Archive for the ‘Earth day’ Category

Sunflower with REAL seeds in the pot

Monday, April 28th, 2008

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Craft supplies

Sunflower seeds

Tape

Yellow foam scrap

Clear plastic wrap

Pen, black marker

Scissors

Loaded glue gun (just 1 drop of hot glue will be needed)

2 green chenille stems

1 hard wire to hold sunflower head upright :)

1 small flower pot from craft store (or you can use just yogurt cup + decorations)

Styrofoam ball that fit into flower pot

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Directions

Trace a bottom of flower pot on yellow foam

Draw petals around this circle

Cut it out

Trace the flower on the foam again

Cut the center out

Trace the top of flower pot on clear plastic wrap, repeat again (you have 2 circles), cut them out

Place the seeds between two plastic circles, tape the edges neatly

Put the “heart” between two yellow foamy petal crowns, glue them all together

Twist two green chenilles around hard wire, in the middle of stem make two loops - leaves

Stick the stem into the styrofoam ball, fix the ball into the pot. Isn’t it beautiful? You must be very proud of your work, have all the rights to do so! :)

Posted in Earth day, Foam, Grandparents' day, Jars, cans, bottles, Mother's Day, Natural materials, Styrofoam | No Comments »

Recycle monster - celebrate Earth day every day!

Sunday, April 20th, 2008

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Children learn quick and easy by fun! Create this 5-minute craft and watch them feeding monster with laugh :)

Craft supplies

2 paper grocery bags

Invisible tape

Scissors

Markers

Directions

Draw on 1 paper bag eyes, nose and huuuuuuuuuge open mouth (considering bottom of the bag as top of the head)

Cut out mouth so you have huuuuuuge opening :)

Write “Feed me!” on another paper bag

Wear top over the bottom and tape

Put the monster in the kitchen and don’t forget to feed him regularly! :)

Tip: you can make “plastic” monster by adding eyes on the side of plastic trash bag. Pull the top a little bit so you have wide open, but not_so_wide_open mouth. Put some plastic bottles inside so it’s not lying flat and as an example. Earth day actually is every day, but this special holiday in April is just perfect reminder for us to keep our planet clean and breathing! :)

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Sea treasure display case

Friday, April 4th, 2008
Sea treasure display case

Sea treasure display case

No any practical function, just beautiful memory makeup :)

Craft supplies

Unfinished display case from craft store

Acrylic paint - pink and blue (or your favorite colors), paintbrush

Colored sand (we used glittered one, it adds some “wetness” effect to display)

Shells and/or pebbles you brought from your vacation on the sea shore

Directions

Color wooden parts of case with your favorite colors, let it dry

Fill the bottom of the case with colored sand, mixing it artistically

Tip: you may want to fill the very bottom with regular sand so you don’t waste your glitter behind the frame

Cast shells and/or pebbles on the sand

Lock the case

Display proudly

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One more tip: postpone making this craft if you are to move :) Shaking trucks may transform artistic piece into a mess!

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Brown bear made of plastic jar

Friday, April 4th, 2008

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Instead of throwing away, reuse it!

This bear could be just cute decoration, loosen change collector or desktop organizer

Craft supplies

Clear empty plastic jar (bear-shaped) - you can find it in grocery store, with honey, of course :)

Acrylic paint  (we suggest brown, white, black, yellow, red), brush

Optional - straw hat from craft store (the size depends on the size of your bear’s head :) ), feather

Directions

Paint the jar brown, let it dry

Draw eyes, nose, heels, basket with berries as you see on the pictire or, as you wish :)

Add a hat if you like, stick in feather

If you leave no hat and lid, just put some pens in it and have this custom desk organizer!

Posted in Any occasion, Earth day, Father's day, Grandparents' day, Jars, cans, bottles, Mother's Day | No Comments »