This is the perfect Easter craft to decorate your dining table or coffee table. Come celebrate this Easter with us and make Easter crafts for kids, including easy Easter recipes, egg decorating ideas, Easter bunny crafts, Easter basket crafts and this great Easter Tree.
Materials needed for this Easter Craft:
5″ high x 6″-diam clay terra-cotta pot
Acrylic enamel paints (we used Apple Barrel Gloss Dandelion Yellow, Lanier Blue and Raspberry for pot, plus Spring and Seafoam greens and Deep Purple for eggs)
Foam brush
Household sponge
Small brushes for eggs
1 3/8″ wooden eggs
15″ branch with smaller branches for tree (or a 15″ x 3/8″ dowel or straight branch for trunk and 12 paper-wrapped 18″ wires for branches)
24-gauge wire
Wire snips
Green spray paint (we used Krylon Teal Green)
Green plastic floral foam sheet or chunks
1 1/2 yds of 7/8″-wide pink and blue ribbon
10″ of 1/4″-wide ribbon for each egg
Basket grass or live grass in sod
Tacky glue
Click here for easy how-to-instructions to this Easter Tree.
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Posted by Erika on Mar 10, 2010 in
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holiday gift Try our fun craft projects for you and your kids to do in celebration of Easter. Have a little Easter fun with these easy craft projects. There is something here for every level of do-it-yourselfer. From the kid-friendly paper Easter Bonnet to the more advanced hand-painted Easter welcome sign, we’ve got it all. So find a festive way to celebrate the spring holiday
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Here is a fun and easy alternative to Easter baskets. Plain pastel colored gift bags are decorated with polka dot scrapbooking paper, ribbon and Easter ornaments to complete these adorable bags. They are also great for an Easter egg hunt.
Get everything you need to make the holiday fun-Easter Crafts.
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Posted by Erika on Feb 24, 2010 in
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fun craft Try this fun craft project and convert a basic tin cans into a great pencil holder.
Skill Level: Beginner
Corral pens, pencils and scissors into cute, yet functional holders by following the directions below. This project is easy enough for the kids, too!
Materials you will need for this paper craft:
Tin can; sandpaper; tape measure; pencil; printed paper, such as gift wrap or an enlargement of a color photograph; scissors; spray adhesive
NOTE: A recycled can is perfect for this project. Sand the upper edge first!
Directions for this kids craft project
1. Rinse and dry an empty tin food can. Sand the upper edge to smooth interior surface.
2. Measure cup circumference; add 1?2 inch. Measure cup height. Measure, mark and cut a piece of printed paper to these measurements.
3. Spray adhesive on wrong side of paper, then smooth onto sides of cup, working from center out to eliminate air bubbles.
For more on this decorative and useful Pencil Holder Craft Project, visit us at Woman’s Day.
Pencil Holder
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Posted by Erika on Oct 30, 2009 in
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Uncategorized Get “The Look”
When your kids absolutely love their costumes,
having the perfect Halloween Makeup will be the
icing on the cake! Get your ‘freak-on’ with these
do-it-yourself makeup ideas.
Face painting tips and ideas.
Bride of Frankenstein
There’s nothing like a little makeup to enhance a great getup.
Check out tips for glam or scary looks with face paint,
scars and flashy lashes also with complete how-to costume instructions.
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Posted by Erika on Aug 17, 2009 in
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Uncategorized Get your kids excited about going back to school with this great family craft. Have them make their own designer book cover! Choose any material like tie-dye fabric or a different patterned cloth, whatever suits your taste. You’ll need:
- Brown paper bag
- Pieces of fabric cloth
- Glue
- Bowl
- Water
- Paintbrush
- Wax paper
- Scissors
- Textbook
1. First you need to cut the paper bag by cutting from the top of the bag to the bottom along the corner creases. Also cut the bottom of the bag completely.
2. Place your textbook in the middle of the brown paper cover .Folding the top and bottom of the brown paper cover so that it is now exactly the size of the textbook, crease the folds and bring the side of the brown paper cover over the book.
3. Open the cover of the book and fold the left side of the paper around the cover of the book. Do the same with the other side. Open the cover and mark the paper at about half the width of the book cover. Do the same with the other side. Remove the paper from the cover and trim the paper to where you marked it with scissors.
4. Slide the cover back onto the text book to make sure it fits. Adjust the brown paper cover if it feels too snug or too loose. Once it fits properly, remove and set aside.
5. Line the area where you will be working with wax paper. Mix 2/3 cup glue and 1/3 cup water in bowl with your paintbrush.
6. Cut fabric into about 2” x 2” pieces. Open paper book cover and place “better” side up onto the wax paper. Start by painting a 2” section in a top corner of the paper with glue mixture. Next place a piece of fabric on the glue, add more glue and paint over the piece of fabric scrap, smoothing with your paintbrush as you go. Scrap should be saturated. Repeat until the paper cover is completely covered with overlapping pieces of fabric.
7. Once your paper is covered, open the book cover up and place textbook back inside and carefully close the book. Place a piece of wax paper in between the front cover and front page and the back cover and the back page. This will keep the cover from actually sticking to the book as it dries. Allow to dry overnight.
For more back-to-school craft ideas, click here.
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Posted by Erika on May 4, 2009 in
Kid's Craft Capture the sparks of Independence Day with this fun craft idea.
To make these fire-work themed cards, you’ll need:
- Black construction paper sheet
- Colored glitter glue
- A straw
- Scissors
- Sequins (optional)
How to make it:
- Cut a rectangular piece from the black construction paper and fold it in the half (long ways).
- Drop a big blob of soft glitter glue on one side of the folded paper. Blow air through the straw to control the spread of the glue.
- Repeat the process using other colors.
- Allow the glue to dry.
- Glue some silver or gold sequins to create a sparkling effect.
Your 4th of July fireworks card is ready, enjoy!
Image Courtesy: northwoodsrubberstamps.com
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