The Disney store is having a dress as your favorite princess event Saturday January 14. It will include a sing-along and craft project for girls age 3 and up. There are three sessions 10:30 am, 11:30 am and 12:30 pm.
More information is available here. Click the events link to see the details and find a location:
http://www.disneystore.com/in-store-special-events/mn/1001271/
Friday, January 13, 2012
Star Wars Paper Dolls
Luke, Leia, Darth and the gang are all made available via paper versions. Kids can create the next generation Star Wars sequels or prequels of their own.
Toy-A-Day offer fantastic free fold up figures including all of the Star Wars characters including Darth Vader, C-3P0, R2D2, Yoda, Storm Troopers and Boba Fett.
Get the templates here:
Darth Vader - http://toy-a-day.blogspot.com/2009/11/day-117-darth-vader.html
C-3PO - http://toy-a-day.blogspot.com/2008/12/day-85-c-3po.html
Boba Fett - http://toy-a-day.blogspot.com/2008/05/day-8-boba-fett.html
Yoda - http://toy-a-day.blogspot.com/2008/10/day-73-yoda.html
Storm Trooper - http://toy-a-day.blogspot.com/2008/12/day-84-stormtrooper.html
R2-D2 - http://toy-a-day.blogspot.com/2008/06/day-16-r2-d2.html
Wild sound movies has a great Darth Vader paper doll collection.
Get the template here:
http://www.wildsoundmovies.com/star_wars_paper_dolls.html
Tektonten has Luke and Leia.
Get the template here:
Laughing squid has a Luke and Yoda version.
Get the template here:
http://laughingsquid.com/dress-up-a-series-of-paper-doll-pop-culture-character-designs/
Cubee craft shares an R2D2.
Get the template here:
http://www.cubeecraft.com/cubee/r2-d2
Chemical 9 shares a big headed Darth Vadar.
Get the template here:
http://chemical9.blogspot.com/2012/03/big-head-darth-vader-paper-toy-and.html
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Putting Green Rug
Repeat crafter me has a tutorial for how to make a putting green using a green towel, a plastic cup and an empty cardboard box.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2012/03/diy-putting-green.html
http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2012/03/diy-putting-green.html
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Make Your Own Bird Feeder
Alpha Mom shows a simple way to make a beautiful heart shaped bird feeder. The key to this recipe and making the shape stick is gelatin. The heart is probably one of the easier shapes to make but any cookie cutter should work.
Good for ages 6 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://alphamom.com/family-fun/crafts/heart-shaped-bird-feeder-diy/
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
How to Make a Friendship Bracelet
Homemade gifts made easy has resurrected the friendship bracelet from the 80s. This one is pretty neat because of the tassels. It's not as easy as some of the other methods but is definitely unique. You need a piece of circle cardboard and 3 colors of needlepoint thread.
Good for ages 10 and up.
Get the instructions here:
www.homemade-gifts-made-easy.com/make-a-friendship-bracelet.html
Monday, January 9, 2012
Make Your Own Switch or Outlet Plates
Let your kids lend a hand in the design of their room by letting them decorate a switch or outlet plate is using stickers or paint. All you need are the plates, stickers and/or paint.
Good for ages 8 and up.
A piece of rainbow paints on flowers and geometric patterns.
Get the instructions here:
Sunday, January 8, 2012
How to Make Rock Candy
Gluesticks has a great tutorial for how to make rock candy. All you need is sugar, water, food coloring, and some bamboo skewers. These are great to make for parties or just a fun project.
Good for ages 6 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://brandyscrafts.blogspot.com/2011/09/homemade-rock-candy.html
Fancy shanty shares a recipe too.
Get the instructions here:
http://fancyshanty.com/2013/04/homemade-rock-candy-recipe/
Growing a jeweled rose watches it grow and observes its progress each day. Note: it looks bigger in the jar than it actually is.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.growingajeweledrose.com/2015/02/rock-candy-experiment.html
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