Lighthouse in a bottle What you will need: 1.5 liter sport water bottle Craft knife Aluminum foil Red acrylic paint Black tape Play-Doh or clay Flashlight White craft foam Clear packing tape Instructions for the project: Using a craft knife …[Continue]
Swirly Stones
Now that the temperatures have increased, you are probably looking for some fun summer crafts that you can do indoors on a hot summer day. The good news is that most of the craft projects that you can find on …[Continue]
Trace or Paint Fingers and Hands
Finger paints and tracing As your little one gets older and more capable of controlling his hands, you can experiment with finger paints and have your kids trace their hands by themselves. When you are sure that your little ones …[Continue]
Helping Your Kids Make Handprint Crafts
Handprint crafts may be the quintessential “hands-on” crafts that you can do with your children. Your kids will love getting their hands dirty, and you will love having those precious little fingers in an art piece that you will be …[Continue]
Decorating a Pencil Case for School
Where do you keep your pencils and pens? If you are like most people, either they go in a drawer, in a cup, or in some sort of a pencil holder. It just makes sense that they have a place. …[Continue]
Finger Paints
1 envelope of unflavored gelatin½ tablespoon salt2 tablespoons corn starch3 tablespoons powdered coloring (artists’ dry colors)1 teaspoon glycerine 1 pint water Dissolve gelatin in ¾ cup cold water and set aside. Mix dry ingredients with remainder of water. Add glycerine …[Continue]
Spray Chalk
1/2 cup water 4 tablespoons cornstarch 3-4 drops food coloring Mix all ingredients, place in sprayer bottle. Spray chalk is ready for immediate use! From Vickie, a reader, San Antonio, Texas…[Continue]
Homemade Water Colors
1 tablespoon vinegar1 tablespoon baking soda3 – 4 drops food coloring4 tablespoons corn starch1 tablespoon lite corn syrup Mix all ingredients and put in baby food jar tops to dry. To use, add a drop or two of water. From …[Continue]
Tie Dye
5 cups of water paper towel some old makers (but still have lots of ink in them) Take your makers and take off the lids and dip them in the water. Take the paper towel and dip it in the …[Continue]
Deluxe Poster Paint
1/4 cup flour 1 cup water 3 tablespoons. powdered tempera paint 2 tablespoons. water **1/2 tsp. liquid starch or liquid detergent Flour Paste: Measure flour into saucepan. Slowly add 1 cup water until mixture is smooth. Heat, stirring constantly until …[Continue]
Pudding Finger Paint
Finger painting is spontaneous and fun for kids of all ages. A smooth surface works best for finger paints. Cookie sheets, the counter and wax paper all work well. Pudding Mix Milk Wax paper Food coloring Finger licking good. Pudding …[Continue]
Face Paint
1/8 cup baby lotion 1/4 tsp powdered tempera paint 1 squirt liquid dishwashing soap Mix the three ingredients together, using as much color as necessary for the desired result. Using a paintbrush, paint designs on the body or face. Because …[Continue]
