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March 2007 Archives
Easter Egg Countdown
Materials: Poster board or colored cardboard Foam sheet Plastic eggs Plastic grass Small toys, candies and coins Ribbon for trim 1.) Heat up glue gun. 2.) Measure out 1inch thick strips of colored foam for the basket, length is determined by size of foam sheet and size of desired basket. Determine size of basket (rather how many days you want your countdown to be. The longer the countdown, the larger the basket.) The 5 day example has vertical strips that are 5 1/2 inches long and the horizontal are 11 inches long. 3.) Lay the strips out, starting at the… Read More
Tampon Crafts (Seriously!)
First impression? "Oh, wow." I saw this craft site and thought, "Now this is something that needs to be shared." While I'm not stressing that everyone should run out and buy a box of Tampax and begin building an army of tampon blow dart guns, it is pretty darn funny. And technically it is a Glue Gun Craft, since they use a glue gun to build almost all the crafts! Visit: Tampon Crafts The crafts range from heart tampon earrings (ewwww- there is a line after all to be crossed) to Christmas tree toppers- (now that should make for an… Read More
Sewing Tin Pin Cushion
Simple & Chic, A Sewer's Handy Kit Materials: Clear glue sticks Tin (ideally a tea, cookie or candy one) Fabric, 1/4 yard, preferably with finished edges or something that won't unravel Velvet ribbon for trim Cotton batting Piece of felt 1.) Measure your fabric based on the size of your tin, being sure to leave a 1/4 inch for overlap. When measuring the fabric to cover the tin, be sure to measure about 2 inches larger, because when you stuff the lid, you'll need the extra fabric. 2.) Apply glue to one edge of the fabric and press down the… Read More
Ollie Otter Lunch Sack Puppet
This activity is courtesy of the Monterrey Bay Aquarium! Materials: Glue Gun Glue Sticks -clear Large brown paper lunch sack Otter Pattern 1.) Color in the otter body pieces with crayons, colored pencils, pens, etc; 2.) Carefully cut out the pieces and set aside. 3.) Heat up glue gun start with gluing on the head and working your way down. Be sure on the tail to glue the small flap provided on the inside of the front of the bag. Learn more about conservation and protecting the teddy bears of the sea! Tags: glue+gun, glue+gun+crafts, glue+gun+projects, craft+projects, sea+otter+puppet, craft+for+kids, puppets… Read More