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Showing posts with label pipe cleaners. Show all posts
Showing posts with label pipe cleaners. Show all posts
Friday, October 17, 2014
Spider Smarty Treats
Black pipe cleaners twirl around a roll of candy Smarties to make a cute Halloween treat from mommy testers. She then adds pipe cleaner legs and googly eyes to complete the look.
Good for ages 8 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.mommytesters.com/2012/10/smarties-spiders-food-allergy-safe-and.html
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Spider Rocks
Black painted stones, glued on pipe cleaner legs and googly eyes make a cute spider craft for kids with simple mom's tutorial.
Good for ages 4 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://simplemom.net/silly-stone-spiders-a-simple-halloween-kids-craft/
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
Spooky Pipe Cleaner Tree
Fuzzy black pipe cleaners turn into a spooky tree for Halloween decor. Play trains show how.
Good for ages 4 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://play-trains.com/halloween-pipe-cleaner-trees/
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Fall Animal Pipe Cleaner Finger Puppets
Pipe cleaners are twirled around to make the base for finger puppets of woodland creatures traditionally associated with fall. Pompoms and googly eyes complete the faces. Craft jr shares all of the details.
Good for ages 8 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftjr.com/fall-kids-crafts-finger-puppets/
Friday, September 5, 2014
Leaf Butterflies
Two twisted butterflies and two symmetrical leaves turn into a super cute butterfly for the fall season, just one of the butterfly crafts at obsession with butterflies.
Good for ages 6 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.obsessionwithbutterflies.com/crafts.html
Art projects for kids uses leafs only to make their butterflies.
Page no longer available.
Better homes and gardens cuts the leaves to make their version.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.bhg.com/halloween/crafts/fall-crafts-with-leaves/#page=3
Parents shares a butterfly template. They recommend printing on card stock and then gluing on leaves and flower petals.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.parents.com/fun/activities/outdoor/spring-crafts-and-games/#page=2
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Pipe Cleaner Pencil Toppers
One item for the children to include in their pencil box is a homemade pencil topper. Activity village has a super simple one where all the kinds need to do is mix several around a pencil and then twirl them together.
Good for ages 3 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/spiral-pencil-topper
They also have a more advanced multicolored snake version with googly eyes and a forked felt tongue.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/snake-pencil-topper
Moma peapod makes a cute flower complete with a sparkly glitter glue center.
Get the instructions here:
www.mamapeapod.com/2011/08/back-to-school-crafts-pencil-toppers.html
Simplicity street shares how to make a whole bunch of bug ones including worm, bumble bee, spider and butterfly.
Get the instructions here:
Also, check out the Valentine's day pencil toppers for more ideas.
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Beaded Pipe Cleaner Fish
A pipe cleaner is bent into a simple fish shape for this craft that helps the preschool set practice fine motor skills as they string on the beads. Find all of the details at it happens in a blink.
Good for ages 3 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://ithappensinablink.com/2014/05/pony-bead-fish.html
Panda hall uses more beads and jewelry wire.
Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2373-diy-kids-crafts-instructions-on-making-marine-style-beaded-fish-for-kids.html
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Yarn Turtles
Tweeded yarn, green pipe cleaners, and googly eyes make cute little turtles for little ones to play with.
Good for ages 10 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Baby-Pet-Turtles.html
Monday, July 21, 2014
Plastic Egg Insects
Plastic eggs and pipe cleaners are turned into bugs with free kids crafts. Free kids crafts share the details.
Good for ages 7 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/recycled-plastic-egg-bugs/
The experimental home makes bumble bees as part of a wreath.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.theexperimentalhome.com/bee-spring-wreath/
Monday, July 7, 2014
Popsicle Stick Lizard
Popsicle sticks and a pipe cleaner turn into a cute lizard with easy preschool crafts. She adds on spots with marker and googly eyes, but the eyes could be drawn on as well.
Good for ages 4 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://easypreschoolcraft.blogspot.com/2012/09/popsicle-stick-lizard-craft.html
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Cereal Bracelet
A pipe cleaner and any cereal with a hole in the middle make an easy toddler bracelet. Great for fine motor skills and snacking. From lessons learnt journal.
Good for ages 2 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://lessonslearntjournal.com/diy-bracelets-mothers-day-gifts/
Friday, May 30, 2014
Flower Pencils
Turn an ordinary box of pencils into a garden with a pipe cleaners and silk flowers and a thrifty mom.
Good for ages 6 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://athriftymom.com/diy-flower-pencil-money-saving-craft-for-kids/
Paper flowers are attached to pencils to make a cute gift with happy clippings. Unfortunately the site is no longer available.
The foley fam makes a flower pencil bouquet as a teacher's gift, filling the vase with colorfully wrapped salt water taffy.
Get the instructions here:
http://thefoleyfam.com/2011/08/bouquet-of-pencils-teacher-appreciation.html
Flower People
Silk flowers, pipe cleaners and a wood bead turn into flower people withideas and inspirations from bfc hawaii.
Good for ages 7 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://ideasandinspirationsfrombfchawaii.blogspot.com/2012/05/flower-fairies-keiki-craft.html
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Pipe Cleaner Dolls
Pipe cleaners and a pretty cocktail napkin turn into beautiful dancing dolls any little girl would love to make and play with. From the zing zing tree.
Good for ages 7 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://zingzingtree.com/2014/05/06/pipe-cleaner-dancing-princesses/
Monday, March 17, 2014
Beaded Clovers
Green beads and pipe cleaners make an easy kids craft for St. Patrick's Day with plum perfect and me.
Good for ages 4 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://plumperfectandme.blogspot.com/2013/03/beaded-shamrocks.html
Thursday, March 13, 2014
Pipe Cleaner Princess Attire
Create a fuzzy pretty crown from pipe cleaners with one charming party. You can twist them to have all sorts of neat features like hearts and stars. She also has information for how to make matching wands.
Good for ages 3 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://onecharmingparty.com/2013/05/21/pipe-cleaner-princess-crown/
Sunday, March 2, 2014
St. Patrick's Snakes Craft
What to expect creates Irish snake pencil toppers using green pipe cleaners, clay, a foam sticker tongue, and stick on googly eyes. St. Patrick is said to have rid all of Ireland from snakes.
Good for ages 5 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.whattoexpect.com/blogs/astudentatmamauniversity/st-patricks-day-kids-crafts-irish-snakes
Cindy derosier twirls two shades of green to make her snake adding googly eyes and a tiny red tongue.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2013/10/pipe-cleaner-snake.html
Monday, February 24, 2014
PIpe Cleaner Abacus
Help kids practice their math skills with this craft made abacus from kids activities blog.
Good for ages 6 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://kidsactivitiesblog.com/48873/create-learn-abacus
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Pipe Cleaner Vase
Pipe cleaners make a great vase adding texture and fun. Gummy lump also makes button flowers with pipe cleaner stems.
Good for ages 6 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://blog.gummylump.com/2011/02/pipe-cleaner-vase-with-button-flowers.html
Monday, January 6, 2014
Pipe Cleaner Penguins
Kolcraft makes a simple penguin figure using orange, black and white pipe cleaners.
Good for ages 5 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.kolcraft.com/blog/penguin-craft/
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