Toastette or Pop-Tart box (or small cardboard box) Scissors Con-Tact paper, any color or pattern Piece of heavier cardboard Self-Adhesive Magnet, optional This organizer was fun to make. Decorate it with wrapping paper if you wish. 1. Using scissors, cut the box at a diagonal so that it looks like a magazine holder. 2. Cut 2 square pieces of cardboard …
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Lollipop Friends
Small styrofoam balls (2-3″ round); Small googly eyes (available at craft stores) or you can use beans, beads or just paint eyes and nose on.; Small scraps of felt (brown, black, red, blue); Small scraps of colorful yarn; lollipop sticks; glue. make lollipops that wouldn’t leave a sugar high 1. Glue the eyes on the styrofoam ball (or paint them …
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Paint Brushes, Corn Syrup, Card Stock Art Add food coloring to corn syrup. Cut shapes from cardstock. Allow children to paint with the syrup and let dry overnight. This is done best when it is not humid as it dries faster. The painting always looks wet but will dry hard and shiny. It is one of our favorite activities. However, …
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Lollipop Royal Icing or frosting Assorted candies lollipop friends that you can eat The campers used Royal Icing to attach candies to the lollipops. For a monster puppet, they used gummy-ring eyes, candy-corn fangs and a slimy gummy-worm smile. Mini puppet people can be made with smaller lollipops, adding M&M’s Minis for eyes and a shoestring-licorice smile.
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1 lid from a peanut butter jar make sure fully washed to avoid allergies; 1 picture to fit in the lid; some uncooked macaroni noodles; paint; glue. simple picture frame 1. Paint the lid and let it dry. 2. Glue the macaroni noodles all around the edge of the lid. 3. Paint the noodles all different colors and let dry. …
Read MoreMacram̩ Bracelets
Hemp cord, scissors, tape, beads and buttons Woven from sleek hemp twine, rather than jute, it looks earthy and cool. And, when strung with beads (either store-bought or made from seeds and shells), it also makes a perfect bracelet for a best pal. 1.To make a bracelet, you need two strands of hemp, one twice as long as the other. …
Read MoreMagic Star Wand
Styrofoam; 4″ to 5″ square; Star cookie cutter (or star pattern); 1 long straight sipping straw (painted, straight stick may be used for a more sturdy wand.); silver or gold glitter; craft glue; 3 or 4 strips of scrap ribbon, color of choice, 8″ to 10″ long. bring a little magic to your group with a simple to make wand …
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White glue; Shaving Cream; Food coloring; Paint brushes. cool paint Û_ half the fun is making it 1. First, put some glue into a small disposable container. 2. Then add food coloring to the glue. 3. Next, add some shaving cream to the glue and food coloring mixture. 4. Stir until all shaving cream is colored, You might have to …
Read MoreMake an Ornament
Materials-clear plastic ornament that can be filled with paint,colorful paints,hair dryer 1. Take the top off the ornament then pour in the paints(the colors they chose). 2. Then put the top back on and shake it up and take the lid off and dump the extra paint out and blow dry for 1 min. or more.
Read MoreMake Friendship Bracelets for Camp
A rite of passage for any camper is learning how to make your own friendship bracelets! We’re working on our own Friendship Bracelet guide, including pictures and downloadable guide, but wanted thought we’ve gone long enough without having any info, so here are some great resources. Knots for tying friendship bracelets from Friendship-Bracelets.net. Not only are there more than one …
Read MoreMidsummer Wreath
Bundle of reeds, 1 inch thick and 2 feet long. Roasting pan Paper towels Twine Scissors Piece of ribbon 5 feet long Dried flowers Extra ribbon for bows This is a good summer project. It makes beautiful wreaths and great gifts! And here’s some advice: even if you don’t succeed the first time, keep trying and you’ll get it. 1. …
Read MoreMilk Jug Animal Masks
1 one-gallon plastic jug and the top of a second, with caps, Craft knife, Scissors, Craft glue, Red, green, and white acrylic paints, paintbrushes, Green felt, Hole punch, 2 twist ties fun masks for everyone 1. Use the craft knife to cut off the top of the jug, leaving the handle intact (a parent’s job to use scissors to cut …
Read MoreMini Truck Box Template
