Sunday, December 18, 2011

Recycle that tee shirt-Make a bowl

This is a great idea for a homemade gift, to savor a favorite tee, a home school lesson, or just a fun activity.

You'll need:
Tee shirts
a cookie sheet
wax paper
glass bowls
saran wrap
foam brush
Mod Podge (you can find it at a craft store)
Note: If you want to protect your cookie sheet use foil

If using foil, cover cookie sheet with foil to protect it.
Cover foil with wax paper.
Cover bowls with plastic wrap. Turn bowls upside down on cookie sheets.
Cut tees so they just drape over bowl to meet cookie sheet. (Make a stencil)
Coat wrapped bowls with Mod Podge using foam brush.
Lay tee pattern side down on bowls.
Coat with Mod Podge. Keep it smooth and don't move the tee!
Let it dry for at least 12 hours.
When dry carefully peal away from bowl and smooth edges.

They should look beautiful!! Have fun ;)

Chalkboard Anywhere

Do you want to make a fun surface for your kids to draw on thats safe and wipes off easily?

Chalkboard Paint is your answer!

You can paint it on walls on boxes as a pencil/marker/crayon holder. Sorry, it will not work on house hold doors!
You can by this product at Walmart, or any craft store.

Thursday, May 12, 2011

Homemade Finger Paint

Materials needed:
2 cups flour
2 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups cold water
2 cups boiling water
Food coloring

Directions:
Mix the 2 cups of water with the 2 tsp salt.
Add the 2 1/2 cups cold water; stir until smooth.
Gradually add this mixture to the 2 cups of boiling water.
Boil until the mixture become smooth and think.
Separate into as many cups as you wish to have colors.
Add food coloring to the containers until you get the desired color.