Candy Cane Rudolph Ornament

Today's Craft:

Candy Cane Rudolph Ornament

A delicious addition to any Tree!

Craft Project Directions:
To make this ornament you will need two candy canes, 2 pipe cleaner, a piece of ribbon, and some construction paper.

First create a heart shape with the two candy canes- placing the bended ends together. Tape them in place. This is the head of your reindeer. Next take a pipe cleaner and cut it into 2 and 3 inch lengths.

Now take another pipe cleaner and bend it into a V. Twist the smaller pieces of pipe cleaner you cut before around the pipe cleaner V you made to make reindeer antlers.

When you are finished making your antlers, tape or twist them around the corners of your candy cane reindeer head.

Now decorate your reindeer's face by adding a red construction paper ball (or use a red hershey's kiss) to the V at the base of the candy canes for a bright shining nose and glue construction paper eyes (or googly eyes) on either side.

Loop a piece of ribbon through the top of the heart and hang on your tree.

Merry Christmas! Enjoy Crafting!

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Easy and Adorable Reindeer

Today's Craft:

Easy and Adorable Reindeer 

Santa must be missing a Reindeer...

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need brown and red construction paper, a brown paper plate, glue, crayons or markers, and scissors.

To begin, cut out reindeer antlers and a red reindeer nose using the templates provided below.

Glue the antlers and nose onto your brown paper plate to create an adorable reindeer face.

Decorate further with your crayons or markers. Let dry.

Enjoy crafting! Happy Holidays!

Reindeer Craft Template

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Thanksgiving Table Turkey

Today's Craft:

Thanksgiving Table Turkey

A three-dimensional turkey for you to make, decorate, and place anywhere!

Craft Project Directions:
To make this terrific table turkey, first take a sizable amount of tin foil and mold it into an oval shape to make a body for your turkey.

Cover this with brown tissue paper. Next cut out turkey feathers in a variety of different colors and attach them to a small piece of pipe cleaner, leaving the end of the pipe cleaner exposed.

Cut out a head and beak for the turkey using the templates provided and attach them to the front of the turkey's body with glue or tape.

Decorate the feathers and let them dry. Now stick them into the turkey's body to make a terrific turkey. If you want glue on more feathers to the turkey's body as well.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Turkey Templates

Enjoy Crafting!

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Perfect Paint Glob Trees

Today's Craft:

Perfect Paint Glob Trees 

Create some fabulous trees and have a lot of fun!

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need squeeze bottles, tempera paint, brown construction paper, colored construction paper, wax paper, glue, and newspaper.

To begin lay out newspapers on your work space. Fill your small squeeze bottles with paint. Select a colored piece of construction paper for a background.

Cut out a tree trunk out of your brown construction paper and glue it to your background.

Now squeeze small amounts of paint (different colors) above the tree trunk.

Next lay wax paper over the entire picture and press down so the paint colors mix together.

Leave as is over night. The next day remove the wax paper from the picture.

Enjoy Crafting!

Craft Template

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Curious Pumpkin Carving Template

 Today's Craft:

Curious Pumpkin Carving Template 

Carve a Cool Pumpkin this Halloween!

Craft Project Directions:
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.

To begin, wash your pumpkin with a little soap and water and then pat it dry. Next spread out a lot of newspapers covering your whole pumpkin carving area.

The first thing you want to do is to take the top of the pumpkin off. Take your larger knife, insert it in the top of the pumpkin with a slight angle towards the center, and cut around the stem. Cutting the top this way you will have a top piece which is wider at the top then the bottom and won't fall in. Next scrape out the insides of the pumpkin with your solid large spoon. Be sure to get all the strings and seeds out, and scrape the walls of the pumpkin so they are thinner, rather than thicker.

Now take your design and transfer it to your pumpkin. If you have the design on paper, tape it to the pumpkin. Then take a nail and poke holes through the paper into the pumpkin to create the design on the surface of the pumpkin. Once you have finished doing this, take your paring knife and connect the dots!

Now you are ready to carve your pumpkin. Be sure to have an adult do this part! and always have them carve the pumpkin with the knife cutting away from themselves! Start carving your pumpkin by carving in the middle of each feature and then pushing the carved pieces into the pumpkin and then removing them.

