Fun Classroom Painting Projects

Last week our class finished some projects for the holidays.

The kids used watercolors to paint their snowflake. A red bow was added to each one to complete the ornaments. 

We also had our class make Salt Art Pictures.

Each student painted a canvas. While it was still wet we sprinkled salt over the top and then set them aside to dry. The next day we scraped off any excess salt and then framed each of them to make their beautiful art ready for display.

Fun and easy HOLIDAY CRAFTS for kids!

Happy Saturday!

Getting a Jump on FALL PROJECTS

DIY PUMPKIN Goodie Pouches !!

A fun project for fall.

These will be great for Halloween.🎃

Now to decide...how many to make??

Only time will tell!

HAPPY MONDAY!

NOEL Wood Tags

A new set of DIY Wood Tags for Christmas!

These wood tags have a new addition. They have washers at the top. When I asked the hubs if he had a pair of old washers that he would mind sharing with me he quickly produced a hefty supply. He did not have to look too far either and gave me a whole hand full. Unfortunate they were a bit too shiny and perfect for the look I was hoping for so I rephrased my question. This time I was a bit more descriptive and asked if he had some that were old and rusty, as in washers that he wanted to get rid of. The older and rustier the better. He didn't. He only had new ones but no problem. Or as he says…piece of cake! He took the shiny new ones he had and made them them look old. It was amazing and only took a minute. Perfectly rusty, vintage style washers in no time. 

They turned out just perfect! Once the white base paint was dry and red stripes added, the NOEL letters were painted in black using some leftover sheets of sticker letters which were repurposed as templates. It worked great. Then some print was added on the top and bottom of the tags. Once all the tags were completely dry they were varnished. The washer were then glued around the holes and some twine tied on and they were ready for hanging.

They look so cute in the wreath on the front door. 

However, the great door post that my sister and brother-in-law made and gave to us a while back is the perfect spot for the new Tags.

At least for now. 

Happy Wednesday!

Denim Pocket Angel :: Christmas Ornament

Popping in with a fun Denim Pocket project. My sister sent me a picture of some Denim Angels and they were so cute that I put everything on hold and started making one right away. 

It really helped that I already had a stack of assorted denim pockets to form the angel and miscellaneous items to complete the project. Hopefully there will be more to share but only time will tell. For now it is back to Thanksgiving preparations. 

Happy Monday!

DIY Recipe Box for the Bride~to~Be

Last week was the Despedida de Soltera for our soon to be daughter~in~law. While I was making the invitations I thought it would be fun to ask guests to bring a recipe to share with the bride.

So I slipped a small recipe request tag in a pocket on the back of each invitation. 

Then I made a framed sign that coordinated with the invitations to let the guests know where to put the recipe they brought or to take a recipe card and write down a favorite recipe.

A recipe box was also needed to collect all the recipes that the guests had brought with them and also the recipes that were written at the shower. So, I searched for a recipe box. I could not find one online that fit the theme or their kitchen decor so I decided to paint one myself. It was harder to find an unfinished wood recipe box, or any recipe box for that matter, than I had expected but I did manage to find one. Then I needed to come up with an idea for a design to paint.

While I thought about the design I sanded and painted the box and lid with a base coat of paint. While gathering my supplies I and came across the cute leftover brackets I used for the Library Tea Party so I set one aside as a possibility for the front. Once the recipe box was painted and drying I sketched a few flowers and then added a little paint. When they were dry I cut them out and positioned and repositioned them to get an idea how they would look. Then drew some similar flowers with chalk on the box as a guide for painting. 

At this point I still was not certain about the flowers so I painted a few more samples and then started on the box.

At this point though I was not sure about the flowers and changed the plan. I thought it would coordinate better with the theme if it was just blue and white with the label holder on the front. So, I sanded the flowers off and painted the lid white. 

It was not at all what I had intended however I liked it much better. 

The great part is that the recipe box can be repainted later with something the bride chooses unless she likes it just the way it is. So stay tuned, it may change again.

These are the cute recipe cards and dividers that were purchased separately.

The recipe box is beginning to fill up with recipes so it is off to a good start. Also, the DIY table runner under the recipe box was not only a decoration for the gift table but was given away as a prize to the person who chose the Piñata Cupcake. We also played some fun games so I will be back soon to share the DIY prizes we gave to the winners. 

