Easy Craft Ideas Part #2
November 15, 2007 · Print This Article
HOMEMADE MODELING CLAY
1 c. flour
1 c. salt
1 tbsp. powdered alum (opt.)
Water
Mix just enough water to make it smooth and workable. If clay gets dry, mix in a little more water. Store tightly covered.
CHRISTMAS SPONGE ART
White paper
Scissors
Dry sponge
Ballpoint pen
Water colors (red & green)
Draw a yuletide motif on white paper. Then, with your parents help, cut out and place on a dry sponge (one with tiny holes in the sponge are the best). Then trace the pattern with your ballpoint pen and cut out the shape (again, with your parents help). Then, dip in paint, squeeze excess paint out and blot onto either plain white or solid colored wrapping paper. You can stamp each sponge several times before re-dipping in the paint. This even dresses up plain newspaper wrapping! Great for any time of the year!
STATIONARY OR CARDS
Plain paper
Sponge
Acrylic paint’s
Marking pen
Take a piece of plain paper and fold in half. With the folded part at the top, it looks like a note card. Take the sponge and dip it into the acrylic paint which is in a saucer. Design on the front and also on the back of an envelope. Then take a very thin marking pen and write really fancy “Happy Birthday” or whatever the occasion is. Children love to make cards and it’s also an easy way to have a card in a hurry!
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