We survived day 2 of being iced in! Our afternoon craft project turned out great, though my kids' tendency to jump ahead of things tried my patience a bit. ;) Check out these fun paper hearts we made!
Z's turned out a little different, since I let her cut the pieces herself, but I think that's part of the fun. These are SUPER easy to make, and a great way to upcycle a few magazine pages! These would also look great with double-sided scrapbook paper...hmmm. Perhaps we need to make more today! I found instructions for these here, at this charming little blog.
We also have these on display:
Aren't they cute? This is another great project to do with your kids, and they hold up great! I made these two years ago and they still look perfect!
Supplies:
Stage 2 baby food jars, washed and labels removed
Pony beads in desired colors
Letter Stickers
Tea light candles
Ribbon or trim
Glue
If you are doing this project with kids, it helps to pre-cut the ribbon to fit around the jar. I did this project with a class of 3-4 year olds and it went very well.
Fill each jar with beads, allowing enough room for the tealight to fit into the top. Pop the tealight in, which will seal the beads in the jar. Add one sticker per jar to spell out "love," then glue ribbon and trim around the threads of the jar. DONE! We also have one that says "winter" with blue and clear beads, snowflake stickers, and adhesive crystals. These are great teachers gifts, as well, and can be made for any season or holiday! I'd love to see any pictures of candles you and your kids make! Email pics to FiddleNBowBiz@gmail.com!
*NOTE: do not use fuzzy trims if you are planning to actually light the candles!
Z's turned out a little different, since I let her cut the pieces herself, but I think that's part of the fun. These are SUPER easy to make, and a great way to upcycle a few magazine pages! These would also look great with double-sided scrapbook paper...hmmm. Perhaps we need to make more today! I found instructions for these here, at this charming little blog.
We also have these on display:
Aren't they cute? This is another great project to do with your kids, and they hold up great! I made these two years ago and they still look perfect!
Supplies:
Stage 2 baby food jars, washed and labels removed
Pony beads in desired colors
Letter Stickers
Tea light candles
Ribbon or trim
Glue
If you are doing this project with kids, it helps to pre-cut the ribbon to fit around the jar. I did this project with a class of 3-4 year olds and it went very well.
Fill each jar with beads, allowing enough room for the tealight to fit into the top. Pop the tealight in, which will seal the beads in the jar. Add one sticker per jar to spell out "love," then glue ribbon and trim around the threads of the jar. DONE! We also have one that says "winter" with blue and clear beads, snowflake stickers, and adhesive crystals. These are great teachers gifts, as well, and can be made for any season or holiday! I'd love to see any pictures of candles you and your kids make! Email pics to FiddleNBowBiz@gmail.com!
*NOTE: do not use fuzzy trims if you are planning to actually light the candles!
Cute! Will try the hearts tomorrow!
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