List of Best Drawing Books for Kids : Beginners and Homeschoolers

Here are a list of some of my daughter’s favorite drawing books. Please tell us your favorites and share with your fellow parents and teachers what the best children’s drawing books are.


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List of Top Drawing Books for Kids (Preschoolers and Elementary School Kids and Homeschoolers)

Drawing for Kids Turn Numbers into Cartoons


Drawing for Kids with Numbers


With this book, the child learns how to turn numbers 0-25 into cute cartoons.

Drawing for Kids : How to Turn Words into Cartoons


Drawing for Kids : learn how to draw cartoons by turning words into cartoons


This amazing drawing book shows children how to turn words, such as cat, boy, girl into their respective cartoon. Cool!

Drawing for Kids : Turn Alphabet Letters into Cartoons


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With this book, the child learns how to turn capital alphabet letters A-Z into cute cartoons.

Learn How to Draw 101 Animals


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Kids can learn how to draw these cartoon animals with easy, step by step instructions.

Tangle Art – Find Your Creativity


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Just be silly and creative – this book sneaks some creativity into your kids life.

2o Ways to Draw a Tree (Part of a series of 20 Ways to Draw a ….)


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In this series of books (other things…not just trees)…there are stylized drawings of what you want to draw. These aren’t step by step, but rather a way to show the child that they can draw things in many, many different ways…instead of just copying.

The Boys Doodle Book


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Also, not a step by step book, but rather a book full of incomplete drawings that they can creatively complete.

The Girls’ Doodle Book


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This is just like the Boys’ Doodle Book, but for girls.

Art Start Animals


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This book teaches very basic cartoon drawing with the most basic of shapes.

Drawing Lab for Mixed-Media Artists


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Here is a book filled with fun art project ideas…if your child likes to draw, she/he will love this book.

I Can Draw Animals


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A simple step by step drawing book, show in crayon, for young children.

Now Tell Us What Your Kids’ Favorite Drawing Books in the Comments!

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How to make a Christmas Tree with Thread : Fun and Easy Craft for Kids

Learn how to make this adorable Christmas tree with the following simple-to-follow, step by step instructions by Laura from  Dacian Moon Handmade. She will show you how to make this cute Xmas tree, step by step. Have fun!

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How to make a Christmas Tree with Thread : Fun and Easy Craft for Kids







CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

– thick thread
– craft glue
– string of beads
– scissors
– paper







Step 1.

Make a cone of paper…







… like this.









Stick the corner to keep it in place.









Make the base flat.







Now it can stand.








Step 2.

Fix one end of thread on top of the cone…







… and start to cover it by wrapping the thread…







… like this.







The tree is ready. Now is time to decorate it.







Step 3.

Apply a bit of glue on top of it…







… and fix a bead .







Roll the string of beads around the tree…







… and glue the last one on the base.







Your Christmas tree is ready 😀







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How to make Glowing Bottles for Halloween Craft for Kids

Here is a funny decoration idea for Halloween time. This is really easy to do and it glows in the in the dark, which is always fun! This craft tutorial was by Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade  will show you, step by step, how to do it .

How to make Glowing Bottles for Halloween Craft for Kids



How to make Glowing bottles for Halloween



CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

– two mini bottles
– black permanent marker
– orange glow in the dark acrylic paint
– white glow in the dark acrylic paint
– water







Step 1.

First we decorate bottles, using the black marker.







Draw 5 lines starting at the bottle base, as in the picture…








… then we will connect them with curves.







Add two more rows of curves to finish the spider web.







Step 2.

We will decorate the second one with a bat. Draw a large curve – this will be the upper part.







Starting from one end of the curve, draw a bat wing, like this.







Draw another one on the other side, joining them.







Add a „M”-like head in the middle of the curve.







Color the bat with black, leaving two holes for the eyes.







Step 3.

Put some orange glow paint in the spider web bottle (about 1/3 of it)







Like this.







Fill it with water.







Put the cap and mix well







Step 4.

We will do the same for the bat bottle.







Add white glow paint (about 1/3 of the bottle)







Fill with water.







Put the cap and mix well.







These are our bottles.







And if the lights go out … 😀







I hope that you enjoyed this craft. Come back soon for more crafts ideas that are great for children.

