Play dough

After a being sick and then getting hit by a car, I haven't been able to make crafts, so here is a recipe for play dough.

3 cups flour
1/4 cup salt
1 cup water
1 tablespoon oil
liquid food coloring

Mix flour with salt. Add water, food coloring, and oil slowly. If mixture is too stiff add more water. If it is too sticky, add more flour. Store dough in air tight container or zip-lock bag.

Here is the website where I got the recipe, and many more. Play dough is always fun! http://www.geocities.com/holidayzone/recipes/dough.html

Lack of posts!

Sorry for the lack of recent posts. There has been a cold making the rounds at our house, and I just haven't had the time or energy.
I will be reposting crafts by mid May.
Thank you for your patience.

FUN BOARD!

We took this piece of wood, found on the street and created art worthy of hanging on the wall.

Supplies:

wood or other flat thick material

fabric scraps

paper (we cut out iron on letters for the word)

glue

scissors

beads

ornaments/ keychains/ jewelry

Directions:

Cut scraps of fabric into triangles and squares.

Glue on to board and arrange however you want, you will most likely overlap a bit.

Allow about 10 minutes for the fabric to dry, then glue on your word, beads and other decorations.

Let dry.

I think I had more fun than the kids with this one! All of the work took about 30 minutes.

3-D Painting

We made this 3-D piece of work with some glue and water color!

Supplies

Cardboard (we cut up a cereal box)

regular Glue

Watercolor Paint

Draw a picture with a pencil, crayon, or pen

Trace the picture with glue

Let Dry!

After about 10-20 minutes you can paint over the glue with different colors.

This creates a cool 3-D effect the kids will love!

Non-Craft Activities

I am out of town this week without a craft, so here is an activity to do with the kids.

• Fill up a bag of 30 water balloons and have the kids help you wash the car. For little kids standing high on a treehouse or porch will help them throw the balloons hard enough to break.

• Add food coloring to a few buckets of soapy water for a rainbow wash.

Beware, You will probably end up soaking wet!

I will be back next week with a new craft. Thank you!

Paper Bead Bracelet

SUPPLIES:

Magazines

Scissors

Tape

Stretchy cord or Elastic

Beads and Buttons (optional)

Cut magazine pages into small strips, about 1/2 "wide by 4"long

Roll into small beads

Tape closed , all the way round so they can get wet and not fall apart.

Bead onto stretchy cord and tie tightly.

You can add beads or buttons in between the magazine beads for a little spice! Or make more beads for a necklace.

what to do with all that candy

My niece came home with a bag of candy that she couldn't eat, she's allergic to corn syrup!

So we painted a small canvas and glued the candy on to make a work of art!

Supplies:

Small Canvas or Cardboard

Paint

Glue

Candy

Paint the Canvas and let dry.

Place candy in a design, then glue each piece on! After it dries you can hang it up.

You could also use small plastic toys or pieces of jewelry for a really unique work of art.