The Little Craft BoxThe Little Craft BoxJust a showcase of the little crafts I did with my little boy. Simple little crafts that will keep the little hands busy. 
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Egg Mosaic
2007-09-26 08:30:00 I so guilty! I have had time to do crafts with my kids. Sorry guys. Must have better time management.Anyways, this was done earlier. I had recently started baking and I saved all the egg shells for this craft. I had intended to let my daughter do this but she seems to be only interested in paints and nothing else and so my son did it instead.Materials needed: Egg Shells, cleaned and driedAssorted food colouringsDouble-sided TapePaperHow to do it:Put a few drop of assorted food colouring on to plastic plates.Roll the egg shells in them. Pour the colourings into the shells and swirl around if you want it coated there as well.Put all coloured shells on a newspaper and let them dry.Once dried, crush the shells but not into too small a pieces.Tape your paper with double-sided tape.Remove the protecting paper of the tape.Press the coloured shells on the tape to stick them.Once completed, you'll have a piece of colourful Egg Mosaic and equally colourful fingers. *wink*Note:You can tape th...
Egg Mosaic
2007-09-26 08:30:00 I so guilty! I have had time to do crafts with my kids. Sorry guys. Must have better time management.Anyways, this was done earlier. I had recently started baking and I saved all the egg shells for this craft. I had intended to let my daughter do this but she seems to be only interested in paints and nothing else and so my son did it instead.Materials needed: Egg Shells, cleaned and driedAssorted food colouringsDouble-sided TapePaperHow to do it:Put a few drop of assorted food colouring on to plastic plates.Roll the egg shells in them. Pour the colourings into the shells and swirl around if you want it coated there as well.Put all coloured shells on a newspaper and let them dry.Once dried, crush the shells but not into too small a pieces.Tape your paper with double-sided tape.Remove the protecting paper of the tape.Press the coloured shells on the tape to stick them.Once completed, you'll have a piece of colourful Egg Mosaic and equally colourful fingers. *wink*Note:You can tape th...
Bell Pepper Printing
2007-09-11 08:23:00 More paint printing craft for my daughter. She just like to play with paint. And once you get her started. She doesn't want to stop.This is very easy craft. It's like all the other printing craft I did with her. I just made sure I bought a bell pepper with a longer stalk so it's easier for her to hold. Materials needed:Bell Pepper TopAssorted non-tonxic paintsPaperHow to do it:Use a paper plate to hold the paints.Dip bell pepper into paint.Transfer to paper and stamp away. More About: Printing
Bell Pepper Printing
2007-09-11 08:23:00 More paint printing craft for my daughter. She just like to play with paint. And once you get her started. She doesn't want to stop.This is very easy craft. It's like all the other printing craft I did with her. I just made sure I bought a bell pepper with a longer stalk so it's easier for her to hold. Materials needed:Bell Pepper TopAssorted non-tonxic paintsPaperHow to do it:Use a paper plate to hold the paints.Dip bell pepper into paint.Transfer to paper and stamp away. More About: Printing
Gift Tags
2007-08-31 07:02:00 We made gift tags to attached with the Chocolate Cheese Truffles for my son's teachers. This is a simple craft. Since my son didn't want to draw so many cards. We used craft punches instead.Originally, my son wanted to give the Magnetic Bookmarks he made few days ago to two of his teachers but they were to big to fit into the gift box, so we made another two smaller ones.Materials needed:Coloured Paper (our size was 5.5cm x 5.5cm)Glue (Stick glue preferred as it will not curl the paper)* additional tools needed - assorted craft punchesHow it is done:Just stick the punched out shapes to the paper.Either fill up one side of the paper and can write your message of the reverse side.Or leave some space to write your message in front.Note:You can use sticker, glitters to decorate too! * Tags we made * More About: Gift
Gift Tags