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How to Make an Autumn Brooch or Pin to Wear to Celebrate the Fall Season or Thanksgiving

Learn how to make a cute little brooch to wear during Fall or you can even wear it on Thanksgiving day 🙂 You can even make one for all of your guests. 🙂 This step by step tutorial is offered by Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade

How to Make an Autumn Brooch or Pin to Wear to Celebrate the Fall Season



How to Make an Autumn Brooch or Pin to Wear to Celebrate the Fall Season



CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

– a piece of baking paper
– orange  / red beads
– green beads
– scissors
– a small piece of wire
– brooch base







Step 1.

Put wire through the paper at about 0.8 cm from one end…







… like this.







Step 2.

Put beads on the wire…








… making a pattern, like this.







Step 3.

Insert the other end of the wire through the paper so that the beaded part sits right.







Like this.







Cut the paper around the beads, like this.







Step 4.

Bend ends of wire to fit through the holes of the brooch base.







Tie them and cut the extra wire…







Like this.







Step 5.

Bend up the paper, besides beads…







… then twist one end…







… and the other. Your brooch is done 🙂

I hope that you enjoyed this Autumn craft and that it turned out as beautiful as you hoped it would. Come back soon for more crafts.

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How to Make a Clover with Felt for Saint Patricks Day for Kids

Here are some cute instructions for making felt four leaf clovers Saint Patrick’s Day. Laura from  Dacian Moon Handmade will show you today, how to make a clover out of felt…perfect for Saint Patty’s Day. You can use it to make decorations, or to tie it to a headband or… actually you can make a lot of beautiful things with it.



How to Make a Clover with Felt for Saint Patricks Day for Kids



How to Make a Clover with Felt for Saint Patricks Day for Kids

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

– a piece of green felt
– scissors
– needle and thread



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Step 1.

Cut the felt in 4 equal pieces.



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Make a “v” on the middle of top edge of one…



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… then round the corners beside it.



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Do the same for all 4 pieces.



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Step 2.

Start sewing them like in the picture.



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Add the other pieces.



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Bring the two ends together…



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… pull and make a knot. Like this. Make another knot just to be sure.



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Open the “flower” and the clover is ready 😀



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And there you have it, a realistic looking felt clover (or shamrock) to wear on St. Patrick’s Day. I hope that you had fun!

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How to Make a Bow Tie for New Year Eve Party

Are you allowed to stay up until midnight on New Years Eve and want to look all dressed up and spiffy? Here is a cute craft for kids to make a bow tie to wear an outfit with a classic style, perfect for any New Year party. Here is the step by step tutorial offered by Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade

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How to Make a Bow Tie for New Year Eve Party



How to Make a Bow Tie for New Year Eve Party

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

– material or canvas (a rectangle of  about 8 cm x 5 cm)
– metallic button
– scissors
– ribbon
– needle and thread



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Step 1.

Fold the canvas in two lengthwise.



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Sew the two sides together…



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Like this.



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Step 2.

Bend so that the cloth will be sewn on center.



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Sew the new edge…




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… like this.



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Sew the other edge too.



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Step 3.

Turn it back in front.



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Make a seam in the middle, parallel to the edges.



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Pull the thread…



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… like this.



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Step 4.

Put the button on the needle…



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… and sew it over the middle seam.



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Step 5.

Cut the ribbon in half…



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… and sew it on the back of your bow…



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… like this.



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Your chic bow tie is ready.



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And there you have it, a cute little bow tie to wean on New Years Eve to celebrate the New Year in style! I hope that you had fun!

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How to Make a New Years Cube Dice Time Capsule to Celebrate the New Year

Bored and don’t know what to do on New Years Eve or New Years Day? How about making a cube with the numbers 2015 (or whatever year it happens to be when you see this tutorial). A fun thing to do is to write a letter about what you hope for the following year. Put it inside the cube. Don’t look at it until the following year. See how things have changed or if things turned out the way you hoped they would. Or you can just roll it around, toss it around, or just put it up on a shelf.

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How to Make a New Years Cube Dice to Celebrate the New Year



How to Make a New Years Cube Dice to Celebrate the New Year



Step 1

Print out the correct template. This year, you would print out 2015 (but I also included up to 2020) for future New Years. You can either choose, aqua, pink, yellow, or black and white.

2015 Templates



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2016 Templates



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2017 Templates



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2018 Templates



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2019 Templates



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2020 Templates



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How to Put These New Year Cubes Together

After you print out the cube template with the right color and year, then you are going to want to cut it out and then fold on the dotted lines and on the tabs. And then glue the cube together. We already made cubes in another New Years tutorial, why don’t you check out the pictures on that folding tutorial, it is exactly the same. BEFORE YOU CLOSE THE CUBE: Write a note and place it inside the cube. Don’t peek until the following year. See how things have changed since you wrote the note.

