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July 2006 Archives
Invitation Seals
In keeping with our Kid's Crafts theme this summer, we are going to show you today how to dress up your kid's party invitations with hot glue 'seals' that will double was keepsakes after the party! Difficulty Level: Great for kids 8 years old and up with adult supervision around that glue gun! Materials: A stamp of any type Ink A releasing agent such as olive oil or baby oil A glass surface (we used the bottom of a bowl) Colored glue sticks Glue gun Envelopes and Invitations Instructions: Wipe a small amount of your releasing agent on the… Read More
Instant Gratification
We've all been there... waiting... waiting... waiting for the glue to dry on whatever project we are making or broken item we are currently trying to fix. With super glue, you have to hold things tightly together for like fifteen or twenty seconds and even then, the bond is just as likely to not have formed. So you have to go through the whole process again. White glues are worse. Some of them have overnight drying times. I'm not a patient crafter. Which is why I have fallen in crafty love with my cordless glue gun. I remember fondly back… Read More
CD Bird Flashers
A GGCrafts.com reader writes: "[I am] looking for some new crafts to do with using CDs. We have made fish, birds, and frogs and would like to try something new." We here at GGCrafts present to you our very own idea using old CDs: Summertime Bird Flashers! Hanging these in your fruit trees will not only cheer up your yard but will also keep the birds away from your ripe fruit. Difficulty Level: Medium (perfect for kids 10 and up with adult supervision, especially around that hot glue gun) What you will need:two sheets of craft foam in contrasting… Read More
Foamy Squid
Continuing with our 'Summer Crafting With The Kids' Series, we present the Foamy Squid! Difficulty Level: Easy (perfect for kids 6 and up with adult supervision, especially around that hot glue gun) What you will need:two sheets of craft foam in contrasting colorsacrylic paint in various colorspaint brushes, from medium to smallscissors or craft knifepattern for head, body and armshot glue gun and hot glue (low- or high-temp) 1. Make head, body and arm patterns and cut them out to form paper templates. Use these to draw the shapes on the foam sheets. Place them on the sheet and use… Read More