Crafts with Plastic Bags

Insert florist's foam into the pot. Gently push the cookie pops into the foam. If you like, wrap the cookie bouquet with cellophane and a ribbon.

Materials

* 1 cup margarine
* 1 1/2 cups sugar
* 2 eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 3 cups flour
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup powdered sugar
* 2 teaspoons milk
* 2 teaspoons light corn syrup
* 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
* Food coloring in holiday colors
* Popsicle sticks
* Plastic wrap or plastic sandwich bags
* Florist’s foam or Styrofoam
* Decorated terra cotta pot
* Cellophane and ribbon (optional)

Homemade Valentines Day craft made with a flower pot. This is also a great gift for Mother's Day, Grandmother's Day, or a Get Well Present. This Valentine gift provides a reminder that winter is almost over.

Materials
Kitchen sponge
Scissors
Three-inch clay pot
Acrylic paint
Potting soil
Plastic baggie
Packet of sweet pea seeds
Ribbon

How to Tie Dye Tutorial for Kids to Learn About Tie Dying Shirts with this article about Tyin and Dyin - Learn how to tie-dye! Here are basic tie-dye techniques, supply lists, and easy projects you can do.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# Rubber Gloves

# Large Pot or Bucket

# Squirt or Spray Bottles

# Long-Handles Utensil

# Soda Ash

# Salt

# Plastic Bag

# Newspaper and/or Plastic Garbage Bag

# Rags, Paper Towels, Cleanser

Learn how to make a cool picture with sand!!! This is a great children's arts and crafts activity to celebrate Summer time. Your kids will love making this Sand Picture. They can make their very own sand picture with the following crafts materials and follow the link to find out the instructions involved. Have fun!

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# Clean sand. (beach sand, toy sand box sand or even construction sand will do. )Note: sift out any unwanted particles, like rocks or pebbles.
# Small plastic bags
# Food Colouring
# Picture frame with glass (Old ones work great.)
# Drawing or Colouring book picture (not too detailed)
# Permanent Marker
# Elmer's white glue

Are you trying to think about what to make for a special occasion for Mom or Dad? This arts and crafts project to create a handmade Business Card Holder is just perfect for Mom on Mother's Day or Dad on Father's Day, especially for that special someone who is a hard worker and needs somewhere to place his / her business cards. This craft for kids isn't very difficula and what a cute gift this can be for Dad, Mother, Aunt or Uncle. Children can Decorate the Popsicle sticks with hearts, stars, or other designs made out of Woodsies, felt or construction paper. This would also be a great birthday gift for Mom or Dad.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED FOR THIS CRAFTS PROJECT:

# 11 Popsicle sticks
# Scissors
# Green craft paint
# School glue
# Decorations (Woodsies, paint, pom-poms, etc.)
# Waxed paper or plastic bag (to protect work surface)

Your children can celebrate Halloween by creating these scary ghosts made from a lid and a grocery bag. This easy to make for kids arts and crafts project is for a Cool Whip Lid / Plastic Grocery Sack Bag Ghost. Heres a fun Halloween project thats inexpensive...uses primarily recycled household items ...and the kids just love how they"fly".

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS WILL NEED FOR THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:

# Plain white lid (from a margarine container, for example)
# 3 black construction paper circles for eyes and mouth
# 2 sheer white plastic grocery sacks
# 2 white pipe cleaners
# Scotch tape
# Glue stick
# Black yarn
# Hole punch

Your kids will love making and sitting on their own Fabric Sit-Upons. This is a great learning-how-to-sew activity for children. These easy to read instructions to make a small cushion to sit on outside. Great simple sewing project!

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS WILL NEED FOR THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS & CRAFTS ACTIVITY:

# Fabric Scraps (See explanation below)
# Large Needle
# Yarn or String
# Plastic Bags

Plastic Bag Holder -

Hey Kids, do you want to make a great craft for the planet? Help save the trees with this easy to make project.

