Munchkins and Mayhem
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Fabric Magnet Board
Lively lou designs sells fabric magnet boards on Etsy however as pointed out on pinterest you could make these yourself. Just get a cookie sheet from the dollar store and cover with fabric.
Good for ages 10 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://pinterest.com/pin/224968943856107245/
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Marbled Painted Pots
It's gravy baby shows how to take a terracotta pot and drizzle paint upon it to give and swirl it with a paint brush it a nifty marbled look.
Good for ages 3 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://itsgravybaby.com/2012/06/marbled-pottery-painting-preschool-craft/
Scrapbook Paper Frames
Fave crafts has a cute idea for how to dress up a plain wood frame using scrapbook paper and glue.
Good for ages 6 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.favecrafts.com/Frames/Easy-Decoupage-Frames
Monday, February 25, 2013
Masking Tape Games
What to expect has a really great idea for an indoor activity on a cold winter day. Using masking tape you can make a hopscotch game, a target game, tic-tac-toe, a balance beam, and more.
Good for ages 2 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.whattoexpect.com/blogs/astudentatmamauniversity/indoor-family-activities-just-add-masking-tape
How to Preserve a Snowflake
Boys life has a fun tutorial on how to catch a snowflake. The mechanism is pretty involved though. You need acetate, acrylic coating, cardboard, clothes pins and coolers. But it seems like it would be well worth the effort.
Good for ages 8 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://boyslife.org/hobbies-projects/funstuff/3396/snow-job/
Sunday, February 24, 2013
Threaded Hex Nut Necklace
Renewed upon a dream has one of the easiest necklace tutorials ever. All you need is a hex nut and some thin yarn. She suggests using a needle to wrap the hex nut but little fingers should be nimble enough to wrap the yarn.
Good for ages 8 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.reneweduponadream.com/2012/05/color-block-hex-nut-thread-necklace.html
How to Make an Origami Boat
Bloomize has instructions for making several types of origami boats. They've added paper hearts to each but they could be made without the hearts as well.
Good for ages 8 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.bloomize.com/a-fleet-of-origami-love-boats/
Captain crafty has a different version of a folded boat. Using crayon scribbled paper for the design.
Get the instructions here:
http://captaincrafty.com/2011/05/rainy-day-toy-boat-tutorial/
Good for ages 8 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.bloomize.com/a-fleet-of-origami-love-boats/
Captain crafty has a different version of a folded boat. Using crayon scribbled paper for the design.
Get the instructions here:
http://captaincrafty.com/2011/05/rainy-day-toy-boat-tutorial/
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