3 Easy-to-Make Craft Projects for Kids
Looking for some activities that will allow you and your family to kick off 2015 in the right way and create some traditions? Keep your kids active with these three craft ideas.
1. 2015 Time Capsule
Creating a time capsule is a great family project that you can make ahead of time to fill throughout the year with photos, movie ticket stubs, and other meaningful items.
Materials:
A large empty and clean snack container
Paint
Glue
Decorations (glitter, stickers, beads, sequins, etc.)
Instructions:
Mix a small amount of glue into the paint. Apply the paint to the snack container and allow it to dry. Apply a light layer of glue over the painted snack container and add decorations, such as sequins, glitter, lace, and cutouts. Place the container to the side and allow to dry completely.
Once the container is dry, fill it with mementos of your favorite moments from the year, such as pictures, awards, report cards, letters, etc. Seal the container and store it away for safe keeping until you are ready to open it in the future.
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2. New Year Collages
A new year can sometimes be a challenging concept for kids to keep up with, so help them out by making a 2015 themed collage.
Materials:
Construction paper
Decorations (Glitter, stickers, cotton balls, sequins, feathers, beads, noodles, etc.)
Glue
Instructions:
Draw the numbers for the New Year on construction paper for the children to use as guides for their collages. Apply glue to the numbers and let the children add noodles, glitter, and other decorations to the paper. Once they are finished decorating their collages, lift them up to allow the excess decorations to fall off. Store the collages on a flat surface until dry. Hang the collages up, or to conserve space photograph the collages and frame them.
3. Decorate a Candle
Using decorating wax to decorate candles is a great kid-friendly indoor craft that can be done at any time during the year, especially during the winter. Nova Natural shares this idea for decorating a beeswax candle.
Materials:
Beeswax pillar candle
Decorative Wax
Cookie cutters
Dry soft cloth
Instructions:
Remove the white powdery coating on the beeswax candle by rubbing the candle with a soft cloth until the surface becomes a smooth wax. Have the children select several pieces of decorative wax in the colors they like and place them on a flat surface. Have the children cut shapes from the decorative wax using the cookie cutters.
Have each child take one piece of decorative wax at a time and hold it between their palms to slightly warm it. Then have them lightly press each piece of wax to their beeswax candle. Repeat this process until all decorations are on beeswax candles. Place the candles on a safe surface before lighting.