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Create Bells from Drinking Cups - There is a lot of creativity that you can do to make a really festive Christmas Bell.
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Paper Cup Lions : Paper Cup Crafts for Kids - - Though it's not technically
a jungle dweller, this cute lion was the hit craft at our place this
week. Cutting the lion's head from a paper cup is a simple and
satisfying craft for preschool-aged children.
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Playful Pop-Up Pumpkin Puppets - -
A playful pumpkin figure that is a cinch to make!
Beaded Wind Chimes - - String a variety of beads and drinking straw to
make this wind chime craft.
Bean
Beginnings - - Fairy tales are filled with delights. Explore Jack and the Beanstalk beyond "Fee, Fi, Fo, Fum" and sprout your own beans-real or
imaginary.
Box Living Rooms - - Recycle boxes and paper cups into a cozy
miniature living room.
Butterfly
Feeders - -
An easy, fun craft project that is golden in drawing the winged
creatures in for a sip – the
sugar water butterfly feeder.
Cactus
Flower Favors - -
May 5th is Cinco de Mayo and your tables will be beautiful with this
Cactus Flower Favor.
Catch
the Bead Games - -
Kids build hand/eye coordination—as they play a fun reflex game
they make themselves!
Chick
& Bunny Treat Holders - - This
one’s for the kiddies…
a fun little craft project + “friendly” holders for all
those Easter Bunny treats!
Cup
and Ball Angel Crafts - - This pretty "cup and ball" angel is a
lovely craft for children of all ages at Christmas. She can be part
of your homemade nativity scene, or sit on top of your tree!
Cup
and Ball Games - -
To play, simply hold the cup in your hand, toss the ball, and see how
many times you can catch it in the cup.
Cup
and Ball Joseph Crafts - - Here we transform a polystyrene ball and a paper
cup into a handsome Joseph for our handmade nativity scene!
Cup
and Ball King Crafs - - Make three kings for your own Christmas handmade
nativity scene, or dress up a king, queen, prince or princess for
some special fairy tale characters!
Cup
and Ball Mary Crafts - - Make our cup and ball Mary craft as part of a
delightful handmade nativity scene which children will enjoy for many
years to come!
Cup
and Ball Santa Crafts - - What a delightful Santa! Made using simple craft
cupboard materials, this Christmas craft is sure to delight kids of
all ages!
Cup
and Ball Shepherd Crafts - - Children will want to make a few shepherds for
their handmade nativity scene!
Cupid
Takes Aims - -
Create your own Cupid's quiver full of Valentine's Arrows!
Diwali
Lights - - Craft
a pretend light to mark the end of the Hindu year-and you'll be ready
to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights.
Dragon
Kites - -
Soaring dragon kites that will capture your imagination.
Easter
Basket Favors - - For a festive Easter table, transform ordinary
paper cups into favor baskets filled with chocolate bunnies and jelly
beans.
Fabulous
Frog Catching a Fly - -
To make this craft project you will need a paper cup, green tissue
paper, tape, a red pipe cleaner, black construction paper, white
paper, green construction paper scissors, glue, and crayons.
Friendship Lockets - - Celebrate beloved friends by wearing their photos
with yours in this lovely paper cup locket craft.
Ghoul
Favor Cups - -
Transform orange and black paper cups into frightfully fun take-home
treat containers.
Groundhog
Cup Puppets - -
How to make a groundhog cup puppet out of a paper cup.
Halloween
Paper Cup Baskets - - This Halloween paper cup basket a simple craft
idea but it looks great, doesn't it! It is a really good Halloween
party craft activity. Children can paint the cups when they arrive,
leave them to dry while they play games, go trick or treating, and
eat their party food! Finish off the decorating after food, and then
fill them with treats to take home!
Hot Air Balloons - - Create
this amazing mini hot air balloon through papier
mache.
How
Does Your Garden Grows - - With sunlight and water, flowers grow straight
and tall! Grow your own pretend flowers in a pretty paper cup!
