Here is a fun craft for younger kids who can’t stay up to 12:00 yet. You can make a countdown to 12  and have a pre-party with your young children, counting down to 12. This way your children don’t feel like they missed out on any of the New Year celebrations. Step by step tutorial offered by Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade

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How to Make a New Year Countdown to 12 Clock Craft for Preschoolers and Kids

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

– 2 sheets of blue paper
– paper glue
– white paper
– scissors
– pencil
– eye pin (or a brass fastener)
– crystal (optional)
– 1 auto-adhesive star
– 2 pieces of chenille stem (pipe cleaners)

Step 1.

Cut the sheets of blue paper in half, lengthwise. You will have 4 rectangles.

Step 2.

Accordion fold them.

Like this.

Step 3.

Apply a layer of glue on the last fold and stick it to the first on the next paper accordion.

Repeat until you complete the circle.

Like this.

NOTE: if the space in the middle is too big, put a small piece of tape on the back. It will keep it in place.

Step 4.

Remove the protective foil of the star and place it on the middle. Like this.

Cut 4 small rectangles of white paper and write on them „12”, „9”, „6”, „3”.

Apply a layer of glue on one of them (on the back, of course) …

… and place it on the clock, in its place.

Do the same for the other ones.

Step 5.

If you want to put a crystal or a bead on the eye pin, you can do that now. (Don’t use small beads or crystals with very young children). Put the crystal on the eye pin…

… then wrap a piece of chenille around the pin, like this.

Add the second piece of chenille. It will look like this.

Put the pin through star, fix the chenille steams to point almost at 12, and the clock is ready !

And there you have it. Use this cool clock to have an early countdown to 12:00 New Year Party! Have Fun!

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This makes a great back to school craft as this can be used to decorate your backpack! My daughter and I made a few of these to give to her special friends at school. We landed up having to make more than 20 of them to give out to everyone who was asking for them. She couldn’t make enough of them because they were so popular. I think you will love these too. They are very easy to make and you can use different materials each time. Any bead size or thread color will work. Just have fun and be creative with it!

How to Make Mini People or Dolls as Zipper Pulls as Back to School Craft for Kids

Crafts Materials Needed:

– beads

– embroidery thread, yarn, string, or thread

– pipe cleaners

– scissors

– (Optional) metal snap spring hooks

Step 1

I started off with a round bead that already had a face drawn on it. You can use paint or a Sharpie to draw 2 eyes and a mouth on a round bead if you don’t have face beads already.

Then put a pipe cleaner thru the bead. The  beaded head should be in the center of the pipe cleaner, as seen above.

Step 2

– Now put the pipe cleaner that is thru the top of the head back down into the top of the head again until there is a loop….as seen above. The legs (bottom 2 pieces of the pipe cleaner) should match up too.

Step 3

Take some embroidery thread (or whatever you have available) and fold it in half a few times (as you see that I did above). Then stick it in the loop hole, as seen above.

If you want to make this a zipper pull, put a metal hook on it (optional…only for zipper pulls). Then Pull the pipe cleaner legs downwards so that the pipe cleaner on top of the head closes down on the hair and hook.

Step 4

Cut the loops that are in the embroidery thread so that it resembles hair.

 Step 5

Cut a pipe cleaner in half. Wrap it around the top of the body, so you will have arms.

 Step 5 b

Like in the above picture.

Step 6

Take the other half of the pipe cleaner and wrap it around the chest area as I did above.

Step 7

– Now we can place beads on the arms and legs. I have long beads, but you can also use multiple small round or oval beads. Then just push the pipe cleaner back into the bead to make it so the beads can’t fall off.

 Step 7 b

– This is what it looks like when all the beads are on there.

Finished Bead People

– My daughter originally only made a few of these for her to give to her closest friends. It lands up everyone in the class were BEGGING her to give them one. We landed up making enough for the entire class. Kids do Love these! Even boys! I hope that you had fun!

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It is February which means that it is time for Presidents Day again. How about celebrating this great holiday with an Abe Lincoln Finger Puppet? Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade  will show you today how to make a Lincoln puppet out of pipe cleaners.

How to Make Abe Lincoln Finger Puppets for Presidents Day

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

– black pipe cleaner
– wooden bead (~1 cm diameter)
– instant glue
– scissors
– 2 toothpicks
– black and red paints

Step 1.

