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I bet you have some old magazines, comic books and catalogs lying around, just about to head to the recycling bin. Have you ever handed them over to your kids to see what kind of alternative reality worlds they can create with them?

Magazine Collage Art

Roll out a long piece of paper - the bigger the better. The reverse side of some wall paper, lining paper or old gift wrapping are good. Then hand your kids a stack of old magazines, catalogs and comics, along with some scissors and something to stick with. My girls love sticky tape but glue sticks work well too. Then let them snip, stick and create.

They can browse through the images and see what catches their eye and what they'd like to include in their collage.

Furniture store catalogs are great for designing a dream house.

Seed and nursery catalogs make good fairy gardens.

Comics let your children include their favorite characters and super heros in the picture.

Car sales pages and photographs from newspapers are good to make cityscapes.

Mix Media and Add Imagination

Provide some pens, pencils and crayons so your kids can draw extra details in the collage. They can add trees, meadows and a sunshine to a garden picture. Accessorize their house picture with carpets, vases of flowers and drapes. Draw people and street signs to go in their city scape.

This kind of mixed media art gives you lots to talk about as your children draw. Who would live in a place like this? What would they have for breakfast? Where would they go to work? You can use the collage as a springboard for lots of imagining.

When you've finished the magazine collage can be used in play too. You could lay out a cityscape on the floor and bring out your toy cars to drive around it. A house or fairy garden makes a great backdrop for a puppet theatre.

We love creating art and toys from things we'd otherwise throw away. What other materials do you fish out of the recycle bin to create with?

If you want more ideas for art with recycled materials:

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Our juice boxes take center stage with this fantastic finger puppet show craft. With a little imagination (and some googly eyes), empty juice boxes can take on some colorful personalities.

Supplies:

Empty Apple & Eve juice boxes

Construction paper

Pipe cleaners

Googly eyes

Yarn

Scissors

Tape or glue

Instructions:

1. Check that juice boxes are empty and dry

2. Cut out the bottom of a juice box

3. Wrap paper around juice box and secure with tape or glue

4. Add yarn, googly eyes, and a fun face!

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Apple & Eve Activities - Apple & Eve Juice Box Finger Puppets

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Need a fun DIY project to keep the kids entertained? Not only will they have a ton of fun with these toilet paper tube crafts but they'll also learn about how important recycling can be!

I picked out a wide variety of different crafts so whether your child loves Captain Underpants or Mermaids... there's something here for you!

Here are the ones I really like:

Toilet Roll Ninjas

"The first priority of a ninja is to win without fighting" - Masaaki Hatsumi

This easy toilet roll ninja is an absolute winner in my book! These take only three items: toilet rolls, straws, and construction paper...

They are easy to do and turn out super cool

My son and our little neighbor friend came over and we made these together and they had a blast playing with them afterward!

Toilet Paper Roll Christmas Elf

This Elf Christmas DIY craft is too cute to pass up! Some toilet tube crafts turn out very simple and almost mediocre looking... but not this one

I'm sure everyone has heard of the "elf on the shelf", right?

Well, in our household this Christmas we had a "toilet tube on the toilet"

If you're working on potty training like we are, this is such an interactive and fun way to get your little one to use the bathroom.

Instead of the Elf looking for the kids to do nice things and watching when they don't, toilet tube elf was watching Casey use the potty all by herself!

Paper Roll Airplane

This craft is so fly! This DIY airplane project uses...wait... that can't be right... yep, just a cardboard toilet paper roll

That's it, that's all you need to make it!

Simple to make and perfect for your little pilot, what could be better than that? This is a great activity when you need something to do with your kiddo and you don't want to have to gather everything under the sun, as well as spend hours doing it too

The best part about it is that it actually flies too!

Toilet Paper Roll Gingerbread Man

Run, run, as fast as you can, I'm the TOILET TUBE Gingerbread man!

If you're looking for a holiday project to bring to school or just something to put your kids in the holiday mood, this DIY Gingerbread toilet tube man is the activity for you

The items needed are all recycled, it's inexpensive, and it turns out super cute too! My little ones could make their own unique gingerbread man and all of ours turned out differently

This is awesome!

Valentine's Day Treat Poppers Craft

You NEED to see these adorable Valentine's Day treat poppers made out of toilet tubes!

I was so sad I didn't stumble into this project sooner. Our family loves to make our Vday cards unique for the kids at school and this would have been absolutely perfect for that...

You can fill these poppers with confetti, candy, sparkles, anything to tailor what you're looking for the effect to be

My kids and I will be doing this craft next year and I'll update the blog when I do!

Paper Roll Batman and Robin

I'm not saying I'm Batman, I'm just saying nobody has ever seen me and Batman in a room together...

This Batman and Robin toilet tube craft is awesome!

The new Lego movie really set the stage for the comeback of these two superheroes and I'm all about it. I grew up on Batman, and my dad was one of those comic dads for sure

My kids now love Batman and Robin just like I do and I jumped at the opportunity to try this craft out

It will not disappoint!

Paper Roll Spring Flowers Craft

Spring is in the air, or is it?

I live in West Michigan and if you guys have been keeping up with the news then you've seen those 88 car pileups, power outages, and bitterly cold temperatures

These things have all been happening in my backyard and every day I wake up and think about packing my bags and getting the heck out of this polar vortex of misery

The temperatures have slowly started to increase and I saw the sun for the first time in a long time last week and it reminded me how beautiful spring and summer in our mitten state truly is

I rounded up the troops (my children LOL) and the toilet tubes, and we made these DIY spring flowers

They stand on their own, turn out adorable, and you can teach your kids about using recyclable items while enjoying creating these cute little flower masterpieces!

Toilet Paper Roll Bee Craft for Kids

Did you know the Bumblebee does something impossible every day?

According to classical aerodynamics, it's not possible for Bees to fly. Isn't that something? I decided this was an important lesson to teach my little worker bees....wake up every day, and try to do the impossible!

This paper roll bee crafty for kids are adorable, fun, and extremely simple. All it takes ita toilet or paper roll tube, some construction paper, and scissors

Plus, it turns out SO cute

It could also be used as a great garden or porch decoration as well

Toilet Paper Roll Christmas Tree Craft

Never worry about the size of your Christmas tree. In the eyes of children, they are all 30 ft tall 🎄

Okay, maybe not this toilet paper roll Christmas tree... but it makes up for its size in cuteness!

This DIY simple and fun craft is perfect to get you in the holiday mood and can be used as a homemade ornament as well

Casey made this tree and she used it as her stuffed bears Christmas tree and even put a couple of pieces of candy under it for her "Beary", it was absolutely adorable!

Paper Roll Animals

The possibilities are endless with these DIY toilet paper roll crafts!

This tutorial will show you how to make elephants, lions, tigers, monkeys, or an alligator all with recycled items

I personally loved the lion family but the monkey seemed like the easiest to make if you and your kids are toilet tube beginners

Check them out!

Toilet Paper Tube Mermaids

Ahh summer... we are almost there!

Cold drinks by the pool, kids outside playing all day long, and gorgeous sunsets on the lake. Our Michigan family soaks up every second of summer before we hibernate for a good 6 months...

This Hula Girl and Mermaid friend toilet tube craft is absolutely MERmazing!

This is a very cute and girly craft made for our little mermaid lovers. I love this one!

Winter Toilet Paper Roll Animals

When the forecast is "holy crap I can't feel my face degrees" these winter toilet paper roll animals are the perfect thing to cheer you up!