How
to Make a Cup Anemometers - - An anemometer is an instrument used to measure
wind speed. You can make a cup anemometer using items from around the
house to learn about wind speed and velocity. This is an easy project
to do with kids.
How
to Make a Paper Cup Person With Growing Grass Hair - - You can make a really cute
miniature person out of a paper cup and some construction paper. The
best thing about this craft project is that the figure's hair will
grow because it really is grass--just like in your yard. When the
hair gets too long, give your person a haircut.
How
to Make a Paper Lighthouses - - This paper lighthouse will guide the way home!
How
to Make Nesting Dolls - - The whimsical nesting doll is part of Russian
folk art. The colorfully painted dolls come in sets. Within each set
the dolls are of identical shape, but gradually differ in sizes so
they stack, one on top of another. When all dolls in a set are
stacked, it looks as if there is just one doll. But remove the top
doll, and another appears...and then another and another. Making a
small set of nestling dolls can be done using paper cups and papier
mâché.
How
to Make Paper Cup Drums With Preschoolers - - Paper cup drums are a great
way to keep your preschoolers entertained on a rainy day. Using
simple materials that you have around the house, you can help your
children create musical masterpieces.
How
to Make Walkie Talkies - - A 'Walkie Talkie' or 'telephone' game has been
and still is made by using string and connecting two tin cans or
paper cups. This self made 'walkie talkie' is still fun to use and
easy and cheap to make. Some use it like a cellphone,or a telephone
but all use it as a form of communication while each are in different
rooms.
Ice Cream Sundaes : Crafts with Paper Cups Ideas for Children- - Concoct a real-looking ice cream sundae using
salt dough and a paper cup.
I'm
Cocoa for You - - Say you care from the bottom of your ... cup! The
DeLeon family of Idalou, Texas, whose 6-year-old gave one of these
fun valentines to each of her teachers, called it "Abby's Cup of
Love."
Independence
Hall Models : Crafts with Paper Cups Ideas for Children- - Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
is one of the most famous buildings in the United States. The
Declaration of Independence was signed there on July 4, 1776, when
the building was still called the Pennsylvania State House. Four days
later, the Declaration was read to the public. People celebrated, and
the State House bell was rung, proclaiming our nation's freedom from
England. This bell came to be known as the Liberty Bell. The
inscription on the Bell reads: "Proclaim liberty throughout all
the land unto all the inhabitants thereof."
Let’s
Play Mancalas : Crafts with Paper Cups Ideas for Children- - What’s your strategy to win at Mancala?
Give this ancient Ghanaian game a contemporary twist! Make your own
set with Crayola® Model Magic.
Luau
Crafts - -
My son's teacher asked me to do some crafts for the End of Year Luau.
We made a paper cup tiki and crepe paper hula skirts.
Magical
Mosaic Cups - - Kids combine colored bits of paper to cover a
paper cup with mosaic. Fill the cup with Crayola® art supplies or
soil to plant seeds! The best part is it's mess-free!
Make
a Cup Laughs - - This musical noisemaker is based on a Brazilian
instrument called a cuica (kwee-kah). The cup acts as an amplifier
for the sound made by the string's vibration -- and be prepared, it's
surprisingly loud!
Mini
Easter Basket Tutorials - -
I practiced making these first with my 7 year old son, and he loved
making them! Yesterday I tried them out on a group of 7's and a few
older kids during my son's playdate. They all needed a bit of help
with the weaving, but they had a good time with it. I wish I had
remembered my camera, because they all turned out quite
differently...very colorful and Eastery.
Mixed-Media
Mosquito Lamps - - As a child, Jodie knew two things for certain:
She loved bugs and she loved art. So it is no surprise that as a big
kid, she is doing what she has always loved most. In this project,
she makes a mixed-media mosquito lamp.
