Crafts with Styrofoam

The history of Advent, how to make an advent wreath at home, advent calendar craft idea. Create your own wreath every year, using greens from the yard, florist wire, pine cones, candles and candle holders. Insert your greens pine cones candles etc. into a Styrofoam ring. You can also find wood or metal bases to be used year after year.

Materials:

greens from the yard
florist wire
pine cones
candles
candle holders
Styrofoam ring

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

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS WILL NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Swimming Pool Plate -

Materials Needed: 9" paper plate; blue tissue paper; fun foam; 1" Styrofoam ball; scissors; Elmer's Washable School Glue; Elmer's 3D Washable Paint Pens
Time Needed: 30 minutes
Cut blue tissue paper to the size of the paper plate and adhere it to the plate with Elmer's Washable School Glue. This will be the pool water.
Cut a small rectangle out of the fun foam and glue it to one edge of the plate lining up one end of the rectangle with the edge of the plate. The rest of the rectangle should lie facing the center of the plate. This will be the diving board.
Use Elmer's 3D Washable Paint Pens to draw segments or lines on the Styrofoam ball to resemble a beach ball. When it has dried, glue it to the tissue paper and the plate.
Cut an inner tube shape from the fun foam and decorate it with the Elmer's 3D Washable Paint Pens. Glue it to the plate using Elmer's Washable School Glue.
Cut out another rectangular shape for a raft and decorate it with Paint Pens. Glue it to the plate as well using Elmer's School Glue.
To make waves in the "water", use blue Elmer's 3D Washable Paint Pens.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS WILL NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ATIVITY:
Celluclay Eggs -

Celluclay Instant Paper Mache
Styrofoam goose eggs
Watercolors
Acrylic paints
Markers
Gems
Glitter
Ribbon
Paintbrushes
Cup of water
Paper towels
Plastic mixing bowl
Measuring cup
Resealable sandwich bags
Cost of each project will vary depending on materials used.

Due to the seasonal nature of some merchandise, actual availability of some products pictured may vary.






Mix one cup dry paper mache with cup warm water in a sandwich bag. Knead mixture like bread dough until well mixed. If mixture is too dry add a little water; if too wet, add a little dry paper.



Cover mixed paper mache with damp paper towel while working.



Form Celluclay around styrofoam eggs.



Set aside and allow to dry until no longer sticky.



Use watercolors, markers, acrylic paint or even food coloring to decorate eggs. Add gems, glitter, or other embellishments or accessorize with ribbons and bows - you're only limited by your imagination!

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS WILL NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Make a Paper Mache Dinosaur Hat -
SUPPLIES NEEDED:
One large balloon for each hat
A lot of old newspaper and/or brown-bag paper
Flour-water glue (instructions follow)
Scissors
Hole punch (or just use the tip of a scissors to make holes)
Assorted paper, cardboard scraps, styrofoam scraps, egg cartons
Paint
String or elastic for chin straps

1. Choose the type of dinosaur hat(s) you want to make. Species with interesting heads include (click on the underlined names to see a picture of that dinosaur): Styracosaurus, Triceratops, Dilophosaurus, Lambeosaurus, and T. rex. For more dinosaur pictures, click here.

2. Make a simple, thin glue from flour and water (boiling gives it a nice consistency). A good recipe is: Mix 1 cup of flour into 1 cup of water until the mixture is thin and runny. Stir into 4 cups of boiling water. Simmer for about 3 minutes, then cool.

3. Have the students tear a lot of strips of newspaper and/or brown bag paper. Strips should be about 1 inch wide; the length doesn't really matter.

4. Blow up a balloon for each child. Each hat is molded over a large balloon.

5. Dip each strips of paper in the flour glue and put on the balloon. Put the balloon sideways because most dinosaurs had long heads. Apply the papier-mâché strips to cover about half of each balloon . About 3 layers of paper are necessary for a hat thick enough to decorate later. You can do all the layers at one time, or wait between layers. Let dry for a few days.

6. Pop the balloon when the hat's dry and remove. Trim the hat, depending on the dinosaur species chosen. Using glue or staples, add horns, frills, crests, beaks, teeth, and more, made of paper, cardboard, styrofoam, egg cartons, etc. Let dry.

7. When the hats are dry, punch holes for chin straps and paint the eyes, nostrils, beaks, skin color, etc. Let paint dry. .

8. Add string or elastic to use as a chin strap. As a costume addition, the students could drape themselves in paper that matches their mask or wear matching clothing.