Happy Saturday!

White Coat Ceremony :: diy cards & more

We recently attended our very first White Coat Ceremony which is such a special event that I thought it would be fun to make some things to take and give to a few extra special students.   

Cards were at the top of my list and these cute little White Coat cards were easy to make once all the ideas were narrowed down.  As always, that takes the most time however the details are what make it so fun. Eventually the vision all came together and this is how they turned out. 

The stethoscope was hand cut out of card stock and the small heart was made with a punch. For embellishments I glued on 2 black beads for the ear pieces and a black button for the diaphragm. To make the bell I punched a small dot out of a silver glitter foam sheet and then glued it on top of the diaphragm. The buttons on the coats were threaded first and then glued in place.

Once the cards were finished it was on to making HERSHEY'S® Bar treats. The candy bars were also wrapped in White Coats and donned buttons and pockets to match the cards and White Coat bottle covers. More information about the cute bottle cover project can be found by clicking here. It would have been easy to keep making White Coat theme related gifts however there happen to be some other fun projects in the works around here so need to be disciplined and keep on schedule. 

The ceremony was so nice and we were very happy to be there to celebrate with them. 

Happy Friday!

Easy Peasy DIY Pumpkin Decorations

This has got to be the most simple little craft project ever! It is not only cute but practical too and that is exactly what inspired me. 

It all started a couple weeks ago when we were getting ready to go spend the weekend with Miss E. I thought it would be fun to take her a holiday decoration which usually means something handmade and likely seasonal.  Pumpkins were the first thing that came to mind however I had to consider the size and whether it would be disposable or something reusable that might need to be stored as space is limited. Well, these cute pumpkins fit the bill!

That is because they are

no~sew

TOILET PAPER PUMPKINS. 

Yes, toilet paper! No stuffing, glue, or stitching required and so quick and easy to make. Just fabric wrapped around a roll of TP.  The other great thing about them is when pumpkin season is over you just remove the fabric which folds flat and makes storage easy and the TP can go back on the shelf. Easy Peasy! Of course choosing the fabric is fun and so is picking out the stems and leaves. I tried cinnamon sticks for stems which was really cute and smelled good too. Then I remembered that we had a pile of branches from a tree we trimmed so I asked the hubs to cut one into some varied short lengths. They worked great also. To complete the the pumpkins I just added some silk leaves and ribbon. The variety of fabrics and embellishments make each one unique. Once I got started it was hard to stop so I ended up with plenty and gave some to each of the girls. 

For November I decided to change the fabric and dress them up a bit so used some Velvet instead which gives them a completely different look. 

It doesn’t get any easier than that!

Happy Tuesday!

Halloween Wrap Up: book page Ghost Garland

Where does the time go?  The last couple weeks flew by due to a fun and busy schedule which included just enough time for a couple of quick and easy crafts which I could not resist sharing. 

These little ghosts were fun to make and made a sweet garland to hang on one of my small chalkboards.  

To get started I sketched a small ghost on scrap paper and then traced my template on old book pages. I used a paper punch for the eyes and tried to vary the position of each pair. 

Mini wooden clothes pins were perfect for hanging them on some cotton cooking twine and gave them a little weight which was needed for swagging. 

The Ghost Garland was finished in no time, as was a Pumpkin Project which I will be back to share soon. 

Happy Monday!

DIY Holiday Door Tags ~ HALLOWEEN

This is a project that should have been done a few weeks ago however I am slow and the idea did not occur to me until this week. 

To get started I needed some wood tags but I did not have time to run out to look for some so I asked Mr. Wonderful if he might have some spare boards that might work and that he would be willing to use for my little project. He did! All he needed was a template so I grabbed a piece of paper and folded it in the size and shape I wanted and gave it to him. Pretty basic but it was quick and it worked.

The tags were cut and delivered a short time later so then it was my turn to take over and figure out how to decorate them.

The first thing to do was come up with some designs and then decide how many to make and finally, choose the colors. Thankfully I had some orange, black and white paint so I could get started on some Halloween tags first since it was now fish or cut bait time. Better late than never though. 

My sister and her husband made me this cute sign post for my birthday several months ago and it is just perfect for my new Halloween Door Tags. Only a couple weeks though until I will need to paint some new Door Tags for Thanksgiving and then Christmas. Oh what fun!

Happy Saturday!