Glue the wooden bead on top of one toothpick – this will be the head.

Start wrapping the pipe cleaner around the toothpick.

You stop when you go over the middle. Cut the extra pipe cleaner.

Like this.

Step 2.

Make a spiral of pipe cleaner…

Like this.

Expand bottom to form the hat.

Step 3. 

Apply glue on the head…

… and quickly fix the hat there. (Quickly because we use instant glue)

Step 4.

Use paints to add a beard…

… eyes …

… nose and hair.

Your puppet is ready 😀

I hope that you enjoyed making this finger puppet for Presidents Day. Come back for more crafts.

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Here is a crafts tutorial to make a Christmas tree from pipe cleaners, safety pins, and some beads. With this craft, you make a beautiful Christmas tree that is also an ornament. Use this step by step tutorial offered by Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade.

How to Make Beaded Christmas Tree Ornaments

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

– 3 pieces of chenille stem
– green, orange, red, brown crystals / beads
– blue bigger beads
– self – adhesive star
– safety pins

Step 1.

Take one safety pin. Open it.

Put crystals on it, like this.

Close the pin.

Do the same for the other safety pins. You will need 8.

Step 2.

Take 1 piece of chenille stem…

… and put one safety pin on it.

Add two in the other direction, one, two again and one. Like in the picture.

Put another chenille through the ends of the 3 safety pins, like this.

Bring the safety pins ends together.

Raise the ends of the last chenille stem…

… and wrap them one around the other, to make a hanger

Bend the extra chenille to the back of the tree.

Put another one through the other ends of the safety pins…

… and add a blue bead between the safety pins.

It will look like this.

Fix the self-adhesive star on the ornament…

… and it is ready to adorn your Christmas tree.

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This versatile, large and beautiful flower can be used as a basket topper, bracelet or hair decoration. They are simple to make and you’ll be amazed to see your own flower bloom right in front of you. Since Mother’s Day is coming up, and we didn’t post this craft for Easter, I thought it might also be good to make as a gift for your Mom.

How to Make Tissue Paper Flower Bracelets for Mom on Mothers Day or Easter

 

Crafts Materials list:

• 1 large sheet of tissue paper (2’6″ X 20″)

   

• Pipe Cleaner (Green for the stem, but could be any color)

   

• Scissors

   

• Ruler

   

Step 1: Cut sheet into eight equal pieces. Then stack the pieces, putting any smaller ones on top.

Step 2: Fold the stack like an accordion, length-ways

Step 3: Wrap the pipe cleaner around the middle of your folded stack, twisting it tightly.

Step 4: Separate the sheets, pulling up to the center, one piece at a time. This is the fun part and you shouldn’t worry about making it perfect.

Step 5: Marvel at your new flower. Try to hold yourself back from making an entire garden.

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Oh boy, do I have a fun craft for you today perfect for the Thanksgiving season.  Today I’m going to show you how to make Pinecone Turkeys perfect for Thanksgiving.  These pinecone turkeys will look great around the house as Thanksgiving decorations.  Plus, your kids will love to make them.  They are a lot of fun and your kids will have great pride in knowing they made items you could actually put around the house as decorations.  So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.

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Materials Needed

Pinecone

Tan Puffball

Glue

Googly Eyes

Yellow Felt or Foam

Red Felt

Orange Pipe Cleaner

Different Color Pipe Cleaner, Construction Paper or Craft Feathers

Step 1

Get a pinecone.

Step 2

Glue a tan puffball to the top of pinecone.

Step 3

Glue googly eyes on.

Step 4

Cut yellow triangle out of felt or foam and glue on face.

Step 5

Draw a #7 like shape on red felt like above picture.  Glue red felt on top of beak.

Step 6

Wrap orange pipe cleaner around pinecone.  Then take smaller pieces of pipe cleaner to make claws.

Step 7

Loop pipe cleaners and stick into back of pinecone for feathers.  Or, use paper or craft feathers.

And, now you are all finished.  You just made your Pincone Turkey.  Now, use it to decorate your house for Thanksgiving.  Actually, make a few to put around the house….. everyone will love it!!

