Lately I've been busy with foundation paper piecing which quickly became my favourite. It is a great way of making pictures, images with fabric.…
It's so fun to make a DIY spinner toy! These spinner toys are so bright and colourful, and they're so cool to play with! Watch the colours combine as the string spinner whirls through the air. This is such an easy craft to make, especially when you download our free spinner templates (find the links below!). Decorate and colour your spinner disc however you'd like, and create hours of fun for mere pennies! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. DIY Spinner
Make a monster mask! Print this page on sturdy paper and have students color it. Cut out the mask and eyes, attach some rubber bands, string, or sturdy paper to wrap around the head. Alternatively, tape a straw to the back and use it like a masquerade mask. Be careful using masks with very young... Read more »
Learn how to make a dreamcatcher! These paper plate dreamcatchers are so pretty, and they're incredibly simple to make! Keep bad dreams away as you make this easy kids version of a dreamcatcher. Make a Dreamcatcher A dreamcatcher is a Native American item which is traditionally hung over a child's bed as protection. Dreamcatchers allow good dreams through, while catching and stopping bad dreams. Most kids will enjoy this craft, but a DIY dreamcatcher is particularly great for kids who have trouble with nightmares. You can work through the problem together as you make the craft, and the dreamcatcher will
Here’s another fun and easy process art project for preschoolers– painting with yarn or string. My kids loved exploring all the designs they could create using yarn as their painting tool! Follow our Art for Kids Pinterest board! I’ve been having so much fun surprising the kids with simple art activities to do after school. …
It's so fun to make a DIY spinner toy! These spinner toys are so bright and colourful, and they're so cool to play with! Watch the colours combine as the string spinner whirls through the air. This is such an easy craft to make, especially when you download our free spinner templates (find the links below!). Decorate and colour your spinner disc however you'd like, and create hours of fun for mere pennies! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. DIY Spinner
String paint art is SO PRETTY and it's really simple to create! This is such a fun and easy art technique and a great art project for people of all skill levels. You can make pull string art with any kind of acrylic paint and either string or yarn. Pull String Art With Acrylic Paint String paint art using acrylic paint is a great art project for kids, tweens, teens, adults and seniors! I love how bright and bold the acrylic paint looks on the black paper. This is such a pretty art technique - and it's SO EASY! We
This is a very spontaneous form of printmaking! Students used black ink and/or watercolor paint to dye a long piece of cotton twine. Laying the colored string in a looped pattern between two pieces…
This paper string of pearls plant is a great paper craft for beginners! There's no template to cut and no gluing involved. Just follow our simple tutorial.
Zacchaeus is a real-life example of the power that Jesus has to change our hearts. The goal in this lesson is for the children to feel the darkness and ugliness of sin, and then experience the joy and miracle of forgiveness when Zacchaeus meets Jesus! Bible Truth: Jesus has the power to forgives my sin. Bible Story: Jesus changes Zacchaeus' heart. Bible Study: Luke 19:1-10; I Corinthians 5:7 teach cha-ching! To tell the story of Zacchaeus "hands-on" style gather up these items: children's picture Bible, or flannel graph scenery and characters a small bag or coin pouch loose change a cut-out of a black heart and a white heart Peak your class's interest in your lesson by shaking the bag, and letting them guess what is inside. They will probably easily guess that you have money in your bag! Pass out a coin for each child to hold throughout the lesson. (Remind them that they should never put coins in their mouths!) Read the story of Zacchaeus from a children's picture Bible, or tell it in your own words with visuals, such as flannel graph. Introduce Zacchaeus as a short man, who was a tax collector. His job was to collect money that people had to pay to the king. But Zacchaeus took more money from people than he was supposed to. If someone was supposed to pay one coin to the king, Zaccahaeus made them pay two coins, and he would keep one of the coins for himself. That is called stealing. Zacchaeus was rich and had lots of money, but nobody wanted to be his friend because he stole money from them. He had a dark sinful heart. Hold up the dark heart as you describe Zacchaeus' dark and sinful heart. Go on to tell the rest of the story of Zacchaeus meeting Jesus, as you show pictures from the children's Bible or manipulate