This tutorial shows you how to successfully make an owl, penguin, fox, or a polar bear

I'll be honest, these are too cute to pass up. They are very easy to create, unique, and all from recycled items

Toilet Roll Love Bugs for Valentine's Day

This valentines day DIY love bug is a must do. Every month I aim to complete a "mommy project" where I create something to give to my kids, made by me!

Recently, Casey has been doing monthly, sometimes weekly, "Casey Projects" and I tell you what, it made all of my crafts worth it...

This February I received this love bug from her on Valentines Day. When I tell you my eyes were a river...

I mean seriously when you see how cute these are you will understand why I lost it!

The Love Bug came with a card from my husband because he helped her with this one and I finally coaxed him into telling me where he found this amazing idea

Turns out, this is what sparked the idea for this entire post. Make somebody's February with these adorable love bugs!

Shark Toilet Paper Roll Craft

School these fish with this JAWsome shark toilet paper roll craft!

Shark week is essentially a holiday in our house. Last year we made Jello with Swedish fish inside, had a cookie cake made in the shape of a shark, and we even got the kid's fins to wear around the house

After Casey went to bed (she is way too young to realize how scary sharks are) we cuddled up and would watch together for an hour every night

This would be a perfect school craft during shark week, or you can make it if you're celebrating in your house too!

DIY Captain Underpants

Did you see the new Captain Underpants movie yet?

I could not have been more excited when I heard this movie was coming out. I was SO excited, we were at the theatre on premiere night! My little Mitch absolutely loves comics (he gets this from his dad of course)

The movie was a 10/10 and so is this Captain Underpants DIY paper roll craft

It's unique, cute, and easy to make. I love the "Traa Lala" speech bubble addition to this, absolutely amazing!

Toilet Paper Roll Leprechaun Hat Craft

You've gotta try your luck at least once per day, because you could be going around lucky all day and not even know it!

Our little ones got lucky when I stumbled into this craft last year JUST in time for St. Patrick's Day

This DIY leprechaun hat is something that is not only super fun to make with the kids, but something we actually used. Both our Casey and Mitchell wore their hats to school on St. Patricks' Day and both of them said the kids in their classes talked all day about how awesome their hats were!

Plus, they were able to say "I made this" which is always my favorite part about doing this with them

Shamrocks and shenanigans for all!

Toilet Paper Roll Grinch

When the Grinch said, "am I just eating because I'm bored?" ... I felt that 😆

In fact, I felt that way too much this Holiday season. Take a break from the self-loathing this holiday season and make this DIY toilet paper roll grinch!

It's green, angry, and ready to steal your hearts and your presents! Kids love the Grinch, and they laugh at everything he does

So I guess what that means is I need to be a lot more negative and cold-hearted and my kids will think I'm hilarious?

But seriously this project is must do over the holiday season

Turn on some Christmas music (even though it's too joyful and triumphant for the Grinch), sip on some hot chocolate, and enjoy this craft!

DIY Birdhouse Craft

This adorable Birdhouse Toilet Tube craft is perfect for spring and summer!

One of my fondest childhood memories I have of my mom and me shopping for birdhouses throughout the summers

She had a collection that she kept above one of the windows in our home out to the back porch and she absolutely loved them

This year my kids and I spent a little time doing this craft so they could give it to their Grammy on mother's day.

This, along with some homemade cards made its way over to her home and when she opened it she teared up. I could tell it was something so special to her, and it stays in her back porch now

If you, your kids, or someone special in your life loves birdhouses you won't want to miss out on this one!

Paper Roll Fire Breathing Dragon

This paper roll dragon craft is here just in time for the Chinese New Year! This would be a perfect craft to make with your kids and educate them on different cultures and Holidays in other parts of the world

Plus, it's hilarious and unique too!

The Dragon is breathing fire and your kids can blow in the toilet tube hole and get a kick out of it. This is definitely one of a kind!

Toilet Paper Roll Easter Bunny Craft

This adorable DIY toilet paper roll easter bunny craft is just too cute to pass up!

The end result of this project is giant and decorative bunny ears. You can choose your own colors, or follow the tutorial because the spring colors they picked are gorgeous

This is a perfect Easter time craft and would look very pretty in a garden, or in your little one's bedroom. When we made our giant bunny ears we even added glitter, because why not?

You have to check this one out!

Cardboard Tube Tiger Craft for Kids

My kids had the idea that because I'm on this recyclable tangent with our crafts, that we should make a toilet paper roll zoo!

Mitchy even said "I bet we could make some money with this zoo" like the little entrepreneur in training he is

As I'm sure you can see from many crafts on this post, we have made a lot of animals for our new family business ... But for some reason, I'm not throwing money around yet or spending 6 months out of the year on an island in Thailand

Maybe soon? 😜

This tiger is cute, fun, and extremely easy to make. Our kids also love the show "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood" and if you too have fans at home this would also be a perfect craft for them!

Paper Roll Angel

In Casey's room, we have a quote painted on her wall that says "you are loved little angel"

I love angels. I love the way they look, the idea of guardian angels, and I love calling my kids little angels. You can ask my husband, I am a certified angel freak 👼

It's no surprise that I would jump at any opportunity to make anything having to do with an angel with my children. Casey joined me in this craft and it turned out SO cute.

I mean seriously, when you see this you're going to want to make it right away. There's definitely room to be unique when it comes to this project, especially on the color of the hair

This was one of my absolute favorites!

Toilet Paper Roll Mummy Craft

This DIY toilet tube mummy craft is to DIE for, literally 👻

This is the perfect activity for Halloween, and it turns out so good that you'll definitely want to use it a decoration for years to come. I love how she uses gauze to make the mummy. It's pretty lifelike for just some recycled items

After seeing this craft my wheels started spinning and I think I know what my son is going to be for Halloween next year...

Updates to come in the future!

Four Seasons Tree Craft

Oh, the unpredictableness of Michigan weather. One day it's 50 and sunny and the next it's -3 degrees and snowing

And oh yeah, this happens in MARCH. Currently, this is happening currently.

When I start to think about the 5 months of winter I've witnessed this year I am typing and erasing swear words left and right. Please, help us in this mitten state!

Something Michigan is great for though is the four seasons. With these seasons come beautiful changes in the tree's that inhabit our mitten state, and many of the surrounding states around us

This DIY four seasons of trees toilet tube craft is both cute and educational.

You can choose to make them all at once, or instead, you can educate your children on every season as it comes and goes. You will not be disappointed with this one!

Dr. Seuss Lorax Toilet Paper Roll Craft

"Unless someone like you cares an awful lot, it's not going to get better. It's not" - The Lorax.

Something about Dr. Seus just pulls right at my heartstrings. As a child, I enjoyed all of the books just as much as my children do toda

It's safe to say I could not have been happier that they made the famous Lorax into a movie a couple of years ago, and it's one of my families favorites!

If you like this movie or book just as much as we do than this Lorax toilet tube craft is the one for you!

Glowing TeaLight Olympic Torch

Wow, this Olympic tea light torch made out a toilet paper roll is so unique and your kids are going to love it! Why? Because IT ACTUALLY LIGHTS UP!

Our family goes hard for the Olympics, does yours?

We spend hours in front of the TV together watching, and it's one of the few times I don't feel guilty about my kids being glued to the television

This craft is extremely aesthetically pleasing, and the glowing part really makes it one of the best toilet tube crafts out there

You need to see this!

Toilet Paper Roll Bird Feeder

This DIY bird feeder made out of a toilet paper roll is a must do!

When I was little we made this in school and it was so awesome that I have vivid memories to this day of coming home, setting it up, and watching birds eat off of it

Oh, and squirrels... Lots and lots of squirrels

Many different critters will love eating off of this and your kids will love watching it happen! There are a lot of different DIY bird feeders but this one is recyclable, easy to make, and still turns super cute!