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Oh boy… Do I have a fun Halloween Craft for you today!!  In this post I’m going to show you how to make Jack-o-Lantern Beads.  These Jack-o-Lantern Beads are so much fun and yet so easy.  They are perfect even for the young kids.  Just make sure your child isn’t too young that they still put things in their mouth…. beads can be choking hazards.  If you make a bunch of these Jack-o-Lantern Beads they will be perfect to add to a clear bowl and make a Halloween Centerpiece.  So, let’s get started.

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Materials Needed

Orange Bead (if have no orange bead… paint the bead orange)

Dark Orange Paint

Black Paint or Marker

Green Pipe Cleaner

Scissors

Step 1

Get a bead.  If it isn’t orange…. paint it.

Step 2

Paint a darker orange stripe all around the bead… in both directions.

Step 3

Draw more lines around the bead.

Step 4

Draw a triangle for each eye.

Step 5

Draw a triangle for the nose.

Step 6

Start drawing the mouth…

Step 7

Draw bottom of the mouth…

Step 8

Fill in the mouth…

Step 9

Take a piece of green pipe cleaner and fold it in half.

Step 10

Put the closed side of pipe cleaner into bottom of pumpkin.

Step 11

Cut off the pipe cleaner at bottom of pumpkin.

Step 12

Turn pipe cleaner to the side…. to look like this…

So, there you have it…. a simple and fun Halloween Craft.  Make a bunch of Jack-o-Lantern Beads and add them to a bowl for a wonderful Halloween Centerpiece.

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Since pencils are the one back to school item you will use most often…. why not make it unique.  Today I will show you how to make a Toy Figure Pencil Topper.  I can almost guarantee that no one else in your class will have a pencil like yours.  What is cool is that you probably already have the craft materials around your house.  Simply grab one of your favorite toy figurines you have around your house, get a pipe cleaner and pencil and you are good to go.  Let’s get started.

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Materials Needed

Pencil

Pipe Cleaner

Toy Figurine

Step 1

Get a pencil out.

Step 2

Wrap a pipe cleaner around end of pencil.

Step 3

Wrap around figurine.

And, there you go.  Your finished Toy Figure Pencil Topper.  Isn’t cute?  Don’t be surprised when your friends at school ask you to make one for them too.

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School is about ready to begin again.  And, what is the item you use most often at school?  A pencil, of course.  So, for today’s craft I’m going to show you how to take an everyday pencil and turn it into a Color Tape Decorated Pencil perfect for using at school.  Just grab a standard cheapo yellow pencil and some different color tape and you are good to go.  The more different colored tape you have the better.  So, grab the materials needed and let’s get this back to school craft started.

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Materials Needed

Pencil

Colored Tape (at least 2 different colors)

Glue Stick

Pipe Cleaner & Figure (optional)

Step 1

Wrap colored tape around pencil.

Step 2

Wrap another color around next area.

Step 3

You only need 2 colors…. but the more the better.  Alternate colors.

Step 4

Keep going until end of pencil.

Step 5

Apply glue to entire pencil.  Let dry.

Step 6

Now there is a nice shiny coat.

Step 7

If you want…. you can add a figure to your pencil by wrapping pipe cleaner around pencil and then your figure.

Awesome job!!!  You just finished your Color Tape Decorated Pencil.  How did your pencil turn out?  Let me know in the comments below.  And, don’t forget to take a picture too and share that in the comment as well.  I’d love to see it.

Here is our video on How to Make Color Tape Decorated Pencils

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I have a fun craft for you today.  In this post I will show you how to make Drinking Straw Flowers.  The supplies are for just one flower, but make a whole bunch and you have yourself a bouquet.  They would look fun and festive this Spring in a vase or pot.  Any age child will enjoy making these flowers even the youngest of crafters.  So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started with this craft.

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Materials Needed

Drinking Straw

Scissors

Green Pipe Cleaner

Colored Pom Pom

Glue

Step 1

Cut the end of the straw about 1/2 inch down.  Do many of these cuts.

Step 2

Cut a bit down from the slits you made.

Step 3

Spread out petals.  Push green pipe cleaner up thru bottom.

Step 4

Bend green pipe cleaner so it won’t fall out of flower.  Then glue colored pom pom in center.

And, there you have it…. you just finished your Drinking Straw Flower.  How did it turn out for you.  Now, make a few and put together a beautiful bouquet of Drinking Straw Flowers.

Here is our video on how to Make Drinking Straw Flowers.

