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Kel's
craft stuff
the crafts with linked words
have instructions on a separate page. The numbered links (1,
2, 3) lead to pictures.
There's also a list of things I want to try making someday...
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boxes and jars:
- polymer clay small storage jars
using millefiori canes (1)
- postage stamp boxes (1,
2 - and shown at right)
- rubberstamp-painted boxes (1, 2,
3)
- paper boxes (four-sided,
five-sided) with built-in lid
that opens in the middle (sorry no photo yet!)
- labeled Altoids or other candy
tins (1) are a great size
for Crayola crayons or two small pads of post-it notes!
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Christmas ornaments:
- birch
bark hearts
- candy train (1)
- low temp hot glue to stick candies together
- crayon and bear Christmas ornament
(1)
- gold painted pinecone (1)
- really easy!
- fabric Christmas ornaments (1, 2,
3)
- fabric ornaments painted by
kids with commentary on reverse (1,
2)
- felt heart Christmas ornaments
with extended-family names, for grandparents
- felt tiny stocking ornaments
with family names, stuffed with tiny candies/toys
- painted fabric ornaments
- pasta angels (at right) ...and
a whole nativity set! (1, 2)
- pipe cleaner candy cane (1) easy enough for kids
and not messy!
- popsicle-stick sled (1,
2)
- wire Christmas ornaments (1) - just wire twisted to make
an angel, star, snowman, or whatever. (My mom had a bunch of
extra red wire...)
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dollhouse
things
- 1:12 scale yardstick, (1
and at right) made by scanning at 1/4 scale and printing at 1/3
scale (at 1440 dpi on photo paper) - then covering with clear
packing tape and using double-sided tape to stick to a strip
of unshrunk shrink-art film. Great for measuring the size of
my other dollhouse endeavors!
- doll-sized CDs (at right), made
like the above yardstick
- doll-sized bread (1,
2) made by cutting
1/4" bread-shapes from a 2-mm sheet of white Foamies, then
coloring the edges with tan and yellow permanent markers
- doll-sized fruit (1,
2) made from polymer
clay
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fabric:
- baby book (1,
2, 3)
from scrap fabric - to teach John the proper names for his tools
- curtain with "glowing"
stars (shown at right), reverse-applique ...makes me want to
try a "stained-glass" curtain next!
- denim chair covers (1)
- cheap upholstery!
- denim stacking blocks (1)
- made out of leftover quilt pieces
- denim quilt - very thick and
warm!
- sling for carrying babies
- swim-sling for carrying him
in the lake
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food crafts:
- candied violets / other edible
flowers
- cookie mixes (at right) and
quick bread mixes in jars with pretty tags
- dried apples
and herbs
- seasoning mixes in jars with
pretty tags
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kid-drawn (or
painted) things
- Christmas ornaments: have them
draw on a small circle or other shape (can trace cookie cutter)
cut from stiff paper. Decorate edges with marker if it needs
"dressing up"; write name and year on back, laminate.
- Or, paint on fabric and sew
into ornament (1, 2)
- greeting cards, drawn or rubberstamped
- either to send to relatives or friends yourself, or as a "boxed
set" for grandparents to send to their friends.
- picture frame - paint on a wood
one, or use markers to color on a photo mat and insert in a frame.
- shoes (1)
- t-shirts: let kids draw/scribble
on a computer t-shirt transfer. Add commentary (may have to write
backwards if necessary) and put on sweatshirt for relatives,
teachers, etc.
- tshirts II: if your child is
old enough to use Sharpie markers, they can draw right on the
shirt (1, and see photo to
right)
- dolls or action figures (1) drawn on foamies, cut out by
Mama - in this case "Snoods" by John: one of John's
favorite toys when he was four.
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paper crafts:
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things made from
postage stamps:
- picture frames (1,
2)
- napkin rings (shown at right)
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things made from
puzzle pieces:
- picture frames (1)
- puzzle-piece barrettes
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painted things:
- clothespins (1)
- alligators, sharks, and random designs - with a magnet glued
on the back
- painted fabric Christmas ornaments
(1, 2)
- painted mugs- Daniel's and my
first collaborative effort - acid-etched and painted with oven
safe paint
- painted shoes (1,
2 , and shown at right)
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other miscellaneous
crafts:
- candles (1)
in baby food jars
- crayons- single-colored, multi-colored, and
recycled
- wood barrettes(1,2)
- earrings (1)
- made with seed beads, using the famous pony bead designs
- finger puppets (1,
2) made from polymer clay
- puzzles (1,
2) made with a scroll saw, from
scrap Lauan
- rubberstamps cut from "Foamies" and glued
on Lauan
- toaster tongs
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