Snow Owl Ornaments

I remember when I first started seeing owls pop up at TJ Maxx, Home Goods, Macy's, etc

I thought my secret was outThe one where you know, owls are IN! I've always been a huge fan of owls and I love that everybody else is too!

This DIY snow owl ornament is glittery, pretty, and recyclable... three of my favorite words

If you love owls, and love crafts, this is the project for you. What I love about making ornaments with the kids is that every year when I put them on the tree I'm right back in that moment of making them and creating that memory

This craft is gorgeous!

Star Wars Toilet Paper Roll Figures
"The longing you seek is not behind you. It is in front of you"
It is this star wars toilet paper roll figures craft! This craft hits close to our home because we are big star wars fans, huge

And with the new movies that have come out, our little millennials have jumped on board with us

This tutorial has essentially any character from the movie you can think of. May the force be with you and your toilet tube!

Pixar Inside Out Toilet Paper Roll Craft

If you asked my daughter what her favorite movie is she would tell you one of two things: Either Frozen or Pixar's Inside Out

We have done plenty of frozen crafts because there endless to do, but this is the first Inside Out Craft I have stumbled upon!

This tutorial will show you how to make the characters Anger, Fear, Sadness, and our favorite, Joy. They turned out awesome and are made out of a toilet paper roll and only a few other items

If you haven't seen the movie do it right now, and if you have then I highly recommend this craft!

Cardboard Tube Zebra

I have a quote I love to say to my kids when they are upset about something and that is "a zebra cannot change its stripes"

My kids are constantly whining about things I, and they, cannot change. Well, I was having one of those moments and I was complaining to my husband about my ever-changing work schedule

Sometimes, you just have to get home and complain about work for 3 hours...right? Well, I guess my little Casey was getting sick and tired of it because she yelled:

"Mommy, a zebra cannot change its SPOTS!"

Even though she botched the saying it was adorable and she was right. If you want to teach your children all about why a Zebra cannot change its stripes or just have a Zebra lover on your hands this is the perfect project for you!

Dragon Pencil Pot

This dragon pencil pot is a perfect desk decoration for your fire mouth lovers. As aesthetically pleasing as it is, it's really quite simple to make!

Mitch has had this in his bedroom for over a year now and he keeps his markers in it

He's quite the artist actually... Hmm, I wonder where he gets that from?

DIY Toilet Paper Tube Puppets

With the constant enhancement of technology, things that we enjoyed as kids just don't do it for our little millennials anymore. They would rather be posted up with their video games, iPads, and in front of the TV...

BUT, puppets are still and will always be a hit. Kids love the imaginative style of making and acting out puppet shows, and you can even combine some technology and film it for them.

These toilet tube puppets touch on the famous "3 little pigs story" and will guide you on how to make the pigs, the wolf, and even the house

This project is something that could be worked on a little at a time and when it's finally finished you can sit back and enjoy the play

Hanging Bat Craft

Source: Buggy and Buddy
I'm sure I've mentioned this before, but my husband is an absolute weirdo. I was on a girls trip with a couple of work girlfriends and he face timed me so I could say goodnight to the kids like I usually do (when I get lucky enough to get away)

Well, this time when I picked up I facetiming with a DEAD BAT! What? Why?

Turns out, the bat had come in through the fireplace and our kitty got to it... and well

That was the end of the ba, unfortunately... My husband thought it would be funny to facetime me.... No

Bats are ugly creatures in real life but this DIY hanging bat is absolutely adorable!

It's not just your average paper craft because you can also hang it on a house plant or from a lamp during Halloween time and it makes such a spooky and cute decoration

This is a must do!

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Need a fun DIY project to keep the kids entertained? Not only will they have a ton of fun with these toilet paper tube crafts but they'll also learn about how important recycling can be! I picked out a wide variety of different crafts so whether your child loves Captain Underpants or Mermaids...

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Looking for collage art ideas for kids? I have more than 50 for you here on The Artful Parent!
Collage, or the assemblage of different materials, is one of the foundation art activities for childhood.
Kids can use glue, colored masking tape

, or contact paper to stick their different materials together.

They can collage on paper, cardboard, windows, 3-D objects, and even bodies.

Kids can collage with googly eyes, rainbow feathers

, tissue paper

, fabric scraps, beans, washi tape

, cotton balls, buttons

, and more.

They can collage small or collage large.

The options are endless!

Collage with Paper

Paper collage often combines cutting or tearing paper into various shapes with gluing and assembling.

Mixed Media Collage

A mixed-media collage is a composition created from various materials. We sometimes like to combine papers, fabrics, buttons, googly eyes, and/or pasta shapes.

Sticker Collage Ideas

If your kids are as in love with stickers as mine are, you might like to try some sticker collage art with them.

3D Collage Art Ideas for Kids

More three dimensional than most, these ideas combine collage with a somewhat sculptural feel.

Collage with Tape

Create designs, pictures, or abstract pictures with tape.

Collage with Contact Paper

Many contact paper collages are also stained glass or suncatcher crafts, but not all.

Want more collage art ideas for kids? Click to see The Artful Parent archive for the entire category!

And if you're looking for a particular activity, use the search field in the right sidebar of the site.
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These Adorable DIY Felt Plushies are perfect for sewing beginners and even kids can make them! They also make great gifts for birthdays or any occasion!
I absolutely love things that look pretty and serve a purpose. I know that's the way with many of us, and that's exactly why I'm such a big fan of felt projects!

Take these felt plushies for example. They're as cute as buttons, and they can be refashioned into a variety of things - pocket friends, pencil toppers, magnets, bag charms, key chains and so much more!

If you're looking for some simple DIY felt plushies for kids, you've come to the right place, because here are 20 of the most adorable plushies you'll find out there! Time to get sewing!
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This bunny from Mommy Musings may look complicated, but it actually isn't! The features of the bunny can be stitched on one face completely, so all you have left is sewing the two parts together.

Get in with the llama craze by making a cute felt llama craft! Go a step further and dress up the llama with tiny multicolored pom poms to make it truly unique!

This Koala felt plushie from Frugal Mom Eh is too cute for words, especially when you look at that little bamboo for him! While the basic technique is the same for this koala, it does require more steps, making this a good project for kids who need more practice.

This felt snowman is a great project for sewing beginners. Let kids stitch around the snowman and stick on the features so it becomes easier for them to complete the project.

This is one of the easiest felt projects that kids can make, and they look pretty good too! Woojr gives instructions in full detail so there's no confusion. These donuts would be great as pretend play food or as a pin cushion.

Here's a great idea for a classroom Valentine - a cute smiley little owl! Make this owl with the brightest felt you have, and don't forget the sparkly sequins!

How cheerful is this cute little cactus? The spines of the cactus give kids good sewing practice trying out a basic stitch. Don't forget that adorable flower on top! Get instructions from I Heart Crafty Things.

Forget Elf on the Shelf, instead go for an Elf on the tree instead! This little guy will brighten up any place, whether it's the mantle, the tree or simply your desk.

Maisie Moo uses a pattern to make her felt octopus, but it's easy enough to draw freehand on paper and then trace onto felt. You can also use googly eyes instead of felt to make it easier for younger kids.

This is the perfect project for dino lovers to learn sewing! Once you have the basic template, then the rest is easy peasy! This dino plushie also makes a great back to school gift.

These ice cream bars from Lia Griffith look so incredibly realistic, it's hard not to bite into them! With boxy sides, this felt project is a little different from the others and kids will enjoy the challenge.

Few things are cuter than gingerbread men at Christmas, whether they're cookies or felt ornaments! This little guy is adorable too, and the colorful buttons add to his personality!

