When you’re brainstorming ideas for your class bulletin board, or boards, for March and St. Patrick’s Day, a few concepts probably come to mind. You’ve got the traditional, legendary rainbow with a pot of gold at the end of it, …[Continue]
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Decoupage in 5 Simple Steps
Decoupage is a fun way to decorate ornaments and other objects for your home or to share with family and friends. If you are learning how to decoupage, here are some easy tips to follow that will help you get …[Continue]
March Bulletin Board Ideas
The month of March is filled with events that you can use as inspiration for your March bulletin board. Taking these events and being creative in how you use them to create tangible activities may take some work, but hopefully …[Continue]
Valentine’s Bulletin Boards for Elementary Kids
Teachers have the wonderful task of teaching our children. They also have to make the holidays fun and help the children find the message in the holiday. Teachers also get to decorate their room and most importantly, their bulletin board. …[Continue]
Creating a Valentine’s Day Book
If you have special people in your life, why not tell them how much you love them with a personalized Valentine’s Day book. Instead of buying a Valentine’s Day card, you can use some family photos to create a one-of-a-kind …[Continue]
Musical Macaroni Drum
To make a macaroni drum, you need to start by making the drum itself. Clean out an empty container that has a lid (an oatmeal container, old butter container or yogurt container are examples). Decorate the outside of the container …[Continue]
Musical Macaroni Shaker
In addition to being delicious with cheese, macaroni is also an excellent addition to many musical crafts. Macaroni makes for a good addition to a homemade musical instrument because it is small, hallow, and one of the less expensive of …[Continue]
Candy Topiary for Fun
The names of candies these days can be used to make any topiary fitting to a wide range of personal situations. For example, candy topiaries covered with breath mints would make a humorous prom dance centerpiece. A topiary with “Pay …[Continue]
Candy Topiary Party Favor
Candy topiaries are fun to make and fun to give as gifts to others. Candy topiaries are also surprisingly affordable to make. Most of the materials needed to make a topiary are very inexpensive; it is the simple labor required …[Continue]
Bird Paper Plate Holder
This craft makes a great gift as you can fill it with treats, notes, or whatever else you would like. To begin this project you will need to cut the top 1/3 off of one large paper plate. Glue that …[Continue]
Marshmallow Penguins
A fast and easy way to make a penguin craft is to make the arctic bird out of a marshmallow. To do this you will need to use a permanent black marker to color the entire marshmallow except the penguin …[Continue]
Gourd Bird Feeder
Making bird crafts is simple as long as you have the imagination and creativity that it takes to see how something old can become something new. You most likely already have all of the materials that are needed to create …[Continue]