An empty Kleenex box becomes a decorative Plastic Bag Holder with this easy to make recycling craft.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Empty upright Kleenex box
Con-Tact paper, any color or pattern
Scissors
Several plastic bags that you want to store
How to make it:
Trim the plastic off the top of the Kleenex box.
Cover the Kleenex box with Con-Tact paper.
Put your plastic bags inside for storage.
Tips:
Reusing your plastic grocery bags is a great way to recycle. Make additional boxes, fill with sacks, and place around your house near your trash cans.

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 -

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

Holiday Christmas Twig Wreath Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Make Christmas Holiday Twig Wreaths with About 20"in diameter. The techniques given in the instructions may be applied to a larger or smaller wreath.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Twig wreath, about 20" in diameter. Offray ribbon, red/green plaid, 1 1/2" wide, 3 yds.; green double face satin, 2 1/4" wide, 3 1/2 yds.; red picot edge double face satin, 3/8" wide, 4 yds.; green picot edge double face satin, 3/4 wide, 3 yds. Dried plants and flowers, as desired. Eight jingle bells. Four small styrofoam candy canes. Two pieces cardboard, one 5" wide and the other 3". Fine string to tie large bows. Fine wire to attach large bows and bells to wreath. White glue. Large piece of plastic (such as a garbage or dry cleaning bag).

Jelly Bean Cauldron Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - A new craze in reading wizard books has brought about interest in Wizard crafts. Here is an easy craft to create to hold your jelly beans , rats , frogs , bats , or other creatures at the party table.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Metal dip container
* 3 Small wooden beads
* Tacky glue
* 3 Large wooden beads
* Gray paint or Gesso
* Paint brush
* Waxed paper or plastic bag (to protect work area)

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.

Tie-Dye Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea- Why not tie-dye a shirt? You can even tie-dye aprons, shorts, placemats, napkins and other similar items. Tie-dying is fun and easy. Just remember to protect your work area before you begin. The directions below use a shirt as an example.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
White or light coloured 100% cotton t-shirt. You can also tie-dye pillowcases, bandanas or anything else you would like.
Fabric dyes, any colour(s)
Rubber bands
Plastic sheet
Bucket or bowl, you will need one each for each colour you choose.

Make a Tornado Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
# Water
# Two 2L bottles
# Cardboard
# Scissors
# Tape

Baggie Butterflies Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Make a butterfly out of plastic bags.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
snack size ziplock bags
scraps of tissue paper and cellophane
a chenille stem.

Olympic Medal Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Just in time to celebrate the Olympics. Recycle bags you receive your newspaper in and frozen juice can lids! Children love to receive a medal for playing in their own Olympics !

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* One plastic newspaper bag, preferably blue.
* Two 12-ounce frozen concentrate juice can lids
* Star and/or flag stickers
* Hot glue

Snowman Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorials -

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Sandwich size plastic Ziplock bags, Styrofoam packaging peanuts, stapler, paper, crayon or markers, and tape.

Space Capsule Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
You will need a picture of your child's face. If you do not have this, you can substitute a face cut out of a magazine or newspaper and use this as your astronaut.
a paper or styrofoam cup,
a plastic bag (like a bread bag or grocery bag),
some string or wool (3 or 4 pieces),
tinfoil,
OPTIONAL: stickers to decorate with
scissors and
glue.

Ghost Tree Ornaments Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Scary Halloween Ornaments made from plastic bags.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
1 white plastic trash bag per ghost
1 round balloon per ghost
1 rubber band per ghost
black paint or permanent marker
string or thin rope

Stuffed Lion Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Crayons or markers, Small plastic food baggies (don’t have to be zip-lock), yellow pom poms (large ones are better) OR you can substitute tissue paper (scrunched up balls), yellow and orange construction paper, stapler, staples, glue sticks, scissors.