Cut Out and Keep shows us how to make a pretty felt Babushka doll with a detailed tutorial. She also suggests scaling the pattern up or down to get a full set - now that would be an awesome project!

Does your kid ask for a kitty cat to play with? We don't know about a real cat, but for the time being, she can make do with a felt cat she can make herself!

If you're looking for a handmade gift for someone who has been feeling low, we can't think of anything more suitable than this felt unicorn from Brighter Sides. Let your kid know that she's a magical unicorn too!

Once you've made the gingerbread man, why not give him an appropriate place to live in? You can use the same brown felt to make the house too, covered with white snow!

Got a mermaid fan at home? She's going to love making this felt mermaid from Red Ted Art. This is a slightly more complex project but the true mermaid lover will love doing it all by herself!

There's hardly anyone out there who isn't sporting something or the other that's flamingo-related! You don't need to feel left out either - let the kids make their own flamingos out of pink felt.

If your little one is feeling anxious about moving to a new place or a new school, a little friend would be perfect to accompany her - especially if she makes her herself! These felt kitties are super easy to make and fit perfectly in any pocket.

This felt angel can be made with or without stuffing, which means it can be a feltie or a 'flattie'! In any case, it's a beautiful addition to your holiday decorations, and also makes a great stocking stuffer.

Aren't these just adorable? These projects are perfect for boys and girls, and even Moms and Dads! Encourage kids to turn their DIY felt plushies into different objects, and watch their faces light up on seeing their creations!

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Tony Cragg is a British-born sculptor who was known in his early career for creating colourful collages from ordinary construction materials and household objects that had been thrown away. He found these objects on the streets and in rubbish dumps in West London.

In this artwork Tony Cragg has arranged the picture in a special way to make two shapes. One shape is the artist himself. Can you see what the other shape is? (You may have to tilt your head to the left to see properly). Can you recognise some of the materials Tony has used for his collage?

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Make a Collage - Cut and Paste | Tate Kids

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Junky Funky Sculptures

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The idea

© Tate

You are going to make a sculpture out of scraps of things joined together.

The idea is inspired by Sir Anthony Caro, a British sculptor who made a new kind of sculpture that didn't look like anything else. He used steel in different colours and shapes, often to solve puzzles like how shapes might spill over an edge, fall out of a window or balance on a beam. He positioned pieces of steel to get the effect he wanted then welded them together.

The pieces in this sculpture Early One Morning seem to dance across the floor!

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You are going to make a sculpture out of scraps of things joined together. The idea is inspired by Sir Anthony Caro, a British sculptor who made a new kind of sculpture that didn't look like anything else.

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Paper Sculpture

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Use the thinnest paper you have at home like printer paper or even notebook paper.

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These can also become aliens, monsters,animals,etc.  Can you make up a story for your creation?

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4 ways to make pom poms AKA “puff balls”

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Did you ever make yarn pompoms as a kids? Or maybe you had a Grandma who added them to knitted hats and blankets? The first time I ever made yarn pompoms was just last year. Yep, one short year ago. I honestly had no idea how to make them and I know that I am not alone! Did you know that there are several ways to make pompoms? And that there are even tools that you can buy to make them? Well, today I am going to share a few of the ways that I have learned to make yarn pompoms over this past year.

1. For this method, you first cut a piece of cardboard to your desired length. The longer your cardboard, the larger your pompom.

2. Start wrapping your yarn around the cardboard length wise, if you are making several for a project be sure to keep count of how many times you wrap the yarn around so that you can do the same for each. Once you're done, bend the cardboard slightly in the middle so that you can slide off your yarn.

3. Then tie a piece of yard around the middle of your bundle tightly and knot it a few times.

4. Cut each side of yarn loops in half, then trim the pompom so that the pieces are all the same size.

This method is easy, inexpensive and can easily be adjusted to make different size pompoms.

1. This method requires that you purchase a square comb, as pictured above. Start wrapping your yarn around the comb, if you are making several for a project be sure to keep count of how many times you wrap the yarn around so that you can do the same for each.

2. Once you're done, slide a piece of yarn in between the middle of the comb and tie into a knot.

3. Slide off your yarn bundle, then cut each side of yarn loops in half, then trim the pompom so that the pieces are all the same size.

The only drawback with this method is that you are limited to one size of pompom.

1. For this method, you first cut a two circles out of cardboard then cut a smaller circle in the middle. The wider your circle, the larger your pompom.

2. Start wrapping your yarn around the cardboard circle starting at one end until you've reached the other end.

3. Once you're done, slide your scissors between the two pieces of cardboard and cut all the way around.

4. Tie a piece of yarn around the middle of your bundle tightly and knot it a few times, then trim the pompom so that the pieces are all the same size.

This method is easy, inexpensive and can easily be adjusted to make different size pompoms.

1. This method is of course the most cost efficient since you don't need anything but yourself! Start by loosely wrapping the yarn around your fingers. The more you wrap, the tighter it gets so be sure to start loose. If you are making several for a project be sure to keep count of how many times you wrap the yarn around so that you can do the same for each.

2. Once you're done, slide the yarn bundle off your hand and tie a piece of yard around the middle of your bundle tightly and knot it a few times.

3. Cut each side of yarn loops in half, then trim the pompom so that the pieces are all the same size.

This method is easy and inexpensive, but you would be limited to the sizes that you could make.

Now you have 4 different ways to make yarn pompoms! I'll be sharing a few tutorials this month on how I use yarn pompoms in decorations around my house, so stay tuned!

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4 Simple Ways to Make Yarn PomPoms - Life With Lovebugs

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Did you ever make yarn pompoms as a kids? Or maybe you had a Grandma who added them to knitted hats and blankets? The first time I ever made yarn pompoms was just last year. Yep, one short year ago. I honestly had no idea how to make them and I know that I am not alone!

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The Rainbow Artist. Visit www.sarahcoeyartwork.com for more inspiration!

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DIY: Soap Bubble Art | Personalize your Notebooks!

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All you need are your fingers, markers or an ink pad to make great art!

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Not only do we love this short promo by Animade.tv for Marion Deuchars' book Let's Make Some Great Fingerprint Art, but we like the book, too. In the tradition of Ed Emberley, Deuchars inspires kids (and adults) to invent their own creatures using inky and imaginative fingertips.

Enjoy a few more of their animated commercials:

Find Let's Make some Great Fingerprint Art in your local book store or on Amazon, and if you don't yet have some ink pads, Deuchars' site includes a few treats, including online Fingerprint Art and Tangram activites.

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Marion Deuchars' Let's Make some Great Fingerprint Art

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I've been busy working on setting up a project for my sons 1st grade class! It's an easy "knitting" project that is perfect for elementary age kids. With a cardboard roll, tape, and popsicle sticks, you can set up a simple loom. Then just like you would finger weave, you wrap the yarn around the tops of the sticks and you can create a fun and easy knitted snake! Make it as long or short as you'd like. A long snake would make a cute cowl!

Materials:
- Cardboard Roll (empty toilet paper or paper towel roll)
- Red Heart Super Saver variegated yarn.
- Popsicle sticks
- Masking tape

Directions:
1. Tape 5 popsicle sticks evenly around toilet paper roll. The sticks are supposed to be about a half inch or so over the tube. Make sure you loop the tape around several times in two spots so it's secure.

2. Send end of yarn through tube. Now loop the yarn around the yarn around the top of popsicle sticks. As seen in picture below.

3. To start second round, Take the yarn and just set it over the front of the first popsicle stick above the first loop you made.

