Crafts with Sand

Make a great Mothers day gift for Mom, aunt, or grandma with a handmade paper weight.

Material:

Plastic top from a baby bottle
Sand
Tiny shells
Glitter
Stiff card stock
Felt
For the adults: hot glue gun

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

Hey kids, learn how to make a really cool Sea Shell Paper Weight Crafts activity. This Sea Shell Paper Weight would make a perfect gift for Dad or Mom to put on their desk at work, so it would make a great gift for Mom on Mother's Day or Dad on Father's Day. Make this paper weight with Small sea shells, white glue, sand, paint, and a Wilson Tennis ball container.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:
Small sea shells
white glue
sand
paint
Wilson Tennis ball container

Hey Kids, learn how to make this neat Sand Candle Holders Craft Activity. This makes a great present for Mom, Dad, Grandma, or Grandpa on Mother's Day, Father's Day, or as a birthday gift. Follow the Instructions to make simple candle holders out of jars and sand.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# Jars
# Sand
# Food Coloring
# Ribbon
# Glue

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

Kids love to pretend play and what would be more fun than playing pretend pirate with a Treasure box as a prop. This children's arts and crafts project idea is for your kids to create a Sand Treasure Box. With this craft for kids, they can make a sand treasure box out of an empty shoe box, sand, and glue.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:
# Empty shoe box, Cardboard egg Container
# Paint
# Craft Glue
# Clean Sand
# Food Colouring (optional)

Vivid Sand Paper Mache Box Arts & Crafts Project - Use Activa’s Vivid Sand to decorate a gift box or treasure box in a unique way. Great beginners tutorial that will teach kids how to make this easy and fun arts & crafts project.

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

* Activa® Vivid Sand Assortment Box
* Round Paper Mache Box
* Plaid® Paper Paint, Licorice
* Acrylic paint, white (optional)
* Pencil
* Paintbrush
* Paper plates
* White craft glue
* Acrylic spray sealer

Glass Aquarium Craft Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial For Kids - Instructions to make an easy glass aquarium arts & crafts project for kids. This project makes a beautiful centerpiece for a table or dresser.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Glass container
* Glass fish
* Shells, stones, beads
* Artificial greenery
* Sand or decorative gravel

Homemade Instruments Arts & Crafts Project Ideas Tutorial For Kids - By making their own instruments, with this educational, easy & fun arts & crafts activity tutorial kids learn how sounds are created and gain concrete experience with music fundamentals, such as timbre and pitch.

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

COPPER-PIPE GLOCKENSPIEL
1 10-foot length of 1/2-inch copper pipe
• Yardstick and pencil
• Pipe-cutter (the best inexpensive cutters are tubing cutters with no exposed blades) or a hacksaw (which should be used only by a parent)
• 2 strips of foam rubber

THE RAIN STICK
• 1 1 1/2-inch-wide mailing tube (or 1 3-inch-wide mailing tube) per child
• 1 lb. 1 1/2-inch nails (or 3-inch nails) per child
• 1 hammer per child (borrow from friends)
• Wide plastic tape (only if your tubes don't have their own stoppers)
• Funnel
• Selection of sand, rice, lentils, popcorn kernels, dried beans
• Origami paper, wrapping paper, contact paper, colored electrical tape

Glue Starfish Craft/Necklace Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial. - This pebbly-textured starfish arts & crafts project idea for kids is easily made from white glue sprinkled with sand or glitter. It is fun to wear, display, or hang in a window.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* White glue
* A toothpick or small stick
* Waxed paper
* Sand or glitter
* 1 paper clip
* Yarn

Shakers Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Tutorial - Make Noise maker shakers arts & crafts projects from film containers with this easy & fun tutorial for kids.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Container:
Film canister, plastic egg, small plastic drink bottle, or paper towel tube

* Filling:
Rice, beans, pebbles, dried corn or sand (each "filling" creates a different sound - so be creative and make several different ones)

* Decoration:
Paint, markers, stickers or pictures or glitter for decorating

* Other:
Glue or tape

CD Dreamcatchers Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea - Find out how to make a unique dreamcatcher using old CDs with this kids arts & crafts project tutorial.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
# CD's (one per dreamcatcher)
# String (embroidery floss works nice)
# White glue
# Paint brush (for applying glue to cd)
# Colored sand
# Glitter
# Pony beads

