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Halloween is just around the corner and these puzzle pieces refrigerator magnets are super easy-to-make! We made them with a group of kids ages 6 to 13 years of age. All you need are old cardboard puzzle pieces, painting supplies, and a few other things. …
My family has been making Paperclip Angel Ornaments for decades! They’re easy-to-make and you only need 3 items to make each one! The project is simple enough for kids to do and you can make dozens of them in just one afternoon! Use them as …
These hand painted Mouse, Turtle, and Hedgehog are so cute! This kid’s craft project is inexpensive and easy to do. All you need are acrylic craft paints, paint brushes, halved walnut shells, and clear acrylic spray sealer. Don’t let those walnut shells hit the trash…let the kids use them in a craft project like this one! In the coming months we’ll be sharing more fun designs using halved walnut shells.
Kids can be messy painters so I suggest layer down an old plastic table cloth, drop cloth, plastic placemat or even a sheet of non-stick aluminum foil. They should wear an old t-shirt or crafting apron to protect their clothing too!
Turtle: Base coat the entire shell with dark green paint. Once dry add the black head and the light green irregular shapes (spots) to serve as the turtle’s shell. Let dry. To finish up add the white and black colors for the eyes.
Mouse: Base coat the entire shell with gray paint. Once dry add the facial features such as the eyes, pink nose, and black whiskers. You can’t see it in the photo but the back end of the shell has a black curly tail to finish the mouse. You can add ears if desired.
Hedgehog: Base coat the shell with chocolate brown. Once dry add the tan colored head. After it is dry you’ll add the eyes and nose. My grandson dipped a wooden toothpick into black paint and maint squiggly lines on the chocolate brown areas on the shell to make it look more like a headgehog.
Once they’re completely dry take them outside. Have an adult spray them with 1-2 light coats of a clear acrylic spray sealer. We used one with a glossy finish. This will protect the painted surface and protect the shell from decaying over time. Always keeps BUGS away!!!
You can glue magnets onto the back to turn them into refrigerator magnets, add a hanging string for ornaments, or just set them in your houseplant containers as little gardening accents. This set was made by a 6 1/2 year old boy and a 13 year old girl. I think they turned out adorable!
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Do your kids or grandchildren love Peppa Pig? Looking for a quick and easy craft project to do with the kids? If so, this Peppa Pig refrigerator magnet is made out of craft foam and is super easy to make! You’ll only need a few …
Over the years we’ve shared hundreds of different seashell craft projects on the TwoClassyChics blog. Those posts are some of our most favorited posts on the blog! Today we’re back again with 3 more hand painted designs that are perfect for summer decorating. The hand-painted …
Children, depending on age can help adults out in the garden. They can be taught how to pull weeds, water plants, label them, and how to harvest them when the time is right. All young children should be supervised when in the garden by an adult or older sibling.
Every year to kick off a new gardening season my grandchildren come over to help me make new plant markers. We start a lot of our plants by seed and need to label each pot with the plant’s name. When it comes to transplanting them into the ground we use those same markers to identify them too. To keep things interesting, we change up our plant markers every year.
For this year, 2022 we made them out of unfinished wood sundae sticks (ice cream sticks) which we picked up a large pack at our local Dollar-Type of store. While there I picked up bottles of acrylic paint, paint brushes, and Sharpie markers. We already had a can of clear acrylic spray sealer at home. You can find that on Amazon or at your local Home Depot store.
You can keep them plain, natural, and simple by just writing on them with a Sharpie Marker. We decided to get a little bit more fancier by painting the sticks a solid color with non-toxic acrylic paint (front and back) and left them dry. We then wrote the plant names on the front of each stick with the Sharpie Marker. Some sticks got further decorated with an image of a pepper, tomato, onion, beans, whatever it is you’re planting.
Let your sticks completely dry. Take them outside and spray them (front and back) with 1-2 light coats of clear acrylic spray sealer. This will protect the painted finish from the weather elements. You could do the same thing with your indoor houseplants if you wanted to remember their “names” for years to come! Certainly more attractive than the plastic markers that come inside pre-purchased pots.
Money-Saving Tip – If you eat out or buy take-out ice cream sundaes you can save the wooden spoons. Wash them under warm soapy water and air dry. Don’t have access to ice cream spoons? Popsicle sticks and Craft Sticks work equally as well for this project.
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Mother’s Day is just around the corner and my 13 year old granddaughter wanted to paint a seashell for her Mom to place on her desk at work. She decided to make her a paper weight and it turned out nicely. For this project you’ll …
We’re counting down the days until the Christmas holiday with a brand new kid’s craft project! These painted pine cone Christmas tree ornaments are easy-to-make and use upcycled materials along with a few other items. Each one will cost you LESS than 50 cents to …