Munchkins and Mayhem

Munchkins & Mayhem

A Kids Crafts Blog

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/
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