Arts & Crafts
Projects
Soda Bottle Candy Stand
Needed :
Egg Shell Garden
Needed:
6 Eggs
1 Holder
1 Kitchen Knife
1 Small Bag Potting Soil
6 seeds or beans
Instructions :
Using your knife , carefully remove the Egg's tops, empty out content ( for a scramble if you want) wash out your egg shells and place in holder, *(you can use commin pin to poke. drainage holes in botom of shell,carefully) ,place potting soil into egg shells , gently add seed or bean and press into soil (Without breaking shell) water them and wait for your mini garden to sprout
Clothes Pin Trinket Tray
Needed :
2 or 3 empty food tins
40 Alligator style Clothes Pins
1 tube white glue
1 set poster paint *(optional)
1 paint brush
Instructions :
Clip enough of your pins to encircle your tin , in the spaces between each pin fill with white glue and allow to dry, now if you wish to get decorative , use your paints , other optionas to use are glitter , sequins , coloured paper
Leaf Prints
Needed :
1 ink roll type brayer
1 set paints ( poster or watercolour )
1 paint brush
1 packet white drawing paper
1 spoon
Assorted leaves
Instructions :
Using either your roller or paint brush paint vien side of your leaf , now carefully place pained leaf paint side down onto your paper , now using your spoon rub the back of spoon on paper, then carefully lift your leaf to see your creation
Folded Paper Angel
Egg Carton Bouquet
Needed :
1 empty egg carton
1 pair scissors
1 packet green pipe cleaners
1 8X12 piece of poster board
1 set poster paints
1 tube white glue
1 paint brush
Instructions :
Using your scissors carefully cut the portions of carton which held the eggs , and using your paint set and poster board , paint board 75% Blue and 25% green , ( the blue is your sky , green , grass) , when your board has dried glue your (stems) pipe cleaners on to centre of board , using your paints and scissors make your blossoms and glue above each cleaner
Egg Carton Frame
Needed :
1 EMPTY large egg container flat ( as shown in photo )
1 clean wooden Picture or Mirror Frame
1 Tube White Glue
1 pair of scissors or matt knife
1 Set Craft paints ( poster , water colours or acrylic)
1 or 2 paintbrushes
1 Hot Glue gun or Crafting Epoxy
Instructions :
Seperate each of the egg holders , to make roses seperate into groupings of 3 each, now trim two of them fit inside the original size , once they fit glue them together and let dry, once dried , use your paints and paint each flower , now place around your frame in pattern of your choosing and using hot glue gun or craft epoxy glue in place
Egg Carton Flower Wreath
Needed :
3 Empty Large Egg Container Flats
1 set Watercolours or Poster paints
1 Tube White Glue
1 pair scissors
1 set paint brushes
1 Cardboard ring
*1 sheet Green Construction paper (optional)
Instructions :
Cut apart the containers , cut and shape into flower shapes , glue together (if making roses) , when glue has dried paint your flowers , once dry arrange around cardboard ring and glue in place * if you wish you may cut out and insert between flowers leaves out of your Green Construction paper
Painted Pebble Family
Needed :
8 or 10 Smooth River Stones
1 tube Crafting Epoxy
1 set poster or acrylic paints
Instructions :
clean your stones , paint your figures on stones , using 1 stone for head and 1 for the body , let dry and assemble with Epoxy , don't use White Glue as the first time it were to get wet the rocks will come apart , so be sure to either use eopxy or a Hot Glue gun
Recycled Shirt Cat Bed
Needed :
1 Old discarded Long sleeve shirt
1 old pillow or bag of craft filling material
1 Pair of scissors
1 Spool sewing
1 Sewing Needle
Instructions :
Cut and fill sleeves sew bottom of shirt , fill shirt thru top if using crafting filler, otherwise place pillow in shirt, sew top and bottom , then ring with filled sleves
Cereal Box Organizer
Needed :
1 or more Empty Cereal Boxes
1 Matt Knife
1 Straight Edge Ruler
1 Pair Scissors
1 roll contact paper or wall paper
1 Tube White Glue
Instructions :
Using your matt Knife and ruler cut your cereal box at a diagonal , now choose your paper, if you have choosen contact paper no glue is needed, however if wallpaper is your chiose you may need to hold it to carton with white glue , be sure to smooth out any air bubbles between paper and carton for a smooth looking organizer
Strawberry Rose Boquets
Needed :
8 - 10 Clean Wooden Skewers
8 - 10 Large Strawberries
1 Kitchen Knife
Instructions:
Using your knife and starting at top of berry , make slits around berry , cutting deeper as you go around, so when done should resemble an open rose , now insert your skewer into middle of your berry , these may be kept together as a boquet or place in a glass and use as a drink garnish individually
Autumn Rose
Needed :
1 packet of pipe cleaners , or cleaned sticks with bark removed
8-10 turning but not yet dried out autumn leaves
1 ( per rose ) piece of sticky tape or Thread and Needle
Instructions :
Starting with one leaf , roll it from corner inwards making the first few tighter , as to make the centre of the rose , keep wrapping around until your leaves resemble a blossoming rose , afix leaves to your stick or pipe cleaner with tape or needle and thread , once finished they will make a perfect centrepiece for your Holiday tables