Quick Spring/Easter crafts

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Let’s do some quick and easy crafting today.

I am focusing on last minute Easter crafts 

and Spring themes.

Let’s go!

Faux Stained Glass Eggs

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Cut out an egg shape by folding paper in half. Cut out smaller egg from your first egg.

This will give you a frame.

Repeat.

Here is a nice egg template:

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You know that clear plastic that is not recyclable?

It comes in lots of packaging like toys.

Save some flat pieces to use here.

Cut plastic same egg shape as cardstock frame.

Repeat.

Here are your layers:

Scratch paper

One egg frame, face down

Plastic sheet

Tissue paper scrap shapes

Plastic sheet

1 egg frame

Lay plastic on scratch paper and start putting on it some scraps of tissue paper.

Finish your layers. 

Glue it all together around the edges.

Plastic too slippery? 

Try clothespins to hold it in place until the glue dries.

Alternate - you could staple it all.

Punch hole, tie a ribbon on it and hang in a window.

Second window suncatcher-

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You can use tissue paper strips, folded in thirds;

Colored tape;

Or anything else you think might work!

Glue strips as shown in photo above.

Trim into an egg shape.

Add a duplicate egg frame to back.

Glue all together.

Add string and put in a sunny window.

Here are some more similar ideas,

All found on Pinterest.

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Why not try a little coloring?

Research studies have shown that coloring helps release endorphins that calm and soothe.

A good thing anytime!

You can find these and many more 

free coloring pages on Pinterest.
Dover also has an excellent program of
Free coloring pages.

I hope today’s blog has stimulated you

with many beautiful ideas;

Especially for those bored little ones.

‘Til next time,

inkspired 

Boredom Buster Activities, Part II

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‘The only limits in our life

are those

we impose on ourselves.’

- Bob Proctor

My last blog was not complete

and I had promised to add to it,

so here we go!

I have been teaching since my first

Bible lesson flannelgraph

at the early age of 6 years old.

I am pretty sure I have gotten better with age!

I found similar ones from simoneoficinabiblica.blogspot.com

Now I stick with teaching crafts.

You name it, I have probably at least tried it, 

if not actually having taught it.

From Fresh Farmhouse, no photo credit

I’m a Craft Junkie.

There, I’ve admitted it!

From Jo-Ann Fabrics

What shall we start with?

Remember, these are boredom busters.

Things that will help keep you AND the kids

Happier.

Today is a beautiful day -

perfect for some sidewalk chalk painting.

This is easy to transition for any age or ability.

Why not do some scenes,

take photos and share them

with grandparents that cannot come visit right now?

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You could read a book to the kids,

then recreate some of the scenes

outside, with chalk.

Some books I am thinking of that would be fun:

* Curious George

* Where the Wild Things Are

*King Bidgood’s in the Bathtub & He won’t Get Out!

(One of my favorites!)

Next Boredom Buster idea:

Tissue Paper Art

I found some fun, new-to-me techniques

that all use tissue paper.

Bleeding Tissue Paper (NOT ‘bleed proof’ permanent)

Plain white cardstock or similar 

Spray bottle filled with water

How to:

Place white card on a cookie sheet, 

or something that can get wet.

Randomly place tissue squares, circles, etc 

on plain white cardstock.

Saturate with water from spray bottle.

Let dry.

Brush off tissue paper scraps - done!

For older kids:

Use a paper punch to punch out shapes from your

finished tissue paper art.

Turn these into greeting cards,

Journal additions,

or refrigerator magnets.

Here is a beautiful ‘upgrade’ for your older kids to make:

From a Hearth and Vine magazine article, 2016

Next Tissue Paper project:

Tissue Paper Snow Art

Special effects with tissue paper and SNOW!

Part of the fun with this one is collecting the snow!

You will need:

a cookie sheet

White card stock

Tissue paper cut or torn into smallish shapes

Bowl of snow

How-to:

Arrange your tissue paper shapes on white card stock.

Cover card/tissue paper with snow.

As snow melts, you will see some 

beautiful and different results!

Let dry. Brush tissue paper off.

Snow covered tissue paper on white card stock

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This cardstock will make beautiful backgrounds 

for greeting cards.

For youngest kiddos cut a large, simple shape. Place on top of tissue paper finished art, and frame.

Or

Cut a largish shape from the finished tissue art cardstock and mount it on a coordinating piece of card or poster board. Be sure to hang this!

Budding artists need the encouragement 

of seeing their work displayed!

I think that will get you started on some fun projects that the kids will enjoy, and you will too!

More to come...

‘Til next time,

inkspired