#NAME? Simple and easy craft template to create a fun gift box or a cool toy. 1. Print the template below on the cardboard stock. Make sure you print on the ‘bad’ or ‘ugly’ side of the cardboard so the template will result in the inside of the truck. 2. Score along the fold lines (dotted lines) for easier folding …
Read MoreMouse Magnet
1 styrofoam ball (about the size of a small mouse) If possible, get an egg shaped styrofoam ball, this works perfect; glue; scissors; scrap felt; 1 long pipe cleaner; 6 tiny, tiny tree twigs (for mouse whiskers). make a mouse magnet 1. Cut the styrofoam ball in half. 2. Glue small magnet on cut side of egg. 3. Cut some …
Read MoreNature Pictures
Anything you find in nature This is an easy, fun project for all ages. 1. Decide what theme you would like to use, such as autumn leaves or seashells. 2. When you have decided, find and collect a variety of leaves, stones, seashells, feathers, seeds, tiny pinecones, acorns, or whatever you have decided to use for your picture theme. 3. …
Read MoreOwl Paper Plate Craft
3 paper plates Yellow, brown or orange construction paper Scissors Glue (or a stapler) Googly eyes (optional) Crayons, paint or markers This simple-to-make owl is a cute craft that is made from three paper plates 1. On one paper plate, fold about a third of the plate over (have the bottom of the plate facing forward). This paper plate will …
Read MoreParty Supplies
Napkins (plain, white); stamps, stickers or markers; construction paper in variety of colors; paper plates (plain, white); Styrofoam cups (white); hole punch; scraps of yarn. This is a great kids party idea because it’s a craft the children can create as well as the party supplies. Note: Do not place food on plates once decorated. They are just for the …
Read MorePicture Collage Ideas
Collage of pictures of friends, family, etc. Scissors and glue to assemble collage Color copy machine or scanner and color printer Other items: see below for ideas Use these ideas as a springboard to come up with other ideas to use your collages for After making a collage, get several color copies or use your scanner and color printer to …
Read MorePicture Holder
Paconå¨ SunWorks㢠construction paper ÛÒ white, pink, orange, turquoise, green Fiskarså¨ Hand punches and Softouchå¨ craft snips 5 Spring clothespins 18 Gauge wire Double sided tape Gemstones Black marker Pencil Scissors fun way to display photos 1. Trace and cut five butterflies from assorted colors of construction paper. 2. Use a black marker to draw designs on each butterfly. Punch …
Read MorePine Cone Bird Feeder
A large, open pine cone Vegetable shortening, lard or suet Oats or corn meal Bird seed A few feet of string Make a bird feeder then watch to see what birds visit 1. Tie a few feet of string to a pine cone. 2. Cover the pine cone with the mixture below. 3. Roll the pinecone in birdseed and then …
Read MorePipe Cleaner Flowers
: Large pipe cleaners in assorted colors; glue; scraps of fabric; scissors; florist or jewelry wire; pompons easy to make flowers to take home to mom dad or whoever 1. Bend the pipe cleaners into flower petal shapes and twist the ends together leaving about 1″ free. 2. Glue the pipe cleaner petals onto fabric; cut out each petal from …
Read MoreRainstick
A paper towel tube or other long cardboard tube Aluminum foil Small dried beans (like lentils), unpopped popcorn, dry rice, or tiny pasta. Brown paper (from a grocery bag) or construction paper Glue Scissors Crayons or markers Rainsticks are ceremonial musical instruments used to invoke the rain spirits. 1. Trace around the end of your tube onto a piece of …
Read MoreRainy Day Puzzles
Old animal or flower greeting cards; glue; Decoupage Glaze; Scissors; envelope. Make a fun puzzle that you can enjoy when the liquid sunshine comes 1. Glue the front and back of the greeting cards together. 2. Cover the front and back with decoupage glaze, let dry. 3. When completely dry, cut the cards into several pieces. You now have puzzles. …
Read MoreRockies
Rock, Paint, Brushes, Flour, Water, Bowl, Spoon, Smock You can have great fun with just a rock or two, some paint, and a little imagination! 1. First you must find a rock that you like. It is better if you find a smooth rock. You should find a rock that reminds you of something — it works best. 2. Now, …
Read MoreSandy Bottles
Sand, Newspaper, Colored chalk (as many different colours as you like) See-through glass bottle, Funnel, Stick White glue, bottle cap, any sort of board cool craft that lasts 1. Spread out the newspaper on your working surface. 2. Place some sand on the board. 3. Take any coloured chalk and roll it in the sand, until the sand turns that …
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