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In this tutorial, you will learn about basic resin casting - the types of resins, how to measure them and how to work with them. You will also learn about different types of molds and how to mix them. We even cover how you should cleanup! Resin is used in lots of craft work. You don't normally make it at home so search results for how to make resin are misleading. So remember to handle store bought resins with care as per manufacturers directions and only use reputable suppliers. Resin can be a fun project, whether you are working with it for professional or hobby crafts, and you should always take basic precautions.
Gift your child's new teacher with the perfect back to school teacher gift! Help them relax and put a smile on their face with this super simple craft
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It's time for pumpkin pie to face some competition.
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National Mills Weekend 2013 Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th May 2013 "National Mills Weekend is the annual festival of our milling heritage and provides you with a fantastic opportunity to visit mills, many of which are not usually open to the public." http://www.nationalmillsweekend.co.uk/ When I heard about this weekend being National Mills weekend I decided to look for some wind mill inspired activities and to find my local windmill. It seems my local museum is putting on an event for children to learn about windmills, I think this is a good learning experience and will definately consider visiting (although there is a charge). Here is some windmill craft activities I found that look good. 1. Toilet roll windmill from mybad.com. This seems very easy to make and the materials needed are usually readily avaliable. Toilet roll windmill Toilet roll windmill from mybad.com 2.Oragami windmill http://www.dltk-kids.com/world/japan/morigami-windmill.htm This site give you folding instructions and demonstrates two ways to display the windmill on a straw or a cup. 3. Cardboard Windmill I think this activity would need alot of support but worth it in the end. 4. Lollipop sticks and toilet roll windmill from crafty family tree. This is similar to the previous toilet roll project but with lollipop sticks for the blades. 5. Windmill pottery I recently bought some porcelain plates and pens to decorate it so when I saw this I thought what a nice idea. To keep as a collection or a gift. You could also decorate cups, coasters and fridge magnet tiles. If you visit a mill then this would be a lovely way to capture the image. 6. Iron on windmill design This could be used to create a T-Shirt or even to create an embellished picture. You could also adapt this design and make it with lentils, buttons or even sweets. 7. Milk carton windmill This looks really good but I'm not sure if I could master it. 8. Windmill gift box This could be adapted in may ways using different material such as fabric, foam, felt even cardboard. 9. Ice cream cone windmill Looks yummy and easy/ quick to do. 10. Windmill cake I am sure you could cheat and buy a christmas log or swiss roll and ice it, then decorate. 11. Windmill mosaic I think this looks good and again can be adapted for age and ability. http://www.making-mosaics.com/mosaic-commission.html 12. Matchstick 3D windmill poster/painting I think this would take a long time and be very fidley but a childs interpretation would probably look really good. 13. How to make a pin wheel windmill The site shows how to use the plastic to make these simple but fun pinwheels. 14. Dutch windmill (copy art style) There are many pieces of art children can copy the style from. I thought this one looks particularly easy to re-create. 15. Windmill collage/quilt Using the outline template of a windmill you can make a collage out of recycled paper/ card. This example is actually a quilt design. 16. Colour in pinwheel template There is a template for children to colour in and then instructions to make the pin wheel. I am sure you can make your own design or even used art projects created before. 17. Recycled windmill This looks like it should actually move in the wind . You could make different variations and conduct a size experiment comparing blade size. 18. Small world windmill Cute little model to use in 'small world play' 19. Lego windmill Not sure what pieces you would need to replicate this, maybe the site shows you. 20. Shapes windmill expressive writing This activity relies on pupils reading expressive writing and creating and image. You could also use it to do a shapes match design where they copy the image by placing shapes in the correct place. 21. Solar windmill 22. Playdoh windmill 23. Styrofoam windmill print 24. Potato stamp windmill 25. Design a stamp.
Go old-school with these quick and easy fabric-covered pots. It's a great way to upcycle yogurt containers and is an impressive gift for kids to make.
Slime is always a popular craft activity for kids! In just 5 easy steps, you can join in on the fun. Experiment with different colors and add fun items like glitter and beads! You can also use this as a … Read More
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Hi! If you've been reading my blog lately you'd know that my youngest had a big week last week. He had his final day at Kindy (preschool) on Wednesday, he turned 5 and had his graduation from Kindy on Thursday and on Saturday he had his 5th Birthday Party. We invited his friends to the local pool for a pool party! We all had a blast and there were 10 very tired children come Saturday night. I'd imagine there were some very tired grown ups too. I was so tired Saturday night I opened my Stampin' Scrub and almost wrote in it before I realised I hadn't picked up my notebook! Anyway.... I thought I'd show you the very quick and easy lolly bags I made for his friends to take home. It was based on an idea I'd seen several times floating around on FaceBook. First I gathered the materials I needed. I love the Googlie Eyes from Stampin' Up! They are self adhesive, which means you only need to pick them up off the backing sheet and stick them straight onto your project. No more messing around with glue to stick them on. Bonus! Here's what I made with the materials above: Butterfly lolly bags! Aren't they the cutest??? I chose the Floral District DSP because I thought it coordinated well with the colours of the Smarties. Here's the rest of the flock?, flutter? of butterflies. What do you call a group of butterflies? Oops, I spy one with no eyes! Oh well! I suggested to the mums that they could stick a magnet onto the back and use it on the fridge once the lollies were gone. So there you go, a quick and easy way to make some lolly bags. Bye for now, Tina
