Munchkins and Mayhem

Munchkins & Mayhem

A Kids Crafts Blog

Sunday, August 11, 2013

How to Make Glitter Nail Polish


Love maegan takes clear coat nail polish and dresses it up with glitter. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.lovemaegan.com/2013/04/how-to-make-glitter-nail-polish-DIY.html

Saturday, August 10, 2013

Paper Plate Tambourine

Easy preschool crafts turns paper plates into a tambourine using markers, yarn, tissue paper and popcorn seeds to make the noise.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://easypreschoolcraft.blogspot.com/2012/06/paper-plate-tambourineshaker-music.html


All kids network adds jingle bells to their version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/music/tambourine-craft.asp


Education.com uses yarn as well but makes longer ties.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.education.com/activity/article/Paper_Plate_Tambourines/


La maison de loulou uses cardboard and wood star beads for her mister emotional tamborin.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.lamaisondeloulou.com/blog/2013/09/18/5-minutes-diy-mister-emotional-tambourin/

Bathtub Foam Pit


Bath activities for kids has a really fun way to re-purpose pool noodles.  She cut them up to make smaller pieces and stuffs them into the tub for a foam pit bath the kids will love.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.bathactivitiesforkids.com/2013/03/fun-math-activities.html

Friday, August 9, 2013

Tree Branch Dream Catchers


Natural kids team shows how to turn a thin tree branch and yarn into a dream catcher. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://naturalkidsteam.com/wordpress/2010/07/making-dream-catchers-muddyfeet/

Chopsticks Catapult


Easy preschool craft turns chopsticks, rubber bands, and a bottle cap into a catapult.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://easypreschoolcraft.blogspot.com/2011/12/japanese-chopsticks-catapult-toy-craft.html

Thursday, August 8, 2013

Rain Paintings


Ordinary life magic has a new way to use water to create water color paintings.  She crumbles up the dried paint and places onto paper.  Then she sets them out in the rain to see what it creates.  This would be particularly neat to try and create an object and see how it comes out.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ordinarylifemagic.com/2009/06/rainscapes.html

Cotton Swab Painting Pages


Therapy fun zone has several free printables where kids color via a q-tip and paint.  It's a really great way to get them using those fine motor skills.

Good for ages 2 and up. 

Get the templates here:
http://therapyfunzone.com/blog/2012/12/q-tip-painting-with-templates/


Meaningful mama does it free hand.

Get the instructions here:
http://meaningfulmama.com/2012/08/day-229-pointillism-for-kids.html
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