Craft of the Day

Tree of Thankfulness - November 20, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Tree of Thankfulness

What a nice way to celebrate the holiday season... have your family members and friends add leaves of thankfulness to the tree.

You need:

Bare Tree Branch
Tacky Glue
Yellow, Orange, Red, Green and Brown Construction Paper
Scissors
Container
Clothes Pins
Markers

Instructions:

Cut leaves out of construction paper. Have family members write what they are thankful for on the leaves. Glue the leaves to the branch using a clothespin to keep it in place until it dries. Keep extra leaves for visitors to add to your tree.

Turkey Centerpiece - November 19, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Turkey Centerpiece

Made from a disposable glove, this turkey will get chuckles from your Thanksgiving guests.

You need:

Disposable Glove
Feathers
Scraps of Craft Foam
Tacky Glue
Scissors
Yellow Tissue Paper
Small piece of Styrofoam (as a base)
Raffia
Rubber Band

Instructions:

Stuff a disposable glove with crumpled tissue paper. Use a rubber band to close up the bottom. Poke a hole in the Styrofoam and push rubber banded bottom of glove into the hole. Glue feather onto both sides of the fingers and palm of the stuffed glove. Cut out eyes, waddle, and beak from craft foam. Glue onto thumb. Cover the Styrofoam base with pieces of raffia.

Native American Beanie Babies - November 18, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Native American Beanie Babies

Dress up your Beanie Babies with this adorable Native American costume

Turkey Yarn Bug - November 17, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Turkey Yarn Bug

Great centerpiece for your Thanksgiving table!

You need:

Brown Yarn
Yellow and Orange Foam Scrap
Two Wiggle Eyes -- 20mm
2-1/2" Styrofoam Ball
Turkey Feathers
Old 3½" Floppy Disk or Heavy Cardboard Cut to the Size of One
Tacky Glue
Scissors

Instructions:

Make a pompon by wrapping yarn around floppy disk (or heavy cardboard) as least 100 times. Cut a 6" piece of yarn and slide it under wrapped yarn. Tie tightly into a double knot. Turn floppy over and cut completely through yarn on this side. Turn yarn blob sideways and smooth down strands.

Ask on adult to slice off the bottom of the Styrofoam ball so it stands on end. Cover the top and sides of the ball with tacky glue. Separate the strands of the pompon to fit the Styrofoam egg up inside. Press pompon into place. Arrange yarn.

Stick feathers through yarn and into Styrofoam ball to form turkey tail.

Cut a beak (two triangles) out of yellow foam. Cut a waddle (tear drop) out of orange foam. Glue on bug. Glue two wiggle eyes on.

Beaded Napkin Ring Holder - November 16, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Beaded Napkin Ring Holder

These adorable beaded napkin rings holder will really spruce up your holiday placesettings!

Match the colors to the holiday or make a set for everyday use to match your tableware.

You need:

24 Ivory Pony Beads
24 Brown Pony Beads
12 Orange Pony Beads
2 Yards Rat-tail Satin Cord
White Glue

Instructions

Stiffen cord ends with white glue. String one ivory, 1 brown, 1 orange, 1 brown, and 1 ivory pony bead to the center of your cord.

String one ivory, 1 brown, 1 orange, 1 brown, and 1 ivory pony bead on one end of your cord. Take the other end and push it through the last five beads in reverse order. Pull snug.

Continue stringing one ivory, 1 brown, 1 orange, 1 brown, and 1 ivory pony bead on one end of your cord and push the other end through those five beads in reverse order.

After you have twelve rows, push the cord ends through the first row, forming a ring and pulling snug. Tie off each end. Put a dab of white glue on the knots. Let dry and trim close to knot.

Cornucopia Place Cards - November 13, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Cornucopia Place Cards

By Kathy Ross -- Reprinted with permission from her book Crafts to make in the Fall".

Ages 5 & up.

You need:

Bugle Snacks
Fruit-shaped Candy
Scissors
Construction Paper
White Glue
Black Marker

Instructions

Cut a 4" x 3-1/2" piece of construction paper for each person for whom you need to make a place card. Fold in half and write name on the top of each card.

Glue a Bugle snack and 3 or 4 candy fruits on each card.

Easy Pilgrim Hat - November 12, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Easy Pilgrim Hat

These easy to make pilgrim hats are so cute. Use green paper and make it a leprechaun hat too!

Ages 5 & up.

You need:

For Pilgrim Hat: 2 Brown paper bags or a large sheet of kraft mailing paper
For Leprechaun Hat: Green Gift Wrap
Masking Tape
Old Belt (or paper or cloth strip)
Beach Bucket

Instructions

Measure around the rim of the bucket with the belt and ask an adult to punch another hole and cut off the extra piece of belt. Loop belt into a circle and buckle belt.

If using paper bags, open up the sides and cut off the bottoms. Tape them together. Place paper centered over the upside-down beach bucket. Press paper down with hands around bucket to shape. Place looped belt over top and push down to the bottom of the bucket near the rim securing the paper in place. Remove hat from bucket.

What's For Dinner Placemats - November 11, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

What's For Dinner Placemats

These placemats are a great tool for teaching about the food groups and eating healthy

Autumn Craft - November 10, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Autumn Craft

Materials Needed:
Pinecones
Hole punch
Red, yellow, orange, brown construction paper
Glue
Using a whole punch cut out circles in the various fall leaf colors. Have children glue the circles to the ends of the pinecone branches.

Thankful Book - November 9, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Thankful Book

Materials : Magazine pictures of home and family
Scissors
colored construction paper
Paste
Markers

Procedure:

1. Discuss the idea of being thankful like saying thank you, being glad to have something or somebody.

2. Place the pictures of home and family objects, such as family members, pets, food, houses, and beds on a table. Let the children select their choice of pictures.