4. Take the first loop and pull it over the second strand of yarn and over the top of the popsicle stick.

5. Continue just like that for as many rounds as you'd like! It should start to look like a spider web.

When finished, slip loops off of stick tops and weave yarn through the loops to secure.

A great project for the kids to work on throughout the Fall and Winter! Keep in a baggy and take it on the go for the perfect boredom buster!

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Cardboard Roll Snake Knitting - Repeat Crafter Me

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I've been busy working on setting up a project for my sons 1st grade class! It's an easy "knitting" project that is perfect for elementary age kids. With a cardboard roll, tape, and popsicle sticks, you can set up a simple loom. Then just like you would finger weave, you wrap the yarn around the tops ...

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How to Make a Marble Run Maze | SuperHands: Easy Crafts, DIY Craft Ideas for Kids Toys

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Draw a picture without looking at your paper and lifting your pen off the paper!

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Can you draw a picture of something without looking at your paper and without lifting your pen off your paper?

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EASY How to make friendship bracelets with a cardboard disk -  DIY Kumihimo Bracelets

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Want to keep up with what's happening in today's art world? My Modern Met's art articles with help you stay up to date and in the know.

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How to Make Cardboard Animal #66 - DIY Cat and Horse From Paper

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This is a fun 'magic' science trick that even little kids can do.

Draw two arrows, both pointing the same way, and then look at one (or both) through a glass of water. Which way are they pointing now? Does it matter how far away the glass of water is? What happens if you move your head from side to side?

Suitable for

This activity is fun for 5-6 year olds. (Younger kids can certainly have a go too, but they don't seem to be as amazed as the school-aged crew are.)

You can do this science experiment almost anywhere. I love that it's one of those activities that takes just a few minutes to set up and do, although you can spend more time on it if you want to. It's also practically free as well, as it uses only common everyday items.

We've done this experiment a couple of times when we're at a restaurant with the kids, as a way to keep everyone entertained while we wait for the food to arrive....

What you need:

glass of water

paper (or paper napkin works if you're at a restaurant)

pen

Draw something on a piece of paper, and see how it looks when you look through a glass of water. You don't have to limit it to arrows! Be creative! You can draw anything you like and see how it looks through the glass.

Questions to ponder: How does your picture change? What bits stay the same? Does image size matter? What happens if you try with a wider (or narrower) glass? What happens if you move the glass closer to the image? Or further away? You could use a ruler to measure the distances and record your results. Does it change if you look at it straight on or slightly from the side?

A fun idea is to draw a picture of a face, with the eyes looking one way, and see which way the eyes are looking when you look through the glass.

Can you change the variables around so that the girl is looking at herself?

The more creative you are, the more this activity becomes a STEM + Art, or STEAM activity. STEAM is a way to link art into STEM activities, which is a great way to make STEM subjects fun and relevant for young kids, especially those who are creatively inclined.

Once you've played around with it for a while, can you start to guess (hypothesise) how you think a picture might look given particular variables, and then look through the glass to check if your hypothesis was correct?

Fun Science

What we are seeing here is a physics concept called refraction, or the bending of light. When light passes through transparent objects (in this case, the front of the glass, the water, and the back of the glass), it refracts or bends. When the glass is full of water, it acts as a cylindrical convex lens, and produces an inverted image. The inverted image may appear larger, smaller or the same size, depending on where you position the paper, the glass, and your viewpoint. Another variable is the size (diameter) of the glass.

This is post is part of the 28 Days of Hands-On STEM Activities for Kids blog hop, hosted by Left Brain Craft Brain. This week's theme is STEM on a Budget. Pop over to find loads more budget friendly STEM (and STEAM) ideas!

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How to 'magically flip' drawings using refraction of light. Fun art meets science activity for kids. This is a fun 'magic' science trick that even little kids can do. Draw two arrows, both pointing the same way, and then look at one (or both) through a glass of water.

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Turn your recyclables into a simple art project that you and your kids will love.

My daughter is a big fan of tinkering with our bin full of recyclables. Cardboard rolls are easily her favorite. She loves to paint them and tie them together, poke holes in them and anything else she can imagine. We found ourselves with an over abundance of paper towel rolls this weekend and wanted to play around with them. What we came up with were these simple paper towel roll sculptures.

All you will need is a paper towel roll or two, a piece of cardboard, acrylic paint and a low temp glue gun. (Children should be supervised when operating a glue gun)

Your children have a lot of freedom to do whatever they please here.

Twist, flatten, fold, curl and cut a paper towel roll into any sort of abstract shape. When you are satisfied with the shape of your cardboard sculpture, widen the bottom end and use a low temp glue gun to glue your sculpture to a square of sturdy cardboard. If your project is top-heavy, add an additional square of cardboard to help weigh it down. You may choose to paint your statue before or after mounting it. We both chose to paint after.

My five year old had intense focus while working on her masterpiece. She started with a single paper towel tube, flattening and rolling it and then inserted it into a second tube. It was explained to me that she wanted her sculpture to be really tall. I loved that idea! She used a pair of scissors to carefully cut fringes into the curled end of her statue. I helped her cut three squares from a piece of cardboard. She glued two of the squares together to form her base and then added the third square to her sculpture. I adore watching her create and listening as she explains her process. When she was done, she painted her sculpture and then set it aside to dry.

I have to admit, I had just as much fun making these as my daughter did. My daughter's finished piece was quite interesting. I loved it. It looked like a piece of modern art that I might see at a museum. I see many more sculptures like these in her future.

If you enjoyed this, you may also like these Toilet Roll Structures from Happy Hooligans.

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Paper Towel Roll Sculptures - The Pinterested Parent

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My daughter is a big fan of tinkering with our bin full of recyclables. Cardboard rolls are easily her favorite. She loves to paint them and tie them together, poke holes in them and anything else she can imagine. We found ourselves with an over abundance of paper towel rolls this weekend and wanted to play around with them.

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Can you find random objects around your home and turn them into illustrations?

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Can you find some random objects around your home and turn them into illustrations?

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Can you draw something upside down?

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Can you draw a picture of something upside down? You have to LOOK at the shapes and lines very carefully...it will increase your observational skills!

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Most art programs have a lot of used chalk pastels. Your inclination might be to pitch them, but did you know these "supply leftovers" can have an exciting second life as a unique printmaking material?

With just a few simple materials, your students can create beautiful marbelized chalk prints. You can keep these as is or use them for a variety of other projects. Watch to see just how easy the process is!
What marbelizing techniques have your students used? How do your students use decorative papers in their artwork?

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A Foolproof Way to Pull Marbleized Prints Using Chalk - The Art of Education University

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Most art programs have a lot of used chalk pastels. Your inclination might be to pitch them, but did you know these "supply leftovers" can have an exciting second life as a unique printmaking material? With just a few simple materials, your students can create beautiful marbelized chalk prints.

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Mini Notebook

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123 Easy Paper Crafts 5 minute paper craft

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DIY notebook | DIY MINI NOTEBOOKS from ONE SHEET OF PAPER

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Very Simple Origami For Kids and Easy Instructions

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Looking for very simple origami for kids? These easy instructions will help your kids fold fun origami in just a few simple steps.

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This was created by Ms.Ava, an art teacher in New York. Find items around your home and build a sculpture!

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Lots of ideas here! Created by Ms.Ava an art teacher in New York.

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EMOJI Paper Magic Card #02 - DIY Face Changer Tutorial #StayHome and drawing & DIY #WithMe

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Make a zine (mini book) from 1 piece of paper

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Pick a topic and make a book about it from a piece of paper. This video is GReAt!

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How to make a zine from one piece of printer paper

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Carolyn Corrente is a member of Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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This craft step by step on how to make paper windmill that spins around, is one of my favorite fun and easy summer craft ideas for kids.

