Good Craft Ideas for kids?
It could do with summer,or any craft for kids you know of.
Suggested Reading:
The Kids' Multicultural Art Book: Art and Craft Experiences from Around the World (Williamson Kids Can Books)For ages 4-8. An exciting hands-on feast of multicultural art and craft experiences. With this book, children learn by doing -- reaching across contin... Read More >
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Butterfly BarrettesTools and Materials
Card stock
Varied fabrics
Iron-on adhesive
Pipe cleaners
Bobby pin
Butterfly Barrettes How-To
1. Draw a butterfly shape onto card stock, and cut it out; this will serve as a template. Cut out a small rectangle of patterned cotton fabric and a piece of plain fabric just larger than the template.
2. Cut several strips of iron-on adhesive and sandwich them between the two fabrics; the patterned fabric should be face up. Set an iron to the cotton setting, and press to fuse the fabrics together. Trace the template onto the fabric and cut out the butterfly shape.
3. Fold a 6-inch length of pipe cleaner in half, and slip it into the middle of the butterfly shape. Pinch the fabric in the middle to give the butterfly a three-dimensional aspect. Twist the pipe cleaner together at the top and bend the ends to create antennae. Place the butterfly over a 6-inch length of pipe cleaner and hook a bobby pin through the pipe cleaner on the back of the butterfly. This same idea can be used to embellish a hair elastic.
OR
Felt boards
Tools and Materials
Large picture frame
Piece of adhesive felt slightly larger than the frame
Cardboard or mat board
Kraft paper
Packing tape
Felt Board How-To
1. Remove the glass from the frame. Cut a piece of felt that is about 1 1/4 inches larger than the frame on all sides. Cut out the corners so the felt can be folded over the cardboard or mat board without becoming bulky.
2. Tape felt around the board, and place it into the frame, felt side out.
3. Add a second piece of cardboard over the back of the board, and secure it with a sheet of kraft paper and several lengths of packing tape
Or stuffed animals
1. Enlarge templates to desired size on a photocopier (for a 5-inch-tall chicken, enlarge 400 percent), and cut out. Using templates as a guide, cut out a side piece from felt; flip template, and cut out another side piece that’s the mirror image of the first. Cut out underbelly piece. With right sides facing and 1/8-inch seam allowance, stitch one side to underbelly along lower side portion, from neck to tail, curving underbelly piece to fit.
2. Stitch other side piece to other edge of underbelly, sandwiching underbelly between 2 side pieces. Cut out wattle and comb from felt.
3. Pin wattle and comb, facing inward, between layers of head and neck. Stitch around top of chicken, leaving a hole for stuffing.
4. Turn chicken right side out. Cut out 4 wings. With right sides facing, stitch 2 wings together, leaving a small opening at the base. Turn right side out; hand-stitch opening closed, then hand-stitch to body. Repeat for other wing. Sew a handful of dried beans into a small sack created using a scrap from the sweater. Place inside chicken at bottom, to weight and balance it. Pull cotton or polyester fill into small pieces to prevent lumps, and stuff chicken. Slip-stitch back closed. Steam-iron the finished animal to refine its shape and loosen the stuffing.
OR
Tools and Materials
Acrylic paint
Woven moss
Magazine picture
Rocks
Sticks
Green paper
Grass
Twig
Foliage
Jungle Diorama How-To
1. We made our jungle out of toy packaging; you can cut your own frame from cardboard and tape or glue it to a box.
2. Paint box with acrylic paint to cover the printing. Line bottom of box with woven moss. Glue a magazine picture inside as a background.
3. Cut animal images out of magazines, and glue to rocks, sticks, or box itself.
4. To make grass stand up, fold a 1-inch-wide strip of green paper lengthwise, and glue real blades of grass to one side sticking up from fold; stand grass assembly in box, and weight with a rock.
5. Cut a twig 1/4 inch longer than the box is wide, wedge across box, and hot-glue. Glue foliage to box.
6. Hang Spanish moss from the corners. Glue or set animals in place.
There are some great ideas on the Family Fun website, I’ve done several with my kids – http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/
I also got the Busy Book of activities for toddlers which has some great ideas in it. I think they have books for older kids as well.
Oriental Trading company has some great craft projects you can purchase inexpensively as well.
Have fun!
Here is a good site for kids crafts.
http://members.aol.com/sail2957/paint.html
if you would go to yahoo main page type in crafts for kids in the search you will get more crafts than they can do in a summer
http://www.orientaltrading.com/application?namespace=browse&Ne=90000&Ntk=all&Ntx=mode%2bmatchallpartial&cm_re=TOP-_-CH-_-CH&event=catalog&N=377463&origin=catalogCategory.jsp&tabId=Crafts
This site is full of crafts of all kinds for kids and adults:) Wholesale prices and cute stuff:)
How about designing/decorating their room? Here is a link, http://www.funkychica.com/DIY/diyPage.php?Id=41&Title=Cut%20Paper%20Jungle%20Nursery%20Art