Once you are finished carving, you can also add some fun props to your pumpkin! Consider adding hats, scarves, painted features, etc. Have Fun!

Enjoy Crafting! Happy Halloween!

Pumpkin Template

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Sweet Apple Bookmarks

Today's Craft:

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 itinto 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! 

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Apple Trees

Today's Craft:

Apple Trees

An apple a day… these trees are ripe with apples for the picking…

Craft Project Directions:
Prepare for a fantastic fall with this apple tree craft.

Cut out a solid apple tree trunk, green leaf shapes, and bright red and green apples.

Place them on a colored background and create your own apple tree collage.

Enjoy Crafting!

Apple Template

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Candy Corn Guessing Game

Today's Craft:

Candy Corn Guessing Game

Can you guess how many candy corns are in the jar?

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project, you will need a clear jar or container, a lot of candy corns, and slips of paper for people to write their guesses on.

Happy Halloween! 

Enjoy Crafting!

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Pin the Tail on the Black Cat

Today's Craft:

Pin the Tail on the Black Cat

Lot of Fun for Your Halloween Party!

Craft Project Directions:
Lot of Fun for Your Halloween Party!

To play this game you will need a poster or large picture of a black cat, something to blindfold your players with, and a piece of colored construction paper.

To begin cut the tail off the black cat. Next cut out a circle from your colored construction paper and place it where the tail used to be. Now you are ready to play.

Hand the player the tail, blindfold them, spin them around and let them try to place the tail on the black cat.
A player will get 3 points if they pin the tail inside the colored circle, 2 points if it's placed anywhere on the black cat, and 1 point if the tail lands anywhere else. 

Enjoy Crafting! Happy Halloween!

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Perfect Paint Glob Trees

Today's Craft:

Perfect Paint Glob Trees 

Create some fabulous trees and have a lot of fun!

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need squeeze bottles, tempera paint, brown construction paper, colored construction paper, wax paper, glue, and newspaper.

To begin lay out newspapers on your work space. Fill your small squeeze bottles with paint.

Select a colored piece of construction paper for a background.

Cut out a tree trunk out of your brown construction paper and glue it to your background.

Now squeeze small amounts of paint (different colors) above the tree trunk. Next lay wax paper over the entire picture and press down so the paint colors mix together.

Leave as is over night. The next day remove the wax paper from the picture.

Enjoy Crafting!

Craft Template

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Bird Pumpkin Carving Template

Today's Craft:

Bird Pumpkin Carving Template

Carve a Cool Pumpkin this Halloween!

Craft Project Directions:

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.

To begin, wash your pumpkin with a little soap and water and then pat it dry. Next spread out a lot of newspapers covering your whole pumpkin carving area.

The first thing you want to do is to take the top of the pumpkin off. Take your larger knife, insert it in the top of the pumpkin with a slight angle towards the center, and cut around the stem. Cutting the top this way you will have a top piece which is wider at the top then the bottom and won't fall in. Next scrape out the insides of the pumpkin with your solid large spoon. Be sure to get all the strings and seeds out, and scrape the walls of the pumpkin so they are thinner, rather than thicker.

Now take your design and transfer it to your pumpkin. If you have the design on paper, tape it to the pumpkin. Then take a nail and poke holes through the paper into the pumpkin to create the design on the surface of the pumpkin. Once you have finished doing this, take your paring knife and connect the dots!

Now you are ready to carve your pumpkin. Be sure to have an adult do this part! and always have them carve the pumpkin with the knife cutting away from themselves! Start carving your pumpkin by carving in the middle of each feature and then pushing the carved pieces into the pumpkin and then removing them.

Once you are finished carving, you can also add some fun props to your pumpkin! Consider adding hats, scarves, painted features, etc. Have Fun! Enjoy Crafting! Happy Halloween!

 

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Pumpkin Goo Prints

 Today's Craft:

Pumpkin Goo Prints

A fun and gooey pumpkin craft for you to enjoy!

Craft Project Directions:

To make this craft project you will need orange construction paper, scissors, red and yellow tempera paint, shaving cream, and a shallow container.

To begin take your orange construction and cut out a nice pumpkin shape.