Vampire Bat Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial- Suspended in a tree or from a porch ceiling, this bats wings rustle with all the convincing creepiness of the real thing.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
2 large black trash bags
2-liter plastic soda bottle
Black electrical tape
Rubber bands
White plastic lid
2 straight sticks
Red dot stickers
CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
2 large black trash bags
2-liter plastic soda bottle
Black electrical tape
Rubber bands
White plastic lid
2 straight sticks
Red dot stickers

4th of July Jewelry Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - A simple craft idea using
colored noodles.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Macaroni Noodles
* Rubbing Alcohol
* Food Coloring
* 2 Ziploc Baggies or Bowls
* Yarn

Orange Pomander Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial ~ A oranges pomander is a mixture of wonderful-smelling things, usually packaged in a ball. Hung in a clothes closet or tucked into a drawer, it can transform musty places into fragrant spaces. The lucky recipient of this orange pomander can walk around for the rest of the year smelling like a spice cake.

In order to have this gift ready for the holidays, make it during Thanksgiving vacation. (The finished product has to dry out for 3-4 weeks.)

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* 1 orange
* a couple of boxes of dried cloves; a mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice (about 1/4 cup in total)
* 2 sheets of tissue paper
* a plastic food-storage bag

Colored Crayon Balls Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
1. Old and broken crayons
2. Used plastic sandwich bags
3. Twist ties
4. Muffin pans

Painting Bag Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

Although this idea uses paint, I think it's too neat and clean to include with the other painting activities. It's quick and fun for anytime--not just when you've got the time and energy for a painting project.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* 3 tablespoons powdered tempera paint
* 1/4 cup liquid laundry starch (optional)
* Ziploc bag
* Construction paper

Beanbag Toss Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* 4-by-6-inch scraps of material
* Needle and thread
* Dried beans
* Ziploc bag

Homemade Silly Putty Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:

* 2 parts white glue
* 1 part liquid starch
* Small mixing bowl
* Airtight container

Felt Faces Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Cardboard
* Scissors
* Felt
* Glue
* Pen or marker
* Ziploc bag, diaper-wipe container, or small shoebox for storage

Unmasking the Mask: Who Am I? Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Almost any materials can be used for this project. Use whatever is available to you, including egg cartons, shells, bottle caps, cans, twist-ties, brushes, rags, buttons, lids, dried flowers, empty milk cartons and soda bottles, old screening, nylons, rope, cardboard, paper plates, gauze, stamps, string, rubber bands, paper, beans, noodles, paint, crayons, pictures, pencils, glue, tape, flour, papier-mache or newspaper.

Beaded Candle Technique Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* pillar candle (purchased from a discount store)
* burgundy cabochons
* Kreinik Threads used in the burgundy candle model: #12 Braid 308 Colonial Red, 150V Vintage Amber, 152V Vintage Sienna,1/8" Ribbon 203 Flame.
* Diamond Beadlets®
* 1" roll of double-sided red-liner Treasure Tape
* Ziploc® bag or shallow tray
* Kreinik threads used in the golden candle model: #12 Braid 850 Mallard, 3202 Cat's Eye, 1/8" Ribbon 087C Meadow Grass

Bright, Bold and Altered Halloween Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Tulip® One-Step Fashion Dyes™ - Purple
* Tulip® 3D Fashion Paint™ - Slick® Purple, Slick® White, Slick® Black, Glow® Natural, Glow® Yellow, Glow® Orange, Glow® Green
* Tulip® Fashion Art Resist™
* Aleene's® Crafting Adhesives
* FunCraft™ Foam Glue
* Instant Decoupage Sealer and Finish - Matte
* Fast Grab Tacky Glue®
* Glass fish bowl
* Small water bottles
* Scissors
* Tissue paper: orange, purple
* Chenille stems: neon green, neon yellow, purple, orange
* Wire cutters
* Craft foam, white
* Hole punch
* Plastic trash bags
* Plastic drinking cups
* Straws
* Plastic bugs
* Pencil
* White fabric, 1 yard all cotton
* Paintbrush, 1/2" wide flat
* Plastic utensils
* Candy, assorted Halloween
* Masking tape, low tack
* Cardboard
* Iron
* Spray water bottle

