Have you ever played with bleeding art tissue? This stuff is very addictive! I seriously want to create an entire gallery wall full of tissue dyed art.
You can get creative using paper punches for a more structured look, like above ... or go free-form with just a pair of scissors.
You can view my full tutorial with step-by-step photos here at the Fiskars website. It's a great project for the little kids and us big kids. =)
I've been working on a fun printable Valentine I plan on sharing Monday! But for anyone working on Valentine boxes this weekend, I wanted to stop and share an easy way to craft up the cutest hippo box I made for Fiskars.
Crafted from two household boxes you likely have in your recycling box already, this cute guy comes together quickly. View my full tutorial here.
Be sure to check out all of my previous Valentine's Day posts here...
... including last year's printable Valentine here.
Can you guess what we recycled to make these fun puppets for Fiskars?
We have to find fun things to occupy the first half of the day before it warms up around here enough to go in the pool, ha! And this kid loves crafts like his mom. =)
Puppets are great because you get to create them plus then play with them! Find out how to repurpose pantry items to make some of your own in my newest project over at Fiskars. View the full photos and tutorial here.
I'm pretty sure we have entered some sort of time warp, because the calendar is oddly saying that Thanksgiving is next week?? In honor, I have put a new spin on a "stuffed" turkey!
You can find my full tutorial with template, photos, and step-by-step directions right here over at Fiskars.
I created these silly guys based on the classic no-sew knotted fleece pillows and blankets. This is a fun craft for the kids, and a great way to keep them busy on Thanksgiving. My seven year old son and ten year old daughter loved making these and wanted to make more for their friends!
And check out all of my past Thanksgiving posts here. =)
I have seen the cutest bubble wrap advent calendars and decided I had to find a way to incorporate this fun idea into Thanksgiving.
You can find my full tutorial with step-by-step photos here over at the BasicGrey blog.
Pop one each day to count down ways we are thankful until Thanksgiving! Find out how to make your own here.
More Thanksgiving fun to come =).
I made these popsicle bookmarks with my son's class at the end of the school year to encourage them to continue reading daily during the summer. Since I created the printable for the class, I thought I'd share it here with you, too.
These were inspired by the adorable popsicle invitations I often see for summer parties. Start by printing out the bookmark pdf right here. Hit refresh if it doesn't load for you.
Color the bookmarks before cutting out so you don't have to worry about staying in the lines. If you have an ink jet printer you will likely need to use colored pencils or crayons so the text doesn't smear with markers. Or make a duplicate using a copy machine. Or just skip coloring and print onto colored cardstock.
Cut out and glue a craft stick to the back. If you have a scalloped circle punch, you can take a "bite" out before adhering the stick.
Happy summer reading!
Here are a couple of not-so-scary skeleton crafty things good for the kids.
First up is a skull treat cup I designed for parents.com. It's hard to be scary when it's half made of hearts! You can view directions here.
And here is a fun set of skeleton magnets I designed for bhg.com you can download to create your own. Free printable template can be found here.
October certainly is rolling right along! I'll have more Halloween fun to share soon...
As I was catching up on one of my favorite blogs, Be Different Act Normal, I was reminded of a candy corn treat holder I created for Parents.com. You can download the free printable and view details here.
Which reminded me of a candy corn banner from paper plates I designed for bhg.com easy enough for kids to make. I love banners and love candy corn =).
You can view full instructions here.
Only a few more days until October! When did this happen? I'll have some costume ideas to share next week...
I noticed the August issue of Scrapbooks Etc magazine is hitting the newsstands, and it's a great one!
Owen and I made these fun jellyfish for the Kid's Corner (page 122) and they have posted directions over on the blog so stop by to learn how to make your own for an easy summer craft. =)
I needed to use up the rest of the leftover garden spinach herb wraps and decided to bake some tortilla chips to make nachos for lunch. I was pleasantly surprised to find a shamrock cookie cutter in my ridiculous stash (I never know what I actually have in there!) and knew I had to make shaped chips. This ... is my new obsession. =)
I cut out the rest of the tortillas I had with the shamrock cutter, brushed them with a little oil, and baked in the oven. I layered them with leftover chicken I warmed up from the night before, shredded cheese, avocado for a little more green, and sour cream. Yum!
The kids had friends in and out all day but I had time to squeeze in one St. Patrick's Day craft I came up with. With all that is going on in Japan and around the world, I wanted them to stop and think about how lucky they are. This Lucky Clover Patch is the same concept as a Thankful Tree at Thanksgiving.
We took a block of styrofoam and covered with green tissue paper. We fringe-cut two strips of green cardstock to adhere around the edges. The kids wrote down reasons they were lucky on cardstock shamrocks (I cut using an electronic cutter, but the kids can always trace a template and cut out themselves). We glued green toothpicks to the back and once dry inserted into the foam.
The rainbow was an afterthought because by this point in the day I was sick of all green and thought we needed a pop of color. =) I cut out circles in rainbow colors in descending sizes using Fiskars' Ultra ShapeXpress and circle template. I layered and adhered them altogether centered and cut in half. I used my cloud punch from the baby shower at the end of the rainbow.
I had to put the Wii clover in front because it cracks me up. =)
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