If you are searching for ways to keep your kids happy, have a look at these arts and craft ideas. Children love to make things and it is even better when Mom or Dad or both participate.
Autumn is a nice time for taking the kids out into the woods to gather nuts, cones and leaves for their craft projects. You will be amazed at how many arts and craft ideas are given by nature. You can spray cones and leaves using silver and gold paint and use them to make table decorations or even Christmas wreathes for the door. Nut wreathes are a great change to commercial Christmas wreaths and can be eaten later on if the kids can wait that long.
Buy some unshelled hazelnuts, chestnuts, walnuts and brazil nuts and gather some ivy leaves to include some greenery. You will also need some varnish, glue, small sized paint brush, wire and a ribbon. A glue gun can be helpful but it is not a must. Paint the shells of the nuts using some varnish to enhance the natural beauty. You may also varnish some ivy leaves and leave them to dry whole night.
You can create the wreath base by twisting some thin branches together into a rounded form but you can even buy ready made ones quite cheaply as well. Work your way around the wreath gluing the nuts in position. It makes sense to attach the bigger nuts initially and then use the smaller hazelnuts to facilitate fill in any existing gaps. Try and vary the several colors to make the wreath appear nice. Beautify using the ivy leaves and complete using a beautiful ribbon. The children will enjoy a great time putting this all together and will be thrilled when people stop to admire their creations.
Arts and craft ideas can become presents as well. Any nut lovers would like to receive the above wreath as a gift for the holiday season.
Autumn is a nice time for taking the kids out into the woods to gather nuts, cones and leaves for their craft projects. You will be amazed at how many arts and craft ideas are given by nature. You can spray cones and leaves using silver and gold paint and use them to make table decorations or even Christmas wreathes for the door. Nut wreathes are a great change to commercial Christmas wreaths and can be eaten later on if the kids can wait that long.
Buy some unshelled hazelnuts, chestnuts, walnuts and brazil nuts and gather some ivy leaves to include some greenery. You will also need some varnish, glue, small sized paint brush, wire and a ribbon. A glue gun can be helpful but it is not a must. Paint the shells of the nuts using some varnish to enhance the natural beauty. You may also varnish some ivy leaves and leave them to dry whole night.
You can create the wreath base by twisting some thin branches together into a rounded form but you can even buy ready made ones quite cheaply as well. Work your way around the wreath gluing the nuts in position. It makes sense to attach the bigger nuts initially and then use the smaller hazelnuts to facilitate fill in any existing gaps. Try and vary the several colors to make the wreath appear nice. Beautify using the ivy leaves and complete using a beautiful ribbon. The children will enjoy a great time putting this all together and will be thrilled when people stop to admire their creations.
Arts and craft ideas can become presents as well. Any nut lovers would like to receive the above wreath as a gift for the holiday season.
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