Bright, Bold and Altered Halloween Shirt Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:

* Tulip® One-Step Fashion Dyes™ - Purple and Orange
* Shirt, white all cotton
* Plastic trash bags
* Rubber bands
* Scissors

Diagonal Stripe Tie-Dye Shirt Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:

* Tulip® One-Step Tie-Dye Kits™ - Ultimate
* Shirt, white 100% cotton
* Plastic trash bags

Dry Brush Striped Tee Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Tulip® One-Step Fashion Dyes™ Yellow and Green
* White t-shirt, 100% cotton
* Plastic trash bag
* Foam brushes, 1" wide (2)
* Foam or plastic plates
* Paper towels

Fall Table Setting Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Tulip® One-Step Fashion Dyes™: Orange, Red, Brown
* Tulip® 3D Fashion Paint™: Metallics Gold
* Aleene's® Crafting Adhesives: Clear Gel Tacky Glue™, Fast Grab™ Tacky Glue®, Platinum Bond™, Super Fabric™ Textile Adhesive
* Natural color linen fabric, 100% cotton - 2 yards (per 2 place setting)
* Wire, gold 24 gauge
* Scissors
* Wire cutters
* Pencil
* Ruler
* Masking tape, low tack
* Paper towels
* Ribbon, 3/4 yard wire to match (for each glass and napkin)
* Silk floral arrangement - optional
* Plastic trash bags
* Brush, 1/2" flat
* Pen, black felt
* 3 Foam plates
* Container of water to clean brush
* Spray bottle of water
* Straight pins
* Scratch paper
* Iron
* Pumpkins, mini

Spa Slumber Party Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Tulip® One-Step Fashion Dyes™: Fuchsia, Turquoise, Purple
* Tulip® 3D Fashion Paint™: Slick® White, Glitter® Diamond
* Tulip® Glam-It-Up!™ Iron-On Crystals™: Blue 4 mm (2), Crystal 4mm (2), Crystal 5mm (2), Pink 4mm (2)
* Aleene’s® Crafting Adhesives: FunCraft™ Foam Glue, Platinum Bond™ Super Fabric Textile Adhesive™
* T-shirt, XL all cotton, 1 per robe
* Craft foam sheets: light pink, lavender, aqua, white - (1) per person
* Ribbon, 1” wide white satin, 2 yards per person
* Rick rack, jumbo white – 3 yards per person
* Hole punch, 1/4”
* Scissors: regular, scallop edge
* Pencil
* Ruler
* Paper towels
* Plastic trash bags
* Empty water jug with lid, 1 quart, one for each color dye
* Disappearing fabric marker
* Make-up bags, one for each
* Iron
* Heat tool
* Crayon

Tropical Tie-Dye Top Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Tulip® One-Step Tie Dye Kits™ - Ultimate
* Zippered jacket, white 100% cotton
* Plastic trash bags

Fun Dough Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

Cook up a batch of Fun Dough and watch your children's imagination go to work. This doe has a smoother, softer consistency than store bought dough and is non toxic.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* 2 Cups Flour
* 4 Teaspoons Cream of tarter
* 2 Cups Water
* 2 Tablespoons cooking oil
* Liquid food coloring
* Airtight plastic container with lid or quart size re-sealable plastic bag

Apple Paperweight Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

An apple paperweight is a great craft project to make and give to your favorite teacher. This easy kids craft also teaches children that recycled items can become something fun and useful.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Recycled 20oz soda bottle
* Red tissue paper - 1 sheet
* Small amount green tissue paper
* Mod Podge (I used gloss finish)
* 1" sponge applicator
* Sand
* Plastic sandwich baggie
* 1 1/2" x 3" craft paper
* Scotch tape
* Glue stick
* Craft knife