Crafts with Straws

Your child will love making this handmade bird feeder to hang outside your house to attract birds. Hang the feeder outside near a window where your child can watch the birds eat.

Materials

* Heavy string, yarn, or a shoelace
* Pine cone
* Pencil or straw
* Round oat cereal or pretzels
* Peanut butter
* Birdseed
* Stale bread
* Cookie cutter
* Popsicle stick

Give Mom a helping hand with a bouquet of special things you can do for her! She can redeem them whenever she needs a little help around the house, yard or just a big bear hug. This is great idea for Mother's Day, Grandmother's Day, Valentine's Day, for Birthdays and for Get Well Presents.

You'll need:
Tacky Glue
Scissors
Florists picks/straws
Flower Pot (optional)
Styrofoam or sand
Colored paper
Tape

Kids can actually create their own MayFlower Ship with this cool crafts project idea for chidren. These Instructions to make your own version of the Mayflower Ship is a great arts and crafts project for your kids to celebrate Columbus Day. You can turn a project like this into a historical and educational project.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# Construction Paper
# Styrofoam Meat Tray
# Straw
# Glue

Hey Kids, do you want to make a Spooky spider puppet that actually jumps? It is a very cool project that most kids, especially boys would love. This would be a good craft to make around Hallow You can make this jumping spider puppet with straws and a few other materials listed below:

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:
# 1 Large Black Pom-Pom
# 4 Black Pipe Cleaners
# 2 Small Wiggle Eyes
# Black Yarn
# Straw
# Glue
# Wax Paper

Christmas Cup Bell Arts & Crafts Idea - Instructional tutorial for making a Christmas bell using a communion cup.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Communion cups (Lord Supper Cups)
* Acrylic paint
* String
* Small jingle bells
* Drinking straws
* Craft glue or hot glue

Fish Weather Vane Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial For Kids - Seeing which way the wind blows is a breeze with this homemade weather station kids can make with this easy & fun arts & crafts project idea tutorial.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
2 large clean foam meat trays
Scissors
Nail and hammer
3 corks
Permanent markers
2-foot-long wooden dowel with a 1/8-inch diameter
6 beads with 5/8-inch holes
Plastic drinking straw
Duct tape
Clay flowerpot with a drainage hole in the bottom

Handprint Paper Flowers Arts & Crafts Activities For Kids- These lilies are made from a childs handprint (on ftpaper) stapled to a straw. You can make an entire bouquet of flowers for a great gift or Spring decoration.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Construction paper
* Pencil
* Scissors
* Green pipe cleaners (or straws)
* Tape or glue
* Stapler

Make a Bunting Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Making bunting is fun for all ages and you can use many different types of material and involve children of all ages - easy & fun arts & crafts activity even for the very youngest children.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
plain craft paper, wrapping paper (you can get a lot of triangles out of one sheet of gift wrap!) or print out some of our scrapbook paper designs.
a length of plastic drinking straw
strong plastic bags or plastic fabric and oilcloth (sold for tablecloths).
scraps of left-over fabric or cheap cotton sheeting -

Coffee Filter Easter Egg Arts & Crafts Project Idea For Kids - Make a colorful egg decoration out of a coffee filter with this easy & fun arts & crafts project for kids..

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Coffee Filter
* Food Coloring
* Straws

Bubble Print Pictures Arts & Crafts Projects For Kids - Kids arts & crafts activity Instructions for making a fun print picture using bub bles.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Tempera Paint
* Liquid Dish Soap
* Paper
* Drinking Straws

Drinking Straw Mobile Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - This simple-to-make mobile is made from drinking straws, paper clips and construction paper. They look great hanging from the ceiling!

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Drinking straws
* Paper clips
* Construction paper
* Scissors

Hawaiian Lei Arts & Crafts Project For Kids - Kids arts & crafts Activity Instructions to make an easy Hawaiian Lei to wear with yarn and straws!

