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There are so many great craft ideas for kids and adults to enjoy making together. Making fun arts and crafts
is a great way to spend time with your kids and enrich their minds all at the same time. Build a meaningful relationship while making kid's crafts
together. The time you have with your children is precious so why not spend it doing something fun and educational? Arts and crafts is just one of many
family activities you can all enjoy, so why not take some of these great craft ideas and start making something special with your kids?
Bath Crafts
Bathtub Colors
Need:
Inexpensive shaving cream, Food coloring
Instructions:
For each color, mix 2 tablespoons shaving cream with food
coloring. Mix, and put each color into an old muffin tin.
Give a paintbrush to the child, and let him/her draw their
own art on the bathtub. This washes off very easily.
Soap Crayons
Need:
1 cup soap flakes, 1/4 cup boiling water, food coloring, ice
cube tray
Instructions:
Drop water into the flakes, a teaspoon at a time, stirring
constantly. It will be thick and hard to stir. Spoon some of
the soap into different bowls. Then color each with
different food color. The more food color the darker the
color. Stir into a thick paste. Press spoonfuls into molds
and nuke on low for 15 minutes to dry out the crayons. Let
the crayons dry at room temperature for several days and
give it another day after unmolding. Have fun doing these.
Oatmeal Soap Balls
Need:
1 C. instant Quaker oatmeal, 1 bar mild soap, such as Ivory,
1/4 C. water, food coloring (optional)
Instructions:
Grate oatmeal or blend till fine. Put into a bowl. Do the
same with the soap. Add the water and blend well. If adding
food coloring, add it to the water for even consistency.
Shape into balls and put on wax paper to dry. Balls can be
put into containers or wrapped with plastic wrap and tied
with raffia. A gift tag can be attached to the raffia.
Bubble Crafts
Basic Bubbles 1
Need:
1 cup water, 1/3 cup dish soap, 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients, these make up your bubbles. If you do not have blowers,
be creative and use stuff around the house such as a potato masher.
Basic Bubbles 2
Need:
1/2 cup dishwashing liquid detergent, 4 1/2 cups water, 3 to 4 tablespoons
glycerin
Instructions:
In a large plastic bowl mix all ingredients gently so that foam doesn't form
on top of the water. Skim off any foam that appears because it interferes
with bubble making. Find items around the house that has holes in it like a
potato masher and start blowing. Label the bubble mix and store it tightly
sealed.
Tear Free Bubbles ( This is great for small children! )
Need:
1/4 cup no-tears baby shampoo, 3/4 cup water, 3 tablespoons light corn syrup
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients and let bubbles settle. Put into a bottle.
Jell-O Bubbles
Need:
1 part dish washing detergent, 1 part gelatin powder, any flavor/color, 8 to
10 parts warm water
Instructions:
Mix all gently as making suds will weaken the mixture. Store in container.
Chalk Crafts
Spray Chalk
Need:
4 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 cup warm water, 4 to 6 drops food coloring
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Pour into a small spray bottle.
Shake before using to avoid clogs. You can use this to create designs on
sidewalks, in the snow, or at the beach for colorful sand sculptures.
Sidewalk Chalk 1
Need:
Water, Plaster of Paris, large bowl, small container or molds, water base
paints (washable Tempera)
Instructions:
Fill large bowl 1/2 full of plaster of Paris and slowly add water. Stir
until plaster resembles pudding. Add paint until you achieve the desired
color. Pour into molds and let set for about a day or until dry. When dry
turn containers upside down, hit on hard surface until chalk pops out and
have fun drawing.
Clay Crafts
Play Clay Tips
Make sure children's hands are completely clean before beginning a
clay or dough project. If clay gets too dry, renew it with a few drops of
water.
If clay is too sticky, knead in more flour, cornstarch or baking soda. Cover
extra clay with a damp cloth while working to prevent drying.
To color clay: either knead in food coloring or cake-decorating coloring
paste. Most clays can be colored with acrylic paints when dry
Cinnamon Clay (make this into Christmas ornaments to
give away as gifts)
Need:
1 1/2 C. ground cinnamon, 1 cup applesauce, 1/3 cup white school glue,
bowl, drinking straw
Instructions:
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl. Remove from bowl and knead until the
mixture becomes a firm clay. Let sit for about half an hour. Using wax paper
as a working surface and dusting surface with cinnamon if necessary, roll
out clay with a rolling pin to approximately 1/8 inch thick. Use cookie
cutters to cut desired shapes. Punch a hole with a drinking straw near the
top if you are going to hang as ornaments. Make what ever shapes you
desires. Place finished creations on wax paper to dry, turning occasionally
so that they dry evenly. It will take about five days for them to dry
completely.
No-Cook Play Clay
Need:
1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/2 cup salt, 1/2 cup very warm tap water, bowl
Instructions:
Mix flour and salt, then pour in water and stir well in a bowl. Knead for 5
minutes, adding in color as desired.
Stored in a sealed container, it keeps up to one week. Air dry, small or
thin pieces can be baked at 200 degrees for 2 hours.
These crafts are created for
your information. All crafts are tried out at your own
risk.. Surprising Kids will take No responsibility for
mishaps.
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