Paper Mache Alligator - MATERIALS:
The only "store bought" material is green paint (tempra, poster or finger paint all work well... acrylic paints work great, but don't wash out of clothes!!!) If you don't have green paint, green tissue paper or napkins will work too. My alligator took about 2 oz (100 ml) of green paint.

paint brush

OPTIONAL: white paint and red paint (the craft works fine without these)!

newspaper

ONE OF: egg carton (styrofoam) OR cardboard (empty cereal boxes work well!)

ONE OF: white tissue paper, white kleenex, white paper towel OR white toilet paper

scissors

tape (masking or scotch tape)

ONE OF: white glue, mod podge OR paper mache paste (1 part flour to 5 parts water... boil about 3 minutes and let cool)



STEP 1: BUILD THE FRAME:
Like I said, this is the first of a more complicated crafting series so if you have any suggestions to improve the instructions, please feel free to let me know! I recommend you quickly review all the instructions before starting the project.


Take one piece of newspaper. Cut it in half along the crease.

Take one 1/2 and roll it into a long, loose sausage

Take the other 1/2 and roll it into a long cone.


Fold the sausage in half (this will be the alligator's jaws ), but make the top half a bit longer (about 4 to 6 inches longer) than the bottom half.

Roll the longer piece to make the snout. Tape snout well!



Take a good look at your cone shape. There should be a V shape at the open end. Insert the jaws so the V side is on the top of the alligator. Tape the jaws and cone together well (top and bottom)
Now it should look like this

or here is the view from above

Alrighty! We're doing well...

Now press the alligator's back so it is flat (just below the jaws)

Fold the part just below the flattened back to the left and then fold in half again to the right (Z-shaped). Pinch/crease.
Let go so you get a zig zag tail if it didn't zig zag enough, pinch/crease it harder!

Now the eyes... Make two newspaper balls (about 1 inch balls) and tape them really well/tightly so they don't unscrunch. Then tape them to the top of the alligator's jaws.
And last the legs (your alligator may be a bit wobbly up to this point... don't worry!). Make two more newspaper sausages long enough to stick out at least an inch on either side of the alligator. Roll nice and tightly this time so he has sturdy legs. Tape well to the bottom of the alligator.
I should have put them a bit farther apart than I did, I think.

You're now done your frame (that's the toughest part, but it's amazing what you can do with newspaper, isn't it!?!)




STEP 2: MAKE HIM SOLID:
Take your white tissue paper (toilet paper, kleenex or paper towel will also work... we used toilet paper *grin*). The white paper (whichever kind you chose) will make him more solid and will make it easier to paint him (less paint required than if you were painting over newspaper).

Suggestion from a viewer:
"You could paper mache it with green crepe paper and just fill in the details with paint, and maybe it would make it harder." Thanks Robert!

Coat your alligator with mod podge, paper mache paste or white glue dilluted 1/2 and 1/2 with water (we choose the white glue/water solution and painted it on with paint brushes).



Lay 2 layers of toilet paper/tissue paper ALL OVER your alligator.
The tissue will soak onto the alligator in a minute or two. Use your paint brush and some more glue/water solution to get the toilet paper wetter when necessary and into all the crevices. Don't forget to do the inside of the mouth!. Use scissors to clip off exess as necessary.

Let dry (likely overnight). At various stages, you'll be letting him dry (now and while painting. I always propped his jaws open with a lightly crumpled piece of newspaper whenever he was drying so his jaws didn't stick shut.

STEP 3: PAINT HIM
Take your green paint and paint your alligator (except his eyeballs). If you have red paint, leave the inside of his mouth unpainted. If you don't have red paint, paint the inside of his mouth green.

If you don't have paint at all, you could use green tissue paper or napkins and the same paste/process as in STEP 2.

Let dry.

Turn him over and paint the bottom (his belly) if you want to. You can paint it a lighter green or a creamy colour if you want... BE CREATIVE (you said you wanted to be! *grin*)

Let dry.

If you have white paint and/or red paint, paint the inside of the mouth red and the eyeballs white (the eyeballs are pretty white without the paint, so it isn't the end of the world to skip painting them)Tasha liked painting the mouth!

Let dry.



Take some markers (or other colours of paint) and draw on some detail: black eyeballs on the eyes, nostrils on the snout and darker green splotches on the back and top of the jaw. I also drew a line down the center from his jaws to the tip of his tail.
Take a styrofoam egg carton and find some flat, white parts (you can substitute cardboard with white paper glued onto it!) Cut out teeth shapes...
...and glue them onto your aligator's jaws.
Guess what? You're done!

