Easy Sun Catcher Kids Craft

 

Easy Sun Catcher Kids Craft.

Keep the kids busy with a fun and easy craft with virtually no mess.

Featured Storage: Deflecto Caddy Storage Tray

Supplies Needed:

• Black Die Cut Outlined Shapes
• Variety of Colored Tissue Paper
• Clear Contact Paper
• Scissors

Directions:

1. Cut tissue paper into small squares.
2. Cut a piece of clear contact paper slightly bigger than the black outlined shapes.
3. Place shape onto the clear contact paper.
4. Randomly place tissue paper over the design until the entire design is covered.
5. Cut around design with scissors.

The Stained Glass Tissue Paper Art was created by Design Team Member Erin Reed. For more fun projects from Erin you can visit her blog here.

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Fall Scarecrow Craft for Kids

 

Craft Stick Scarecrows are a fun and easy kids craft project for Fall. 

Featured Storage:  Deflecto Caddy Storage Tray

Materials Used:

• Craft Sticks
• Glue
• Felt (or construction paper)
• Scissors
• Small Flowers
• Googly Eyes
• Black Marker

• Start with all the supplies organized into the Deflecto Caddy Storage Tray.  When the kids can see the supplies they will use, it helps make crafting happier and easier.

• Pull out seven craft sticks (also known as popsicle sticks) and cut one in half - a parent will need to this part. Set up six sticks in a row, stagger them for a little extra interest, and using kids white school glue use the two half sticks to hold the set of 6 together by gluing them perpendicularly. 

Cut felt (or construction paper) into 3 sections in any fall colors you want. 

The section are the following measurements:

• Square hat top 3 x 3 inches 
• Bottom hat section 1 x 4 inches 
• Hat band 3 x 0.5 inches

• To finish the scarecrow glue on the googly eyes, triangle nose and draw in the mouth.

The Craft Stick Scarecrows were created by Design Team Member Erin Reed.  

For more fun projects check out Erin's blog here.

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DIY Beach Inspired Windchime

A Beach Inspired Windchime for those of us that LOVE the beach.

Here is a simple project to make that you can hang on the back porch to remind you of trips to the ocean.  It's a great way to use some of those shells you collected.

HOW TO MAKE A BEACH INSPIRED WIND CHIME.

Materials Used:  

• Beach Seashells
• Driftwood Stick or Stick from your yard
• Wood Beads
• Twine and Scissors
• Acrylic Paint:  White, Light Blue, Aqua
• Paint Brush
• Fine Grit Sandpaper
• Removable Painter’s Tape
• DAP Rapid Fuse Adhesive 

Featured Storage:

• Deflecto Caddy Storage Tray 
• Deflecto Stackable Caddy Organizer 
• Deflecto Interlocking Marker Organizer 

Gather Your Supplies…

The Deflecto Caddy Storage Tray is so handy to use. It’s perfect for sorting the various sizes of wood beads used to make the windchime. And it fits perfectly into the large container of the Deflecto Stackable Caddy Organizer.  You can use the Deflecto Interlocking Marker Organizer in the caddy to hold paintbrushes.  You can put all your supplies in the caddy and take it outside and dream of being on the beach.

Faux Driftwood…

If you don't have an actual driftwood stick from the beach.  You can use a stick found in the yard and break it down to size.

• Scrape the bark off the stick.  
• Paint the stick with white acrylic paint and a couple of stripes of pale blue and aqua.
• Give the stick a light sanding with fine-grit sandpaper to rough it up and make it look more natural.

• Cut five pieces of twine approximately 24″ long.
• Tie a knot on one end of the twine.
• Wrap a small piece of blue removable painters tape on the other end of the twine to keep the twine from fraying.
• String Wood Beads onto the twine.

• Use a super-fast grab adhesive to glue the shells onto the end of the knots.

• Tie beaded twine to the painted stick.
• On the center of the stick, I glued a medium-sized Starfish purchased at a Beach Gift Shop.
• Add a couple of beads to a piece of twine. Tie twine to each end of the stick to use as a hanger.
• Stick the loose ends of the twine through the beads to hide.

The Beach Inspired Windchime was created by Design Team Member Sue Eldred,

for more fun projects from Sue you can visit Sue's Blog Here.

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Art for Kids: Learning about Symmetry

Having the kids home right now means that they require activities and stimulation for their creative minds.  Design team member Erin Reed gives us a simple project that you can do at home with your kids to help get the creative juices flowing for the whole family. 

A wonderful way to help kids be creative is to use items found around the house to make a symmetrical pattern.  Symmetrical design is a radical line, like a snowflake.

• Start with 6 x 6 inch squares of heavyweight cardstock paper.
• Apply a thin line of glue to create a patterned design.
• Use beads, sequins, gems, buttons, and other fun little bits to glue to the line.
• A Deflecto Caddy Storage Tray is a great way to organize your small bits and pieces.

For more art projects for kids you can visit Erin's Blog here.

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