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!
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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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