Tissue Paper Vases

Tissue paper makes an ordinary glass bottle a beautiful vase and functional gift even younger kids can make. 

 

Woman's day has a great tutorial on how to make a vase out of tissue paper and glass bottles and jars.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.womansday.com/home/craft-ideas/diy-decor-cheery-spring-vases

Let's explore shows a more kid centric and colorful version.

Get the instructions here:
http://lets-explore.net/blog/2009/09/tissue-paper-vases/ 

Kidboomu kid songs adds a ribbon and foam flower to their version.

Get the instructions here:
http://kiboomukidssongs.com/mothers-day-tissue-paper-collage-vase-craft/ 

Meaningful mama cuts her tissue paper into circles creating a polka dot vase.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.meaningfulmama.com/2013/06/polka-dot-vase-craft.html 

Free kids crafts calls her version a decoupage vase.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/decoupage-vase-for-valentines-day/

Creative jewish mom cuts out pieces of tissue paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.creativejewishmom.com/2011/07/recycled-jars-decoupaged-with-printed-tissue-paper.html

How to Make Soap Crayons

Child source has instructions for how to make soap crayons out of soap flakes and washable tempura paint.  For molds they suggest ice cube trays or dixie cups so not sure how they would match the photo, but you could use virtually any mold to design your own shapes.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.childsource.ca/crafts/soap-crayons

How to Color a White Flower

Child care land has a fantastic science experiment using a white carnation and food coloring showing how flowers drink water all the way from the stems to the leaves.

Fun guerrilla has a similar experiment with roses and splits the stem into two.

Get the instructions here:
http://funguerilla.com/rainbow-roses-all-colors-in-one-rose/

Science sparks makes many different colors.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.science-sparks.com/2011/09/26/changing-colour-flowers-with-transpiration/

Chalk Dust Art

Flax and twine shows how you can decompose chalk to make colorful sand.  It's actually very simple.  All you need is some salt and colored chalk.  Roll the chalk in the salt and the chalk will start to break into tiny grains coloring the salt.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.flaxandtwine.com/2011/03/rainbow-in-jar.html

Engineer mommy uses pastels.

Get the instructions here:
http://engineermommy.com/2014/colorful-salt-art-a-craft-for-kids/

CD Case Maze Game

Bloesem kids has a craft to make a labyrinth game in a cd case.  All you need is the cd case, wiki sticks (wax covered sticks), colored paper, and fimo clay to make the ball. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://bkids.typepad.com/bookhoucraftprojects/2011/05/project-85-cd-case-labyrinth.html

How to Make a Water Bracelet

Three jewels in a crown has a tutorial for how to create a glitter and water bracelet using clear plastic tubing, glitter and water.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://threejewelsinmycrown.blogspot.com/2010/06/water-bracelets.html

Babble dabble do adds oil and small beads to her version.  

Get the instructions here:
http://babbledabbledo.com/science-and-fashion-for-kids-totally-tubular-glitter-bracelets/

September Free Kids Craft Events

September 1st

Home Depot has a make a goal post project from 9 am - 12 pm.

Get more information here: 

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/catalog/servlet/ContentView?pn=HT_WS_KidsWorkshops