Creative Crafting

Archive for January, 2008

Your kids will love making their own flowers with this clever indoor craft. An egg carton, paint, pipe cleaners, and a glass jar are all you need to make a timeless flower bouquet perfect for a pretty centerpiece.

What You Need
– Egg carton
– Scissors
– Acrylic paint (variety of colors)
– Paint brushes
– Pipe cleaners
– Glass jar
– Fabric scraps

1. Cut out individual egg holders from an egg carton.
2. Paint the outside of about 10 egg holders in a variety of colors using acrylic paint. Blend colors as desired. Allow at least one hour to dry and then paint the insides.
3. Twist together two different-colored pipe cleaners to make the stem.
4. Poke a hole in the bottom of each “flower” and pull the pipe cleaner through. Make a loop at the top to secure.
5. Place flowers in a clean, glass jar. Wrap a scrap of fabric around the jar to add more detail to this timeless, recycled bouquet.

Clay comes in a vast variety of modes and make ups. There is clay that is used to make Mexican style pots, clay used for modeling that can be reused, clay that can be made into objects and then allowed to harden in the air and clay that can be fired and glazed, just to describe a few of the many types. One fun type of clay that can be used by both professionals and amateurs is polymer clay. It is easy to work with and to make polymer clay mosaics. It can be made into beads and other items for making jewelry and other crafts. You make the items and then put them into an oven to harden.