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The Little Craft Box

The Little Craft Box
Just 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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B for Butterfly Half-fold Painting
2007-05-17 06:38:00
My daughter seems to like paints a lot. So we are using paints again for this craft. We will be doing B ... for butterfly. I got my son to help pick up a couple of twigs on our way home from school for the feeders.Materials needed:PaperPaints, assorted colours, dilutedPaint BrushPipe cleaners or TwigsHow to do it:Fold paper into half.Paint on one side.When done, fold over the other half of the paper.Press in down so that the paint will be 'printed' to the blank side.Open the paper and you will get your picture.Glue your pipe cleaners or twigs to your picture.Note:If your paint is too thick, it may dry out too fast and may not transfer to the blank page.* ?? helping to paste the twigs *
More About: Painting , Butte , Inti , Butterfly , Butter

Picture Frame
2007-05-16 09:39:00
This sort of like a picture frame. Well, except you can't replace the picture. It stay there forever. I took a picture of my kids together recently and thought it will be a great idea to do this.Materials need:11 Ice cream sticks, 9 for the back and 2 for the frontStringCardboard, size 9 x 8 cm for easy stickingAny Picture , size 8 x 5.5 cm (I prepare this for my son)Decorative items (we used punched out flowers)White glue to stick the ice cream sticksNormal glue to stick paper (we use stick glue)How to do it:Punch 2 holes on the cardboard.Secure the string through the holes. (see picture below)Spread white glue on ice cream stick and stick to the cardboard till all 9 ice cream sticks are stick together.Spread white glue on the 2 remaining ice cream sticks.Stick each on top and bottom of the 9 ice cream sticks making sure you have enough space for the picture.Spread white glue on the back of the picture and stick it in between the 2 ice cream sticks.Decorate the 'frame'.Hang up yo...
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Drawings Collection Book
2007-05-11 06:18:00
I have been encouraging my son to draw and colour for quite some time. He didn't seem interested. I can tell from how he refused to colour his school homework. Even if it only a tiny picture. If it's painting and making a mess, yes he love it.So I thought this will be a good craft. Hopefully he will find interest in drawing and colouring in his own drawings collection book.Material needed: Paper (we are using 11" x12.5") String Colouring medium (we used colour pencils) How to do it: Lay all the paper together.Put a few paper clips to secure it.Punch a few holes on one side of the collected papers.Use the strings to tie them up.Decorate the cover.The fancy book way::: That's what we did :: Cut the papers in staggering sizes.Colour on edge of all the paper.Gather the paper with the biggest piece at the bottom.Continue with the instructions for the normal book.Note:If you have those fancy scissors that cut out zig-zag or wavy line, you can let your child use that instead of the norm...
More About: Drawings , Book , Wing , Wings , Draw

Apple Printing
2007-05-03 10:30:00
I'm planning to do a 'A-Z' of art and craft with my daughter. Hopefully I won't get stuck with a alphabet.We are doing A today. A is for apple, of course, so it's apple printing today. I didn't guide her today. She seems to remember how to do it. I put the materials on the table and before I could guide her, she already grab the apple and started doing it.Materials needed:Paper Paint - Toxic free and washable Fruit, cutted into half (We used apple)How to do it:I use a paper plate to hold the paint so there's lesser things to wash. Dip the apple in the paint then transfer to the paper.Stamp it away!That's all! Easy and fun!
More About: Apple , Inti , Printing

A for Apple Printing
2007-05-03 10:30:00
I'm planning to do a 'A-Z' of art and craft with my daughter. Hopefully I won't get stuck with a alphabet.We are doing A today. A is for apple, of course, so it's apple printing today. I didn't guide her today. She seems to remember how to do it. I put the materials on the table and before I could guide her, she already grab the apple and started doing it.Materials needed:Paper Paint - Toxic free and washable Fruit, cutted into half (We used apple)How to do it:I use a paper plate to hold the paint so there's lesser things to wash. Dip the apple in the paint then transfer to the paper.Stamp it away!That's all! Easy and fun!
More About: Apple , Printing

