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Children love crafts. They have wonderful imaginations. Most stores sell kits for children to assemble crafts. These, however, all have pictures of the finished product and, of course, children expect to produce a finished craft similar to what is shown on the box. This can be very frustrating as it is not often that this works out. Why not have a Craft Bag in your home which children can use at any time? Make a suggestion if your child needs ideas and then let his or her imagination take over.
Items from Your Home
Fill the craft bag with items from your home, or with purchased craft pieces. Think before you throw anything out, some part of it may be a future work of art. Garage sales are great for craft supplies. Remember to keep the craft bag suitable for your child's age. Very young children should not have very small pieces. Also, remember to ensure your items are clean, wash anything that you can wash before putting it in the craft bag.
What will they make?
Your children will make home decorations for every holiday, they will make practical items for you. Your home will be well organized with various holders. They will make flat pictures, 3D pictures and objects.
Small children delight in making beautifully decorated pen holders from cans, older children can make whole towns, characters, and vehicles from left over boxes and cans. Dinky cars can drive and park in towns, dolls will have lovely furniture and accessories.
Small children delight in making beautifully decorated pen holders from cans, older children can make whole towns, characters, and vehicles from left over boxes and cans. Dinky cars can drive and park in towns, dolls will have lovely furniture and accessories.
Imagination, Self Esteem, Creativity, Recycling
Each will be unique and worthy of much praise. You will develop your child's imagination, creativity and self esteem, and your children will learn a valuable lesson about recycling.
Craft items from your Home
From your home:
Styrofoam trays (stay away from meat trays)
toilet and paper towel rolls
cotton balls
small boxes
empty plastic containers such as margarine tubs
cardboard pieces
empty juice or soup cans (well washed)
From discarded clothes:
- buttons, cloth scraps, ribbon and lace pieces
old Christmas tree trimmings
artificial flowers which need replacing
magazines
greeting cards
old jewelry
Styrofoam trays (stay away from meat trays)
toilet and paper towel rolls
cotton balls
small boxes
empty plastic containers such as margarine tubs
cardboard pieces
empty juice or soup cans (well washed)
From discarded clothes:
- buttons, cloth scraps, ribbon and lace pieces
old Christmas tree trimmings
artificial flowers which need replacing
magazines
greeting cards
old jewelry
Must Have Purchased items
Must Have Purchased items:
safety scissors
childrens glue
paints
crayons
markers
safety scissors
childrens glue
paints
crayons
markers
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Lonebeagle
This is adorable and fun! Good job. Posted September 09, 2008 |