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Construction Paper
* Colorful Straws
* Yarn

Hoopster Flying Airplanes Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial - These paper hoops can really fly.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* scissors
* ruler
* 3-x-5-inch file cards (or a file folder or some other stiff paper)
* clear plastic tape
* plastic straws (not the kind that bend)

Instant Plastic Flowers Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - Learn how to make this instant plastic flowers arts & crafts project out of straws and Q-Tips.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Cotton buds (Q-tips)
* Plastic drinking straws (the ones you can bend are good)
* Thin coloured plastic bags (a lot of them)
* Scissors

Outerspace Costume Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Kids can make a fun outer space costume using paper bags and straws and this arts & crafts project tutorial.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Crayons, paint or markers
* Recycled newspaper
* Paper plates
* Tape
* Large paper grocery bags
* Colorful straws
* Ribbon
* Contruction paper

Paper Dreidel Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea - This kids arts & crafts project tutorial for making a paper dreidel is great to use as a Hanukkah decoration or a holiday toy.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* A printer and paper
* Scissors
* Glue
* Crayons or markers
* A straw or short wooden dowel
* Optional: Thin cardboard (like from a cereal box)

Sail Cars Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - To design and construct a car with a sail within 30 minutes and is powered by blowing for 10 seconds and travels the farthest.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
# ten (10) drinking straws (approximate size 7 3/4" L x 1/4" diameter)
# four (4) beads with large holes for straws to pass through (approximately 1" diameter with a 3/8" diameter hole)
# one (1) sheet 8 1/2 x 11-inch paper
# straight pins
# scissors

Styrofoam and Drinking Straw Puppet Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - These simple puppets are made from styrofoam trays and drinking straws. You can make animals, fruit, teeth, characters from stories, shapes, vehicles, and just about anything else.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Clean styrofoam trays - if you can find colored trays, they make great puppets.
* Scissors
* Drinking straws
* Pens, gel pens, or markers
* Tape
* Optional - googly eyes and a glue stick
* Optional - construction paper to make details, like a mouth, hat, etc.
* Optional - yarn for whiskers or hair

Gingerbread Ornaments - Make Gingerbread ornaments with this easy & fun arts & crafts project tutorial for kids.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Gingerbread dough and frosting; food coloring; yarn scraps (variety of colors). Patterns below. Watercolor brushes ( 1 fine point and 1 No. 6 or 8). 1 drinking straw.

Coffee Filter Shamrock Arts & Crafts Activity For Kids - A fun Saint patricks day picture to paint.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Coffee Filters
* Food Coloring
* Eye Droppers or Straws

Easter Eggs Coffee Filters Arts & Crafts Activity For Kids - Make a colorful egg decoration out of a coffee filter.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Coffee Filter
* Food Coloring
* Straws

Give Yourself a Robotic Hand Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - Most robotic projects require a fair number of supplies. This one does not—all you need are rubber bands, straws, and a few other materials you will probably have at home. Admittedly the hand you build will not be“robotic”in the true sense of the word, but it does move in a robotic fashion—and it is very cool.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
• Rubber bands*
• Straws*
• Cardboard
• Tape
• Scissors
• String
• Ruler
* Narrow straws and rubber bands work best.

Necktie Scarecrow Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - This 12 to 18inch tall necktie scarecrow is loads of fun and quite simple to make.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
an old necktie (make sure daddy or grandpa are ok with you chopping it up!)
scraps of wool (yellow or tan) or raffia. If you do not have these, cut yellow construction paper into thin strips.
string, wool (any color) or twist-ties
the toe of an old pair of nylons
two sticks (or you can use drinking straws or pieces of dowling)
markers
kleenex, cotton balls or stuffing

Milk Carton Spanish Galleon Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - This is also a really cool ship.
CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
2 milk cartons
2 straws
playdough
black and white paper (construction paper)
glue, scissors and tape

Valentines Day Cups Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea- 2 versions of the same arts & crafts project for kids.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Version 1
styrofoam or paper cup
tinfoil
popsicle stick or straw
paper
scissors
glue

Version 2
styrofoam or paper cup
tinfoil
popsicle stick or straw
paper
scissors
glue
red paint
optional: green tissue paper

Make Your Own Trashasaurus Rex Sculpture Arts & Crafts Project Idea - Just as folk artists work with whatever they have on hand to make art, you can use found materials to create a sculpture like Trashasaurus Rex and express how you feel about the solid waste problem. Creating such a sculpture will help save landfill space, and displaying your work in a public place can make others aware of the solid waste problem.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Lumber
* Chicken wire
* Thin, flexible wire
* Newspapers
* Wallpaper paste
* *White glue or carpenter's glue
* Solid waste or trash
* Hammer and nails
* Wire cutters or pliers
* Bucket for mixing the paste
* Acrylic paints (optional)
* Brushes and paint pans (optional)

For a relief sculpture:

* Large piece of corrugated cardboard
* (such as a refrigerator carton)
* *White glue or carpenter's glue
* Solid waste or trash
* Markers, crayons, or other drawing tools
* Acrylic paints or leftover latex paint (optional)
* Brushes and paint pans (optional)
o *A glue gun can be used in addition to or instead of these, but only with adult supervision.

