How to Carve a Pumpkin!

To make a cool carved pumpkin this Halloween you will need a pumpkin (evenly shaped and medium size), a design to carve, tape, a nail, a potato peeler, a paring knife, a larger knife, newspaper, and a solid large spoon. You will also need an adult to help you with the carving...

 

How to Carve a Pumpkin: Templates, Tips, and Helpful Advice 

 

 

Sweet Apple Bookmarks

 

Do you like apples and reading? This could be just the bookmark for you!

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need colored construction paper, scissors, crayons,a colorful pipe cleaner, a colorful pom-pom, glue and other materials to decorate your beautiful Apple Bookmark.  

To begin select a colorful pipe cleaner. This will become your cute Book Worm. Bend one end of it into a tear drop shape and set it aside.

Next take a piece of red construction paper and cut out three or four small red apple shapes.You could also cut out yellow or green apples. You decide!

Now cut out small green oval or diamond shaped leaves for the tops of your apples. glue or tapethem on to the tops of the apples. Decorate the apples more with crayon if you want.

Now thread the pipe cleaner Book Worm through the apples so the curved tear drop part ends up on top.Next cover the curved tear drop part with glue.

Select a colored pom-pom for the head of your Book Worm and press it into the glued pipe cleaner.

Let your bookmark dry and then put it to work!

Enjoy Crafting! 

More Great Apple Crafts

A is for Apple

Learn all about the Letter A and apples!

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need a large piece of poster board or heavier weight paper, apples and paint (if you want to make prints) and apple shapes, stickers, or pictures, crayons, scissors, and glue.

First cut out a large A from the posterboard.

Now cover the letter with pictures, drawings, or prints of apples. Hang up your creation somewhere special!

Enjoy Crafting!

Olympic Medals

Create Olympic medals from small paper plates.

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need small paper plates, ribbons, scissors, a hole puncher, and markers or paints.

To begin take a small paper plate and punch a hole in the top of it with a hole puncher.

Next cut a length of ribbon, thread it through the hole, and knot it so you will be able to wear your medal around your neck.

Decorate your medal with your markers and paints. Let dry.

Enjoy Crafting!

More Olympic Crafts

Easter Bunny Masks

Easter is just around the corner! Create a simple and cute Easter Bunny mask. It will transform you or anyone into one cute bunny!

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need two paper plates, scissors, colored pipe cleaners, tape, glue, craft sticks, cotton balls, colored construction paper and crayons.

To begin take your craft sticks and tape several together end to end to make a larger craft stick. This will be your mask's holder. Next take one of your white paper plates and cut out two large arcing bunny ears. Use the picture as a guide.

Next take the other paper plate and using your scissors cut out two bunny eyes in the top center of the plate. You will be able to see through your mask through these eye holes. This will be your Easter Bunny face.

Next attach the two bunny ears to the top of the bunny's face. Use tape or glue. Now secure the mask holder to the base of the the mask with tape. Next cut out a colorful triangle nose and glue it to the Easter Bunny's face. Add colorful pipe cleaner whiskers, cotton ball fur, and more!

Let your mask dry and have some fun!

 Enjoy Crafting! 

Large Lucky Leprechaun

Today's Craft:

Large Lucky Leprechaun

Spring is almost here! 

Create a Large Lucky Leprechaun to welcome it 

and help you celebrate St. Patricks Day!

Craft Project Directions:
Spring is almost here! Welcome the season with a wonderful Leprechaun! 

To make your large lucky friend you will need green crepe paper, some green, white, and black construction paper, orange paper shreds or crepe paper, tape, glue, and some scissors. 

First cut out a white face, black hat, black boots, some small black buttons, and 2 white hands . 

Next cut 4 lengths of green crepe paper- however long you wish your leprechaun's arms and legs to be. 

Next take a piece of green construction paper and roll it into a tube shape- this will be the body of the leprechaun. Now attach the crepe paper arms and legs to the top and bottom sides of the tube. Add the hands and boots to the ends of the crepe paper. 

Decorate the leprechaun face - add fun features, an orange beard, a hat, and whatever else you like. Let it dry and attach it to the body tube. Now decorate the body - add the buttons and mayabe a shamrock or two. 

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Enjoy Crafting!

St. Patrick's Day Crafts

Craft Templates: patssymbols.pdf