Like most of my other crafts these will make a great toy windmill to take outside too, as well as to the beach. My DIY Windmill project comes with a list of instructions.

How to Make Windmill With Paper

Paper crafts are cheap and super simple to put together in a short space of time.

Plus they are suitable for kids of any age. I've got to admit I absolutely love crafting with paper!

This DIY windmill project for kids will be kids favorite that's for sure. My children are always begging me to buy one of these in the shops before we go to the beach!

They simply love watching it spin around in the wind! They also blow to make it move around when there is no wind! It is one of our best paper crafts for kids

Now we can make our own and add any design we wish!

If you love this paper windmill you will adore my house pinwheel craft, which is basically a tiny windmill!! You can see it below.

How To Make A Paper Windmill That Spins Around Using Paper and Scissors

There are lots of summer crafts your little ones can do. Today, they'll find out how to make a windmill at home. A paper windmill craft is so much fun!

I remember when I was a child, how much I enjoyed running around "making wind" for my paper windmill.

Encourage your child's creativity and suggest using a magazine picture instead of plain paper. Then take him/her out and let them test their summer windmill!

Instead of just plain paper, use a picture or some design that will look cool when turning in the wind!

Make sure you follow the create windmill instructions carefully so that your windmill does indeed spin around!

If you want to buy some of your own you can do this too and enjoy a new toy windmill!

More Summer Craft Ideas for Kids if you like How to Make a Windmill at Home

We have a number of great ideas for summer, and these are not all of them.

Be sure to check out more of our summer crafts for kids for all our great ideas.

We've made most of these crafts from simple supplies, like paper and glue

These easy crafts for kids are perfect for keeping kids entertained while they are home from school over the Summer months!

Too hot some days in the summer?

Why not have some printables ready and get the little ones doing some summer word searches.

If coloring is your thing then try some of my great dolphin coloring pages

More Ideas for DIY Windmill Project for Kids

One last tip before you go, if you live in a real windy area you might want to try and make this with sturdier paper, and remember to hold on tight...we do not want our craft to blow away!

Why not make this windmill craft at school and have a competition to see who has the best Origami Windmill?!

You might need to make it with card if you decide to do some Halloween or Christmas themed ones as the weather is not as pleasant at this time of the year! Who says a toy windmill is only for Summer! Not us at Easy Crafts for Kids.

A black and orange windmill with white ghosts and black spiders would be perfect for Halloween!

How about turning your origami windmill into a Christmas themed decoration? You could simple color it red or green.

Please share your completed creations with me!!

Do you now know How to Make Paper Windmill?

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How to Make Paper Windmill - DIY Windmill Project

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This craft step by step on how to make paper windmill that spins around, is one of my favorite fun and easy summer craft ideas for kids. Like most of my other crafts these will make a great toy windmill to take outside too, as well as to the beach.

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Make an abstract face using toilet paper rolls! Check it out!

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Paint something on your sidewalk or driveway!

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Here is a super fun summertime project to do with the kids that they will request over and over. You need only a few simple ingredients, and you already have everything you need in your cupboards to make this DIY sidewalk chalk paint at home! Did you know by mixing water, cornstarch, and food coloring you create a super inexpensive chalk paint that is fun for all ages? This was a summer fun activity that my kids loved! It kept them busy for hours, and we had a great time painting and creating together. The perfect way to spend a day together. Pretty fun! What a cool way to make an activity out of things that you already have at home! This is definitely a fun and inexpensive summer time project that I highly recommend!

Would you believe you can make this beautiful sidewalk chalk paint using just 2 ingredients from your pantry and some water?

It is as simple as mixing together a little water, cornstarch, and food coloring. You mix up a big batch, put the flour mixture into separate containers and then add in different colors of food coloring.

Ingredients

Instructions

I highly recommend neon gel food coloring. The colors is so bright, fun, and I love how the texture mixed with the chalk paint mixture to make a nice thick paint.

You are left with vibrant looking sidewalk chalk paint that will thrill your little ones to pieces! After drying their art work will stick around for days too!

You will need some water and paintbrushes and some small containers for storing the chalk paint. You could just as easily use a muffin tin too, if you don't want to use disposable containers. Then the kids can get busy painting their masterpieces and enjoying the summer sun.

Get busy spending some time with the kids and prompting things like writing their names, color recognition, shapes, numbers, letters, and more. Every time we play together I look for ways to help them learn in a fun and creative way.

The possibilities are endless and they will enjoy the thrill of using their imagination to create beautiful art all over your sidewalk or driveway! Here is what you get when your kids request that you paint Sponge Bob Square Pants and Patrick star in sidewalk chalk paint! Silly, colorful, fun with the kids.

I think the coolest thing about this paint is how it dries. The picture above is immediately after it was painted, and after a few minutes it begins to dry, and it really looks like chalk was used!

I do not recommend storing the paint for more than a day in the containers. Remember you are adding flour and water together, and after some time it will get yucky and separate in the containers. We sealed our paint in the containers throughout the day, and went back to it a few times, but after a day they were all gone anyway. Be sure to wash your brushes immediately after use to keep them from getting wrecked too! As I mentioned above, this paint sticks around outside for kind of a long time. Make sure you have the kids do it in a discrete place if you don't want kid art all over the driveway, but at our house it is a welcomed sight. Happy painting!

Tags: DIY paint, fun for kids, kid activity, kids craft, summer fun, summer fun to do list

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These simple spinning tops are a fun craft for kids to make, and you probably have all of the materials on hand at home!

A few weeks ago, we went to our local science museum, and they had penny tops in the gift shop. They were made out of wooden disks and a penny, and I figured that we could easily make them out of cardboard.

My boys love coloring with Sharpies, and we had a great time designing these spinners! We made some of them "color mixing" spinners.

Spin the red and blue one, and you get purple!

Spin the yellow and blue one, and it makes green! With the dots it doesn't look like solid green, but you can still see it! It looks more green in person than it does in the photo because the camera's shutter speed was so fast.

Here's what you need to make them:

Cereal box cardboard

Sharpies

Hot glue

A cup for tracing a circle

A pencil

Pennies

An X-Acto knife

Use a cup to trace a circles on cardboard. Cut out the circles. Use the X-Acto knife to make a slit in the center for the penny (adult's job!).

Then color the tops with any design.

Attach the penny to the spinner by hot gluing it on the underside of the top. When you are finished with the tops, you can easily peel off the glue and the penny is still perfectly usable.

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Penny Spinners - Toy Tops that Kids Can Make! - Frugal Fun For Boys and Girls

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These simple spinning tops are a fun craft for kids to make, and you probably have all of the materials on hand at home! A few weeks ago, we went to our local science museum, and they had penny tops in the gift shop. They were made out of wooden disks and a penny, and [...]

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As I've written many many times, recycled toilet and paper towel tubes are some of my favorite materials. The charm of these animals is that they are animal-like but still look like cardboard tubes- cylindrical and raw cardboard brown. (Though, of course, painting them is a fun thing for little kids to do!) Older kids handy with scissors can make these creatures and adults should handle any cuts made with the utility knife. Once they see how many ways there are to cut cardboard tubes, they will come up with tons of ideas of their own! Create a habitat by cutting paper watering holes and cardboard trees. The eyes are made by hole- punching black construction paper. To glue on tiny circles and other shapes, dot glue onto the tube with a toothpick. Alternatively, the features can be drawn on with a marker.

supplies
- scissors
- paper towel tubes
- pencil
- small pieces of scrap cardboard
- craft knife
- black paper or a black marker
- 1⁄8" hole punch
- white glue and adhesive dots (optional)
LION
1. Cut the lion's mane by trimming @ 1 1/2" fringes into one side of a paper towel tube. Fold the fringes back.