2007-08-31 07:02:00 We made gift tags to attached with the Chocolate Cheese Truffles for my son's teachers. This is a simple craft. Since my son didn't want to draw so many cards. We used craft punches instead.Originally, my son wanted to give the Magnetic Bookmarks he made few days ago to two of his teachers but they were to big to fit into the gift box, so we made another two smaller ones.Materials needed:Coloured Paper (our size was 5.5cm x 5.5cm)Glue (Stick glue preferred as it will not curl the paper)* additional tools needed - assorted craft punchesHow it is done:Just stick the punched out shapes to the paper.Either fill up one side of the paper and can write your message of the reverse side.Or leave some space to write your message in front.Note:You can use sticker, glitters to decorate too! * Tags we made * More About: Gift
Chocolate Cheese Truffles
2007-08-31 06:40:00 This is what we made for Teachers' Day. It's Chocolate Cheese Truffles , something easy that can be managed by kids themselves.However, I changed the procedure of my original recipe a bit. Instead of melting the chocolate in a pot over a pot of boiling water, I have the bowl of chopped chocolate in another (heavy) bowl of hot water. I don't want my son to get himself scalded by boiling water as it will be still bubbling. And to keep the chocolate ganache soft for rolling, I have a bowl of hot water at the bottom to act as a 'steamer'.I put the chocolates in a bag and pack them in gift box or attached a tag with it.My son had fun, making the Chocolate Cheese Truffles for his teachers. We have to make another batch again because there weren't any left for us.
Chocolate Cheese Truffles
2007-08-31 06:40:00 This is what we made for Teachers' Day. It's Chocolat e Cheese Truffles , something easy that can be managed by kids themselves.However, I changed the procedure of my original recipe a bit. Instead of melting the chocolate in a pot over a pot of boiling water, I have the bowl of chopped chocolate in another (heavy) bowl of hot water. I don't want my son to get himself scalded by boiling water as it will be still bubbling. And to keep the chocolate ganache soft for rolling, I have a bowl of hot water at the bottom to act as a 'steamer'.I put the chocolates in a bag and pack them in gift box or attached a tag with it.My son had fun, making the Chocolate Cheese Truffles for his teachers. We have to make another batch again because there weren't any left for us. More About: Ruffles
Dual Colour Gift Box
2007-08-31 05:49:00 It's Teachers' Day today and we had decided to make Chocolate Cheese Truffles for the teachers. We needed a nice gift box to put the Chocolate Cheese Truffles and to do that I tried to recalled how gift box I received at wedding dinners were like and finally got done. Maybe not exactly how it's like but it will do.Materials needed:(to make 1 gift box) 2 different colours paper How to do it: Print or draw the template of the box on the papers. Cut them out. Fold along the dotted lines. Note:I printed out all the templates because we had to make six boxes. How to assemble the box: Slip the two pieces of paper through the slit at the base. Now you have one across another looking like a '+'. Fix the flaps in green in the picture by fixing the two flaps beside the yellow paper, together through the slits. Repeat for the other flaps on the other side. To 'close' the box, have one flap fold down. Fold the next flap over the first flap. Lift the round' leaf' of the first flap to ... More About: Gift , Colour
Dual Colour Gift Box
2007-08-31 05:49:00 It's Teachers' Day today and we had decided to make Chocolate Cheese Truffles for the teachers. We needed a nice gift box to put the Chocolate Cheese Truffles and to do that I tried to recalled how gift box I received at wedding dinners were like and finally got done. Maybe not exactly how it's like but it will do.Materials needed:(to make 1 gift box) 2 different colours paper How to do it: Print or draw the template of the box on the papers. Cut them out. Fold along the dotted lines. Note:I printed out all the templates because we had to make six boxes. How to assemble the box: Slip the two pieces of paper through the slit at the base. Now you have one across another looking like a '+'. Fix the flaps in green in the picture by fixing the two flaps beside the yellow paper, together through the slits. Repeat for the other flaps on the other side. To 'close' the box, have one flap fold down. Fold the next flap over the first flap. Lift the round' leaf' of the first flap to ... More About: Gift , Colour , Dual