Now place several large dollops of shaving cream in your shallow container.

Next add red and yellow tempera paint to the shaving and squish together to blend it.

Now take your paper pumpkin and lay it on top of the mixture and press down gently.

Peel back the paper pumpkin and let dry.

Happy Halloween! Enjoy Crafting!

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Cool Candy Corn

Today's Craft:

Cool Candy Corn 

A fun holiday pompom craft!

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need yellow, orange, and white pompoms, glue, scissors, and some white construction paper.

To begin cut out a large triangle (candy corn shape) from your paper.

Now glue on your pompoms ~ yellow on tops, then white in the middle, and then orange on the bottom.

Let dry.

Happy Halloween!

Enjoy Crafting!

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Paper Bag Haunted Houses

Today's Craft:

Paper Bag Haunted Houses 

Create a simple and fun haunted house!

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need 2 sandwich paper bags, gray paint, a black marker, a stapler, some glue, and scissors.
To begin, slide one bag inside the other, so the bottom of one is facing up (this will be the roof of your haunted house).

Now make a lengthwise crease along the center bottom of the inner bag. Staple the bag at the crease to form the roof.

Now paint the bags with gray paint and let dry over night.

Next draw haunted house details on the bag with your black marker ~ add steps, windows, a door, etc.

Cut out ghosts from white paper and glue on if you wish.

Happy Halloween!

Enjoy Crafting!

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Cool Bat Puppets

Today's Craft:

Cool Bat Puppets 

Make a cool bat puppet using a paper bag and paper.

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need a black paper bag, black and white construction paper, scissors, glue or tape, and crayons or markers.

To begin, using the template provided below, cut out wings for your bat.

Next cut out two black triangles for ears, two white triangles for fangs, and two white circles for eyes.

Take your paper bag and flip it over so the bottom of the bag is facing up. This will be the face of bat.

Glue the wings on the back of the bag so they stick out on either side.

Add your bat's ears, eyes, teeth, and then decorate further if you wish.

Happy Halloween! 

Enjoy Crafting!

Craft Template

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Dragon Pumpkin Carving Template

 Dragon Pumpkin Carving Template

Carve a Cool Pumpkin this Halloween!

Craft Project Directions:
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.

To begin, wash your pumpkin with a little soap and water and then pat it dry. Next spread out a lot of newspapers covering your whole pumpkin carving area.

The first thing you want to do is to take the top of the pumpkin off. Take your larger knife, insert it in the top of the pumpkin with a slight angle towards the center, and cut around the stem. Cutting the top this way you will have a top piece which is wider at the top then the bottom and won't fall in. Next scrape out the insides of the pumpkin with your solid large spoon. Be sure to get all the strings and seeds out, and scrape the walls of the pumpkin so they are thinner, rather than thicker.

Now take your design and transfer it to your pumpkin. If you have the design on paper, tape it to the pumpkin. Then take a nail and poke holes through the paper into the pumpkin to create the design on the surface of the pumpkin. Once you have finished doing this, take your paring knife and connect the dots!

Now you are ready to carve your pumpkin. Be sure to have an adult do this part! and always have them carve the pumpkin with the knife cutting away from themselves! Start carving your pumpkin by carving in the middle of each feature and then pushing the carved pieces into the pumpkin and then removing them.

Once you are finished carving, you can also add some fun props to your pumpkin! Consider adding hats, scarves, painted features, etc. Have Fun! Enjoy Crafting! Happy Halloween!

Pumpkin Template

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Give Me a Hand

Give Me a Hand 

Make a Handprint and Date it!

Craft Project Directions:

To make this craft project you will need baking clay, a rolling pin, an adult to help you with the oven, and a pencil. 

First make some baking clay (see the recipe section) and roll out some clay that is bigger than your palm. 

Press your hand hard into the clay leaving your handprint behind when you remove it. 

Now take the pencil and scratch your name and the date into the clay. 

Now place the clay print on a cookie or baking sheet and bake in the oven at 325 degrees until solid. 

Enjoy Crafting!

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Bulldog Pumpkin Carving Template

Today's Craft:

Bulldog Pumpkin Carving Template

Carve a Cool Pumpkin this Halloween!

Craft Project Directions:
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.

