Tuesday, January 28, 2014

Macaroni Snowflakes

It has been so cold outside! If it's too cold to play outside in the snow you can make your own snowflakes inside...out of pasta!!! You just need some pasta, of course, and also some glue, glitter, and you can also use white paint if you like. Follow the link for a full tutorial!: Macaroni Snowflake Tutorial

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Cardboard Comb Painting

Here is a different way to use finger paints! Instead of using fingers, a grown up can cut some different designs out of pieces from a cardboard box. Watch and see all the cool swirls and zig-zags you can make with these combs! Follow the link to see some really neat pictures of this craft!

Cardboard Comb Painting!


Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Ice Mandala

Here is a really "cool"  craft that takes a little bit of patience, but the end results are really fun to see! To make ice mandalas you can use a disposable pie plate and almost anything you can think of for decorations. Follow the link to a brief tutorial and lots of great pictures for some ideas!


Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Mess Free Finger Painting

If it's way too cold to go outside and you're looking for a fun, quiet indoor activity try mess free finger painting! You've probably got all of the items you need on hand. All you need is white paper, masking or painter's tape, freezers bags, and paints!
Follow the link for a full tutorial: Mess Free Finger Painting Tutorial