There really isn’t much that you can do with this cube, other than put it up somewhere or toss it around with your friends. It is just a cute craft that gives you time to think about the year gone past and the year yet to come. I hope that you enjoy it.

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

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)



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Step 1.

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



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Step 2.

Accordion fold them.



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Like this.



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Step 3.

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



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Repeat until you complete the circle.




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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.



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Step 4.

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



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



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



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



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Do the same for the other ones.



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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…



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



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



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



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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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How to Make Paperclip Christmas Angels : Easy Craft Idea for Kids

You can make a cute little paperclip angel to hang on your Christmas tree or to just decorate your bedroom or house. These are super easy to make and all of the materials are probably sitting around your house somewhere. Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade  will show you today how to make this simple decoration, step by step.

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How to Make Paperclip Christmas Angels Easy Kids Craft Tutorial



How to Make Paperclip Christmas Angels Easy Kids Craft Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

– butterfly paperclip
– bead
– ribbon
– sewing pin







Step 1.

Fold the ribbon in two and put it through the bead.







You can help it with the pin.








It will look like this.







Step 2.

Put the ribbon through the paperclip, like this…







…and make a knot over the bead.







Step 3.

Bring the bead near the paperclip…







… and now it looks like an angel 😀







Tie both ends together and your decoration is ready.







And there you have it, a beautiful Christmas Angel. It is so adorable, isn’t it? You can make these as a gift or use it as a Christmas ornament. Merry Christmas!

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How to Make a Paper Christmas Tree Craft for Children Tutorial

Learn how to use green construction paper and a pin to form a beautiful Christmas tree that really stands. Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade   will show you how to make a paper Xmas tree, step by step.

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How to Make a Paper Christmas Tree Craft for Children Tutorial



How to Make a Paper Christmas Tree Craft for Children Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

– green paper
– scissors
– pencil
– sewing pin







Step 1.

Draw 4 circles on the green paper.







Cut them out.








Step 2.

Take one and fold it in half.







Unfold.







Fold it again in half, on the other side.







Unfold.

 







Step 3.

Unite two adjacent corners…







… like this.







Repeat for all sides.







Do the same for all discs.







Step 4.

Take the pin…







… and put it through the middle of the littlest one.







Put discs one on top of each other, in increasing order, and the tree is ready.







And there you have it…a stand-up, paper Christmas Tree. You can put it on a table, on a ledge, on a bookshelf, or anywhere else where people can see. Merry Christmas!

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

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



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Crafts Materials Needed:

– beads

– embroidery thread, yarn, string, or thread

– pipe cleaners

– scissors

– (Optional) metal snap spring hooks

Step 1



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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


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– 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


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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.


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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


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

 Step 5


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

 Step 5 b


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Like in the above picture.

Step 6


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

Step 7


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– 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


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

Finished Bead People



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– 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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How to Make a Sewn Notebook Cover with Cute Bunny on Top for Girls

School is about to start yet again and we thought you would love this craft to make a hand-sewn notebook cover. It is a super cute notebook cover that includes a stuffed bunny rabbit at the top. You love to write on it!  Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade  will show you, step by step, how make it.

How to Make a Sewn Notebook Cover with Cute Bunny on Top for Girls



How to Make a Sewn Notebook Cover with Cute Bunny on Top for Girls



 

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

– light colored fabric
– pink felt
– pen
– notebook
– scissors
– pink ribbon
– pink bead for the nose
– instant glue
– filling material
– black paint marker



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Step 1

Fold the felt in half and place the notebook over it.



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Let about 0.5 cm on both parts (left and right) and cut the extra felt.




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Step 2.

Sew the two parts together until you reach about 3/4 of it.



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Measure with the notebook if the height is OK. You should have about 2.5 cm to the notebook spire.



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Step 3.

Put the ribbon here …



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… and sew it in place.



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Like this.



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Step 4.

Continue sewing for another 3 cm then fold the felt backward…



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And sew the parts together. This way, the upper part will be stronger.



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Do the same on the other part.



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The Cover will look like this.



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Now separate the default covers of the notebook and put them between the ribbon and felt.



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Like this.



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This is our notebook 😉 Do you think we can make it cuter?



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Step 5.

Of course! Let’s make a bunny! Draw a head with 2 long ears and two small paws on fabric.



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Cut them out.



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Place it again on fabric and draw the outline. Cut the second bunny out.