Festive Pringles Container Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - How to make a fun container using a Pringles potato chip container.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Pringle Containers
* Items to Decorate
* Glue

Cool Photo Frames Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial- Make a cool frame from buttons.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Wooden picture frame/s
Glue, tape
Paint
String
Sea shells, sand, small pebbles, jigsaw pieces, buttons
Cardboard
Dry pasta shapes
Your favorite photos

Pop / Soda Bottle Snowman Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Make this unique candle holder out of a soda bottle.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* 2 liter pop or water bottles
* Sand
* Small votive candle holder
* Patio Brand paint
* Sandpaper
* Wiggle eyes
* Felt
* Craft clay to make a carrot nose

Sand Candles Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Use sand as a mold to make this easy candle.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* A lot of sand (1 gal.)
* Water
* Wax
* Shells
* Wick material
* Plate big enough to hold the candle

Seashell Candle Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea tutorial - This craft is good to light up your outdoor tables in the cool summer evenings or to use as decorations in your bathrooms.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
1. Seashell
2. Tea Lights
3. Glass Measuring cup
4. Sand
5. Paraffin Wax
6. Knife
7. Cutting Board
8. Clay Pot Plant Dish (big enough to lay your shell in)

Sand Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - While on vacation this summer, take home some sand from the beach. Sand art is very easy to make and pretty too.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
sand
powder paint
other misc arts & crafts supplies such as jars, cardboard, paper etc depending on project.

Sandy Bottle Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Sand
* Newspaper
* Wax paper
* Colored chalk (as many different colors as you like)
* Clear glass or plastic bottles
* Stick or pencil
* White glue or bottle cap
* Cutting board

Vivid Sand Paper Mache Box Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Use Activa’s Vivid Sand to decorate a gift box or treasure box in a unique way.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Activa® Vivid Sand Assortment Box
* Round Paper Mache Box
* Plaid® Paper Paint, Licorice
* Acrylic paint, white (optional)
* Pencil
* Paintbrush
* Paper plates
* White craft glue
* Acrylic spray sealer

Paperweights or Candle Holders Kids Arts & Crafts Project Ideas Tutorial - When you are done you will have your own personalized paperweight or candle holder.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Adult supervision
2 liter pop bottle: empty and clean.
Newspaper & magazine clippings
Small charms such as feathers, jewels, etc.
Newspaper
Glue
Glue gun, if you are adding charms.
Coloured sand and glitter
Sparkles

Star Spangled Luminaries Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial- Cant get to the fireworks? These festive luminarias let you light up the night right in your own front yard.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Cardboard
Tissue paper, red and blue
Brown-paper lunch bags
Star-shaped stickers and star punch
Sand
Tea light or votive candles

Sand Art Arts & Crafts Activity Tutorial For Kids

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Sand
· A tray; an old cookie sheet; or a large, flat bowl
· Plaster of Paris
· Tempra paints (any color)
· Paintbrushes

Sand Sculptures Arts & Crafts Project Tutorial For Kids

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
· Newspaper
· Large plastic or metal spoon
· Old cooking pot
· 3 cups of sand
· 1-1/2 cups of cornstarch
· 1-1/2 cups of water
· Mixing spoons
· Decorative items, such as seashells, stones, glitter, etc. (optional)
· Tempera paints (optional)
· Paintbrush (optional)

Beach Cast Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial For Kids

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Pie tin or other small container
* Small shovel
* Wet sand
* Seashells, driftwood, and other medium-sized beach items
* Plaster of paris
* Water

Making a Terrarium Kids Arts & Crafts Project Tutorial ~ Creating a terrarium – a glass case with earth in it, where plants and flowers can grow – is a super activity to begin during the long winter months, when a bit of greenery perks up anyone's spirits.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Materials/supplies will vary depending on the project selected. Please see web page for specific ideas regarding materials/supplies for this project idea.

Sand Candles Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial ~ You could make these candles with your kids at the beach or assemble them at home by bringing in your own sand. Either way, they'll be a big hit and will light up your evenings together.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Dishpan
* Sand
* Water
* Digger
* Seashells or other artifacts
* Frying pan
* Box of paraffin wax
* Tin can
* Colored wax pieces
* Candle wicking
* Toothpicks
* Paintbrush

Colored Sand Candleholder Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial

You're bound to hit the beach or park with your kids sometime soon. And they're bound to drag sand home with them in their shoes, clothes, hair? On your next trip, gather a bit more sand -- preferably in a bucket or jar -- to bring home for this activity. Sand candleholders will look great in your house all year long!

