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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 …
Our beloved granddog of 13 years passed away from Cancer in March 2022. She was a beloved member of the family, a wonderful dog! My daughter and her husband adopted Nellari when she was a puppy. They lived with us for a short time and …
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 do what I did which I’ll explain below.
At my local craft suppy store I found an unfinished wooden chick for .25 cents. I purchased it so that I could use it for a pattern. I did use acrylic paints to paint it so that they kids had an example to look at. They will use that wooden shape as their template for the project.
Trace around the wooden shape on a piece of yellow craft felt and on a piece of white craft felt. Use scissors to cut them out. The ONLY portion you need from the white felt is the cracked egg shape which you’ll glue onto the bottom half of the yellow chick. Since we were working with you kids they did use child safety scissors with this project.
You can use black and orange acrylic craft paint to add the eye and beak. However, we opted to use orange and black 3-dimensional fabric paint since that is what we had on hand. Plus, we didn’t have to mess with paint brushes. The fabric paint has a skinny nozzle, so the kids could squirt it right onto the felt, no brush needed. It will take about an hour for the paint to dry.
Some children outlined the top of the cracked egg shell with gray or black paint so that it was more noticeable. On the back of the chick glue on a heavy-duty magnet. Let that dry for about an hour.
If you want to make them even cuter you can have an adult tie satin ribbon into mini bows and glue one on the top of the head to make a girl chick. You can make plain ones like we did or get creative with them. Overall…each one stands bout 3″ tall by 2″ wide at the widest point if you’re interested in dimensions.
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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 …
Hosting a St. Patrick’s Day party? Looking to spruce up your garden area for St. Patty’s Day? These hand-painted seashells add a burst of color and are really simple to make! They can be made by any skill level. All you need are clam shells, acrylic craft paints, a black paint pen, clear acrylic spray sealer and a paint brush to make them!
Project recommendations: If you’re making them as party favors I would use smaller seashells around 2 to 3″ in width. If you’re going to place them outside in a garden area I would use 4″ to 5″ wide clam shells. Make sure they’re clean and thoroughly dry before painting on them.
Base coat the entire shell with 2 coats of seafoam green acrylic craft paint. Allow for 30 minutes of drying time between coats. For the Shamrock I found a free template online using Google Image Search. Resized it to the size I needed and printed it out. I then cut it out and used a pencil to trace around it onto my seashell. Whola, a template/stencil that was free!
Use dark green acrylic craft paint to make the Shamrock. I had to use 2 coats of paint to get the coverage that I needed. Let it dry. Use a black acrylic paint pen to outline the Shamrock. Let dry for 2 hours.
Take the painted seashells outside. Spray them with 1-2 coats of clear acrylic spray sealer in a glossy finish. Let dry for 4-6 hours or until no longer tacky. They can now be displayed and used inside or outside of the home.
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This kid’s craft project can be made using wooden popsicle sticks or craft sticks. You can buy unpainted sticks (and paint them) or purchase them in fun colors from your local art & crafts supply store. We made these magnetic photo frames in one afternoon …
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 …