Posts Tagged ‘father’s day gift’
Magnet Artwork
Posted on: June 17, 2009
(I have read several places about taking those magnet business cards and doing something with them, like gluing pictures on them. I decided on art work for the boys to do. As my b0ys love coloring and stickering, they enjoyed doing this.)
Things you need:
- Business magnets
- Craft foam or construction paper
- Markers, stickers, anything else you want to decorate with
- Scissors
- Black marker
- Glue (craft or hot)
Trace the business magnets on the craft foam or construction paper with the black marker.
Tracing the magnets
Have the child decorate the shape. Cut the shape out.
The artwork
Glue to the magnet.
The magnets
(I have also heard of moms who make a scan of the child’s artwork and print it in business card size. This would work for the magnets too.)
Craft Foam Picture Frame
Posted on: June 16, 2009
- In: Gift Crafts
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(I was trying to find a twist on the picture frame idea because grandparents and parents just love pictures. The boys really liked decorating the frames. Evan had a unique twist on the stickers as he used Halloween spiders.)
Things you need:
- Craft foam
- Scissors
- Pen
- Markers, stickers, anything you want to decorate with
- Glue (craft or hot)
- Picture
- Magnets
Trace out a square for the picture on the craft foam. Cut out the square. (I left an inch and a half around the picture for the frame.)
naked picture frames
Have the child decorate the craft foam.
The frame, Evan, decorate the frame.
Decorate the frame. Decorate the paper.
Glue the picture in the frame. Glue magnets on the back of the frame. (I picked up decorative magnets for a buck at Michael’s.)
The back of the picture frame
Decorated frames
Picture Frames
Posted on: June 15, 2009
(This is a great craft with lots of variety. The boys and I did this one last year. They had a blast. The husband loved it.)
What you need:
- Unfinished thick picture frame (the thicker the better to give room for toddler creativity)
- black or white paint
- finger paints
- paint brushes
- sealer or top coat
- sand paper
- smock
First sand and prep the picture frame. Next paint the background color with white or black paint. Once the background paint is dry, have the child paint the frame. After the painting is dry, paint the sealer or clear top coat to protect the painting.
Variations:
For older children, a regular unfinished frame works well too.
The child can stain the frame.
The child can paint it black and the sponge paint it with gold, silver, or any other favorite color.
The child can paint it black and put stickers on it. Glow-in-the-dark stars look really cool.
The child can paint it a solid color and glue rocks, shells or buttons on the frame.
The child can decoupage the frame with material, color paper, magazine articles.
Faemom Crafts for Toddlers, Preschoolers and Kids 