flannel graph characters. At the conclusion of the story, talk about how amazing it is that Jesus changed Zacchaeus' heart! He used to be a man that stole people's money, but now he gives his money away to people! Jesus did a miracle! Only Jesus has the power to take a dirty, sinful heart and give us a new clean heart! Zacchaeus repented, he turned away from his sin, and followed Jesus! Hold up the white heart as you describe how Jesus changed Zacchaeus' heart. Lead the class in a prayer, asking Jesus to forgive their sin, and change their hearts so they can follow Jesus like Zacchaeus. After you pray, collect the coins from the children. Tell them that they are giving the money back just like Zacchaeus did after he repented. sing Zacchaeus (was a wee little man) is a Sunday School classic, and the perfect song to reinforce the story they just heard. Be sure to do some actions with the song! The Repent Song is the same song we learned along with the story of John the Baptist, so it's great review and repetition. Follow the link for the lyrics and actions. The Bath Song is a great song about how Jesus washes away our sin with "super soap." The "call back" format makes it really easy to sing along! craft color & paste Here is a coloring sheet from Sermons 4 Kids of Jesus talking to Zacchaeus in the tree. Cut pieces of green paper, or green tissue paper into leaves for the children to glue onto the tree. zacchaeus meets Jesus A good craft is one that helps children retell the story that they learned. This craft does exactly that! You will need: this print out in (black & white) or (color) card stock scissors hole punch yarn green tissue paper glue clear tape crayons (optional) To prepare, print the print out page onto card stock. Cut on the dotted line, and cut out Zacchaeus. Punch a hole at the top and bottom of the tree. Cut out approximately 1" x 1" squares of green tissue paper. Cut yarn into 16" lengths. In class, provide glue for the children to attach the squares of tissue paper to the tree as leaves. Lace the yarn throught the holes and tie it behind the tree. If using the black and white version, provide crayons for the children to color Jesus and Zacchaeus. Tip: Tie the yarn near the top of the page, and attach Zacchaeus to the bottom of the page. It is easier for the kids, if you let them glue on the leaves before you add the yarn. Use clear tape to attach Zacchaeus to the yarn. Tip: Set the clear tape under the yarn, sticky side up, and then press Zacchaeus onto the tape. Move Zacchaeus up and down the tree to retell the story! up and down the tree For this craft you will need: this tree pattern this Zacchaeus pattern green construction paper jumbo craft sticks yarn scissors hole punch crayons glue tape To prepare, cut out the top, leaf portion of the tree pattern, and use it to trace onto green construction paper. Cut out tree and Zacchaeus figures. Punch a hole near the top of the trees. Cut yarn into approximately 7" lengths. In class, provide crayons for the children to color Zacchaeus, and the jumbo craft stick. Help them attach the tree to the craft stick with glue. Tape Zacchaeus to the yarn, thread the yarn through the hole in the tree, and tie the yarn off in the back to move Zacchaeus up and down the tree. Find more ideas and for teaching your child at home about Zacchaeus and his encounter with Jesus, here!
Guest Post by Danya of Danya Banya One particularly blustery day, my three year old daughter JJ was inspired to make a kite. I love it when she initiates
Your child can make believe that he's a scuba diver with this DIY scuba diver mask. Color and cut your own scuba mask with this creative worksheet.
If youre a DIY enthusiast who enjoys distinctive projects, look no further than string art printables. They provide patterns and designs aiming to inspire visually captivating string art, regardless of your skill level..
It's so fun to make a DIY spinner toy! These spinner toys are so bright and colourful, and they're so cool to play with! Watch the colours combine as the string spinner whirls through the air. This is such an easy craft to make, especially when you download our free spinner templates (find the links below!). Decorate and colour your spinner disc however you'd like, and create hours of fun for mere pennies! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. DIY Spinner
Getting into DIY string art lately? Try these five beginner's templates to make your next project a do it yourself masterpiece!
Grab your kiddos and a few simple supplies, and you'll have your own paper kite in no time. We had a blast playing with these kites.
Make a pulled string art painting with paint, paper, liquid watercolors, and string. The process is captivating and the results are beautiful.
Creating Pull-String Art: This is a fun, unique, and easy way to make art that looks professional. These are great for gifts, decoration, or just to satisfy your creativity.