Magnetic Bookmarks
2007-08-23 07:25:00 It has been sometime that I last did crafts with my kids. I have a few crafts that I wanted they to do but just could find time.I managed to squeeze in time to do this with my son and he said he wanted to to give this to his teachers for teachers' day.Materials needed:Cardboard (size 20cm x 5cm)2 magnetic stripsColoured PaperGlue (we used stick glue. It's doesn't curl paper)* additional tool used: craft punchesHow to do it:Punch out shapes using craft punches.Fold cardboard into half.Spread glue on the folded cardboard.Decorate the cardboard with punched out paper.If your magnetic strips does not come with adhesive tape, use double-sided tape to stick the magnetic strips to both insides of the cardboard.Let the glue dry and you can use it now. Just 'clip' it on a page of a book. No more slipping bookmark. *wink*Note:You can also find a piece of cardboard with nice picture to use as a base, eg. post cards.You can also draw on the cardboard instead. * boy in action ** the end pro... More About: Magnet , Bookmarks , Magnetic
Magnetic Bookmarks
2007-08-23 07:25:00 It has been sometime that I last did crafts with my kids. I have a few crafts that I wanted they to do but just could find time.I managed to squeeze in time to do this with my son and he said he wanted to to give this to his teachers for teachers' day.Materials needed:Cardboard (size 20cm x 5cm)2 magnetic stripsColoured PaperGlue (we used stick glue. It's doesn't curl paper)* additional tool used: craft punchesHow to do it:Punch out shapes using craft punches.Fold cardboard into half.Spread glue on the folded cardboard.Decorate the cardboard with punched out paper.If your magnetic strips does not come with adhesive tape, use double-sided tape to stick the magnetic strips to both insides of the cardboard.Let the glue dry and you can use it now. Just 'clip' it on a page of a book. No more slipping bookmark. *wink*Note:You can also find a piece of cardboard with nice picture to use as a base, eg. post cards.You can also draw on the cardboard instead. * boy in action ** the end pro... More About: Bookmarks
Salami/Ham & Cheese Toast Making
2007-07-19 07:09:00 Yesterday, my son hands-on on making toast. He always had lots of fun when he has a chance to help in cooking especially if he is making everything on his own. I think this counts as craft too, so I'm posting it here to share. Ingredients: 2 slices of bread of your choice3 slices of cheese of your choice, cut into 6 strips eachToppings of your choice (we had shaved Breakfast Ham and Salami)Parmesan Cheese How to do it, in the Chef own words:Wash your hands and dry them first.Take a piece of bread and put on a plate.Put 3 pieces of cheese (he meant the cut strips) over the bread.Put the ham over the cheese; put A LOT. (we did ham first)Put some more cheese. Must put nicely. Don't anyhow put. Won't be nice later.Put the breads in the toaster and wait for a while.See the cheese are all melted. (8 minutes, the assistant took note of the time)Can take them out. Must wear glove - long ones.Put some Parmesan Cheese.Okay, can eat now but too hot for me.Note:The assistant cut the Salami in... More About: Toast , Makin
Salami/Ham & Cheese Toast Making
2007-07-19 07:09:00 Yesterday, my son hands-on on making toast. He always had lots of fun when he has a chance to help in cooking especially if he is making everything on his own. I think this counts as craft too, so I'm posting it here to share. Ingredients: 2 slices of bread of your choice3 slices of cheese of your choice, cut into 6 strips eachToppings of your choice (we had shaved Breakfast Ham and Salami)Parmesan Cheese How to do it, in the Chef own words:Wash your hands and dry them first.Take a piece of bread and put on a plate.Put 3 pieces of cheese (he meant the cut strips) over the bread.Put the ham over the cheese; put A LOT. (we did ham first)Put some more cheese. Must put nicely. Don't anyhow put. Won't be nice later.Put the breads in the toaster and wait for a while.See the cheese are all melted. (8 minutes, the assistant took note of the time)Can take them out. Must wear glove - long ones.Put some Parmesan Cheese.Okay, can eat now but too hot for me.Note:The assistant cut the Salami in... More About: Toast
Salami/Ham & Cheese Toast Making
