When the weather outside gets frightful, you can keep busy with some fun arts and crafts for kids. Kids crafts are surprisingly easy and inexpensive and it's a great way to encourage youngsters to be creative. As a bonus, you can keep their craft projects as treasured mementos for years to come. In this article, we've got some quick and simple craft ideas that your family will love.
Christmas cards don't have to be just for Christmas. They are so beautiful that they can be used for a variety of art and craft pieces. Collect cards that have beautiful winter scenes on them and turn them into scented sachets that are decorative enough for any room. To make the sachets, simply glue the bottom and side edges of the card together and then slip a small amount of potpourri or cotton balls dampened with your favorite scent into the space. Use a hole punch to make two holes on the top edge, through which you can thread a pretty ribbon before tying a bow. Leftover or recycled ribbon from Christmas is ideal. If you leave a loop in the ribbon, the sachets can be hung on door handles, coat hooks or hangers.
Old greeting cards, ornaments and even buttons can really come in handy. Collect small glass jars or buy some cheap candle votive jars. Cut out pretty scenes, flowers, or shapes like stars and squiggles, and glue them to the jar. You can even collect letters to spell out your name. Gold, silver and sparkly/glittery objects look especially beautiful when the candlelight shines through the jar. Simply glue the cutouts to the jars and you'll have beautiful, personalized candle holders for your home.
To brighten up your home during the dreary winter months, add some bright window decorations. Glass paint motifs are popular in stores, but these craft ideas are easily done at home and they look a lot like stained glass windows. You'll need glass paints in your choice of colors, a glass paint outliner in black, a stable acetate sheet and a pattern. You can make this yourself using cardboard. Bells, trees and birds are always a good choice. Start by laying the acetate foil over the pattern. Trace the design onto the foil using the outliner paint. Once the paint is dry, you can paint inside the lines. When the paint is dry, cut the motif out and adhere it with the painted side to the window with invisible tape.
Crafts for kids are a fun and inexpensive way to keep the family busy during school breaks. However, make sure that you use non toxic paints and markers that are washable, and always do the cutting yourself. If you're looking for craft ideas, then hit the bookstore for some great craft books or go online. You can find great projects and patterns on the web that you can simply print out. Most importantly, have a great time getting crafty with your kids.
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