Monkey Trees : Crafts with Paper Cups Ideas for Children- - What's
a monkey's favorite treat? Make this ingenious monkey craft where the
monkey is climbing his favorite tree to get his favorite fruit-
Bananas!
Mushroom
Tutorials : Crafts with Paper Cups Ideas for Children- - You will learn how to
make mushrooms out of paper cups.
Number Caterpillars - - Recycle paper cups into a colorful caterpillar.
Practice counting and writing numbers with this caterpillar craft.
One
Very Cool Cows - - To
make this craft project you will need a paper cup, white tissue
paper, tape, a black pipe cleaner, black construction paper, white
paper, scissors, glue, and crayons.
Out
of This Worlds - - Go with your
children on a trip to a far-off world filled with colorful creatures.
The only transportation you'll need is their imagination.
Paper Cup Angels - -
Create an adorable angel out of a paper cup and a Styrofoam ball.
Paper
Cup Baskets - -
Learn how to make a paper cup basket.
Paper
Cup Bats - - Make
this cheerful paper cup bat for Halloween!
Paper Cup Bells - - Use
a paper cup to make a Christmas bell. Decorate your room for the
holidays with this lovely bell or use it as a working musical
instrument for performances and class activities.
Paper
cup buckets - - These adorable spotty
buckets are perfect for collecting treasures, hoarding snacks or for
handing out as party favours.
Paper
Cup Cat Crafts - - Make
this cheerful paper cup cat for Halloween.
Paper
Cup Crafts - -
You may want to do some crafts with your kids but are worried because
you don't have fancy supplies to work with. You only need to go as
far as your pantry, however, to find a something that lends itself to
crafts. Paper cups are a versatile craft medium, and using them for
crafts is a way to keep them out of the trash.
Paper
cup creations - -
I know, paper cups are bad, and I am bad if I use them. What if I
reuse them? Can I redeem myself just a little?
Paper
Cup Crowns - -
Learn to make crowns out of paper cups!
Paper
Cup Indian Chiefs - - This splendid Indian Chief is a fun craft for the
kids to do at Thanksgiving.
Paper
Cup Leprechauns - - Isn't this
little fellow gorgeous? Our paper cup leprechaun is a super St
Patrick's Day craft for older kids (or younger children with a bit of
help!).
Paper
Cup Menorahs - - This simple, nonflammable menorah makes it a
cinch for little ones, or bubbelahs as they say in Yiddish, to light
their own candles during the Hanukkah holiday.
Paper
Cup Monsters - - Encourage your kids to use their imagination to
design a scary monster using some basic craft supplies.
Paper
Cup Oxes - - Celebrate the Year of the Ox with this cute paper
cup and ball craft! Fun to paint and assemble, this kids craft is
good to display for Chinese New Year.
Paper
Cup Phone Crafts - - Paper cups are great for crafts. An easy way to
use them is to turn the paper cups into a simple string phone.
Paper
Cup Pigs - -
Oink, oink time to play with your farmyard friends.
Paper
Cup Pilgrim Boy - - Isn't this little fellow cute? A perfect kids
craft for Thanksgiving, you can display your pilgrim boy or use him
as a table decoration or perhaps to hold a place card. He's a little
tricky to make, so this craft is probably best for older kids (or
younger kids will lots of help).
Paper
Cup Pilgrim Girl - - This too-cute pilgrim girl is made with a paper
cup and a few other bits and pieces from the craft cupboard.
Paper
Cup Races : Fun Activities with Paper Cups for Kids - - Make this homemade paper cup race game and play
it with Dad on Father's Day. See who crosses the finish line first!
Paper
Cup Reindeers - -
Learn to make a reindeer out of a paper cup.
Paper
Cup Rockets - - Learn how to make a rocket out of paper cups.
Paper
Cup Rudolph - - This cute little Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer
is a fun craft for kids of all ages at Christmas. If you have more
than one child you could make a complete set for Santa (but only one
with a red nose!).
Papercup
Sailboats - - This project requires adult assistance to
cut off the top half of the cup with a knife of scissors.