2007-07-19 07:09:00 Yesterday, my son hands-on on making toast. He always had lots of fun when he has a chance to help in cooking especially if he is making everything on his own. I think this counts as craft too, so I'm posting it here to share. Ingredients: 2 slices of bread of your choice3 slices of cheese of your choice, cut into 6 strips eachToppings of your choice (we had shaved Breakfast Ham and Salami)Parmesan Cheese How to do it, in the Chef own words:Wash your hands and dry them first.Take a piece of bread and put on a plate.Put 3 pieces of cheese (he meant the cut strips) over the bread.Put the ham over the cheese; put A LOT. (we did ham first)Put some more cheese. Must put nicely. Don't anyhow put. Won't be nice later.Put the breads in the toaster and wait for a while.See the cheese are all melted. (8 minutes, the assistant took note of the time)Can take them out. Must wear glove - long ones.Put some Parmesan Cheese.Okay, can eat now but too hot for me.Note:The assistant cut the Salami in... More About: Toast , Maki , Makin
Watermelon Shaker
2007-07-07 06:24:00 My daughter did a Cherry Shaker and my son did this Watermelon Shaker. Both are basically very similar, using almost the same materials but just as fun!Materials needed: 1 Paper PlatesRed and Green Crepe Paper, cut into small piecesGlueAny Beans or RiceHow to do it: Spread glue all over the bottom one paper plate.Stick green crepe paper on the edge of the paper plate and red crepe paper on the inner circle of the plate till it's all covered.Set aside to dry first.Put glue on the edge of the paper plate.Pour some beans in it.Fold the paper plate in half to stick them together.Use clothes pegs to clip the edgeSet aside to dry.Shake it!
Watermelon Shaker
2007-07-07 06:24:00 My daughter did a Cherry Shaker and my son did this Watermelon Shaker. Both are basically very similar, using almost the same materials but just as fun!Materials needed: 1 Paper PlatesRed and Green Crepe Paper, cut into small piecesGlueAny Beans or RiceHow to do it: Spread glue all over the bottom one paper plate.Stick green crepe paper on the edge of the paper plate and red crepe paper on the inner circle of the plate till it's all covered.Set aside to dry first.Put glue on the edge of the paper plate.Pour some beans in it.Fold the paper plate in half to stick them together.Use clothes pegs to clip the edgeSet aside to dry.Shake it! More About: Term
Watermelon Shaker
2007-07-07 06:24:00 My daughter did a Cherry Shaker and my son did this Watermelon Shaker. Both are basically very similar, using almost the same materials but just as fun!Materials needed: 1 Paper PlatesRed and Green Crepe Paper, cut into small piecesGlueAny Beans or RiceHow to do it: Spread glue all over the bottom one paper plate.Stick green crepe paper on the edge of the paper plate and red crepe paper on the inner circle of the plate till it's all covered.Set aside to dry first.Put glue on the edge of the paper plate.Pour some beans in it.Fold the paper plate in half to stick them together.Use clothes pegs to clip the edgeSet aside to dry.Shake it! More About: Term
Cherry Shaker
2007-07-07 06:10:00 I meant to make an Apple Shaker but it ended up looking more like a Cherry to me. Whatever it is, the kids had fun with it.My daughter did this and my son did a watermelon shaker.Materials needed:2 Paper PlatesRed Crepe Paper, cut into small piecesGlueAny Beans or RiceA twig and leaf, stick together with tapeHow to do it:Spread glue all over the bottom one paper plate.Stick crepe paper on it till it's all covered.Put glue on the edge of the other paper plate.Pour some beans in it.Place the twig with the leaf on top of the platePaste the other paper plate with cover crepe paper on top.Set aside to dry.Shake it!
Cherry Shaker
2007-07-07 06:10:00 I meant to make an Apple Shaker but it ended up looking more like a Cherry to me. Whatever it is, the kids had fun with it.My daughter did this and my son did a watermelon shaker.Materials needed:2 Paper PlatesRed Crepe Paper, cut into small piecesGlueAny Beans or RiceA twig and leaf, stick together with tapeHow to do it:Spread glue all over the bottom one paper plate.Stick crepe paper on it till it's all covered.Put glue on the edge of the other paper plate.Pour some beans in it.Place the twig with the leaf on top of the platePaste the other paper plate with cover crepe paper on top.Set aside to dry.Shake it!
