Showing posts with label yarn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label yarn. Show all posts
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Build a Funicular Train
Did you know there were such things as funicular trains? I learned about them from a train book that my son and I read together. Apparently these trains are used to move people up and down steep cliffs. Two cars are attached via a cable and one car moves up the mountain as another moves down. Now of course, you know me.... I just had to try making a funicular train for our lego minifigures.... especially after we enjoyed playing with our cardboard conveyor belt so much!
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Cardboard "Bead" Necklaces
I recently saw this fabulous post on painted bead necklaces by fellow Rockin' Art Mom ArtBar Blog. Her students painted such beautiful wooden bead and cardboard necklaces. I was really intrigued by the idea of using corrugated cardboard to make "beads," so I thought I'd give it a try myself. Last weekend our town held its annual Lemon Festival, so I painted myself a lemon necklace to wear there. And since Halloween is always on my mind, I painted myself a skull and bones necklace too. Here are the results!
Aren't they cute? Let's get making!
Let's Make Some Cardboard Beaded Necklaces!
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Aren't they cute? Let's get making!
Sunday, August 31, 2014
DIY Climbing Cardboard Circus Men Toys
I love making interactive toys for Chuck. There's something immensely gratifying about creating something that's beautiful, functional, and fun.... out of recyclable items! Recently I made these two cardboard climbing circus men toys for Chuck. You pull on the strings and the men race to the top.
Hee hee. Do you dig their leotards, chest hair, and handlebar mustache? Yup. These manly men exude quite a bit of style, don't you think?
Ok. Let's get making!
Cardboard Climbing Circus Strong Men Toys
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Hee hee. Do you dig their leotards, chest hair, and handlebar mustache? Yup. These manly men exude quite a bit of style, don't you think?
Ok. Let's get making!
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Summer Paper Plate Crafts
It just hit me this morning that July 4th is next week. Next week. Summer is just flying by! Ahhhh! So I feel the need to do some summer crafts and that's why I made these super easy paper plate crafts. I dunno about you, but when I imagine summer, I see outdoor picnics, grill outs, and beach adventures. These activities usually involve disposable paper plates... which are such a great item to craft with because they're super cheap and super versatile.
So these are my summer inspired paper plate crafts. They're super easy to make, colorful, quirky, and just scream SUMMER FUN!
Fun Summer Paper Plate Crafts for Kids
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So these are my summer inspired paper plate crafts. They're super easy to make, colorful, quirky, and just scream SUMMER FUN!
Wednesday, May 7, 2014
Cup Weaving Tutorial
I've been meaning to try out weaving for awhile now. I decided to start out small with this cup weaving project. It's a super simple craft that can be completed while watching your favorite tv show. (Yay Agents of Shield! Does that make me geeky?) To make your own cup weaving, you'll need some yarn, a pair of scissors, and a plastic cup and then you're ready to go!
Pretty right? The yarn really transforms my plain old disposable plastic cup into something useful and beautiful. Ok. Let's get weaving!
Cup Weaving Tutorial
Pretty right? The yarn really transforms my plain old disposable plastic cup into something useful and beautiful. Ok. Let's get weaving!
Monday, March 24, 2014
DIY Magnetic Fishing Game
Currently, one of Chuck's favorite books is 10 Little Fish by Audrey and Bruce Wood. It's a cute book about subtraction. Kids count colorful fish on each page as they leave one by one. And (my favorite part), it has a fishy romance at the end (What can I say? I'm a closet romantic... tee heee hee.) To accompany his love for fish, we recently made this DIY Magnetic Fishing Game.
It's cute and colorful and really fun to make and easy to play. Want to make your own fishing game? Keep reading to see how we made ours!
DIY Magnetic Fishing Game
It's cute and colorful and really fun to make and easy to play. Want to make your own fishing game? Keep reading to see how we made ours!
Friday, March 21, 2014
Make a simple paper kite
Spring is here! Let's go outside! Let's go fly a kite! What? You don't own a kite? No worries, we can make one! Today I'll share with you this really simple DIY paper kite. It's easy to make, fun to play with, and my young son loved decorating his very own kite.
Spring, spring, la la la! (Can you tell that I have a bad case of spring fever? *Twirls around and leaps*)
Now the only warning I have about this craft is that you have to make more than one paper kite. Seriously. Each kid should get have his own. And, be prepared for kites to break or float away. (One of our floated away.)
Alright, let's make some paper kites!
Spring, spring, la la la! (Can you tell that I have a bad case of spring fever? *Twirls around and leaps*)
Make a Simple Paper Kite
Now the only warning I have about this craft is that you have to make more than one paper kite. Seriously. Each kid should get have his own. And, be prepared for kites to break or float away. (One of our floated away.)
Alright, let's make some paper kites!
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
Painting Valentine's Day and African Inspired Pasta Necklaces
Alright, this post's title is completely wackadoo, but hear me out. Chuck and I painted pasta necklaces to wear on Valentine's Day. But after painting a bunch of pasta pretty pastel colors, my eyes yearned for primary colors. So while Chuck slept, I peeked online and found some really beautiful beaded African necklaces. And then this mama went to town and painted her own pasta pieces with African inspired colors and designs.
Keep reading to see how we painted them!
Keep reading to see how we painted them!
Monday, January 13, 2014
6 ways to entertain a toddler at home
Looking for some easy ways to entertain your toddler in the winter?
So... how about that polar votex? Boy, oh boy, that was some crazy weather. With the snow, ice, and freezing cold winds, Chuck and I hunkered down at home.After a couple of hours of reading the same books over and over again, and playing with the same toys over and over again, and listening to the soundtrack of "Planes" for the trillionth time, I finally cracked.
Redrum, redrum?
Thankfully, we didn't make it to that point. But, we definitely bounced off the walls a bit. To maintain some sense of sanity, we had to do something to make the time at home more enjoyable. So here are a couple of fun activities that kept us sane and smiling...
1. Yarn family portrait craft
Chuck loves using scissors and the glue sticks, so this activity was a hit. First he helped me cut tons of short, white yarn strands. Then, I doodled a bald family on a piece of paper. Then, he helped me glue hair onto all of their heads. The result is this cute and funny family portrait.Keep reading to see more ways we entertained ourselves at home...
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