Posts Tagged ‘family activity’

Stage a sailboat regatta in the pool

Make several of these cute little boats and have your very own regatta in the pool! What you will need: A plastic lid (like the ones from margarine or sour cream containers) A drinking straw Construction paper Scissors A single-hole punch Crayons, markers and/or stickers A small piece of play dough Cut a triangle from [...]

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Beaded crown

This is an inexpensive crown to make for your princess (or prince). It’s also great to make for birthday party favors. What you will need: 1 plain thin headband (available at most grocery or drug stores in the hair-care aisle) 3 pipe cleaners 80 assorted pony beads Wrap a pipe cleaner around the headband about [...]

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Crystal beaded bug

Let your creativity go wild with these little critters! What you will need: Wire (20 gauge) Ruler Wire cutters Multi-faceted plastic beads (6mm & 8mm) Needle-nose pliers Cut an 18-inch length of wire and fold it in half. Using the pliers, make a small curl near the bend to make the tip of the tail. [...]

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