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For the past few months I’ve been featuring several children’s craft projects with all of you that I’ve been doing with the Princess Gia over the summer. These kid’s craft projects have gotten a good reception from all of you that we will be continuing …
Are the kids starting to get bored? Are they driving you nuts and looking for some things to do? If that is the case…I got a quick and easy kid’s craft project for all of you today. For the past 2 months I have been …
A few weeks ago the family went for a nice long walk down along the river. While we were on our walk we found some large, smooth river walks and collected a few to bring back home. I knew right away when we found them that they would be great rocks for the garden!
Last week while the Princess was visiting we got out a few of those rocks and got busy painting them. We turned 4 of them into Ladybug Garden Rocks and here is how we made them. Looking to make them out of large seashells? We’ve got our craft project & directions on how to make the Ladybugs out of Seashells too right here on the blog!
Kid’s Craft Project – Ladybug Garden Rocks
Smooth, Large River Rocks
Red, Black and White Acrylic Paint
Paint Brush
Modge Podge Glossy Clear Outdoor Sealer
Foam Paint Brush
Newspaper
Lay newspaper down on your work surface. Have the kids paint the entire rock with red acrylic paint. Let the first side dry for 30 minutes and then flip it over, paint the other side and let dry for another 30 minutes.
With black paint…let them paint a head on the narrow end of the oval-shaped rock, a black stripe down the ladybug’s pack and black polka dots for her spots. Let dry for 30 minutes.
Using white acrylic paint let them paint the ladybug’s eyes; let dry. Using the end of their paint brush…dip it into black acrylic paint and add the inside of the eyes. Use a toothpick dipped into white acrylic paint for the pupil. Let dry in between coats for 15-30 minutes.
Once the rock is completely dry….dip a foam paint brush into Modge Podge Clear Glossy Finish Outdoor Sealer. Coat the entire rock…front to back and side to side with the sealer. Let dry for 1 hour. If needed, repeat and let dry overnight. The rocks they are weatherproof and can go outside into the garden!
* Sorry for the slightly blurry photo. It was getting ready to storm so I was in a hurry to get a photo before the Princess took all of her new ladybug rocks home!
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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 …
During the holiday season we always kick up our crafting projects into high gear and this year is no exception. Today, we are featuring an easy edible craft project that you can do with the kids and it doesn’t cost a lot of money at …
During this time of the year I really love visiting those “Dollar Stores” types of stores! These days there are a slew of them here in our city and I can always count on them to find some holiday crafting supplies on the cheap!
On one recent trip I picked up a few packages of those cheap white plastic snowflake Christmas tree ornaments, silver metallic pipe cleaners, a bottle of tacky glue and then got busy! For the rest of the supplies listed below, I had them on-hand (leftovers) from other various craft projects. You can decorate the ornaments however you would like to do them.
Faux Pearl Snowflake Christmas Tree Ornaments
1 pkg. White Plastic Snowflake Ornaments
1 pkg. Silver Pipe Cleaners
Small Oval White Faux Pearls
Small Round Colored Pearls
Small Round Faceted Beads
Satin Ribbon Roses (for the center)
Bottle of Tacky Glue or Glue Gun
Scissors or Wire Cutters
All I did was cut down the pipe cleaners into stick shapes, slightly shorter than the snowflake. I glued them onto the snowflake starting in the center and working my way around. I had some clear round faceted beads, oval shaped white faux pearls and round mint colored faux pearls leftover from other projects. I simply glued them onto the end of each pipe cleaner to jazz them up. In the center, you can glue a large bead, fancy button, artificial flower or whatever else you have on hand in your craft supplies bins. It is a great way to use up those little things.
My mother also made a slew of these with me. She lightly sprayed her’s with some clear acrylic sealer and is going to hang hers outdoors once it gets a little bit closer to Christmas. She always decorates her bushes and small trees in the yard. I would recommend spraying them with the clear acrylic sealer if hanging them outdoors on a tree, from a wreath or if adding them to an outdoor garland.
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As you all know…our daughter got married last weekend and we have been babysitting our 5 year old grand daughter all week while the kids are on their honeymoon in Mexico. After the Princess gets home from school, eats dinner and does her homework…we have …
Last month my grand daughter and I had an arts & crafts play date. During this particular date…we decided to make some homemade sidewalk chalk and here is how we made it. Homemade Sidewalk Chalk Recipe & Instructions * Two parts Plaster of Paris * …