Craft project Idea's

[LIBRA]

I am looking for craft project ideas that I can do with my son. he loves our art and craft time every week and I usually go to the dollar store and buy stuff we can make but I am sure some of you have some neat ideas or projects we can do using items or garbage from home that would save me some $. if ya have any ideas throw em at me, thanks alot!!

[Pedata]

Collages- Cut pictures and letters out of magazines. Glue them on either posterboard or an opened up paper bag. I'm not sure how old your son is, you might want to cut them out ahead of time ;)

Blowing bubbles- one quarter cup of detergent, powder or liquid. Two teaspoons of sugar. 9 tablespoons of cooking oil. Mix it all together and add a few drops of food coloring. Then add one and three quarter cups of water. Shake it to dissolve the sugar. If you don't have a wire blower use straws or thread spools. I know it's not exactly a craft, but it's fun for outside in nice weather.

Play dough- 3 cups of regular flour, 1 and a half cups of salt, 1 and a half cups of water, 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, food coloring. Mix everything except the food coloring. If it's too sticky add some more flour. Seperate it into several parts and add just a bit of food coloring to each one. Whatever colors you want :)

All I can come up with now.

Peace,
Cassandra

[ladywithafan]

Libra--

How old is your son? I can give you some age appropriate craft ideas if I knew his age. I am a daycare teacher for 3 different age groups. I take care of toddlers, preschool, and pre-K. If you want to find some pages for him to color, google "coloring pages" (and if he likes a certain cartoon character put the name in the search). You can get a bunch of pages to color for you little one for free! And when I print off copies, I use old papers that I don't need and put the printed side on the back part of the copier. That way I am reusing paper.

[NeverNeverLand:)]

U can build a african can car out of old cans wire an string then paint it with nice colors it will make a lot of noice but at least u know where u´r kid are.

Edit: Or why not build a kite there are a lot of different constructions depending upon how hard u want it to be,make it colorful.

[LIBRA]

THANKS FOR THE IDEAS!! MY SON IS THREE AND VERY SMART HE CAN USE HIS SCISSORS AND DO ABOUT ANY THING I SHOW HIM HOW TOO!! we do crafts every sunday and have been for a few months so I was running out of ideas but I forgot about play dough thats great, and the tin cars too. so thanks everyone and keep em coming!!!! :D I cant wait to make kits with him as soon as its alittle warmer!thanks!!

[ladywithafan]

You can make some bird feeders, one with an empty 2 liter, and roll a pinecone with Peanut butter, and roll it w/ bird seed. We are making piggy banks with empty pop bottles. You paint the bottle pink and fashion a pigs face, feet, and tail with whatever you have around the house. You can put a slit on top and it is all finished! I will look @ other ideas from my book. (BTW, it is dental week so maybe you can make something pertaining to dental hygiene).

[NeverNeverLand:)]

Make a sled,they are popular with kids an gives ol´ladies a workout.

Edit: Or make a iceboat http://iceflyer.com/

[nappydread]

...you should get him started on that bamboo concept bicycle!!!:D

Well that or you could try orgami. Its fun for small kids. You can pick up a cheap beginners book somewhere...and there are tons of patterns online:)

peace

[RockyJay]

Well that or you could try orgami. Its fun for small kids. You can pick up a cheap beginners book somewhere...and there are tons of patterns online:)

Yeah and if your kid gets good enough he could make a living out of it. Check this guy (http://www.origami.as/home.html) out.

[LIBRA]

oh ya I forgot about the bamboo bike that would actually be awesome if he built his first bike!!!! and thanks for all the ideas this weekend we are going to do some noodle art I am more excited then he is right now heehee!!! as far as making an iceflyer ARE YOU NUTS!!!!! ;)
I love the piggy bank idea lady, thats too cute we are doing that next week end and bird feeders the following, I am a planner!!!
thanks a bunch everyone!!! :group_hug

[NeverNeverLand:)]

The iceflyer idea is something I´ve been thinking of building myself that´s why I thought about it,u can build it small or big for the whole family.
If u don´t want it to go fast u use a smaller sail.
U tie it to u with a rope an travel behind with skates an if it goes to fast u break it doesn´t have to be dangerous(edit:for u´r kid).
An it´s a great toy.
:)

[LIBRA]

it just looked alittle intimidating!! I am sure its fun though and I hope ya get to build one!!!