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Give the Teacher a Paper Apple Craft
All Free Crafts posted this neat way to impress your teachers without the real fruit! Create this simple apple from grocery bags, paint, fiberfill and embellishments and you can yourself into a real apple polisher! Or you could do it just to be nice :) The fun part is as always, the embellishments! You could add on a little worm with green pom poms or use chenille stems to create stick figures or other critters. Add some glitter to give it some sparkle or draw on the apple with chalk. I'm sure you'll think of something! crafts, crafting, school+crafts,teachers, paper+crafts,… Read More
Adorable Button Rings
Little Birdie Secrets posted the cutest tip on creating rings with oversized buttons, basic ring and some strong glue! That's really all you need. Glue the largest button to the ring, let it harden and then stack the rest on, however you want, colors and button shapes! Tags: crafts, crafting, glue+gun+crafts, buttons, button+ring, rings, easy+crafts… Read More
Craft Foam Kangaroo
This free template from Craft-Idea on Blogspot is easy but yet a little more complicated so that older kids (ages 8+) would enjoy it! Simply print out the template and gather up all your sheets and bits of craft foam. Trace the pieces out onto the foam, cut out and assemble! The assembly part is pretty straightforward and fun to do too! Tags: crafts, crafting, glue+gun+crafts, kangaroo, craft+foam, kids+crafts… Read More
Paper Mache Pinatas
Crafts Suite 101 brings us what isn't really a glue gun craft, but it's uses a lot of glue and is a craft. So it counts. Also, it's a great tutorial on how to build a pinata at home. Save yourself a few dollars and craft this hot air balloon pinata. Simple shape and colorful, kids will love it! Tags: glue+gun+crafts, crafts, crafting, pinatas, paper+mache, party+crafts… Read More
Ladybug Costume
Continuing with HGTV's series on no sew costumes, today's offering is a ladybug costume created much like the turtle. Lots of felt, sweat suit, hot glue, fiberfill stuffing and in this case, antennae makings from pom poms and pipe cleaners. Very cute, very easy. And if they ruin or forget a piece of the costume anywhere, it's simple to replace or no worry since it wasn't expensive to create in the first place. Tags: crafts, crafting, glue+gun+crafts, ladybug, halloween+costume, kids+costumes, costumes… Read More
No Sew Turtle Costume
HGTV provides once again, this time with a no sew turtle costume to go with their easy octopus costume! This one is geared more for the little guys and is more party friendly! All you need is a lot of felt, a glue gun, google eyes and the sweats in the same color. Easy enough and will keep the trick or treater warm during throughout the cold October night. Tags: crafts, crafting, glue+gun+crafts, halloween+costumes, kids+costumes, turtle+costume, turtle… Read More
Octopus Halloween Costume
It's not even September yet, but thinking about Halloween shouldn't wait till then! At least not for the crafty types that create their costumes from scratch! HGTV posted this very easy and simple tutorial on creating an octopus costume from an old umbrella, black tights, suction cups and some felt! The trick is that it might be a bit cumbersome if navigating through a house party, but great for rainy Halloween nights out trick or treating! Tags:crafts, crafting, halloween+costumes, glue+gun+crafts, octopus, costumes… Read More
Crafts Calendar
About.com's Sherri Osborn has been creating and posting a craft a month suggestion calendar for several years now, one for every month of the year. You don't need a time machine to travel back to 2005 and retrieve crafts of calendars past. The calendars are free, printable and customizable for a background design. Check it out! September 2008: Leaf People! Tags: crafts, crafting, calendar, free+calendar, printable+calendar, glue+gun+crafts, craft+calendar… Read More
Great Craft Book Reviews
Welcome to the Blogroll Crafty Daisies! Crafty Daisies has a wonderful section that reviews crafts books and Glue Gun Crafts thinks it's a great resource. Check out their reviews on crafts book from The Big Ass Book of Crafts to sewing, crochet and paper crafts. Tags: crafts, crafting, craft+books, craft+ideas… Read More
Flower Pot Craft
There are lots of creatures out in our gardens and yards that could use something like this craft from Gardening without Skills: a clay flower pot turned into a shelter for a toad or frog. In this case the creator (a little boy) chose to make the shelter a spaceship theme. You know, so the toads can go to outer space. Very cute, easy and creative! Tags: crafts, crafting, glue+gun+crafts, crafts+for+kids, kids+crafts, flower+pot… Read More
A Quacking Duck Craft for Kids
Penny Carnival posted this unusual craft for kids from a party cup, string and a bit of sponge that will make the cup "quack." Course once you decorate the cup to look like a duck it become a duck that quacks! The instructions and commentary alone are worth a read! Tags: crafting, kids+crafts, ducks, craft+projects, crafts, glue+gun+crafts… Read More
Sunflower Pincushion
In keeping with seems to be a sunflower theme, Highlights for Kids posted this cute and easy craft for kids to create for themselves or for a parent or grandparent! All you need is the cap from a bottle of liquid detergent (or something similar), some fabric, foam ball, rubber band and a glue gun! Tags: crafts, crafting, summer+crafts, crafts+for+kids, kids+crafts, sunflowers, pincushions… Read More