Saturday, May 09, 2009

Bold Bottle People

Today's Craft: Bold Bottle People

Craft Project Directions:
To make an interesting collection of bottle people, you will need a number of old empty bottles - any shape or size - ping-pong balls, glue, string or paper shreds, tissue paper or pieces of cloth, construction paper, scissors, paints, and a paint brush.


To begin, wash out your old bottles completely and let them dry.


Next take a bottle and ping-pong ball and glue the ball to the top of your bottle.


Next take your string or paper shreds and cut, trim, and glue either to the ping-pong ball to create hair.


Next take your tissue paper or cloth and wrap pieces of it around the bottle to create colorful clothing. Add arms cut out of construction paper to your bottle as well (you could also use pipecleaners to create bendable arms).


Now paint the ping-pong ball to create facial features and add other details as you wish.


Enjoy Crafting!

Friday, May 08, 2009

Delightful Daisies

Today's Craft: Delightful Daisies
Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need white construction paper, yellow construction paper, a colored pipe cleaner for a stem, scissors, tape, and glue.
To begin take your white construction paper and cut off a small square. Bend it into a small cone. Leave just enough room at the point of the cone to slide a pipe cleaner stem into later.
Tape or glue the cone together so it holds its shape.
Next trim the white paper cone so the top of the cone is level.
Now take your scissors and cut straight into the cone vertical cuts all the way around the cone. The cuts should go the length of the cone, leaving about 1/2 uncut.
Repeat with a second square of white paper.
Now stack your cones one on top and inside the other. Twist the top one so your petals look full all the way around.
Now insert the colored pipe cleaner into the base of the flower and glue or tape it in place.
Next cut out a small yellow circle and tape or glue it to the center of your daisy.
Make a whole bouquet. Enjoy Crafting!

Wednesday, May 06, 2009

Delightful Duck Masks

Delightful Duck Masks

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need several craft sticks, colored construction paper, yellow and white paper, scissors, feathers (optional),glue, tape, and crayons.

To begin take several craft sticks and tape them together end to end to create a longer craft stick. This will be the holder for your mask.

Next using the the templates at the address below or your own imagination, cut out a delightful duck face and dashing duck bill. Cut the large duck face out of your white construction paper. Or use another color if you prefer!

Be sure to cut out two eyes for you to peer through the mask. Use the picture as a guide.

Next cut out a large dashing duck bill from your yellow construction paper. Next tape or glue the delightful duck bill to the duck's face.

Next tape or glue the craft stick mask holder to the backside of the dashing duck mask.

Be sure leave enough of the craft stick holder stick out at the bottom to hold onto.

Decorate your daring duck mask further with crayons and wear it with style! Enjoy Crafting!


Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Adorable Bat

Today's Craft: An Adorable Bat

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need a black cup, some black construction paper, scissors, and either some colored stickers or pieces of colored construction paper, and glue.

To begin, cut out a batwing using the template provided below.

Glue it onto the back of the cup- use the picture as a guide.

Now add a cute bat face with stickers or glue on pieces of colored paper. Let dry.