Creative Crafts

CREATIVE CRAFTS

by Julie Druck - A Heart for Home Newsletter - aheartforhome-subscribe@... - Used by permission

 

* Slithery Snakes – These simple-to-make snakes are made with a metal coat hanger and an old tie.  Untwist a wire hanger, making it as straight as possible.  Feed the wire hanger through the entire length of a necktie.  (Check yard sales or thrift shops for some fun, vintage ties!)  Push small bunches of polyester filling into the tie from both ends.  Using a stick or pencil, push the filling deep into the center of the tie.  Keep stuffing evenly until the tie is filled.  Sew both ends closed.  Cut eyes and a tongue from felt scraps and glue them onto the wide end.  Shape snake by twisting as desired.  (Caleb made his without a wire which you can do, but then, of course, it doesn’t bend.)

 

* Lavender Votives – For a simple favor or hostess gift, fill a clear glass votive holder two-thirds of the way full with dried lavender.  Put a tea light on top of the lavender.  You can tie or glue a narrow ribbon around the holder if you wish. 

 

* Sachet Glove – This is another possibility for a hostess gift.  Using an old pair of white or cream-colored gloves, stuff them with dried lavender or potpourri.  Tie the top closed with a pretty ribbon.  The recipient can put in a drawer as a sachet.  (Try looking at thrift shops for inexpensive pairs of lovely gloves.)

 

* Felt Finger Puppets –When my nephew was three, I made a set of sweet rabbit, mouse, elephant, pig, cat and dog puppets for him for Christmas.  Cut two tongue-shaped pieces of felt for each body (approx. 3” in length).  Experiment with different shapes and sizes of felt for ears, beaks, nose or trunk.  Position the animal ears in between two body layers.  Sew together around outer edge, leaving the bottom open.  Position nose, trunk, etc., and glue in place.  Draw eyes, whiskers, etc., on with a fine permanent marker.

 

 

MORE FUN CRAFT IDEAS FOR KIDS

Have a hoot with pinecone owls
Branch out with your family tree
Crown yourself the king or queen of fall
Celebrate the harvest with an apple card
Keep it natural with a tree bark notebook
More fun activities