http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog How to Make Cool Stuff Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:19 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2011/10/how-to-make-a-nomnom-pencil-case/ http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2011/10/how-to-make-a-nomnom-pencil-case/#comments Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:12:13 +0000 Laura http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/?p=6177 School is back in session once again. And, with school brings tons and tons of school supplies. Instead of using the same old pencil box that everyone else is using why not make a funny case that is like no other. Check out this funny nom nom pencil case craft. Why nom nom? Because it looks like it is eating your pencils..... "Nom nom nom."]]> http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2011/10/how-to-make-a-nomnom-pencil-case/feed/ 0 http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2011/08/how-to-decorate-your-school-backpacks-with-beads-and-sequins/ http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2011/08/how-to-decorate-your-school-backpacks-with-beads-and-sequins/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:21:09 +0000 admin http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/?p=5992 School is only days away for many kids so I thought that I would share a way to decorate your backpacks and messenger bags to make them unique and pretty cool to look at. Below, I will show you how to sew on beads so you can sew on cool designs or your initials. It is easy and a lot of fun.]]> http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2011/08/how-to-decorate-your-school-backpacks-with-beads-and-sequins/feed/ 0 http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2009/09/how-to-make-a-school-supply-box-craft-idea-for-kids/ http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2009/09/how-to-make-a-school-supply-box-craft-idea-for-kids/#comments Mon, 14 Sep 2009 04:20:49 +0000 admin http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/?p=586 Get your kids excited about going back to school with this cute and functional organizer. From crayons to calculators, this sturdy box will keep supplies handy for your busy youngsters. This is an affordable craft so it can be totally customized each year according to their current interests and ever-changing style.]]> http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2009/09/how-to-make-a-school-supply-box-craft-idea-for-kids/feed/ 4 http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2009/09/how-to-make-a-school-book-cover-out-of-a-decorated-gift-bag/ http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2009/09/how-to-make-a-school-book-cover-out-of-a-decorated-gift-bag/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:05:15 +0000 admin http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/?p=570 How to cover your child's book with book cover made from a decorated gift bag. I will detail how I turned a gift bag into a homemade school textbook cover in the tutorial / article below.]]> http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2009/09/how-to-make-a-school-book-cover-out-of-a-decorated-gift-bag/feed/ 0 http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2009/09/how-to-make-a-comics-covered-school-book-cover-with-a-brown-grocery-bag/ http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2009/09/how-to-make-a-comics-covered-school-book-cover-with-a-brown-grocery-bag/#comments Wed, 09 Sep 2009 02:00:30 +0000 admin http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/?p=542 As my kids get older and older, there seems to be more and more books that we need to cover. I have become a pro at turning brown grocery store bags into neat little school book covers. I decided to turn my son's Math book cover into a fun comic book cover. I covered the book cover with contact paper to protect the comics. I also put a word search on there, which can be done over and over again since the contact paper can be used as a wipe-able surface for washable markers.]]> http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2009/09/how-to-make-a-comics-covered-school-book-cover-with-a-brown-grocery-bag/feed/ 1 http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2009/08/homework-organizer-crafts-project-for-parents-and-kids-to-declutter-paperwork/ http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2009/08/homework-organizer-crafts-project-for-parents-and-kids-to-declutter-paperwork/#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2009 02:37:09 +0000 admin http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/?p=520 With the new school year, also comes tons of school papers ... homework, tests, crafts, artwork, notifications, and so much more ... and all of these papers will pour into my house. I never know what to do with all the papers and the new paper clutter. I am afraid to throw things away for fear that either my children or me will need that paper soon. So I decided that I would create a school papers organizer. This school paperwork organization system is the craft that I will share with you today.]]> http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2009/08/homework-organizer-crafts-project-for-parents-and-kids-to-declutter-paperwork/feed/ 2 http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2009/08/how-to-personalize-your-school-bags-draw-on-and-paint-your-backpacks/ http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2009/08/how-to-personalize-your-school-bags-draw-on-and-paint-your-backpacks/#comments Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:58:17 +0000 admin http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/?p=494 You don't have to be a an artist to paint and or draw on your backpack, but if you or your child loves to draw, then this book bag painting craft will be even more fun for you or your child. Nobody else will have the same exact knapsack as you...it will be a great keepsake to keep for years to come. It would also be neat to make a different personalized backpack every year so that you can put all of your special projects from that year in your personalized book bag from that year.]]> http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2009/08/how-to-personalize-your-school-bags-draw-on-and-paint-your-backpacks/feed/ 2 http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2009/08/personalize-decorate-your-school-book-bags-backpacks-with-sharpie-markers/ http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2009/08/personalize-decorate-your-school-book-bags-backpacks-with-sharpie-markers/#comments Fri, 21 Aug 2009 05:34:10 +0000 admin http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/?p=488 My daughter, Sarah, wanted to make her school backpack to look extra special this year. As a Mom who loves to draw, I figured that I would put my talents to use and brainstorm with her to find out what sort of pictures I should draw on her backpack.You don't have to be a an artist to put together a personalized backpack, but if you or your child loves to draw, then this book bag decoration craft will be even more fun for you or your child.]]> http://www.artistshelpingchildren.org/kidscraftsactivitiesblog/2009/08/personalize-decorate-your-school-book-bags-backpacks-with-sharpie-markers/feed/ 3