2. To make the face, trace a circle onto scrap cardboard, using the uncut side of the tube as a template. Cut the circle out inside the traced line. Glue or draw on eyes, a small triangular nose, and a mouth. Squeeze a thin line of glue just inside the tube at the mane end and fit the circle into the tube, as shown. To make the legs, cut off two 1/2" strips of another paper towel tube. Taper the cut ends of both the strips. Glue each set of legs under the lion's torso.

3. Cut a tail from the other tube, and glue it to the body.

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To avoid the "I'm Bored" blues during the summer, I like to have a few fun things in my bag of tricks for the kiddos!

Stitch cards are my solution! They are easy to pack, low cost and kid friendly.

Stitch Cards
This project is for all levels. Skill Level- 1 Button Materials: Basic Instructions:
Okay, so it may seem funny to see Hammer & Nail on the "tool" list but I promise, it is super easy!

1. After you have polished off your cereal, open up the box and cut out cardboard to size. I suggest 5″ x 7″. It is easy to fill and can be placed in a frame to give to Grandma.

2. Then draw a simple design on the card- or better yet, enlist the little ones.

3. With hammer and nail, punch holes all along the drawing. I suggest about every 1/4″ to 3/8″. Think of connect the dots! *Tip- have something underneath it to protect your work surface. I just used an old cardboard box.

4. Now, pull out your colored yarn and thread up your embroidery needle. (My girls are using a plastic one. It has a large eye for them to thread.)

5. Tie a knot at the end and start stitching from the back of the card.

Hello! Are you new to The Sewing Loft?

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Follow the steps below to make this Easy Origami Paper Pokemon designed by Eric Ha.
Difficulty: Easy

The practice of paper folding is known as origami, and it has its roots in Japan. Pokemon is the name of a popular TV show, video game, toy line, trading card game, and other forms of entertainment. You are either completely knowledgeable about Pokémon and have been closely following the games, the anime, the Origami, the movies, the collectibles, and anything else, or you are completely perplexed by the Pokémon craze that is currently engulfing the Internet.

Kids from all over the globe have been exploring the magical world of Pokémon for decades. Many of those kids end up becoming lifelong followers. All-encompassing beings known as "Pokémon" live in the wild or with their human companions (referred to as "Trainers") in many forms. In the course of their explorations, Pokémon learn, gain experience, and occasionally even evolve into more powerful versions of themselves. As a result, the Pokémon universe is home to hundreds of known Pokémon, with many additional ones just waiting to be found.

The collection of little animals that can be gathered and engaged in combat is a major Pokemon concept. Pokemon, short for "pocket monsters" and invented in Japan, is adored by people of all ages.

Learning origami is beneficial for kids because it fosters creativity, fine motor skills, and a sense of color. Brain development is also boosted by following origami instructions, which aid in enhancing spatial awareness and focus. So why not try your hand at creating these Pokemon in origami? The most recognizable Pokemon character is Pikachu. One of the most well-known Pokemon for a very long time is Pikachu.

Would a Five-year-old Make a Pokemon Origami?

A great age group to introduce the fundamentals of origami to is preschoolers. Since young brains are like sponges, they are eager to delve in and develop their hand-eye coordination and sequencing abilities. So this easy pokemon created by only folding the paper a few times will not be hard to be done by kids.

What do Kids Learn from Pokémon?

Such a mental journey is demanding, thrilling, and engaging and can teach virtues like respect, tolerance, teamwork, perseverance, and long-term success. "To sum up, Pokemon can aid kids in organizing knowledge and teaching them how to learn.

What Kinds of Pokemon are Origami?

Due to Pikachu, the majority of people only know the electric kind of Pokemon. However, if you combine them all together, there are actually 18 different kinds of Pokémon. Incorporated within this are the following: Psychic, Fire, Grass, Dark, Flying, Poison, Electric, Ground, Rock, Fighting, Ice, Bug, Water, Ghost, Steel, Dragon, Normal, and Fairy.

Do any Pokémon Have Three Types?

The Dragon/Ice-type Pokemon is one of the few that has three different types. It contains Kyurem Black and Kyurem White, which are its primary forms. They are the result of the merger of Reshiram and Zekrom, two dragons of the fire and electric types. Therefore, this Pokemon can be electric, dragon-type, or ice.

How to Make a Origami Pokemon?

Check out this simple Pokemon origami tutorial to learn how to make them and enjoy making them for hours. Pokemon from origami is a fantastic hobby that is both educational and enlightening. You can use plain white paper and crayons to colour, but if you'd prefer, you can get a square piece of colored paper from Printable Origami Papers pages.

Here's how to fold a very easy origami Pokemon that's also very cool. Make your very own Pikachu, designed by myself, with these simple step by step instructions. It's okay to use plain white paper and color with crayon, but you can also print a colored, square paper from the Printable Origami Paper page if you like.

Step 1: Start with a square piece of origami paper, color side down. If you only have regular 8.5x11 paper, follow these instructions to make a square sheet. You can also use these colorful Printable Origami Paper.

Step 2: Fold the left half to the right, then unfold.

Step 3: Fold the bottom half to the top.

Step 4: Fold both layers of the top triangle corner to the bottom edge. Make sure the tip of the corner lines up with the vertical crease in the center.

Step 5: Fold the left and right sides up diagonally towards the center.

Step 6: Fold the left and right corners to the center.

Step 7: Fold the left ear diagonally to the side.

Step 8: Fold the right ear to the side.

Step 9: Fold the bottom corner up to flatten the origami pokemon's chin.

Step 10: Fold in the pointy cheeks.

Step 11: Turn the pokemon over and draw the face.

Click "Like" if you like this easy origami Pokemon!

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How to make Paper Pokemon: Easy Origami Pokemon Instructions

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Follow the steps below to make this Easy Origami Paper Pokemon designed by Eric Ha.Difficulty: Easy The practice of paper folding is known as origami, and it has its roots in Japan. Pokemon is the name of a popular TV show, video game, toy line, trading card game, and other forms of entertainment.

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Red Ted Art - Make crafting with kids easy & fun

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Oh my, I am so excited to be sharing our quirky and fun paper birds with you today! They are in fact a very easy origami bird pattern for kids, but with a little extra decorating they look extra fun! Learn how to make a paper bird today! This is the perfect paper bird craft idea for kids. As you know we are great fans of paper crafts - paper is so accessible and so very versatile. There are so many great crafts you can make from paper. So it was about time we had a go at this super cute paper bird diy! It joins the ranks of of the rest of our Paper Crafts for Easter, as well as our extensive collection of Origami for Kids.. with more Easter Origami for Kids here!

No paper bird craft template needed for this adorable make!

These easy doodle bird origamis, were first shared in Feb 2019

If you like these Origami Birds.. you may also like these Paper Bird Finger Puppets:

Origami Bird Craft for kids - MATERIALS:

One square piece of paper (15 x 15cm is nice)

Pens for decorating

Scissors/ glue stick for decorating

Sticky eyes (optional) - we love these sticker eyes.. so fun (US/ UK - affiliate links)

Scrap paper for feet (optional)

How do you make an origami bird? Watch our video how to:

We have both an origami bird video tutorial, as well as the origami bird step by step instructions ! Do choose the medium that you enjoy more! The video is at the bottom of the post!!

How to make Paper Birds tutorial with step by step instructions

You can get complete lesson plan overview and printable instructions with step by step photos on my Teacher's Pay Teacher's store for less than the price of a cup of coffee! I hope you find it helpful!