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I have a fun and creative Spring craft for you today.  I’m going to show you how to make Egg Carton Tulips for Spring.  This craft is a great way to use up all those egg cartons you have laying around after Easter.  Nothing like recycling items and using them to create something beautiful.  And these tulips are no exception….. they come out looking so colorful.  Just the perfect craft to make and give to you Mom or Grandma to help them celebrate Spring.  They will surely love this item….. so let’s get started.

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Materials Needed

Egg Carton

Scissors

Different Color Paints

Pipe Cleaners

Tissue Paper same Color as Paint

Green Construction Paper

Pot full of Dirt

Step 1

Cut out egg carton cups so they look a bit like this.  Cut the 4 corners like above.

Step 2

Paint egg cups beautiful colors.

Step 3

Poke hole in bottom of egg cups.  Stick pipe cleaner up this hole.

Step 4

Put a small square of tissue paper into the egg cup and let pipe cleaner push thru tissue paper.  Bend pipe cleaner to keep it on.

Step 5

Cut out a green leaf … poke a hole in it… stick it on bottom of pipe cleaner.

Step 6

Stick pipe cleaners in vase full of dirt … and leaves will stay on and flowers will stand up tall.  Give to Mom or Grandma.

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Spring is right around the corner…. it is literally days away.  In honor of Spring today I’m going to show you how to make a Clothespin Butterfly.  This craft is super simple, but it is equally that much fun too.  Make a few of these Clothespin Butterflies and decorate your house or your entire bedroom.  These Clothespin Butterflies when hung up are sure to get you in the Spring mood.  So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.

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Materials Needed

Paper

Clothespin

Pencil

Scissors

Crayons or Markers

Glue

Pipe Cleaner

Step 1

Fold paper.

Step 2

Draw butterfly by drawing a number 3 for each wing.

Step 3

Cut it out.

Step 4

Now color in butterfly on both sides.

Step 5

Paste onto clothespin.

Like this.

Step 6

Cut pipe cleaner in half and push 2 in between paper and clothespin for antennae.

Now your Clothespin Butterfly is all finished.  Didn’t it turn out adorable?  Make a few and decorate your house this Spring.  These butterflies are sure to get you in the Spring spirit.

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St. Patrick’s Day is coming up in less than 2 weeks.  So, with that being said…. I thought that we could work on a fun craft in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.  In this post I will show you how to make a Button Leprechaun.  A Leprechaun is supposed to be a fairy type of being that takes the shape of an old man…. he usually wears a green jacket.  a Leprechaun is popular in Irish folklore.  So, in preparation of the upcoming St. Patrick’s Day Holiday let’s get this craft started.

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Materials Needed

Pipe Cleaner

4 Small Black Buttons

1 Large Black Button

2 Medium Black Buttons

6 Green Buttons

3 Pink Buttons

1 Large Orange Button

Black Marker or Paint

Step 1

Get a pipe cleaner.

Step 2

Start placing buttons on pipe cleaner.

Step 3

Lace buttons on pipe cleaner in the following order:  1 Black, 3 Greens, 1 Black, 3 Greens, 1 Large Orange, 3 Pinks, 1 Big Black, 4 Small Black.

Step 4

Push pipe cleaner down into hole diagonal to the hole that the pipe cleaner is coming out of.

Step 5

Twist pipe cleaner at bottom…. cut.

Step 6

Draw eyes on the pink buttons.

Check out the finished Button Leprechaun.  Isn’t he cute?  How did your Button Leprechaun turn out?  Let me know in the comments below.  And, make sure to take a picture of your finished craft and leave that in the comment as well…. I’d love to see it.

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Crepe paper flowers are very beautiful, but usually require a lot of skill to make. But here’s a type of crepe paper flowers that are easy to make and look very pretty.   You don’t have to use the colors I did…. instead pick out a bunch of Spring colors to get in the Spring spirit.  After all, Spring will be here in just a couple of weeks.   These Crepe Paper Flowers are perfect for an upcoming party…. or better yet just decorate your child’s room with beautiful colors.  Either way…. let’s have fun making this craft.

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Materials Needed

Crepe paper

Black color paper

Pipe cleaners- brown or green

Scissors

Ruler

Step 1

Cut out a piece of crepe paper about 15 inches  long and 10 inches wide. Make sure that the creases are from top to bottom along the width of the paper as shown.

Step 2

Fold the paper into half as shown.

