This mini campfire craft is fun to make with a variety of natural materials like sticks and rocks. Just add a few bits of colored crepe paper for the flames. Upcycle cardboard boxes cut into circles, CDs, or DVDs as the campfire base. If you really want to make it realistic-looking, set a flameless tea candle in the middle. Your campfire will flicker and glow. It looks great in dimly lit settings. ...
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We have been big fans (and affiliates) of Green Kid Crafts for a long time. I'm talking YEARS. You may have seen it listed as one of our favorite monthly subscription boxes for kids in our guide. I just got a big announcement from them: This summer is going to be more exciting than ever with NEW Green Kid Crafts Summer Science Series! Monthly Green Kid Crafts fun, educational activity kits are guaranteed to keep kids’ minds stimulated–and ...
DIY Mosaic Art Stepping Stones
Get creative with your kids this summer! See how easy it is to make decorative mosaic stepping stones for your yard or garden. We upcycled Chick-fil-A plastic salad containers as our stepping stone molds. The containers are a nice smaller size for kids to use in mosaic art projects (each finished stepping stone will measure about 6.5 inches by 6.75 inches.) I love Chick-fil-A salads (the Cobb Salad is my favorite!), and have been ...
Halloween Craft: How To Make a Paper Bag Tree
Do you like homemade Halloween decorations? Make a spooky paper bag tree this year! It's a very budget- and eco-friendly craft, all it takes is a brown paper bag and some rocks. There was one point while my son and I were making this tree that I thought, There's no way this is going to look like a tree! But, I kept going and was happy with the end product - it does turn out to look like a spooky tree we can sit on a table or shelf with our other ...
