How to make a kaleidoscope I am excited to be offering 30 days of fun crafts to keep kids active and entertained this summer! You won’t want to miss a day of these fun crafts for kids from some amazing bloggers! Please be sure to pay them a visit! This is Mandy from Little Birdie Secrets, and we’re so excited to be a part of Skip To My Lou’s craft camp again this year! My boys are very curious, so this is a cool craft that can also be a physics lesson. Supplies for DIY Kaleidoscope: *Plastic report cover (mine came in a pack of 6, which will make at least 12 kaleidoscopes!) How to make a kaleidoscope 1. Score another line 1 3/8″ from the first line, and another at 1 3/8″ from that line. 2. 3. Punch a hole in the middle of it. Tape it onto one end of your paper towel roll. 4. 5. 6. Fill your cup with shiny objects. 7. 8. Hold your kaleidoscope up to the light and turn to see different shapes and colors dance before your eyes!
Felt Magnets – DIY Fun! {Tutorial} Felt Magnets are a sweet and simple project…perfect for Summer Camps and sleepovers, or while you’re enjoying a little afternoon coffee break. It’s no surprise to see another felt project on my blog, I’m sure. I love felt! Here’s how I put together these fun little magnets… Gather up a selection of beautiful felt for inspiration. Bring out you collection of embroidery floss…more pretty colors! You can find these business card magnets at your local office supply or craft store. Cut you rectangle out and stitch a sweet little something on it. Quick and easy felt projects never fail to make me smile! I’m planning to make a few more to keep on hand for gifts. Have you used business card magnets for any other crafts? ~Kim
How to Make a God’s Eye When Jaime and I were brainstorming ideas for our patio makeovers we talked a lot about embracing the southwest but with a modern twist. I love how these Native-American-inspired elements contribute to a stylish yet relaxed and approachable space. One of the DIY project that took on the southwest more literally is this giant God’s Eye that I made for over my bench. I’m not sure how long we will keep this outside. 2. 3. After you twist the wire around the intersection until secure, twist a loop at the back for hanging. 4. 5. 6. 7. If your wood is showing anywhere, adjust the yarn. 8. 9. 10. And you are done! Relax and Enjoy! TAGS: Baby + Kid, By Craft, Crafting With Kids, Decor, In One Evening, Nursery, Prudent Home, The Season of Cozy, Under $5, Yarn
Movie Inspired Craft: Snail Shell Candles I love a good movie. Some movies have scenes so inspiring, tragic, or just so well-staged, that they are tattooed into my eyeballs forever after seeing them. The English Patient came out when I was in High School. I’ve seen it dozens of times since then, and one scene in particular has always haunted me. Today’s craft, making snail shell candles, is inspired by that very scene. To make a path of burning snail shell candles which will lead your lover to a barn where you wait in the shadows, you will need the following: - Escargot shells - Braided candle wick thread - Standard wick tabs (the metal base) - Pliers - Hot Glue Gun & Hot Glue Sticks - 1 pound block bees wax - Double boiler, or metal bowl and saucer of boiling water - Empty egg cartons - Funnel - Paper towels or napkins - Barn - Lover After picking up a container of escargot snail shells (and meats!) Next, I inserted the wicks into each shell. I used my plastic funnel to help pour the hot liquid wax into each shell. - etc. etc!