Edible Art - Printed Bread
2007-04-27 10:06:00
I have not done any craft with my son lately because we fell sick one after another. Plus the amount of homework and spelling my son has from school. I'm tired after guiding/monitoring him (otherwise his mind wanders off to somewhere else).I was preparing Tea for my son and I thought why not him do it. Still consider a Craft and I bet my head for this that he will enjoy it. See, I still can post this - my head is still on my shoulders. hehehe~Materials needed:1 slice of old (not stale) breadCookie cuttersHow to do it:Just press the cookie cutters on the bread.Don't press too hard and cut out the shape. That's not what we want. Just hard enough to get the shape imprinted on the bread.Toast the bread using a toaster or like us, using frying pan with the bread face down. Not too hot though. Otherwise it will get burnt.Mommy check and remove bread from frying pan.Since you can keep this piece of craft, eat it! Remember to scrape the burned part off the bread before eating.Note:If you...
More About: Bread , Edible , Brea

Sponge Fun
2007-04-27 09:53:00
My daughter had her very first Art & Craft fun today. I think she enjoyed it because she wanted to do another piece when finished it.This is really really simple but be ready for the mess, although our first session was surprising 'clean' except for her coloured hands.Materials needed:PaperPaint - Toxic free and washableSponge - We used a heartHow to do it:Dilute paint with a bit of water.I use a paper plate to hold the paint so there's lesser things to wash.Press sponge on paint then transfer to the paper.My daughter got the hang of it after I guide her a couple times. Yeah, we will definately do this again!

Glittering Easter Eggs and Baskets
2007-03-27 11:05:00
This is another Easter craft we made today. It has 2 parts, the basket and the eggs. I think this craft is quite common. We did this last year too.Part I: THE BASKETMaterials needed:Paper Cup1 strip of Cardboard paper, 20cm x 3 cmCrepe papers2 FastenersHow to do it:Punch 2 holes on the ends of the cardboard strip.Punch 2 holes on the opposite side of the paper cup.Use the fasteners to hold the cardboard strip to the cup, thru the hole.Cut crepe paper into thin strips.Stuff the cup using the crepe paper. That is to cushion the egg later.Note:You can colour the cup and handle if you want but my son is too lazy to do it. He just colour the handle (cardboard strip) and left the cup as it is.Part II: THE EGGWhen we did this last year, we painted the eggs. Since my son is older and can handle glitters better we will be using that to decorate the eggs instead of painting it.Materials needed:EggGlueGlittersHow to do it:To remove eggs from shell, gentle make a hole on the top and bottom of s...
More About: Baskets , Eggs , Easter Eggs , Litt

Glittering Easter Eggs and Baskets
2007-03-27 11:05:00
This is another East er craft we made today. It has 2 parts, the basket and the eggs. I think this craft is quite common. We did this last year too.Part I: THE BASKETMaterials needed:Paper Cup1 strip of Cardboard paper, 20cm x 3 cmCrepe papers2 FastenersHow to do it:Punch 2 holes on the ends of the cardboard strip.Punch 2 holes on the opposite side of the paper cup.Use the fasteners to hold the cardboard strip to the cup, thru the hole.Cut crepe paper into thin strips.Stuff the cup using the crepe paper. That is to cushion the egg later.Note:You can colour the cup and handle if you want but my son is too lazy to do it. He just colour the handle (cardboard strip) and left the cup as it is.Part II: THE EGGWhen we did this last year, we painted the eggs. Since my son is older and can handle glitters better we will be using that to decorate the eggs instead of painting it.Materials needed:EggGlueGlittersHow to do it:To remove eggs from shell, gentle make a hole on the top and bottom of s...
More About: Baskets , Eggs , Basket