(You can cover with a few coats of clear varnish if you want a shiny alligator you can leave outside in the garden!)

Mr. Harry Cup - Make a cup with a growing grass plant.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Styrofoam Cup
* Markers
* Potting Soil
* Grass seed

Styrofoam Cup Flower Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - How to make a unique flower using a styrofoam cup.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Styrofoam cups - any size
* Scissors
* Markers or paint
* Optional: sequins, other tiny decorations

Styrofoam Lephrechaun Hat Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial. - How to make a leprechaun hat from a styrofoam cup.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
1 Styrofoam Cup
Paint (Green is best, but any color can be used)
Small Foam Brush or Paint Brush
Craft Glue
Craft Foam
Scissors
Old Cookie Sheet

Fish Aquarium Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Make a pretend fish aquarium using a styrofoam meat tray and this easy & fun kids arts & crafts activity tutorial.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Styrofoam Meat Trays
* Markers or Crayons
* Rock Salt
* Construction Paper
* Plastic Wrap
* Other Misc Supplies

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

Terra Cotta Clam Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial For Kids - A "pearl" of a craft, this Clay Pot Clam is the perfect complement for your fishy friends.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* ecoArt™ Patio Paint™, Cloud White
* DecoArt™ Patio Paint™, Foxglove Pink
* DecoArt™ Patio Paint™, Petunia Purple
* DecoArt™ Patio Paint™, Wrought Iron Black
* Craft glue, thick
* Paintbrush, flat, ¾-inch
* Paintbrush, liner, No. 0
* Plugs, ¾-inch, 2
* Styrofoam balls, 3-inch, cut in half
* Terra cotta saucers, 3¼-inch, 2
* Water container

Glow Fabric and Glowing Ghost Arts & Crafts Project Tutorial. - learn how to make glowing ghost fabric with this simple & easy arts & crafts project tutorial.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
1 box Rit Fabric Whitener,
1 styrofoam wig head,
1 6ft dowel rod,
Roll Cheese Cloth,
Wire clothes hanger,
1 black light,
white craft glue,
1/2 inch paintbrush.

Pumpkin Tree Arts & Crafts Projects For Kids - Make your own pumpkin tree crafts with this easy & fun arts & crafts project tutorial for children.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
1 terra cotta pot;
1 small styrofoam block or florists clay;
1 pkg. miniature pumpkin ornaments (with hanging strings attached);
hot glue gun and glue sticks;
1 tree branch with several sturdy twigs attached;
(Optional) 1 pkg."Dress It Up®"candy corn buttons;
small amount of Spanish moss.

Witch Apple Dolls for Halloween Arts & Crafts Project For Kids - Make your own Witch Apple Dolls with this easy & fun arts & crafts activity for children.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
1: an apple
2: knife
3: lemon juice
4: Styrofoam cup
5: raisins, dried cranberries or garlic cloves.

Lacing Table Toy Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Instructions to make a lacing toy using a styrofoam meat tray, a simple & easy arts & crafts activity.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Styrofoam Meat Trays
* Shoe Laces or Yarn

Shrink Art ~ Children Arts & Crafts Activity Idea - Instructions to make home made shrink art using styrofoam meat trays and this easy & fun arts & crafts project idea tutorial.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Styrofoam Meat Trays
Markers

Styrofoam Airplane Arts & Crafts Project Idea For Kids - Kids can make this airplane using a styrofoam meat tray and this easy & fun arts & crafts project tutorial.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Styrofoam Meat Tray
* Paint or Markers
* Utility Knife

Meat Tray Collage Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Use the styrofoam meat tray as a base for a collage.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Styrofoam Meat Trays
* Glue
* Misc. Materials For Collage

Styrofoam Flower Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea - Make a cute styrofoam flower with this easy & fun arts & crafts project tutorial for kids.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Styrofoam Meat Trays
* Glue
* Pipe Cleaners
* Pom-poms

Compilation of Film Canister Arts & Crafts Project Ideas - A compilation of film canister arts & crafts projects for kids.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
film cannisters
various misc. crafting items depending on project.

