of his head: and an action shot to show how fearsome and ferocious he is: I know that he is going to love it!
Coffee Can Drum. Total Time 1 hour Ages school-age Kids love music and banging on pots, pans, and plastic containers. Combine their creativity with their musical talent by making this adorable homemade drum. For more great crafts and activities for kids, check out our Camp Crafts, Summer Crafts, and Classic Kids' Crafts. by Amanda Formaro What you'll need Aluminum coffee can with plastic lid 2 sheets yellow construction paper 1 sheet tan felt ½ sheet magenta felt Magenta yarn 1 rubber band Scissors Glue stick White craft glue 2 wooden dowels 2 small foam balls Blue yarn Helpful Tip: To take this project to the next level, have a parent poke a hole on each side of the coffee can before you begin. How to make it Remove lid from coffee can and set aside for a later step.