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Like this.



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Step 6.

Start sewing the two parts together. Let’s start with an ear.



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When you arrive in this point…



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… prepare the filling material…



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… and fill the ear.



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Then continue to sew until you finish the ear. It is important to sew only a little bit over half, then fill it because if you sew first and then fill, you can’t reach all the corners.



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This is the ear finished.



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Continue with the other ear…



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… the paws, and close the head. Don’t forget to fill it when you sew.



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The bunny head looks like this.



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Step 7.

Choose a point where you want the nose to be…



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… and sew the bead there.



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Like this. (If you prefer, you can glue the bead there)



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We will put the bunny in the corner.



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Sew it in place.



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Like this.



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Add the notebook and you are almost ready.



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Use the paint marker to draw 2 eyes and a mouth for the bunny 😉



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And there you have it…the finished notebook cover…the  bunny will keep you company as you write in it…whether is a journal or a school notebook. I hope that you had a lot of fun!

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How to Make an Earth Day Soda Bottle flower light

This flower light bulb craft is a great way to spend a rainy weekend, and also a terrific way to teach kids about recycling and reusing everyday objects. Explain to your child that there’s more than one way to recycle one thing into something else. You can turn used soda bottles into a string of flower lights for spring!

How to Make an Earth Day Soda Bottle Flower Light


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Crafts Materials Needed


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String of small lights
A 16 oz soda bottle
Craft foam
Paint suitable for plastic (I used Calypso All-Purpose Acrylic Paint which dried nicely and fast)
Craft foam in green
Floral wire
Scissors
Tape (green tape or floral tape optional)


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1. Cut off the top section of the bottle.

2. Trim the cut end into petal shapes. Child-size scissors (and hands!) are good for this as they can maneuver more easily inside the bottle.



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3. Paint the outside of the bottle and allow to dry.


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4. While the paint is drying, cut two 5″ pieces of floral wire. Wrap around the base of the flower as shown, twisting the ends on each side of the base.


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5. Cut petal shapes into a 2″ x 5″ piece of green craft foam.


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6. When paint is dry, wrap petal piece around the base of the flower as shown. I used green floral tape to cover the regular clear tape I had used to make it look neater and prettier.


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7. Insert a light into the hole in the base. Then take each set of two floral wire ends and wrap around the light string as seen above.


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Voila, you have your own flower light! Repeat the process as many times as you’d like to string the lights around the yard for a party or in your child’s room.

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How to Make Abe Lincoln Finger Puppets for Presidents Day

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



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



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Step 1.

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

Start wrapping the pipe cleaner around the toothpick.



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



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Like this.



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Step 2.

Make a spiral of pipe cleaner…



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Like this.



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Expand bottom to form the hat.



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Step 3. 

Apply glue on the head…



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



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Step 4.

Use paints to add a beard…



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… eyes …



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… nose and hair.

Your puppet is ready 😀



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

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How to Make a Cute Little Fabric Snowman

Today we will show you how to make this cute little fabric snowman. He is a lot of fun to make and even more fun to play with. On this cold Winter day, I thought this would be a great craft to share with you.

Step by step tutorial offered by Laura from Dacian Moon Handmade

How to Make a Cute Little Fabric Snowman







CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

– dark blue fabric
– white fabric
– filling material (I use some cotton pads broken into pieces)
– scissors
– ribbon
– black paint or marker
– button







Step 1.

Cut a disc of blue fabric and a smaller one of white fabric.







Step 2.

Start sewing around the edges…







… like this.








Pull the thread ends …







… and fill the inside with the filling material.







Tie the thread ends.







Do the same for the white disc.







Step 3.

Put the needle and thread through the middle of white part…







… then through the middle of the blue part…







… and through the button (we will use the button to make a solid part on the base. It will help our snowman to stay.)







Get back through the blue part and the white part to fix all parts together.







Step 4.

Cut two rectangles of blue fabric, one wider than the other.







Fold the lower part on the big one…







… and wrap it around the snowman’s head (the white part)







Use the ribbon to tie it, like this. Now the snowman have a hat.







Step 5.

Let’s make a scarf now. Take the other blue fabric rectangle…







… and wrap it around the neck of your snowman, then tie it.







Make some cuts on both ends of the scarf and on the upper part of the hat.







Thus, the hat and scarf will have fringes.







Use black paint / marker to draw eyes and mouth, and your little snowman is ready.







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How to Make Beaded Christmas Tree Ornaments

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



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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