Have the kids create journals that gets them excited about writing. When kids get to participate in the creation of a journal, it becomes a special place to store ideas, thoughts, stories and memories. This craft project is a great way to start off the school year with something really fun that can be used for a long time. Materials and Supplies Needed Directions This project could be done as …
Create a darling air dry clay pen holder in any shape or size with Sculpey Air-Dry. These darling pen holders can be made in any size or shape, depending on what pens or markers they are going to be used for. It is so much fun to work with the clay and then feels like a magical painting surface once dried. This is a great craft activity for back-to-school or …
Create frame magnets in a few easy steps with these great clay tools for kids. The tool set from Sculpey is loaded with possibility. There are so many ways to use the different pieces to create amazing works of art. While the set of 12 tools (each with different ends) is inexpensive and perfect for kids – it is an awesome set for advanced clay artists too. Materials and Supplies …
Create and make a darling shaker card in a few easy steps. This frog is my favorite sticker in my Laura Kelly Designs Sticker Collection and I wanted to turn it into a card for someone special. I decided to make a shaker card for the FIRST time using some incredibly awesome supplies from Sizzix. I also used the Sizzix Big Shot Switch in this project to create a super …
Create a darling and unique hand stitched envelope bag with felt and twine. This bag is PERFECT for holding the most important things. For some this might be cosmetics or jewelry. For others it could be photographs or travel documents. For me, this bag is perfect for holding my empowerment and tarot cards. Materials and Supplies Needed Directions Start by cutting the felt into three pieces to make your bag. …
Create a no sew garden flag with beautiful colors of Kunin felt. Every garden needs a flag! While there are bazillions of them to choose from out there in the shopping world, it is so much more fun (and personal) to make them with felt. Felt is great for outdoor use because it made from recycled bottles. The colors can uphold the sunshine and stay bright. The material can withstand …
Stamp on polymer clay and make darling kindness tokens to spread joy. These darling pocket clay tokens are so fun and simple to create. Add them in a card and send them through the mail or pop them in to a gift for an extra touch. They are also fun to leave with a tip for an exceptional server or sneak on to a teacher’s desk. Wherever you give them, …
This is a great way for kids to create a bead that represents something great about themselves. These hand made clay beads necklaces are a great way to help kids think about what makes them special and is important enough to share. When given the task to create enough of the same bead so that everyone in the group (Girl Scout troop, team or in the class) gets one and …
Make a DIY Game for Shark Week with Bean Bags. This shark chum traveling bean bag toss game is perfect for SHARK WEEK, shark parties or everyday game playing fun. I made it with Kunin Felt and my fish die that I designed for Ellison Education and it is so stinkin’ darling. Check it out. How to Make the Bean Bag Toss Game I started by cutting out 7 sets of …
Grab some polymer clay and acrylic paint to make adorable easy DIY clay garden stakes. Decorating the garden is such a fun way to mark the plants and add personality. I love Sculpey III for this project but note that Original Sculpey and Air-Dry Sculpey would work too. Sculpey III comes in a ton of colors so these could be made colorful just with clay or be painted like the …