Custom Crafts

Puppet Stage   Guess what?? We forgot to take lots of pictures but we do have a long video. We made a puppet stage frame and curtains. Here is what you need: 7 –  pvc pipes that are 1 inch in diameter and 10 feet long Measuring tape Miter Saw (or any saw you have available) Safety Goggles Ear Protection 6 – 3 way connectors (for 1 inch pipes) 2 – 90 degree corners (for 1 inch pipes) 6 – “T” connectors (for 1 inch pipes) ********************************************************************* Make sure all the pipes and connectors are wiped clean. First ask your parents to help you cut the poles into the following sizes: 8 – 40 inch sections 4 – 38 inch sections 5 – 45 inch sections 2 – 16 inch sections...

Raspberry and Blackberry Nail Polish I made nail polish today!! We were looking for a way for me to have nail polish without the chemicals and dyes. My mom and I came up with this idea… please know that this does come off easy when washing your hands or picking at your nails but it was a very fun project. Here is what you need: glue, raspberries, blackberries, strainer, make-up or nail polish brush, some containers, fork, spoon and a toothpick or something small for stirring First you want to mash up the raspberries. Next you will use the strainer to separate the juice so that there are no chunks. Then we put the glue in a separate container. We then started adding a little juice at a time while stirring to get the color I wanted. If it gets too watery you...

Girly Flip Flops!! I decorated my flip flops today. All you need is: really good craft glue (I found one that worked well on rubber, fabric and several other things) ribbon flowers and flip flops this is what I used.. there are lots of other items that would be fun as well My mom heated the edges of the ribbon with a match so it wouldn’t unravel. We then put a line of glue all across the top of the flip flops. Next we put on the ribbon. And finally we glued the flower on in the center. There it is… Girly Flip Flops!! Thank You!!

Make your own Easter basket!! All you need is 1 sheet of paper and glue. Card stock worked best for this project. First you fold the corner up to make a triangle.      Next you will fold the extra part back and forth so you can tear it off.    Then open the triangle and refold it the opposite way. After you have an X on your paper you will fold each of the four sides into the center of the paper.    Then you can fold in the corners to create the box shape. Take the extra section of the paper and tri-fold it to make the handle.    Glue it all together and there you have a basket. Finally you can decorate it and fill it any way you want. Thank you and hope you have a very happy Easter!! Tyler and...

We found an old video!!!! Tyler was 7 years old and Mackenzie was 4 years old. This is the first teaching video we made together. Laundry Soap First you need… 1/3 bar of Zote soap 10 cups of Water 3/4 cup of Borax 1/2 cup of Washing Soda 8 cups hot Water 22 cups of Water Use 1/4 cup per load of laundry Grate 1/3 bar of soap. Cook in large saucepan with 10 cups of water.                                         When the soap is melted Add in 3/4 cups of Borax and 1/2 cup of Washing Soda                                         Once it is all mixed in then pour into a large bucket Then you will add in 22 more cups of water. Stir slowly to reduce bubbles. Cover and let set for 24 hours. Use 1/4 cup per load of...

We are making puppets!! These are so much fun to play with. Here is what you need: 1/2 yard of fleece 1 black sheet of felt 1 small piece of red foam poly-fil stuffing 1/2 inch foam, poster board (to make a pattern) school glue hot glue gun with glue sticks a small cup of cold water sewing machine scissors cardboard (back of notepad or cereal box) a mix of craft materials to decorate your puppet with. We followed part of this puppet pattern (Hand Puppet Pattern) of the head and arm and then just adjusted it a bit for how we wanted it and added in the body. We printed it out on paper in sections, taped it together and traced it onto poster board to make our pattern you see below. We folded the fabric in half one way and then in half the other way. There is the...