To begin, wash your pumpkin with a little soap and water and then pat it dry. Next spread out a lot of newspapers covering your whole pumpkin carving area.

The first thing you want to do is to take the top of the pumpkin off. Take your larger knife, insert it in the top of the pumpkin with a slight angle towards the center, and cut around the stem. Cutting the top this way you will have a top piece which is wider at the top then the bottom and won't fall in. Next scrape out the insides of the pumpkin with your solid large spoon. Be sure to get all the strings and seeds out, and scrape the walls of the pumpkin so they are thinner, rather than thicker.

Now take your design and transfer it to your pumpkin. If you have the design on paper, tape it to the pumpkin. Then take a nail and poke holes through the paper into the pumpkin to create the design on the surface of the pumpkin. Once you have finished doing this, take your paring knife and connect the dots!

Now you are ready to carve your pumpkin. Be sure to have an adult do this part! and always have them carve the pumpkin with the knife cutting away from themselves! Start carving your pumpkin by carving in the middle of each feature and then pushing the carved pieces into the pumpkin and then removing them.

Once you are finished carving, you can also add some fun props to your pumpkin! Consider adding hats, scarves, painted features, etc. Have Fun! 

 

Enjoy Crafting! Happy Halloween!
Craft Templates: bulldogpumpkintemp.pdf

Paint and Print Leaves

Today's Craft:

Paint and Print Leaves

A fun Fall project!

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need some flat, pressed leaves, some paints, and a couple pieces of colored paper.

To begin take your flat leaves and lay them flat on a piece of paper. 

Next paint them different colors with your paints. 

Now lay another piece of paper over the leaves and smooth your hands over the paper. 

Remove the paper and you will have some awesome leaves! 

Enjoy Crafting!

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Colorful Corn

Today's Craft:

Colorful Corn  

A fun and colorful corn craft made from a handprint!

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft you will need yellow, blue, and green construction paper, crayons, and glue.

Place your hand on the yellow, keep your fingers together and trace your hand.

Cut out your handprint and glue it onto a piece of blue paper.

Next cut out corn husk pieces from the green paper and add them to your picture.

Add corn kernels with crayon all over the entire hand print, or add pre-cut yellow corn kernel shapes with glue.

Enjoy Crafting!

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Paper Plate Scarecrow Face

Today's Craft:

Paper Plate Scarecrow Face 

Make a simple and sweet scarecrow face.

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need a paper plate, straw or raffia, glue, scissors, and colored construction paper.

To begin, take your scissors and cut out some circles for eyes, a triangle nose, and some curvy lines for eyebrows and a smile from your colored construction paper. 

Next take your glue and cover your paper plate with it. Add straw or raffia on top of the glue, covering the plate. Now add your scarecrow's facial features. Let dry. 

Enjoy Crafting! 

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Apple Trees

Today's Craft:

Apple Trees 

An apple a day… these trees are ripe with apples for the picking…

Craft Project Directions:
Prepare for a fantastic fall with this apple tree craft.

Cut out a solid apple tree trunk, green leaf shapes, and bright red and green apples.

Place them on a colored background and create your own apple tree collage.

Enjoy Crafting!

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Fingerprint Apple Trees

Today's Craft:

Fingerprint Apple Trees 

Get your fingers really messy and create a fabulous apple tree.

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need a washable red ink pad, green and brown construction paper, glue, scissors, and a background piece of paper.

To begin using the templates provided cut out a brown tree trunk and large green tree leaves.

Glue them on a background piece of paper to create an apple tree shape.

Now it's time to add the apples! Open up your ink pad, press your finger tips onto it and then onto to the tree you just created. Cover your tree with apples!

Enjoy Crafting!

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Flying Owls

Today's Craft:

Flying Owls 

A fair and wise feathered friend.

Craft Project Directions:
Cut out an owl and owl wings using the templates.

Attach the wings to the owl with brass fasteners if you want the wings to flap or with tape and glue if you want them to just stay in place.

Tape or glue your owl onto the end of a craft stick or dowel and decorate with feathers and other materials.

Enjoy Crafting!

Owl Craft Templates

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Apple with a Worm

Today's Craft:

Apple with a Worm

A fun fall craft!

