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 This week's Craft of the Week Feature's Flower
Power. In celebration of Spring, this activity is sure to bring color and light into
your home. It's very simple to do; even a four year old can have tremendous success
with this beautiful craft.
This is a fun little kid's project . All that is needed is a creative and fun imagination.
The pots can be personalized with names, favorite flowers, or sayings. You can plant
seeds in the pot or decorate them using silk flowers. Go wild!
What you need:
- Terra cotta flower pots
(any size you want)
- Acrylic paints
- Paint Brushes
- Disposable Plates
- Sponges- cut into smaller pieces to "paint" with
- Paint sealer spray
- Seeds
- Soil
- Spanish moss
- Artificial flowers
- Styrofoam
What you do:
- Decide on what you would like to paint on your pot. You can
draw the picture on the pot with a pencil if desired.
- The paints can be placed in the plates and using a
combination, or just one, paint with the brushes and sponges right onto the pot. The
sponges are terrific for a soft effect for such things as bushes, flowers, clouds etc...
- Once the pot is completely dried spray with sealer so paint
will remain permanent.
- Seeds and soil can be added to your pot and now you have the
beginnings of a garden!
- If you choose to use silk flowers: place a piece of
Styrofoam in the pot. Arrange the silk flowers flowers Spanish moss is placed over
the Styrofoam after the arranging to give a finished look.
Ideas from you
"Using stencils on the pot"
From: Andrea
First of all I'd like to say thanks for the wonderful website. I always
find great things here. I wanted to tell you that my daughter and I did somthing
similar to the flower power idea. Except we used stencils. I just taped the
stencils to the pot and let her blot the paintbrush over them. Stencils are so easy
to use and come out perfect everytime, so the kids never get frustrated. Thanks
again for creating such a great website!
Mosaic Flower Pots
  Mosaic pots are just right for creating that springtime feeling ! They are so
simple to do and beauitful. This project can be done by kids who are 3 years old and
older. To give the pot a genuine mosaic look at least half of the area on the pot should
be covered by the broken tile pieces. The addition of "gems" gives the pots a
glorious, sparkling look. You can use other materials to decorate your pot suchas shells,
smooth stones, and dried beans. These are super for any gardener as a Mother's day or Easter
gift. |
 
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Bird Center
 For all of you "bird brains" out there, we have bird
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Drawing with Children:
A Creative Method for Adult Beginners, Too
by Mona Brookes
 
Founded on the belief that any child can learn to draw realistic pictures using
her "alphabet of shapes" while in a noncompetitive environment, Mona Brookes'
easy-to-follow, lesson-by-lesson approach to drawing has yielded astounding results with
children of all ages. This new edition includes two additional chapters explaining how to
reach children with learning problems or special needs and how to incorporate drawing into
other subjects, such as math and language.
The Natural Soap Book:
Making Herbal and Vegetable-Based Soaps
click here to find out more
by Susan Miller Cavitch
 This book
offers instructions for creative and beautiful soapmaking. All of her soaps are free
of chemicals and use only natural ingredients. She covers all the soap basics from
where to get your materials all the way to the finished product. These soaps can be
made for business or pleasure. |
