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I help teach Sunday School at our local church with a group of 10 children age 5-7 years of age. Last weekend we did a quick and easy Easter craft project with the kids. You can find FREE templates online using Google Image Search or …
These felt Easter bunny refrigerator magnets are the perfect little craft project for young kids. You only need a handful of inexpensive craft supplies to make them. To get the bunny shape we simply used Google Image Search to find a free template that we …
Last weekend the grandchildren were over for our monthly Crafting with Nanny date. Easter is just around the corner so we kept our craft project simple. We found a FREE oval shape template online (via Google image search) resized it to our liking and then printed it out. That is the base for your refrigerator magnets.
You can use a stiff felt or a craft foam to make the Easter Eggs. We opted for craft foam and use any color combinations that you would like. Have the kids cut out small circles, squares, triangles, waves, etc. from different colors of craft foam. They will need to be sized appropriately to fit onto the oval shape.
Use a quick-drying, all-purpose craft glue. I don’t recommend hot glue on foam which can melt it. Let the kids decorate them as they see fit. If you have rhinestones, beads, pom-poms, mini buttons, etc. in your craft stash, let them use those too! You can keep them simple (like we did) or bling them up with fancy decorations and accessories.
Let the front dry for 1-2 hours or until the decorations are firmly in place. Flip it over and add a commercial-grade magnet on the back with glue. You don’t want to use cheap magnets. It needs to be heavy-duty since you’re working with craft foam and don’t want them falling off the front of the refrigerator door. Let dry for 2-3 hours.
To finish up they took a Sharpie Marker and wrote their name and date on the back as a keepsake memory. In one afternoon they each made 4-6 Easter Egg Refrigerator Magnets. They’re now decorating the front of the refridgerator at their home. Easy and Cute!
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Looking for a fun craft project to do with the kids for Valentine’s Day? These Conversation Heart Refrigerator Magnets are easy-to-make and can be made from a variety of different materials. You can use 1 to 1 1/2″ diameter unfinished wooden hearts or heart shapes made from saltdough or cinnamon applesauce dough. In this case…we used cinnamon applesauce. You can grab the recipe for cinnamon applesauce dough HERE.
Valentine’s Day Conversation Heart Refrigerator Magnets
Heart Shapes (see above)
Acrylic Craft Paints
Paint Brush, Water Dish, Paper Towels
Clear Acrylic Spray Sealer, Glossy Finish
Refrigerator Magnets
Quick Drying Craft Glue
Base coat the hearts in 2-3 colors of acrylic craft paint in your desired colors allowing for 20-30 minutes of drying time between each coat. Once the paint is dry it’s time to decorate them.
You can write whatever wordage on them that you would like. We wanted them to resemble Conversation Hearts Candies. Some of the wordage that we used are:
Hug Me
Kiss Me
Hugs
Sweetie
Cutie
Kiss
Kisses
XOX
Be Mine
Sweet
Happy
Love
After you have added the wordage you’ll want to decorate the boarder of each one. Dip the end of the paint brush into your desired paint color and go around the perimeter making colorful polka dots. Let dry for 2 hours before proceeding or when the paint is no longer tacky.
Take them outside and spray them with 1-2 coats of Clear Acrylic Spray Sealer in a Glossy Finish. Let dry for 2 hours or until no longer tacky. Glue a strong magnet on the back of each heart. Let dry for 8 hours. That’s it…you’re done! They’re now ready to be displayed on the front of your refrigerator or file cabinet. Great for showing off your kids artwork or Valentine’s Day cards that you receive.
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Looking for a few easy to make Valentine’s Day kid’s craft projects? If so, we’ve got two for you today. These projects utilize items that are found in nature and acrylic paints. We’ve made these projects with children ages 4 years to 12 years of …
Kids love to dabble in arts and crafts which is a great way to teach them some of the things they need to learn before entering school. For example: Children should be taught their ABC’s, Numbers, Colors, and Shapes while in Preschool, along with other …