Easter Egg Bunny
2007-03-27 10:47:00
Easter in around the corner. As usual, we are sure to do some crafts relating to the festival. What do we have for Easter? Rabbits and eggs! Why not an Egg Bunny ?Materials needed:1 empty whole egg shellGlueCotton wool1 pair wriggle eyesSome cardboard cut into shape of ears, buck tooth (not shown here) and feetHow to do it:To remove eggs from shell, gentle make a hole on the top and bottom of shells.Blow on one end and the egg will be push out from the other end.Don't waste the egg! I'm using it to make Steam Egg Custard.Make sure you rinse the inside of the egg.Put glue all over the egg.Paste cotton wool all over.Paste the feet at the bottom and the ears on top (but of course lah!)Don't forget to colour the inside of the ears.Stick on the eyes and buck tooth.Now you have a Easter Egg Bunny!
More About: Easter , Aster

Baa Baa White Sheep
2007-03-14 01:35:00
I love this craft! It's soooooo cute! I think kids will love it too! I wanted to be cheeky and buy those coloured cotton balls but I couldn't find them in the shops here. So the sheep stays white.Materials needed:Toilet paper tube4 cotton budsCotton ballsTissue paperScotch-tapeGlueHow to do it:Tape the cotton buds to the tube as legs.Put some glue on the inside of the tube to hold the tissue paper we will be using.Use a few tissue paper to stuff the tube, leaving some outside as the face of the sheep. Dab cotton balls with glue and stick it to the tube.Repeat till the whole tube is covered with cotton balls.Use a maker to draw the eyes.Now you have a woolly sheep! Isn't it cute? Stick the cotton buds to the tube as legs
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Ice Cream Sticks Container
2007-03-04 15:55:00
This is the 2nd craft we did yesterday. It's easy and useful. There's two part to the craft if you don't have a container.PART IMaterial needed:Cardboard, our measurements- Main~ h: 14cm X w: 40cm (leaving 2cm for both h & w for joining)- Base~ 10cm in diameterGlueHow to do it:Join the main cardboard into a cylinder.Cut one side of the cylinder 2cm from the edge in strips, leaving about 0.7cm thick.Fold the strips inwards.Glue the base to the strips.Wait for it to dry and you have your own container.PART IIMaterials needed:Container , you can use empty plastic milk bottle, cut into desired size or the above self-made container.Strong double sided tapeIce cream sticksHow to do it:Paste double sided tape on the top & bottom edges and the middle of container.Stick the ice cream sticks to the container till it's all covered.Now you can keep you stuff in it.
More About: Ice Cream , Cream , Tick , Sticks

Door Hanger
2007-03-04 15:33:00
We have not being doing crafts since Chinese New Year. I thought of 2 easy crafts (yesterday), so I thought we could do it since it's rather easy.Materials you need:Cardboard, cut into the the above shape. (if you want the template, email me. I'll send it to you.)Colouring medium (we used colour pencil)Printed alphabets for pasting (you can writing, my boy is lazy to write)How to do it:Mommy cut the cardborad into the the above shape. (if you want the template, email me. I'll send it to you.)Decorate the cardboard anyway you want it. Stickers and ink stamps are other good options.When you have finished, you can hang it on the door.Easy?
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Orange Basket
2007-02-21 02:30:00
Yesterday, we made 2 'baskets' from hard paper to hold oranges for my boy to bring to school to greet his teachers today. This is a rather easy craft.Materials needed:Cardboard, to be cut into 8 strips of 2.5cm X 20cm after coloringColouring medium (we used crayon)2 paper fastenersHow to do it:Colour the piece of cardboard. I used 2 pieces of 5"x8" index cards.Mommy cut the coloured cardboard into 8 strips.Use a hole puncher to punch a hole on both ends.Use a fasterner to hold all strips together on one end.Put the fastener thru the bottom last strip first.Now gather the remaining 7 strips in reverse order. (ie, the 1st strip will now be the 7th strip, the 2nd strip will be the 6th strip and so on)Put the fastener thru the hole of the strips as you do.Fasten the fastener. You should see a half sphere shape now.Pull the most outer strip( ie, the 8th strip) up. That will be the handle.You can put your oranges in now.??????????
More About: Orange , Basket , Range , Bask