Paper
Cups Christmas Trees - -
Christmas is around the corner. If you do not have a Christmas tree
at home, why not make it to add it a bit of festive feel?
Paper
Cup Scotman - - Here's a fun character that kids can make for St
Andrew's Day!
Paper
Cup Turkeys - - Here's a quick and easy turkey craft that the
kids will enjoy making for Thanksgiving! Use them for your
Thanksgiving table by making one for each place setting and attaching
small white cards to the front with your guests names on them.
Paper
Cup Turkeys - -
Kids can make several of these paper cup turkeys so the family can
use them as place cards for the big Thanksgiving feast!
Paper
Cup Witches - -
Kids will enjoy making this paper cup witch for Halloween!
Peek-A-Boo
Groundhog Craft - - Use these free directions and create a peek-a-boo
groundhog puppet.
Pilgrim
Hat Thanksgiving Cup - -
These little hats hold small treats. Kids can make these and use them
for place settings at the Thanksgiving table. A great project for a
rainy day before the holiday!
Pop
Out Valentines - - Tomorrow the kids are passing out Valentine's at school. I really
wanted to come up with something that would be fun for my kids to
make and fun for the kids in class to receive.
Pop-up
Bunny Pencil Topper - -
Learn how to make a bunny pencil topper out of a paper cup.
Potted Sunflowers - - Create three-dimensional potted sunflowers using
our printable flower template. A simpler version of the craft is also
illustrated for younger kids.
Pull-Along Dragon Toy - - Create this dragon pull-along toy out of paper
cups- a great craft for learning about Chinese culture or celebrating
Chinese New Year.
Recycling Crafts for Kids : Mini Paper Vases - -
Learn to make a mini vase with paper cups.
Rudolph
Paper Cup Craft - -
Fill this cute little cup with treats and give one to your teacher or
the mailman for Christmas!
SHAPE
FLOWERS - - Turn
ordinary shapes into extraordinary 3-D flowers. This creative craft
is a fun and sure way to learn shapes. It is also a great.pngt idea
for mom on Mother's day.
Silver
Bells - -
Learn how to make silver bells out of a paper cups.
Simple
Paper Cup Puppet - -
Transform a paper cup into a fun-loving puppet.
The
Great Cardboard Castle - - Hear ye! Hear ye! Is your home overrun by your
child's ever-growing collection of play figures? Well, get them out
from under your feet and into a home of their own! On the following
pages, you'll discover just how easy -- and inexpensive -- it is to
construct a one-of-a-kind castle fit for any miniature kingdom.
Tie-Dye
Treat Cups - - Kids create their own colorful, mess-free tie-dye treat cups at a
family picnic or birthday party.
Tissue
Angels - - What's up with angels? These whimsical tissue angels make perfect
.pngts! Use them to decorate packages, trees, or a holiday table.
Tissue
Treasure Box - - Tissues decorate the outside of this treasure box! This mosaic box
makes a unique.pngt—or place to store your stuff.
Translucent
Star Ornament - - Twinkle, twinkle....craft these easy stars for sun catchers or
holiday ornaments. Decorate packages or give stars as.pngts, too.
Uncle
Sam Craft - - This Uncle Sam craft for kids is a great Fourth
of July activity, using simple craft cupboard supplies and a little
bit of paint and patience!
Uncle
Sam Hand Puppet - - Everyone loves a puppet show! Perk up the event
by introducing a Fourth of July-themed puppet to the kids.
Valentine's
Day Cups - - I'm
providing templates (because I always try to provide templates), but
in this case, I think it's great for the kids to trace and make their
own hearts. You can use a cookie cutter or make a cardboard
tracer OR you can teach the children how to fold a piece of paper in
half to make a symmetrical heart.
What’s
Growing? - -
What’s growing in your classroom? Record how a plant, animal,
or you are changing. It’s a cinch with Crayola® Markers!
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