Beaded Curtain Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - How to make a beaded curtain from straws and beads.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Neon Straws
* Yarn
* Artificial Flowers (optional)

Drinking Straw Kite Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Make a Kite out of drinking straws.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* six straws
* string
* tissue paper
* glue
* kite string

Fireworks Art with a Straw Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Here's a fun party idea that's sure to"spark"conversation. Mix up the colorful ingredients before guests arrive, then watch as the kids have fireworks going in all directions. They'll have a blast getting to know each other!

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* 4 Tablespoons Liquid Tempera Paint (vibrant colors work best)
* 2 Tablespoons White Household Glue
* 1 Teaspoon Water
* Construction Paper at least 8 X 11." (non-shiny finish is preferable)
* Plastic Drinking Straw
Repeat the recipe for each color of paint and mix separately.

Hawaiian Lei Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Instructions to make an easy Hawaiian Lei to wear with yarn and straws!

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Construction Paper
* Colorful Straws
* Yarn

Straw Oboes Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Reed-like instruments are created from plastic drinking straws.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* plastic or paper drinking straws (paper straws work better, if you can find them)
* scissors
* overhead projector (optional)

Shadow Puppet Stage Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Build a shadow-puppet stage with straws, a cardboard box, and more.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* a fairly large cardboard box (at least 18" by 18")
* a utility knife (for adult use only)
* scissors
* crayons or markers
* waxed paper
* tape
* large index cards
* pencils
* plastic straws
* nontoxic white glue

Bean Bag Toy Heart Necklace Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea tUTORIAL - Make this little clay heart necklace.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Red Clay or Play Dough
* Yarn
* Heart-Shaped Cookie Cutters
* Straw
* White Acrylic Paint
* Gold Acrylic Paint
* Yellow Acrylic Paint

Drinking Straw Necklace Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - This is an easy craft that can be done with young kids with supervision. I find large, round ended darning needles are the best to use.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Drinking straws in various colours
* String and/or yarn
* Safety scissors
* Safety pin
* Needle

Tissue Paper Flowers and Vase Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Ive given directions for making the flowers and for making the vase. You don't have to do them both... you can make some flowers and put them in a store bought vase or you can make the vase and put in some silk flowers.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
juice jar (750 ml)
paper mache paste (1 part flour to 5 parts water... boil about 3 minutes and let cool)
+
strips of white paper
paint or markers to decorate
Materials for one flower:
tissue paper (I used pink and a bit of yellow for the center)
straw
cotton ball
scissors
scotch tape (or floral tape)

Paper Beads Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea tutorial - Make your own paper beads. Here is fun and easy craft to make. When you have made your beads, you can make beautiful pieces of jewellery for yourself and your friends.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
wrapping paper or colorful magazine pages
scissors
glue stick
a knitting needle or straw

Make Your Own Magic Star Wand Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial
CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Styrofoam; 4"to 5"square; Star cookie cutter (or star pattern); 1 long straight sipping straw (painted, straight stick may be used for a more sturdy wand.); silver or gold glitter; craft glue; 3 or 4 strips of scrap ribbon, color of choice, 8"to 10"long.

American Flag Fan Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Celebrate the country's birthday with the fanfare its due -- waving a handmade fan that looks like the American flag.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
17- by 5 1/2-inch piece of white paper
Ruler
Pencil
Red and blue markers
Pushpin
Plastic drinking straws
Paper fastener
Tape

Suncatchers - US Flag Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial- US Flag - For holidays or anytime to show your spirit!

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Pattern (see below)
* Drinking straw
* Clear plastic lanyard (Rexlace)
* Scissors
* 36 dark blue transparent beads (7mm)
* 66 red transparent beads (7mm)
* 48 clear transparent beads (7mm)
* Tacky glue
* Suction cup (with a hook or with a slit)

USA Mobile Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - This is a simple mobile made up of stars and flags.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
printer,
paper,
some crayons, paint, markers or pencil crayons (if using B&W template),
scissors,
glue,
string or yarn.
EITHER
small paper plate or circle of cardboard (old cereal boxes are a good source of cardboard) AND two straws or sticks
OR
a paper towel roll
OR
ice cream container lid