Check out our paper bird craft steps here.

Recognise these first four steps? They are in fact exactly the same as our basic Origami Bookmark! So hopefully nice and easy for regular Red Ted Art readers!

Begin by folding your square paper across the diagonal to make a triangle.

Then pring the right pointy corner over to meet the corner with the right angle.

Repeat with the left pointy corner. You should now have a square with two flaps.

Now time to make the stand and wings

Rotate the square, so you have a diamond in front of you. Fold up the base by about 1.5cm - this will make a little "stand" that will allow your Paper Bird Origami to stand up.

Fold in the sides by about 1cm - this will be your paper bird's wing.

Flip the paper over. And fold down the top two flaps as per the pictures. This isyour origami bird's beak.

Your basic origami bird is now finished and will stand freely!

If you want to make the bird extra cute.. you can trim the head a little.. add some sticky eyes and glue on some feet! But all of these are totally optional.

Finally some doodling

Finally we had fun adding some doodle decorations to the quirky paper bird's tummy. Now it is time to make MORE Origami Birds in all sorts of colours and patterns:

And they are finished! Aren't they fun? Do have fun exploring different patterns and eyes!

Now watch the video instructions:

Want to know how do you make a simple origami swan?

We have our oh so simple origami swan pattern for you here!

If you like these Origami Birds.. you may also like these Paper Bird Finger Puppets:

Want to know how to make origami with kids?

Best Easter Origami for Kids here:

Take a look at these Origami for Kids patterns

Looking for more PAPER Easter Crafts? Try these:

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Easy Origami Bird for Kids - Red Ted Art - Make crafting with kids easy & fun

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Oh my, I am so excited to be sharing our quirky and fun paper birds with you today! They are in fact a very easy origami bird pattern for kids, but with a little extra decorating they look extra fun! Learn how to make a paper bird today!

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Day 27-souvenir

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Cardboard tubes are everywhere!

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Batman. From a cardboard tube. That's right. Don't think I'm weird, but I seem to have some special ability to see creative things when looking at toilet paper and paper towel rolls. I can't even count how many cardboard tube crafts I have made over the years, so turning one into Batman was just another day in the craft room. Probably good timing too because there's a new Batman vs. Superman movie in the works to be released in 2016.

Cardboard Tube Batman

So since my brain seems to see everything in cylindrical form, I'd be happy to show you how to make one of these. The kids will love them (and shh, the grown guys might too), and now you can see how to make a Superman craft from a cardboard tube as well!
Note: some links below are affiliate links. That means if you happen to buy something, a small percentage of that sale goes back into this site, which enables me to continue to bring you free tutorials such as this one. So, thanks!

As always, a full printable supply list and instructions are at the end of this post. For this project you will need the following supplies:

Use a glue stick to cover the cardboard tube with light blue paper.

Print the patterns. Cut the mask/head section from black paper. Cut a piece of white paper to fit under the mask, leaving a little excess around it so you will be able glue it to the back of the mask.

Color the white paper with the peach crayon and glue it to the back of the mask.

Cut small eyes from yellow paper and glue to the front of the mask. Glue the mask to the cardboard tube. Cut the pants from back paper and glue around the cardboard tube. Cut a strip of yellow paper for the belt and glue around the top of the pants.

Cut out bat and cape from black paper. Glue the bat to his chest and the cape to his back.

Hope you have a great time making these with your kids! You can get the instructions for the Superman craft below. Have fun!

More superhero crafts

Cardboard Tube Batman

Use a glue stick to cover the cardboard tube with light blue paper.

Cut the mask/head section from black paper. Cut a piece of white paper to fit under the mask, leaving a little excess around it so you will be able glue it to the back of the mask. Color the white paper with the peach crayon and glue it to the back of the mask.

Cut small eyes from yellow paper and glue to the front of the mask. Glue the mask to the cardboard tube.

Cut the pants from back paper and glue around the cardboard tube.

Cut a strip of yellow paper for the belt and glue around the top of the pants.

Cut out bat and cape from black paper. Glue the bat to his chest and the cape to his back.

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By (WE EARN COMMISSION FROM PURCHASES MADE VIA PRODUCT LINKS IN OUR POSTS) Batman. From a cardboard tube. That's right. Don't think I'm weird, but I seem to have some special ability to see creative things when looking at toilet paper and paper towel rolls.

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Who is excited to see the NEW Lego movie coming to theaters THIS FRIDAY?!

I know my whole family is and that's exactly what inspired today's latest and greatest Craft Stick Batman kid craft idea!

Not only is it a "everything is awesome" craft to keep those crime fighting boys and girls busy in your life BUT it's perfect for some awesome pretend play pieces as well!

So what are you waiting for? Grab your superhero capes and craft supplies & get to work on crafting up our own pretend Popsicle Stick Batman friends today!

Happy crafting and fighting crime, my friends!!! Please don't forget to share pictures of your Batman made from a craft stick with us on our Facebook page! #gluedtomycrafts
RELATED SUPERHERO KIDS CRAFT IDEAS: Captain America Slime and Paper Hulk Keepsake Idea
* Wooden Scoop Stick {one per batman craft}
* Black Craft Paint
* Paint Brush
* Black Colored Cardstock
* Tan Colored Cardstock
* Yellow Colored Cardstock
* School Glue
* Paper Craft Scissors
* Small Wiggle Eyes
* Black Sharpie Marker
optional - glitter, rhinestones etc.

* First have children paint their wooden pieces completely black. Repeat for each piece you want to make. Set aside to let it dry completely.
* While they are working on that - cut out some batman features from the cardstock. A cape, a symbol for his chest etc.
* To finish off theCraft Stick Batman - simply glue the wooden piece to the "cape" and add on the mask as well with some eyes & a mouth. Then add other embellishments you see fit {like glitter, rhinestones etc.}
* To display add magnets to the back or hot glue some string for easy hanging!

Don't you just love this Craft Stick Batman post from us? Be sure to check out our popular Cupcake Liner Emmet kid craft idea so you can recreate it with your child today too! #gluedtomycrafts

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Wooden Craft Stick Batman Puppet - Kid Craft Idea

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Who is excited to see the NEW Lego movie coming to theaters THIS FRIDAY?! I know my whole family is and that's exactly what inspired today's latest and greatest Craft Stick Batman kid craft idea!

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Use a tube to make these superheroes

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cardboard and tube..ask a grown up for help with cutting!

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We made a Batplane for our toy batman figure u sing just a piece of cardboard and a toilet roll tube! This craft is easy to make following our simple instructions and is perfect for little boys or girls that love superheroes. I created a FREE PRINTABLE with the batman logo on to complete the look!

We love superhero crafts! Take a look at our
Batman figure craft made from a cork, our Batman handprint and our Spiderman cake in a jar.

To make a Batplane you will need:

Draw a bat shape onto cardboard and cut it out.

Cut a hole out of the centre of a toilet roll tube. Make sure it is large enough for your Batman figure.

Paint the cardboard bat shape and the toilet roll tube black.

Once the paint has dried glue the toilet roll tube onto the bat shape.

Put your Batman figure into the Batplane and he is ready to fly off to fight the villains of Gotham City!

Harry loved making his Batplane and has had a great time playing with it. He tells me we are making a bat cave next!

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We made a Batplane for our toy batman figure u sing just a piece of cardboard and a toilet roll tube! This craft is easy to make following our simple instructions and is perfect for little boys or girls that love superheroes. I created a FREE PRINTABLE with the batman logo on to complete the look!

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The Color Monster, A Story About Emotions by Anna Llenas | Children's Books | Storytime with Elena

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Batman painting in an ice cream cone😂

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Catman