Paper Pumpkins (2 Methods)
Two easy and customizable ways to make your own paper pumpkins! Method 1: Strips of paper Supplies: Paper, yarn (ribbon would work too!), ruler, pencil, scissors, hole punch (optional), tapestry needle (optional). Measure and cut out eight (8) rectangles from your paper that are 1/2 inch by 4 inches. Punch a hole at either end…
Paper Lantern Creatures: Intermediate
Visit Sawyer to enroll in classes. This intermediate fantastic paper lantern creatures workshop is for 7 year olds and older. They will be making bird lanterns and get to pick what color to make theirs from: Green Pink Blue Yellow For this workshop, I will provide instruction via Zoom as well as send you the…
Paper Lantern Creatures: Beginner
Visit Sawyer to enroll in classes. This fantastic paper lantern creatures workshop is beginner level for 5 year olds and older. For the beginner level, your child can pick from Piggie or Hefalump to make. I will provide instruction via Zoom as well as send you the supplies to make these whimsical creatures. The workshop…
Origami Crab
Here is another in my series of easy origami projects. This time I am making Miss Crabby Crab. This is a slightly more challenging project than all the other in this series. Some of my students had some trouble with it. So I would probably not start with this project. Supplies needed: origami paper and…
Origami Long Ear Dog
Here is the next in my series of easy origami projects. This time I am making a long eared dog. This may be the cutest of all the creatures that I have made. For this dog, I decided to give it those big soulful eyes. Supplies: origami paper, markers Check out the video DIY below.
Origami Fox
Here is another of my easy origami projects. This time I will be making a fox. Check out the tutorial below. Oh by the way the supplies are square paper and marker. Place the paper in front of you as shown above. Fold in half diagonally. Create a sharp crease by running a nail along…
Travel DIY Kit
This DIY kit comes with four activities: Car and Helicopter or Plane and Boat, Bead Person Puppet and Dancing Bear. These six crafts are either a mode of transportation or the child uses their own power to make final project move in some form. Below you will find all the links to the tutorials. To…
Wood Airplane: DIY KIT
Here is another in my transportation DIY kits. This time, we are making an airplane. It is also pretty easy to put together despite the fact that it has more pieces than any of my other modes of transpiration. You can find more of the transportation tutorials here: boat, car and helicopter. Supplies included in…
Wood Boat: DIY Kit
This wood boat DIY is quite easy to put together. You have the option of doing it the way I did it below, which makes it easier to do the multi colored boat or you can glue everything together before you actually paint the boat. Doing it this way makes it harder to paint the…
Floral Crown for AGD: A DIY
My buddy Grace has been going through an American Girl Doll phase since summer 2019. She is totally obsessed with them and for fun, all she wants to make are accessories for her dolls. Things like making a cardboard house or trying to make a skirt. So it got me thinking, why not help her…