Summer is almost here and school will be out in just a few weeks! Wouldn't it be fun to have a cool, new Summer shirt that you design all by yourself? There is a very fun way you can make a tie dye shirt by using a few things you may already have at home!
Check out the link for a full tutorial!: Sharpie Tie Dye by The Art Girl Jackie
Crafts for kids and their grown-ups from the Rochester Public Library Children's Room
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Sharpie Tie Dye
Labels:
colorful,
cup,
marker,
rubberband,
rubbing alcohol,
sharpie,
tie dye,
tshirt,
white
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Pour Painted Pots
If you still have flower seeds to plant here is a cool way to complement the colorful blooms that will grow. You can make a rainbow pour painted flower pot! If your flowers are growing outside you could always use this pour paint technique on a vase so your flowers will have an awesome looking place to get all the water they need after you pick them and bring them in.
Click the link for a full tutorial!: Pour Painted Flower Pots
Click the link for a full tutorial!: Pour Painted Flower Pots
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
Flower Printing with Liquid Watercolors
Beautiful flowers are blooming just about everywhere now! It's kind of sad that flowers don't last very long. You can enjoy the flowers for quite a while by making prints using watercolors!
Follow the link to see how it's done! Flower Printing with Liquid Watercolors
Follow the link to see how it's done! Flower Printing with Liquid Watercolors
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Rain Clouds in a Jar
Well, April showers are over with but it looks like May is still going to have quite a bit of rain. Rain Clouds in a Jar is more of an experiment than a craft, but a fun way to see sort of how clouds work! Follow the link for a full tutorial: Rain Clouds in a Jar Tutorial.
Labels:
clouds,
cup,
experiment,
food coloring,
glass,
jar,
rain,
shaving cream,
water
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
Spring Palette Scavenger Hunt
They say April showers bring May flowers. There are definitely a some tulips and daffodils that have bloomed already and lots of pretty, colorful buds! Now that nature is coming back to life it would be a lot of fun to spend some time outside and have this Spring Palette Scavenger Hunt!
Follow the link to see how to get your scavenger hunt started: Spring Palette Scavenger Hunt
Follow the link to see how to get your scavenger hunt started: Spring Palette Scavenger Hunt
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Easter Egg Bird Feeder
If you just celebrated Easter on Sunday then you might have a lot of plastic eggs left over in your basket. Here is a really neat craft that you can use them up with, and it will help bring some pretty birds back to your yard so it starts to look and sound like Spring again!
Just click the link to go to a full tutorial: Easter Egg Bird Feeder Tutorial
Just click the link to go to a full tutorial: Easter Egg Bird Feeder Tutorial
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Recycled Key Wind Chime
Spring is finally here! There have been a few gorgeous days outside, but every now and then a chilly breeze can catch you off guard without your coat. You can enjoy the breezes by making this wind chime out of some old keys!
Click the link for a full tutorial: Recycled Key Wind Chime
Click the link for a full tutorial: Recycled Key Wind Chime
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