Cherry Shaker
2007-07-07 06:10:00 I meant to make an Apple Shaker but it ended up looking more like a Cherry to me. Whatever it is, the kids had fun with it.My daughter did this and my son did a watermelon shaker.Materials needed:2 Paper PlatesRed Crepe Paper, cut into small piecesGlueAny Beans or RiceA twig and leaf, stick together with tapeHow to do it:Spread glue all over the bottom one paper plate.Stick crepe paper on it till it's all covered.Put glue on the edge of the other paper plate.Pour some beans in it.Place the twig with the leaf on top of the platePaste the other paper plate with cover crepe paper on top.Set aside to dry.Shake it!
Paper Fan
2007-06-28 04:17:00 As a child, we didn't have the luxury of having many fans at home. One fan serves the whole family and the only place to feel air-conditioning will be major shopping centers. When the weather was hot, my grand-parents and parents will use fan made from dried grass to fan me and my brother.This craft was taught by my grand-father. We used recycled brown paper used for wrapping stuff then. He would twist the ends to make it easier for us to hold and fan.Materials needed:Hard Paper , preferably A3 size but I'm using A4 because my son complained that it's to big for him to draw.Colour Medium, he used colour pencils.Scotch TapeHow to do it:Draw on the piece of paper.After completion, fold the short end of the paper in zig-zag pattern of about 2cm wide.Hold on the end of the gathered paper.Tape it to secure.Gentle pull the open end to 'open' the fan.Now, you can fan yourself on a hot day!
Paper Fan
2007-06-28 04:17:00 As a child, we didn't have the luxury of having many fans at home. One fan serves the whole family and the only place to feel air-conditioning will be major shopping centers. When the weather was hot, my grand-parents and parents will use fan made from dried grass to fan me and my brother.This craft was taught by my grand-father. We used recycled brown paper used for wrapping stuff then. He would twist the ends to make it easier for us to hold and fan.Materials needed:Hard Paper , preferably A3 size but I'm using A4 because my son complained that it's to big for him to draw.Colour Medium, he used colour pencils.Scotch TapeHow to do it:Draw on the piece of paper.After completion, fold the short end of the paper in zig-zag pattern of about 2cm wide.Hold on the end of the gathered paper.Tape it to secure.Gentle pull the open end to 'open' the fan.Now, you can fan yourself on a hot day!
Magic Card
2007-06-26 16:47:00 I did this card during the June school holidays. I said I did it because this project need to 2 person to do it. A 'giver' and a 'receiver'. In this case, I was the one who gave the card. I was very mad with my son over some mischief he did but still I have to let him know I still love him a lot ...Anyway, I drew balloons on the outside and it says ... "Mom ? You" inside.Materials needed:PaperWhite crayonColouring pencilsHow to do it:The 'giver' designs the card by writing and drawing on the card with white crayon.Press hard when you are writing to get the crayon imprint on the card.The 'receiver' colour all over the card to reveal what's on the card.Note:Of course, the receiver would be able to see the picture/words written but it's fun to see it appearing as he/she colours it More About: Card , Magic
Magic Card
2007-06-26 16:47:00 I did this card during the June school holidays. I said I did it because this project need to 2 person to do it. A 'giver' and a 'receiver'. In this case, I was the one who gave the card. I was very mad with my son over some mischief he did but still I have to let him know I still love him a lot ...Anyway, I drew balloons on the outside and it says ... "Mom ? You" inside.Materials needed:PaperWhite crayonColouring pencilsHow to do it:The 'giver' designs the card by writing and drawing on the card with white crayon.Press hard when you are writing to get the crayon imprint on the card.The 'receiver' colour all over the card to reveal what's on the card.Note:Of course, the receiver would be able to see the picture/words written but it's fun to see it appearing as he/she colours it More About: Card , Magic
Pop Art
