Have you seen any squirrels bury acorns in the ground to store them up for Winter? Here is a Squirrel you can make using part of another tree, a pine cone! Click the link for a fun tutorial: Pine Cone Squirrel Tutorial
Crafts for kids and their grown-ups from the Rochester Public Library Children's Room
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Fall Leaves Turkey
Fall is definitely in full swing with more and more colorful leaves dropping from the trees and onto the ground every day! You can use some of those leaves to make this Fall Leaves Turkey. All the supplies you need are construction paper, glue, googly eyes, and some colorful leaves.
Just follow the link for tutorial: Fall Leaves Turkey Tutorial
Just follow the link for tutorial: Fall Leaves Turkey Tutorial
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Painted Acorn Jack-O-Lanterns
Halloween is just around the corner! Here is a fun, versatile craft that perfect for boys and ghouls!
Collect some acorns and get some orange and black paint. (You'll probably need a small, pointy brush for the faces.) You could use these miniature jack-O-lanterns to decorate a doll house or put a glue dot and a small, round magnet on the back and display them on your fridge!
Follow the link and scroll to the bottom of the post for a short tutorial here: Acorn Jack-O-Lanterns
Collect some acorns and get some orange and black paint. (You'll probably need a small, pointy brush for the faces.) You could use these miniature jack-O-lanterns to decorate a doll house or put a glue dot and a small, round magnet on the back and display them on your fridge!
Follow the link and scroll to the bottom of the post for a short tutorial here: Acorn Jack-O-Lanterns
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Paint Chip Halloween Craft
An easy project for making some cute Halloween decorations!
All you need are some paint chips, construction paper, and you could even use fun googly eyes! Be creative and have fun making all kinds of spooky characters!
Full instructions here: Paint Chip Halloween Craft
All you need are some paint chips, construction paper, and you could even use fun googly eyes! Be creative and have fun making all kinds of spooky characters!
Full instructions here: Paint Chip Halloween Craft
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Monday, October 7, 2013
Creating Terrariums!
Choose a succulent plant, some gravel or sand, and a few plastic animal decorations for fun!
You can add all kinds of different things to your terrarium - be creative!
You can get the full instructions here!
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gardening,
plants,
succulents,
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Monday, September 30, 2013
Family Sign
Create your own family sign to hang outside the door with colorful leaves, twigs, acorns, leaves, and pebble! Full instructions can be found here! Have fun decorating!
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Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Mason Jar Lanterns
The weather is cooling down, but you can still have a warm lantern for those sweater-weather evenings out on the porch! These easy-to-make lanterns are fun for kids to do with a little Mod Podge and tissue paper! Full instructions here!
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