Craft Project: Easter Rabbit Soap Holder A folded towel can be fashioned into a cute gift. This guide is about making a rabbit soap holder. Solutions Read and rate the best solutions below by giving them a "thumbs up". Easter Rabbit Soap Holder Rabbit made from washcloth. Approximate Time: 10 minutes Supplies: Lightweight white terry washcloth 12 inches ribbon one quarter inch wide One half inch pink pompom for nose One inch white pompom for tail 2 plastic eyes Oval bar of gift soap Tacky glue Instructions: Roll two diagonal corners of the washcloth until they meet in the middle. Bend roll to form body of rabbit. Bend the two points backward to form head and ears. Using tacky glue, stick eyes and nose in place. Glue on tail. Slip bar of soap into body of bunny. By Preserver from Manitoba Share Your Feedback: Once you try any of the above solutions, be sure to come back and give a "thumbs up" to the one that worked the best for you. Related Guides Related Posts
Crafty Friday This craft project was inspired by something almost identical I saw in a fancy shop here in NYC. It cost almost $500, and I thought to myself, "hey, I can make that". And so I did! Start by printing out butterflies. Hot-glue or super-glue a small branch to a vintage saucer. Fold the butterflies a little, so they look more alive and simple hot-glue them all to the branches. Photos by Alexandra Grablewski Paper gems (+ templates) This has got to be one of my favourite projects to date…which is a good job because I nearly broke my brain putting the templates together!! I’m not so good at maths and figuring out angles (my lovely Mum is a retired maths teacher so I should know better!). By the way this project is quite fiddly so more aimed at grown-ups or older kids. My paper gems were very influenced by these wonderful crayons (via Deborah’s Pinterest board). You can use these paper gems as hanging decorations (for your Christmas tree) or you can incorporate them into a mobile or garland. I would love to make about a hundred and string them up in front of my window…however there is a limit to my patience!! If you spray them lightly on one side they look very pretty and a bit more crystal-like! If you love crystals and gems as much as I do then check out these cool projects: Home-made rock candyHome grown geodes Edited to add: Check out this great advent calendar idea using my paper gems. How-to 1. !!! !!
new mother on Etsy, a global handmade and vintage marketplace. How to Weave an Easter Basket from Recycled Boxes March 26th, 2013 Email 155 users recommend Cardboard packaging lends bold colors and interesting graphics to this basket. Diane Gilleland These baskets are simple to make, involving a little weaving and a little gluing. Since boxes come in all shapes and sizes, you can make baskets in all shapes and sizes. Photo: Diane Gilleland I love looking at product packaging-you can do so many creative things with all those bold graphics. What you'll need: Cardboard food boxes (see notes below)Metal rulerPencilScissorsX-Acto knifeCutting surfaceBone folderTacky gluePaper clips A few notes on cardboard: For the samples shown here, I've used a pizza box, a 12-pack soda box, and a baking mix box. Before you begin this project, make sure your box is nice and clean. Step 1: Start with the front or back panel of the box. Measure out a rectangle that's an odd number of inches wide. Cut a second rectangle to match. Step 5: Using a bone folder, score both ends of the cardboard along the ends of those slits.
How to Decorate Easter Eggs Ukrainian Style! March 26th, 2013 Email 29 users recommend After I set up, I realized there were a few steps I had to do before I could start dipping those eggs. Jen Stern Here are my first two finished eggs. This is the cover of the original kit we used to decorate eggs when I was a kid. Photo: Jen Stern Decorating eggs was one of my favorite crafts when I was growing up...and they weren't just for Easter-we made them year-round! I haven't decorated eggs in years, so I decided it was time, especially because it fits into this month's theme of Craft by Nature. One more funny thing...as a kid, I just remember decorating my eggs; I didn't realize that there was some advanced preparation involved. Here's what you'll need: Start by making the dye as described above and get those eggs out of the fridge to warm up to room temperature. Many of the traditional designs are drawn in segments that repeat around the egg to create an overall design. You can also draw little shapes like flowers or stripes instead.
Hobby Horse Tutorial. Making a hobby horse for your little buckaroo is simple, and most likely something you could finish during (a very long) nap time. Here are the supplies you will need: 1 large mens sock (I found mine at Wal-Mart in the sporting goods department) brown yarn brown wool felt jute 2 animal eyes (found at any craft store) 1" wood dowel purchased from a hardware store Poly-Fil Scissors Sewing needle with a large eye (for yarn) Step 1: Fill the foot portion of the sock with Poly-Fil. Put as much in as you can. Step 2: Add the animal eyes. Step 3: Thread yarn onto needle. Step 4: Begin sewing yarn onto sock to create the horses mane. Simply weave the yarn into and back out of the sock and secured it with a knot. To make the process go a bit more quickly, don't cut the yarn tail until you have woven it into the sock for the neck piece of hair. Once the second piece is in, clip and tie in a knot. Step 5: Cut two horse ears out of the brown wool felt. Step 7: Push the needle back down into the sock.
Build an 8' Tall Pinata for Adults Cut the shape of the pinata out of cardboard. Cut a front side and a backside. Start by stuffing bunched up newspaper in the pinata to give it shape. For the chain to hold the pinata up.