2007-06-06 09:54:00 We saw this craft on TV quite sometime back. It's looks fun for the kid but messy for the mommy. Definitely a craft that requires you to put on an apron or old clothes unless you want to decorate your shirt too! Materials needed:Glasses or cupsWashing detergentWaterStrawsPaints, assorted coloursPaperHow to do it:Mix 1 part water with 3 parts washing detergent in a glass.Add in 4 parts paint to the above.Use a straw to stir it.Have your child blow OUT through the straw slowly to create bubbles.Press the paper on the glass to pop the bubbles.Remove the paper and you will see the pop marks.Have 2 or 3 colours to make is colourful.Makes a nice wrapping paper!Note:DO NOT use disposable cups because they are too light and might topple over when the child press the paper over it.Try using different sizes of glass, cup or even bowl to have different effect. * It's fun making bubbles! * More About: Pop Art
Pop Art
2007-06-06 09:54:00 We saw this craft on TV quite sometime back. It's looks fun for the kid but messy for the mommy. Definitely a craft that requires you to put on an apron or old clothes unless you want to decorate your shirt too! Materials needed:Glasses or cupsWashing detergentWaterStrawsPaints, assorted coloursPaperHow to do it:Mix 1 part water with 3 parts washing detergent in a glass.Add in 4 parts paint to the above.Use a straw to stir it.Have your child blow OUT through the straw slowly to create bubbles.Press the paper on the glass to pop the bubbles.Remove the paper and you will see the pop marks.Have 2 or 3 colours to make is colourful.Makes a nice wrapping paper!Note:DO NOT use disposable cups because they are too light and might topple over when the child press the paper over it.Try using different sizes of glass, cup or even bowl to have different effect. * It's fun making bubbles! * More About: Pop Art
D for Dotty Flower
2007-06-06 07:55:00 I told my daughter, we have doing dotting today. D for Dots and she said wooh-wooh! LOL That's DOG dear!She couldn't stop wanting to paint with her fingers. I had to tell her a few times that it's dot-dot-dot. Of course, I did let the kids do their finger messing later but I added white paint to lighten the shades because they, especially the girl, will paint on the table and chair after she get tired of painting on paper.Materials needed:Cut out shape of a flower and leafPaints, assorted coloursStick - disposable chopstick or ice cream stickScotch tapeHow to do it:Dip finger into paint.Transfer to paper by dotting.Once completed, let it dry.Tape the chopstick to the back of the flower and leaf.That's it! * Having fun dotting away ** Dotting became Finger Painting * More About: Flower , Flow
D for Dotty Flower
2007-06-06 07:55:00 I told my daughter, we have doing dotting today. D for Dots and she said wooh-wooh! LOL That's DOG dear!She couldn't stop wanting to paint with her fingers. I had to tell her a few times that it's dot-dot-dot. Of course, I did let the kids do their finger messing later but I added white paint to lighten the shades because they, especially the girl, will paint on the table and chair after she get tired of painting on paper.Materials needed:Cut out shape of a flower and leafPaints, assorted coloursStick - disposable chopstick or ice cream stickScotch tapeHow to do it:Dip finger into paint.Transfer to paper by dotting.Once completed, let it dry.Tape the chopstick to the back of the flower and leaf.That's it! * Having fun dotting away ** Dotting became Finger Painting * More About: Flower , Lowe , Flow
C for Circle Printing
More articles from this author:2007-05-22 07:20:00 We did 'C' today and C is for Circle . This is another simple printing craft which is my daughter favorite.Materials needed:Paper Paints, assorted colours, diluted Tube from toilet rollHow to do it:I use a paper plate to hold the paint so there's lesser things to wash. Dip the tube in the paint then transfer to the paper. Stamp away!Note:I used two colours, blue and yellow, so she can see how the colours changed to green.You can use anything that has a circle shape, like cup, bottle cap. Better still, use all of them to get different circle size! More About: Printing 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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