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need green and red construction paper, scissors, and glue.
 

To begin cut out your apple pieces and worm using the templates provided below. 

 

Glue the pieces together and you will have a great apple! 

 

Enjoy Crafting!

Apple Craft Template

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Sandpaper Starfish Rubbings

Today's Craft:

Sandpaper Starfish Rubbings 

Create some fabulous starfish with ease!

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft you will need sandpaper, scissors, paper, and crayons.

To begin cut out a starfish from your sandpaper using your scissors.

Next place a piece of paper over the sandpaper.

Now rub on the top piece of paper over the sandpaper with your crayons and you will create a great starfish crayon rubbing.

Enjoy Crafting!

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Paper Mosaics

Today's Craft:

Paper Mosaics 

Make a cool paper mosaic!

Craft Project Directions:
To make a paper mosaic you will need colored gummed papers ( the super shiny kind), drawing paper, a pencil, a pin, scissors, a sponge, and a cup of water.

To begin lightly draw a design on the drawing paper with your pencil. Next cut the colored paper into small squares of different sizes. Sponge a little water over the pencil design. Pick up each of the paper squares with a pin. Put down on the drawing paper following your design. Press a damp sponge lightly on each square as you put it on. 

Enjoy Crafting!

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Bumblebee Pencil Topper

Today's Craft:

Bumblebee Pencil Topper

Add flair to your pencil with a beautiful buzzing bee

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project, you will need colored construction paper, a black marker, pipe cleaners, a hole puncher, and some glue or tape. 

To begin using the templates, cut out several flower shapes (any color)and a bumblebee shape (yellow for the body, white paper for the wings). 

Take the flower shapes and punch a hole in the middle of them and slide them down over your pencil top. Take a pipe cleaner and wind it around the pencil below the flower shapes to hold them in place. 

Next glue the white wings of the bee onto the yellow body and strip the bee with your black marker. Now attach a pipe cleaner to the bee, either using tape or by poking it through the bee. 

Attach the other end to the pencil by winding it around the pencil either above or below the flowers. 

Enjoy Crafting!

Craft Template

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Sand Dried Flowers

Today's Craft:

Sand Dried Flowers

A great and easy way to preserve flowers!

Craft Project Directions:
To make sand dried flowers you will need a cardboard box, sand, scissors, freshly picked flowers, drinking straws, pipecleaners, green construction paper, and white glue.

To begin, fill your box halfway full of sand. Next cut away most of the stem from each flower. The remaining stem should be as long as your middle finger. Now, push the stem of each flower into the sand, and then sprinkle a thin layer of sand over the flowers. Make sure to cover them completely. Place the box in a dry place and let the flowers dry for two weeks. When the flowers have dried, carefully tilt the box and pour the sand on top out. Carefully lift out the flowers.

Now you can use drinking straws for stems for your flowers(or purchase green floral wooden sticks), just carefully attach the flowers to the stems with pipecleaners. Cut out leaves from your green construction paper and glue them onto the stems. 

Enjoy Crafting!

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Shell Comb

Today's Craft:

Shell Comb 

A super seashore craft you are sure to love!

 

Craft Project Directions:

To make a shell comb you will need a comb, some white glue, and some small seashells.

To begin, squeeze your white glue onto your comb. 

Be sure to cover the entire top of the comb. 

Let the glue dry for several minutes. Now place small shells on top of the glue. 

Make your own cool design. Let dry completely before use. 

Enjoy Crafting!

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Seashell Flowers

Seashell Flowers

Very cool flowers you can make from seashells!

Craft Project Directions:
To make seashell flowers you will need smaller seashells (preferably flat ones which look somewhat like flower petals), liquid white glue, and some pipecleaners.

To begin take a seashell and squeeze a large amount of glue into the inside of the shell at its narrowest point. 

Now place one end of a pipecleaner into the glue to begin to form your flower petals. Repeat many times and let dry.

When the glue has dried completely twist as many of the pipecleaners with shells attached together as you like to form flowers. Twist a shell to the stem of your finished flower to create a leaf. 

Enjoy Crafting!

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Letter C becomes a Cake

Today's Craft:

Letter C becomes a Cake 

Transform a letter C into a yummy frosted cake.