Step 3

Cut out pieces of paper as shown (about 1 inch wide)

Step 4

Cut out a square of black paper, each side measuring about 1 inch. Place a small ball of paper inside it as shown.

Step 5

Use the paper to cover the ball and form a shape as shown.

Step 6

Arrange 5- 6  flower petals and black center like this. Hold it all together in your hand to arrange it. Make sure each petal is about 1.5 in long above the place you are holding it.

Step 7

Hold the bottom together and wind the pipe cleaner around it a few times as shown.

Step 8

Fold the pipe cleaner back to make a thick stem.

Fold each petal outwards.

Use your fingers to stretch the end of each petal, making it wider and curving it outward

Step 9

Make a bunch of flowers like this and use it to decorate your house this Spring.

And, there you have it….. you just completed making a bunch of crepe paper flowers.  Great job!!  Now, you are ready to decorate for a party this Spring…. or better yet just decorate the child’s bedroom with beautiful Spring color flowers…. it will be beautiful.

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I have a fun and festive craft for you today.  I’m going to show you how to make a Doily Basket of Heart Flowers perfect for Valentine’s Day.  The craft is so much fun and turns out just absolutely lovely.  This basket makes for a perfect decoration for Valentines Day or better yet…. a gift for your someone special.  Either way…. the basket is sure to be enjoyed by any onlookers.  Decoration or gift… the choice is yours.  So, go off and get the materials needed and meet me back here for some Valentine’s Day crafting fun.

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Materials Needed

Round Paper Lace Doily

Glue

Red Paper

10-12 Pipe Cleaners

Tape

Scissors

Ribbon

Pen or Marker

Step 1

To make this craft, obtain a round paper lace doily.  Fold once, as seen in Figure 1 above.

Step 2

Now, find the center of the doily and then fold. Then fold the right edges inward toward the center. Crease in place, as seen in Figure 2 above.

Step 3

Do the same with the left edges. When this has been done, you will have a figure similar to Figure 3.

Step 4

Paste a small red heart on each side of the basket. Attach a pipe cleaner handle in the manner seen in Figure 4.

Step 5

Cut 10 or 12 pipe cleaners, each into 2 parts of various lengths. Attach, with Scotch tape, tiny red hearts to the pipe cleaner stems. Fill the basket with these flowers. Tie a small bow of ribbon to the top of the handle. Glue onto each end of the ribbon a tiny heart. On one write “To My,” on the other “Valentine.”

Look how beautiful this Doily Basket of Heart Flowers turns out.  Don’t you just love it?  It will make either a great decoration for Valentine’s Day or a gift for your someone special.  Either way…. anyone seeing this Valentine’s Basket will surely love it.

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Have you started decorating for Valentine’s Day yet?  After all, Valentine’s Day is just a couple of weeks away.  Well, if you haven’t started decorating yet for Valentine’s Day…. don’t panic yet.  I have the perfect craft for you today.  In this post I’m going to show you how to make a Heart Filled Vase for Valentine’s Day.  It will look beautiful as a decoration in your house.  Or, another idea…. give this Vase to your someone special this Valentine’s Day.  I have no doubt they will absolutely love it.  So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.

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Materials Needed

Corrugated Cardboard (cardboard box)

Pen or pencil

Scissors

Red Paper (many pieces)

Glue

Pipe Cleaners

Tape

Step 1

Do you see how corrugated cardboard has holes inside of it?  Remember this because you will be using these holes later.

Step 2

Trace a heart on corrugated cardboard.

Step 3

Cut heart out.

Like this.

Step 4

Cut our red paper hearts a bit bigger than the cardboard heart.  Glue them on.

Step 5

Cut out different sized hearts.  Tape to pipe cleaners… cut to different sizes.

Step 6

Cut a piece of cardboard about the width of the heart vase.

Step 7

Cover cardboard with red paper.  Cut slot in center of board.

Step 8

Stick heart flowers into holes in heart vase.  This is where those holes in step 1 get used.  Stick heart vase into cardboard rectangle’s slot.

Step 9

If heart vase doesn’t stand on own you can reinforce it like this…. Cut a strip of cardboard and bend it and tape to back of red heart and bottom of rectangle board.

And there you have it….. your finished Heart Filled Vase for Valentine’s Day.  Doesn’t it turn out just absolutely beautiful?  It is a perfect decoration for this upcoming Valentine’s Day.

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