Craft Library: Spring Sneakers



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I have done this with my daughters a number of times and it's a blast! It is an inexpensive and personal way to make wearing sneakers really special. All you need to do is buy a pair of canvas sneaks ( they have them at craft stores) and fabric paints. You can use seam lace for the laces or for extra color paint right on the included shoe laces. Put spring in your step and have your kids make these fun shoes. What you need: Canvas sneakers Fabric paint ( any and all colors that you want) Glue gun Beads/ jewels Pencil What you do: First decide what you would like to paint and/or glue onto the shoes. You can draw your ideas right on the shoe. For jewels and beads place on the sneaker and trace around it. Remove shoe laces. Glue all beads/ jewels first before you paint. Using the fabric paint create your designs. Let your imagination run wild! If you want to decorate the shoe laces lay them out flat on a piece of newspaper or other protective cloth and decorate. Wait 24 hours before wearing the sneakers. This will ensure that your shoes are totally dried. Ideas from you: Wedding Idea From: Kristin Smedley A friend of mine did this for all of the bridesmaids in a wedding - she decorated the sneakers to match the wedding colors, and all of the bridesmaids had fun and "comfy" shoes to wear at the reception (they kept their pumps on for the ceremony!) Bagel Bird Feeder These terrific birdfeeders are a excellent project for children at home and in the classroom. One crafter named Tensie said, "We have a 4, 3, 1 and newborn in this household. We love to watch the birds and clouds and the neighborhood resident squirrel. This feeder is good because it does not put SO much seed out in the yard that I am growing it all IN the yard when they drop it all on the grass. Plus our little guys can do this almost by themselves! They love to be IN control of an activity sometimes."	more gardening books FREE Flower Crafts FREE Garden Ideas Crafts for Easter Crafts for St. Patricks Day Meet the Author - Kathy Ross FREE Easter Ideas Easter Books FREE St. Patrick's Ideas FREE Spring Ideas Crafts to Make in the Spring (Crafts for All Seasons) by Kathy Ross, Vicky Enright also see Kathy Ross interview Presents twenty-nine easy-to-make craft projects with springtime themes, including cotton swab pussy willows, a robin redbreast door hanging, and an Easter bunny egg holder.

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