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need colored construction paper, scissors, markers or crayons, and glue.

To begin cut out one large letter C from your colored construction paper.

Glue it upside down onto a background piece of paper to create a cake shape- use the picture as a guide.

Now decorate your cake with your markers or crayons- add a cake plate below, candles above, and cake decorations.

Enjoy Crafting!

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Letter I becomes an Ice Cream Sundae

Today's Craft:

Letter I becomes an Ice Cream Sundae 

Transform your letter I into an ice cream sundae.

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need colored construction paper, cotton balls, scissors, glue, and markers or crayons.

To begin, cut your scissors and cut out a large letter I- this will become your ice cream sundae dish. 

Next cut out a number of circles and shapes to become scoops of ice cream. 

Glue the dish and the ice cream onto a background piece of paper- use the picture as a guide. 

Decorate more with markers or crayons, add cotton ball topping. 

Enjoy Crafting! 

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Sandpaper Starfish Rubbings

Today's Craft:

Sandpaper Starfish Rubbings

Create some fabulous starfish with ease!

Craft Project Directions:

To make this craft you will need sandpaper, scissors, paper, and crayons. 

To begin cut out a starfish from your sandpaper using your scissors- template provided. 

Next place a piece of paper over the sandpaper. 

Now rub on the top piece of paper over the sandpaper with your crayons and you will create a great starfish crayon rubbing. 

Enjoy Crafting!

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Egg Carton Sailboats

Today's Craft:

Egg Carton Sailboats 

Make a full fleet of these fun sailboats!

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need an egg carton, some toothpicks or straws, scissors, tape, construction paper, markers, and clay.

First take the egg carton and split it into individual egg cups - these will be your boats.

Next cut out triangle sails for your boats and thread them through a toothpick or tape them to a cut off straw.

Next decorate your egg carton boat with markers, stickers, or whatever you choose.

Now add a piece of clay to the bottom of the boat and stick in the sail and mast. Make a whole fleet if you wish!

Enjoy Crafting!

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A High-Flying Airplane Bookmark!

Today's Craft:

A High-Flying Airplane Bookmark! 

Return to your place and soar off the new adventures with ease with this great airplane bookmark! Personalize it with your name or a special message!

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need colored construction paper, a colorful pipe cleaner, scissors, crayons, and other materials to decorate your Airplane bookmark.

To begin cut out a simple banner shape using the picture provided as a guide or create a dashing banner shape of your own using your imagination. This will trail behind your airplane.

Now select a colorful piece of construction paper and cut out the airplane. The color you choose will be the dominant color of your boat.

You could also use a heavier weight piece of paper if you wish to make a more sturdy bookmark. You can use the template at the address below as a guide.Decorate your airplane and the streaming banner. Add stripes to the wings, a name, numbers, and any else you want.Next take a colorful pipe cleaner and attach one end of it to the banner you cut out.

Attach the other end of the pipe cleaner to the center of the airplane you created. Secure it in place on the back side.

Now use your airplane bookmark to hold your place as you read or give it to someone special.

Happy Father's Day! Enjoy Crafting!

Craft Template

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Fabulous Footprints for Father's Day

Fabulous Footprints for Father's Day

Preserve your foot for eternity with this sandy project!

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft you will need: a shoe box (or some type of tray with about two or three inches of depth), sand from the beach, plaster of paris, a bowl, and some water.

Fill your box or tray with sand and sprinkle it with water just so that the sand is held together. Step into the sand and remove your foot, leaving a nice footprint.

Create a plaster of paris mixture in a bowl. Plaster of paris is available at most craft stores. Pour the plaster of paris into the footprint-don't overflow the footprint!

Let the plaster of paris dry- about a week- and remove your foot. Use it as a great gift, scary prop, a paper weight, decorate it- You decide!

Happy Father's Day! Enjoy Crafting!
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A Custom Beach Pail

Today's Craft:

A Custom Beach Pail

Make your own designer beach pail and matching shovel!

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need an empty coffee can, thick string, bright paint, a paintbrush, and a large spoon.

First clean and dry the can. Now paint it a bright color.

Let that color dry and paint even more designs on top of it or just keep it as it is.