Orange Basket
2007-02-21 02:30:00
Yesterday, we made 2 'baskets' from hard paper to hold oranges for my boy to bring to school to greet his teachers today. This is a rather easy craft.Materials needed:Cardboard, to be cut into 8 strips of 2.5cm X 20cm after coloringColouring medium (we used crayon)2 paper fastenersHow to do it:Colour the piece of cardboard. I used 2 pieces of 5"x8" index cards.Mommy cut the coloured cardboard into 8 strips.Use a hole puncher to punch a hole on both ends.Use a fasterner to hold all strips together on one end.Put the fastener thru the bottom last strip first.Now gather the remaining 7 strips in reverse order. (ie, the 1st strip will now be the 7th strip, the 2nd strip will be the 6th strip and so on)Put the fastener thru the hole of the strips as you do.Fasten the fastener. You should see a half sphere shape now.Pull the most outer strip( ie, the 8th strip) up. That will be the handle.You can put your oranges in now.春节快乐！万事如意！
More About: Orange , Basket , Range , Bask

Ang Pao Fire Cracker
2007-02-07 16:04:00
This is the second Chinese New Year craft we did today. This is much easier then the 1st one. Materials needed:2 toilet paper tube2 Ang Pao for the 'body'1 - 2 Ang Pao for the top and bottom1 pipe cleaner, cut into 2Double-sided tapeHow to do it:Tear open all the Ang Paos. It should be open-up.Cut open 1 -2 Ang Paos to 4 pieces big enough to cover the top and bottom of the tube.Poke a pipe cleaner through the middle of 1 piece of the cut Ang Pao and secure with some tape.Use double sided tape to go round the top and bottom edge of the tube.Wrap a piece of the cut Ang Pao paper over one end of the tube. Wrap the piece of cut Ang Pao paper with the pipe cleaner over the other end of the tube.For both ends, wrap access paper over the double side tape to secure it.Use double sided tape to go round the top and bottom edge of the tube again.Now warp the Ang Pao that is open-up around the tube.Use double sided tape to secure at the end.Mommy cut away access Ang Pao.Done!
More About: Fire , Crack , Rack , Cracker

Ang Pao Lantern
2007-02-07 11:17:00
Chinese New Year is around the corner. Thought it would be nice to do some Chinese New Year Craft with my boy. I help out quite a bit here because he get bore of repetitive work. Sigh!This is the very basic of the lantern done with Ang Pao. Outcome is nice.Materials needed:12 Ang Paos for the lantern (we are using square ones so it looks nicer)1 Ang Pao for the lantern decorationDouble-sided tapeStringHow to do it:Fold 4 corners of the 12 Ang Paos inwards covering the picture. (It will look like a smaller square now)Join top right with top left corner using double sided tape to secure. It will take 4 Ang Paos to do this.Repeat the above steps so you have 2 sets; 1 for bottom and 1 for the top.To do the middle part, join top right corner of (base) Ang Bao on the left with bottom right corner of a new Ang Pao. Then join top left corner of (base) Ang Pao on the right with bottom left corner of the same Ang Pao. (confusing huh? ;P)Repeat till 4 Ang Paos are secure with the base.Now stic...

2-D Flower
2007-02-02 17:17:00
I did another craft with my son since the earlier craft only took him around 5 minutes to complete. This is also another easy craft.Material needed:Piece of paper for petals, flower head and leaf1 ice-cream stickMounting TapeCrayons or any other colouring mediumHow to do it:Mommy cut out the shape of several petals, flower head and leaf.Colour the petals, flower head and leaf.Stick a small piece of mounting tape at the bottom edge of each petal.Stick the petals to the back part of the flower head.Stick a small piece of mounting tape on one end of the ice-cream stick.Stick it to the flower.Stick a small piece of mounting tape to the leaf and stick it to the ice-cream stick.The flower will have a 2-D look.Note:You can use glue or normal double-sided tape instead of mounting tape.
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