Empty Film Canisters Arts & Crafts Ideas For Kids - What to do with empty film containers arts & crafts project ideas for kids.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
film canisters
misc. arts & crafts items depending on project

Golf Yarn Bug Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - With his visor and mini golf club, this bug is sure get a hole-in-one.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
# Mini Golf Club
# Pattern for Visor and Hands
# Craft Foam
# Foam Feet
# Foamie Hands
# Wiggle Eyes -- 20mm
# 2-1/2" Styrofoam Ball
# Pipe Cleaner
# 5" Square of Cardboard
# Tacky Glue
# Scissors

Easter Arts & Crafts Projects - Potted Egg Bouquet

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
1-4" diameter terracotta pot;
1 floral bouquet holder with tulle trim (available in wedding section of craft stores);
1 soft bristle paint brush;
Ivory white acrylic paint;
4-5 sprigs of glitter eggs on stems from Easter collection;
1 scrap of pastel colored ribbon;
1- Pkg. 3-D Easter foam sticker (optional);
small amount of pastel Easter basket grass or Spring Excelsior;
glue gun and stick.

Patchwork Easter Eggs Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea - An arts & crafts project that creates a trendy, beautiful Easter egg.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Fabric scraps in spring colors (solid or print);
Styrofoam or plastic eggs;
Crafting or fabric glue;
Ribbon or lace for trim;
Clear Acrylic spray.

Wallpaper Easter Eggs Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Make a beautiful egg with wallpaper, lace, and other decorations.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Pre-pasted leftover wallpaper or self adhering shelf liner (prints, solids, pastels, floral, etc.); Styrofoam eggs, beading, bric-a-brac, lace and other trim as desired.

Yarn Easter Eggs Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Make faux easter eggs with yarn and styrofoam eggs.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Scrap yarn (pastel colors); Hot glue gun; Styrofoam eggs.

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

Easy Candy Houses Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Make an easy candy house arts & crafts project with these easy instructions.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Graham Wafer Crackers
4 - 2"x4" crackers
2 - 2"x2" crackers
Works best with Crackers roughly 2" x 4" or you will need to use icing to hold them together for long walls.
Royal Icing
Candies, Pine cones,...for decorating
(We use our Halloween Candies, since we don't allow to much of it to be eaten...Food Colouring Allergies)
Styrofoam Meat Trays covered with Tin foil.
Icing Sugar

Gingerbread House Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Make a Gingerbread House with
CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
1 cup brown sugar (dark); 1-3/4 cups corn syrup (light); 8 cups un-sifted flour; 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup margarine; Icing (recipe below); Variety of candies for decorating.

Coffee Filter Angels Arts & Crafts Project Idea For Kids - These coffee filter angels can be hung in your christmas tree.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
coffee filters; small styrofoam balls; gold or silver craft wedding rings (found in craft stores.); small red or green ribbon; hot glue; glue gun; white raffia.

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).

Snowman Arts & Crafts Activity For Kids Tutorial - Ideas to make snowman crafts.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
# White Foam meat trays (Recycle) (Well cleaned
# Coloured paper or larger coloured meat tray for background.
# White felt or fabric stuffing
# Craft foam, felt, or coloured paper (for decoration)
# Wooden toothpicks
# White glue or Glue Gun (optional)
Coloured photos from magazine or catalog
* Coloured Paper
* Paper Dollies
* Glue

CD Angel Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial - Kids Arts & Crafts project Instructions to make an angels face from an old Cd

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* CD
* 3 inch Styrofoam Ball
* Glue
* Yarn
* Felt

Flower Pot Wall Hanging Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - Beautiful Cup flower hanging arts & crafts project for kids.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
large paper plate
styrofoam cup (you only need 1/2 a cup for each craft)
paint
glue
string or ribbon
hole punch
green tissue paper
OPTIONAL: flower colored tissue paper (yellow, pink, blue or purple all work well)

Swimming Pool Plate Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Create a Summer Pool scene on an ordinary paper plate with this easy & fun arts & crafts project for kids.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
9"paper plate; blue tissue paper; fun foam; 1"Styrofoam ball; scissors; Elmers Washable School Glue; Elmers 3D Washable Paint Pens

Golf Yarn Bug Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - With his visor and mini golf club, this bug is sure get a hole-in-one.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Yarn
* Mini Golf Club
* Pattern for Visor and Hands
* Craft Foam
* Foam Feet
* Foamie Hands
* Wiggle Eyes -- 20mm
* 2-1/2" Styrofoam Ball
* Pipe Cleaner
* 5" Square of Cardboard
* Tacky Glue
* Scissors

Special Dads KeyChain Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - This makes a great gift, and is both fun and easy!

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
a clean meat tray, permanent markers (Sharpies work great!), and a key ring.

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.