Next punch two holes below the top rim opposite one another on the can.

Thread the thick string through the holes and knot the ends on the inside. This will create a nice handle for your beach bucket.

Now take a large spoon and paint it the same colors as your beach pail to use as a shovel.

Have fun digging in the sand!

Enjoy Crafting!
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Cool Crab Hat

Today's Craft:

Cool Crab Hat

Create the coolest crab hat using a paper bowl and construction paper.

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need an orange paper bowl, orange and white construction paper, scissors, tape, glue, and markers or crayons.

To begin take your scissors and cut out 8 crabs legs, 2 large crab claws, and some crab eyes using the template provided below.

Glue or tape these onto your paper bowl to create a cool crab body and wear your hat with style.

Enjoy Crafting!
Great Summer Crafts

Sandcastle Printing

Today's Craft:

Sandcastle Printing

Print up some cool sandcastles!

Craft Project Directions:

To make this craft project you will need some blue background paper, some sand, several building blocks you can use to print with, and a shallow tray with brown tempera paint in it.

To begin place several blocks in the paint, then remove a block and press it against the blue paper.

Continue in the same way with the other blocks to create a sandcastle.

Sprinkle sand over the wet paint before it dries.When the paint dries, brush off the excess sand.

Enjoy Crafting!

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Craft Stick Flower Pictures

Today's Craft:

Craft Stick Flower Pictures

Create a neat floral picture using craft sticks and construction paper.

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need a number of craft sticks, construction paper, glue, and markers.

To begin select a large piece of construction paper to use as a background for your picture. Next cut out a circle for the center of your flower (cut many if you want to make many flowers), green leaves, and a long strip for your flower's stem.

Next place the center circle down and glue it in place.

Now arrange the craft sticks around the circle coming out of it as flower petals. Add the leaves and stem.

Next decorate with colorful markers.

Enjoy Crafting!
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Letter B becomes a Butterfly

Today's Craft:

Letter B becomes a Butterfly

Transform your letter B into a beautiful butterfly!

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need colored construction paper, crayons or markers, glue, scissors, and a couple of pipecleaners.

To begin cut out two large letter Bs with your scissors and glue them on a background piece of paper to create a beautiful butterfly shape- use the picture as a guide.

Now add pipecleaner antennae and decorate your butterfly's body with markers or crayons.

Enjoy Crafting!
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Simple Easter Egg Tree

Today's Craft:

Simple Easter Egg Tree

Make a simple Easter Egg Tree with twigs and paper.

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need twigs, colored construction paper, markers or crayons, string or ribbon, tape, glue, and scissors.

To begin take a large piece of paper, roll it into a tall tube, and secure its shape with tape.

Next take your twigs, poke small holes through the upright paper tube using your scissors, and insert the twigs so they become your tree's branches.

Now take your colored construction paper, cut out a large number of paper egg shapes and decorate them with your crayons or markers.

Attach each egg to a small piece of ribbon or string and hang it on a branch. Continue until you have an Easter Egg Tree filled with beautiful paper eggs.

Happy Easter! Enjoy Crafting!
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Fabulous Felt Eggs

Today's Craft:

Fabulous Felt Eggs

Create some delightful eggs using felt, cotton, and ribbon.

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need colored felt pieces, some cotton balls, glue, scissors, and ribbon.

To begin take your felt and cut to equal sized oval egg shapes.

Glue ribbon pieces and multi-colored felt pieces on the tops of the oval shapes to create a decorated egg.

Next flip over the shapes and spread glue along the inside of one shape and place a few cotton balls on the other half. Press the felt egg together and let it dry.

Enjoy Crafting! Happy Easter!
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Give Me a Hand

Today's Craft:
Give Me a Hand

Make a Handprint for Mom for Mother's Day and date it!

Craft Project Directions:
To make this craft project you will need baking clay, a rolling pin, an adult to help you with the oven, and a pencil.

First make some baking clay (see the recipe section) and roll out some clay that is bigger than your palm.

Press your hand hard into the clay leaving your handprint behind when you remove it.

Now take the pencil and scratch your name and the date into the clay.

Now place the clay print on a cookie or baking sheet and bake in the oven at 325 degrees until solid.

Enjoy Crafting!
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