Do you remember how to make a paper cup phone? Does yarn work for cup phones? Teach your child how to make a string phone with cups and test how far it works.
Do you want to prevent your children from playing mobile or computer games? Why not try to develop their interest in making simple cut and paste crafts! This free printable pterodactyl craft template is a
Make a flying paper pterodactyl puppet using our printable template. This is a fun dinosaur craft for kids which also makes a great DIY toy
Tissue paper stained glass is a fantastic craft activity for kids and even adults of all ages! Hang your creations up in a window as a colorful decoration!
String Pull Painting is a perfect art project for all ages. It will make almost anyone an artist!
Take string art to a whole new level by creating this adorable string letters craft with kids. Create a keepsake for your child's bedroom or a fun alphabet game with these fun and easy to make string letters. Perfect craft idea for summer fun with kids. Here's how to make your own String Letters.
String paint art is SO PRETTY and it's really simple to create! This is such a fun and easy art technique and a great art project for people of all skill levels. You can make pull string art with any kind of acrylic paint and either string or yarn. Pull String Art With Acrylic Paint String paint art using acrylic paint is a great art project for kids, tweens, teens, adults and seniors! I love how bright and bold the acrylic paint looks on the black paper. This is such a pretty art technique - and it's SO EASY! We
It's so fun to make a DIY spinner toy! These spinner toys are so bright and colourful, and they're so cool to play with! Watch the colours combine as the string spinner whirls through the air. This is such an easy craft to make, especially when you download our free spinner templates (find the links below!). Decorate and colour your spinner disc however you'd like, and create hours of fun for mere pennies! This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something we may earn a small commission which helps us run this website. DIY Spinner
A fun spring craft to make with the kids! Using tissue paper and black construction paper, this butterfly looks like it's made from stained glass.
Do you remember how to make a paper cup phone? Does yarn work for cup phones? Teach your child how to make a string phone with cups and test how far it works.
Tapa cloth or bark cloth is a traditional textile from the islands in the South Pacific. You can see some examples of tapa cloth here. In the school setting we try to duplicate this process using paper. This lesson was adapted from my favorite book "Art from Many Hands" by Jo Miles Schuman. The word Tapa is Samoan or Tahitian depending on what resource you consult and describes the border of the cloth. Tapa cloth is made from harvesting breadfruit or paper mulberry trees. The inner bark of the tree would be beaten to release the fiber much like flax is beaten to produce linen. This fiber would then be flattened or "felted" if you will into sheets. The resulting cloth was used for clothing, bedding, and household items. Special cloth was made for religious occasions as well as for royalty. It was quite fragile so it was made quite frequently. Before we can make our Tapa cloth we need to make some design tablets. Nice thing about these is once you make a set you can use them over and over again. I used pieces of foam core board as I had some in my stash but you can easily do this on corrugated cardboard from the recycle bin. Now traditional designs are based in nature including flowers, trees, fish, animals and birds as well as the sun and the moon. In Tongo these design tablets were made on large leaves upon which thin strips of palm or coconut twine were sewn forming the design. Here we make ours with regular household string. Pencil in your design and then using tacky glue, glue pieces of string into place. You also want to make these texture boards which just have lines of string. Easiest way to make these is to smear some glue over the board and then wind your string around the board. Now to simulate the bark cloth we are using brown paper bags or kraft paper. You want to take your paper and crumple it over and over quite a few times. You then can iron it out flat. If you want it colored like the yellow cloth in the picture above, paint it with some tempera after you have ironed it flat. Most Tapa cloth is based on a grid design. Using a ruler make out this grid on your cloth. Now you want to place a design board under your cloth and using crayon in either red, brown, or orange rub to bring up the image. Now use the striped string board and in a different color of crayon rub this design around the image you have already brought up. Don't rub the stripes on top of the design just around it. You now want to add some touches with some black tempera. You can use the end of your paint brush for dots. You can use a piece of cardboard to stamp in a striped design. Finally you want to paint your border black. and that's it. You could spread this project over 2 sessions. The first to create your design blocks and then a second to rub the designs and paint the cloth. Fascinating project and there are lots of resources on the web in google images. Give it a try. We'll see you next time.
