DIY Easy, Colorful Fall Kid Craft

The 7 year old Girl Grand wanted to make something while her mom and I crafted door wreaths last Sunday so we set her up with some basic supplies and let her come up with her own creation.  Because it's fall and spooky is in season she decided to make several bat puppets.  She used markers to draw her one of a kind designs on several different color sheets of craft paper and cut out the shapes.  To make them work like puppets she punched little holes and inserted colorful pipe cleaners.  After she played with them for hours it was time for clean up.  We gathered up the puppets and stood them by the pipe cleaners in a white milk glass vase.  They are sitting on a shelf above my sink now and I can't tell you how much we have enjoyed the whimsicle look.  I call them my bat boquet.

How to make an easy Patriotic Banner

It’s all about the red, white and blue today.  This fun and easy patriotic craft is easy enough for a small child to create and quick enough to put together as a last minute party decoration.  Although this one has a patriotic theme, you can easily use this economical cupcake liners to decorate for any festive occasion. 

How to make Sock Craft Snow People

While the little grands are visiting we decided to make some crafty sock people.  The 6 year old was able to make hers entirely by herself and the three year old did all the stuffing and gave directions on how he wanted his decorated. 

DIY Butterfly kid craft

After the butterfly house field trip we provided the little grands and great grand with supplies to make magical butterflies.  The activity and subsequent play kept them busy for several hours.  Even at bedtime they floated the butterflies to rest on the bedside table with them.

Supplies:

• tissue paper
• chenille wires
• optional:  clothes pins

Fold a sheet of tissue paper in half.

Now, fold again so it is in quarters.

Pinch the center together to make the body.

Fold a chenille wire in half around the body and twist tightly closed.
Roll the ends to resemble antennae.

Easy peasy, done.  You can optionally push the pinched body area into a clothes pin and wrap the wire antennae on that.