Camp Art Projects

A toilet paper or other cardboard tube Scissors Tape Hot glue (and paper glue if you’re using construction paper for the clothing) A styrofoam ball or a ping-pong ball (or other object for the doll’s head, like clay or a small box) Tempera paint, acrylic paint and/or markers Brushes Scraps of construction paper, felt and/or fabric Yarn Feathers, beads, buttons, …

2 film canisters, one clear and one black 3 small rectangular pieces of thin Plexiglas, about 1″ by 3″ Black electrical tape Scissors Small piece of plastic wrap Pieces of thin colored plastic (see tips) Ice pick or something similar with sharp point This is a fun craft to make with children and they enjoy having their own kaleidoscope. 1. …

A small cardboard box (we used ones about 9 inches by 12 inches by 9 inches) A sheet of cardboard (for the roof) Hot glue (you’ll need a lot) Craft knife (to cut the cardboard) Garden shears (to cut the twigs) A lot of twigs (choose the straightest ones you can find) Pencil Optional: Acetate (for the windows) Optional: Tiny …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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.

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. …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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.

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 …

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. …

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 …

#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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Paconå¨ SunWorks‰ã¢ 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 …

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 …

: 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 …