Handprint Flowers

Hand prints are a great kids craft because they can be done at any age and make a great gift for all relatives.  Here are some great ways to turn hand prints into flowers. 

Mega crafty has a three dimensional handprint flower craft. You need foam board, paint, and a flower pot.

Growing a jeweled rose uses paper hand cut outs to create flowers.  Using glue to fit them together and a pipe cleaner as a stem. 

An interesting mix makes a hand print into a flower pot using construction paper for the pot, a hand print for the plant and finger prints for the flowers.  The pot offers a good place to write a message.

The trendy treehouse shares a hand print bouquet.

Nifty mom shows a single hand print flower.

Busy bee crafts shows how to make a flower out of a hand print cut out, pencil, and masking tape.

Kids craft zone uses a pipe cleaner and cut out hand to make their version of the hand cut out flowers.

Serving pink lemonade uses fingerprints to make daisy flowers.

Super mommy makes hand print signs and places them in plastic flower pots.  She has the kids draw paper pictures and glues them on the outsides and plants seeds for flowers to grow around.

Lulus tiles uses scrapbooking paper for her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://lulustiles.blogspot.com/2010/05/mothers-day-2.html 

Momma made it adds bees and butterflies to make a hand print garden.

Get the instructions here:
http://mommamadeit.blogspot.ca/2012/05/mothers-day-kid-craft-hand-print-garden.html 

The preschool toolbox uses pipe cleaners to make her hand flower and a hand and arm cut out of construction paper for the stem.

Get the instructions here:
http://thepreschooltoolboxblog.com/?p=3091

Free May Kids Craft Events

Tuesday, May 1st

The Lego Store has a build a tulip event beginning at 5 p.m. until supplies last.  Event is open for kids age 6 through 14.

http://stores.lego.com/en-US/StoreEvents.aspx

Saturday May 5th

Home Depot has a build a planter project from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.  Kids will be able to add plants and paint the boxes.

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

Micheal's has card a make a butterfly card event from 1 to 3 p.m. for ages 3 and up.

http://www.michaels.com/Store-Events/store-events,default,pg.html

Saturday, May 12

Lowe's has a picture frame planter project beginning at 10 a.m.  You need to register in advance to participate.

Register here:
https://www.lowesbuildandgrow.com/pages/default.aspx

Saturday, May 26th

Lowe's has a build an ice cream truck project beginning at 10 a.m.  You need to register in advance to participate.

Register here:
https://www.lowesbuildandgrow.com/pages/default.aspx

Micheal's has a make a Mother's day button event from ages 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.for ages 3 and up.

http://www.michaels.com/Store-Events/store-events,default,pg.html

How it Rains Experiments

Fill a clear cup with water and put shaving cream on top for a cloud. Explain that when clouds get really heavy with water, it rains! Then put blue food coloring on top of the cloud, and watch it rain. Kids will see the weight of the new water (blue food coloring) and how the cloud can not support it.

Good for ages 5 and up.

 

Weather wiz kids shares their version of the make it rain experiment for kids using a glass jar, plate, hot water, ice cubes and index cards.  The cold plate and the warm air in the jar create moisture and water droplets form. 

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/experiments-make-rain.htm

A rain experiment for the younger set is to have a bowl of cotton balls and a bowl of water.  Let kids drop the cotton in the water and see how it soaks up and then squeeze out the water to make it rain.  It's a great sensory experience too.  

Orange Bird Feeder

HGTV has a tutorial to make a natural bird feeder using a hollowed out orange, peanut butter, oats and sunflower seeds.

Good for 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hgtv.com/gardening-club-bird-feeders/package/index.html

Sheri silver has the same tutorial but puts in a more attractive feed for the birds.

Get the instructions here:
http://sherisilver.com/2012/11/27/dailybuzz-moms-9x9-kids-holiday-crafts/

Plastic Bead Bowl

Plastic beads are great for melting into a new design, especially something functional such as a bowl or coaster, but beware they fall apart very easily.  You can get them at any craft store.

1.  Find a bowl that can withstand oven temperatures and wipe with a layer of oil.
2.  Place beads into the bowl making sure there are no gaps and that they lie even and flat.
3.  Put them in the oven at 200 degrees checking every 5 minutes to see if they've fused together.
4.  Let cool completely and remove.

Good for ages 9 and up.

How to Make a Boomerang

Man made diy has instructions for making an eco-friendly boomerang out of recycled cardboard boxes. It doesn't look like a traditional boomerang.  They say quad-boomerangs are the easiest for beginners to use.

Good for ages 9 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://manmadediy.com/davideriknelson/posts/1568-how-to-make-diy-boomerangs-from-recycled-boxes

Indoor Fireworks

The homeschool den has a nifty science experiment using oil, water and food coloring showing how oil and water don't mix as the food coloring tries to make it's way through.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://thehomeschoolden.blogspot.com/2011/04/oil-and-water-fireworks-science.html

Meet the dubiens makes red ones and calls them lava bottles.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.meetthedubiens.com/2011/01/lava-bottles.html

Education explains the science of chromatography -- how oil and water don't mix.

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