CRAFT &
MORE ARTICLES
Image
Transfers for Cards/Scrap
There
are many different ways to transfer images onto paper. Many of
these methods would require you to purchase some supplies from
the craft stores. For example, you can easily buy Inkjet Transfer
Paper from most stationery shops. These come in a pack of 10 sheets
and cost about a dollar a sheet. You will need a computer with
a printer to print your images onto them. Another image transfer
method would require certain transfer liquid or solvent.
Vellum
Baby Announcements
Making
your own birth announcements can be very easy and rewarding. By
using vellum, you can announce the birth of your baby while also
personalizing the announcements with a picture of your new bundle
of joy. Here's what you need to make your own vellum birth announcement.
Crafting
With Homemade Salt Dough
Folk art -- and in particular, the art of making craft objects
using salt dough -- has become a very popular hobby in recent
years. Getting started requires only the minimum of equipment
and materials, most of which are already in your kitchen.
Homemade
Cornstarch Clay
Directions for making home made clay to use for
play or make ornaments and sculptures.
Make
Your Own Christmas Crackers and Holiday Poppers
They
are made from pretty paper wrapped around cardboard; when pulled
by the ends so that the wrapper is broken, the friction causes
a piece of paper inside called a cracker snap (which is treated
with an explosive chemical called silver fulminate) to make a
noisy pop.
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Old-fashioned
Ways To Inspire Your Kids
Walk
through any toy store and you will see walls and walls of toys
that are loud — toys that require batteries, have flashing
lights or look like your child's favorite movie character. But
what about those of us who want to raise children with imagination
and curiosity? I'll tell you what we do. We choose to fill our
houses with some of the following old-fashioned items.
The
Magic of Homemade Easter Eggs
Here's a list of some natural food items you can
use dye eggs. Boiling the egg with the natural materials produces
a dark color. Vinegar is added to act as a mordant (which helps
the dye set), except with onion skins. Lighter shades can be achieved
by boiling the plant materials in enough water to cover them for
20 to 30 minutes. Then strain out the materials, put dry, hard-boiled
eggs into the hot dye and add a teaspoon of vinegar.
Essential
Art Supplies for Creative Kids
Creativity brings joy to life.
Stimulate kids' imaginations by having these inexpensive supplies
on hand.
Make
your own Toothpaste
Making
your own toothpaste is both easy and cheap.
Make
Your Own White Glue
Science
in the Blink of an Eye
Help children develop a love for
science or nurture their already growing interest with these simple
experiments. Ever wanted to catch a cloud in a bottle? Now's your
chance! Pour just a splash of water into a two-liter plastic bottle.
Light a match (a grownup's job) and drop it into the bottle. Immediately
replace the lid and squeeze the bottle a few times to watch your
cloud form.