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
# Jar
# Sand
# Food coloring
# Ribbon
# Glue
# Candle

Colored Sand Keepers Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
# Clear glass jars with lids
# Sand
# Bowls for mixing
# Powder paint (various colors)

Painted Nature Pictures Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial

Celebrate the coming of spring by creating "nature" pictures that will make great refrigerator art.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
· Powdered tempera paint (assorted colors)
· Craft glue
· Sand
· Nature materials (flowers, feathers, twigs, leaves, stones...)
· Small mixing bowl, (one for each color of paint)
· Newspaper
· Paintbrush
· Construction paper

Sand and Glue Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

This activity requires a little practice to get the idea, but the unique feeling makes it well worth the time.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Paper
* White glue
* Sand

Swinging Sand Art Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
1. Sand
2. Large, strong paper cup
3. String
4. Large sheet of brown or colored paper
5. Liquid glue (optional)

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.

Sand Squiggles Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial ~ This simple project is very easy and yet creates a beautiful result. Add some glitter to the sand for a special effect.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Construction paper
* White craft glue
* 1/2 cup of sand
* 1 small spoon
* Glitter (optional)

Sand Play Clay Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
1 Cup clean sand
1/2 Cup cornstarch
1 1/2 tsp powdered alum (in spice section)
1/2 Cup water

~~Magic Sand Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Mix equal parts of clean dry sand and powdered tempera paint. Can be used in place of glitter! Make several colors....Store in airtight containers or baggies....for sprinkling fill a baby food jar with magic sand and punch tiny holes in the lid. (Make sure lid on tight...or kids will dump whole thing on their artwork!!) Shake off access onto newspaper and you can reuse by pouring back into jar!

Seashell Keepsakes Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

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

* STYROFOAM™ brand plastic foam:
* 12" x 5" cone
* 6" x 1-1/4" disc
* 3-4 cups of various size shells
* Starfish for top
* 2 cups fine beach sand
* 5" terra cotta pot
* Strip of raffia
* Thick craft glue
* Glue gun and glue sticks (optional)
* Pencil
* Toothpick or floral wire
* Acrylic varnish

- Seashell Balls

* 3-1/2" ball of STYROFOAM™ brand plastic foam
* 2 cups of small shells
* Fine beach sand
* Strip of raffia
* Thick craft glue
* Wooden Skewer
* Acrylic varnish
* Tall glass

- Seashell Frame

* 1" x 12" x 18" sheet of STYROFOAM™ brand plastic foam
* Fine beach sand
* 1-2 cups shells
* 7" square of white felt
* Mod Podge Matte Medium
* Serrated knife
* White craft glue
* Pencil
* Small paint brush

Seashell Pot Candle Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* 6-1/2" wide terra cotta potting dish
* (200) 1/8" -1-1/2" wide assorted seashells: whelks, augers, abalone, bonnet, cowries, clams
* (1) 3" x 8" cream column candle
* terra cotta felt
* 6 to 8 cups of sand
* scissors
* measuring tape
* heavy-duty wire cutters
* 26 or 30 gauge wire
* low temperature glue gun and sticks or tacky craft glue
* wastebasket

Sand Art Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

For years kids have enjoyed making sand art - layering colored sand in bottles. However, the colored sand can be quite expensive. Learn the secret to color your own sand at a fraction of the cost.

Having a summer B-B-Q and need an activity to keep the kids busy? Why not color some sand ahead of time then let the kids do some sand art at the picnic table after dinner.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Sand - I bought a bag of play sand (this will make a LOT of colored sand) for under $3 at a local home improvement store. You can also purchase sand in toy stores and garden centers.
* Disposable cups, plates and spoons; one of each for each color of sand you wish to make
* Small amount of water
* Powdered Tempera paint *
* Funnel **
* Clear recycled containers such as empty water bottles.
* Optional: Cork that fits snuggly into the top of your container.

*I used red, yellow and blue paints and mixed them to make other colors such as orange, green and purple.

**If you do not have a funnel you can make one by either removing the cap from and cutting the top off of a clean empty water or soda bottle or by rolling a piece of paper into a cone shape and leaving a hole at the bottom for the sand to go through.

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