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 These nature crafts are sure to be a lot of fun and easy to make!
The decorated box can be used as a pencil, jewelry or treasure chest. It's your choice!
Making potato prints is a time tested crowd pleaser too. You can make greeting cards,
wrapping paper and beautiful pictures.
Have fun!What you need
- Leaves- pressed
- Flowers- pressed and dried
- Cigar or candy box
- Acrylic paints
- White glue
- Varnish
What you do
- Paint the box one color on the outside and another on the
inside. Let dry. Touch the box. If it's not sticky, it's dry.
- Work out the design by arranging some pressed flowers and
leaves in a pattern on the top of the box.
- When you are happy with the pattern, apply a little glue to
the back of each flower and leaf.
- When the glue is dry, brush a clear coat of varnish over the
box to make it shiny and to prevent the flowers and leaves from breaking. If the box is
small, you can use clear nail polish.
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Easter Chicks
 Lisa's popular Easter craft is a hit with her children who love to
make these cute chicks and with their grandparents who love to get them! Her two
children, Raven 4, and Sarah Jaye 2, enjoy craft activities. As a stay at home
married to a wonderful guy, she relishes the time she has with her two little girls. Lisa
is always trying to come up with and finding fun things for the kids to do.
Drawing with Children:
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Easy-To-Do-Easter Crafts
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Making Candles
(Kids Can Do It)
by Judy Ann Sadler, Tracy Walker
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