3. Help them cut around the pictures and paste it onto construction paper. Print on the page " I am thankful for...."

4. Assemble all the pages together for a Thankful book.:-) Ways to extend: Use any leftover pictures to make a mural. Listen to Hap Palmer's "Things I am thankful for".

Wallpaper Turkeys - November 6, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Wallpaper Turkeys

Have the children cut about a 5" circle from brown construction paper. We provide the children with a precut profile of a turkey head and neck. (You could also use a rectangle for the neck and a small circle for the head.) They glue the base of it to the center of the circle at about a 45 degree angle. This is glued to a large sheet of drawing paper. They then draw the waddle, beak, eyes and feet. The children are provided with a wide variety of feathers cut from old wallpaper. (The stores will often give you outdated wallpaper books.) We then encourage the children add details to their picture like grass, bugs to eat or whatever they like.

Turkey Popcorn Picture - November 5, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Turkey Popcorn Picture

Materials: Picture of a turkey with backside feathers visible, tag board to glue picture on ahead of time, unpopped popcorn, rubbing alcohol, food coloring, crayons or markers.

Color the popcorn by mixing it with rubbing alcohol and food color....let dry in an open container. Have the kids color the turkey then glue the colored popcorn on to make his feathers.

Indian Corn Napkin Holders - November 4, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Indian Corn Napkin Holders

Cut cardboard tubes (from paper towels) into 1 inch wide sections. Cut brown felt into 1 inch wide strips. Glue felt pieces on inside and outside of the 1 inch cardboard pieces. Let the glue dry. Dab the back of each kernel of Indian corn with glue. Place the corn kernels on the ring, lining them in rows. Mix up the colors for a more interesting design.

Thankful Wreath - November 3, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Thankful Wreath

Cut out an orange or yellow circle to fit a paper plate, and have child glue to center. Then have them crumple up and glue colored tissue paper (fall colors) to the outside of the wreath. Cut out a bow shape and either glue a small picture of the child in the center of the bow, or have the child write his/her name on the bow. Glue the bow to the outside of the plate. Discuss thankfulness, and ask the child what they are thankful for. Then write that in the center of the plate i.e. "I am thankful for my parents.". Then attach a ribbon or string on the back to hang the wreath.

Handprint Turkey Card - November 2, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Handprint Turkey Card

MATERIALS:
1 sheet of white construction paper per child, labeled
brown, red, orange, green, yellow, purple paint
red & black markers

DIRECTIONS: Paint the palm and thumb of the child's hand brown. Then paint each of the fingers a different color and stamp onto the white construction paper. Place the construction paper lengthwise. When dry, use markers to draw eyes, feet, and wattle.

Pumpkin Painting - October 30, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Pumpkin Painting

After Halloween, use your carved jack-o-lantern for print making. Cut the pumpkin into chunks and let children design pulp by using nails. Press on ink pads then on construction paper.

Scrap Paper Jack-O-Lantern - October 29, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Scrap Paper Jack-O-Lantern

Draw a circle on black construction paper. Paint circle with glue. Tear scraps of orange paper into small pieces. Arrange scraps on glue. Add torn scraps of yellow paper for eyes, nose and mouth.

Mr Pumpkin Head - October 28, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Mr. Pumpkin Head

Get a real pumpkin and supply washable markers, and props such as glasses, paper mustache, hats, scarves, and wigs. Let each child have turn to decorate and dress up pumpkin. When next child's turn - just wash the markers off!

Paper Plate Bat - October 27, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Paper Plate Bat

Using a small paper plate, paint black with black finger paint, let dry. Cut triangle shapes from black construction paper, 3 for each wing and lay them out so you can glue the two top corners to another triangle. Fasten the wings to the back of the paper plate and draw a face with white correction fluid or chalk. Punch a hole in the top to hang.

Halloween Bags - October 26, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Halloween Bags

Materials:
*paper lunch bags (white ones look good)
*tissue paper goblins, ghosts, pumpkins, witches hats, cats
*Halloween stickers
*orange & black crepe paper
*orange & black crayons/felt pens
*glue & glue sticks

Procedure: Children decorate their bags :)

Halloween Votives - October 23, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Halloween Votives:

Collect one baby food jar, one votive, back & orange tissue paper, glue and paint brush for each child.

Soak labels off of jars. Let the jars dry. Let each child cut tissue paper pieces and glue onto the jar with paint brush...Much like a decoupage. They can make mosaics or even a jack-o-lantern. With permanent marker add child's name and date to the bottom of the jar. Add a votive. When they get home they have a wonderful, keepsake to use year after year.

Decorate Masks - October 22, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Decorate Masks

I buy plastic half masks(found in dollar stores or party stores. Usually you can get 12 in a pack). I then give each child a mask. They then decorate the masks with feathers, stickers or gems found in craft stores. They really enjoy this and like to take the masks home to show mom or dad.

Paper Bag Pumpkin - October 21, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Paper Bag Pumpkin

Using a large grocery bag, crumple newspaper and stuff. Twist top of paperback and tie. Have children paint the bag orange. Paint the face black. Paint stem green.

Foot Ghost - October 20, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Foot Ghost

Using white paper, have children step on paper and trace around their shoes. To make a face, use crayons, pens, or black construction paper with white chalk.

Puffy Paint Cobwebs - October 19, 2009 - Quick and Easy Daily Crafts for Kids

Jenny Wanderscheid — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:00:00 +0000

Puffy Paint Cobwebs

Mix equal parts of flour, salt, and water in a large bowl. Pour the mixture into squeeze bottles. Give each child a black paper plate or a piece of black construction paper. Let the children squeeze the white puffy paint onto the black paper. When the puffy paint dries, it will look like glittery cobwebs.