Wax Placemats

Wax paper heavily waxed
Crayon shavings
Paper designs
Dish towel
Scissors

Gather yarn, fabric, lace and dried leaves.
Pick one to use in mat.
Cut wax paper into 12 inch by 20 inch sheets.
Place crayon shavings between the paper.
Decorate with other items. Place towel over paper
and press with warm iron until crayon melts. Fringe the edges.

Small magnets and Glue
Decorations such as buttons, yarn, sparkles,
pom-poms, paper cut out, etc...
Glue decorations to magnets.

Popsicle Stick Picture Frames

10 sticks per child
Glue
A picture.

Make a background of sticks and glue picture
on top. It will hold the sticks together.
Add more sticks around the edges, front and back for support.
Color the edge sticks with markers.

Fabric Flower Pots

Precut fabric squares
Small flower pots and glue.

Let kids soak fabric in glue.
Press to flower pots and dry overnight.

Rock Paper Weights

Have kids go out and find a good medium sized rock.
Paint with glitter paint.

Holiday Pin

Poster board cutouts of hearts, wreath, snowman, etc...
Sequins, beads, buttons, and yarn
Purchased backing for pins (from craft store or walmarts)

Decorate the poster board cutout with glue
and small decorations. Glue to pin backing.

Snapshot Magnet

Favorite photo
Plastic lid
Scissors, glue and magnet.

Using the lid trace around the picture
and cut to fit lid. Glue inside lid.
Glue magnet to back.

Refrigerator Clothespin

Clothespins, glue, sequins, glitter,
beads and small magnet

Glue on one side and sprinkle with glitter,
beads or sequins. Glue magnet to other side.

Certificates

Decorate a piece of paper.
Adult writes out a service the child will do on the other side.
Wash dishes, sweep floor, pick up toys, etc...
Roll and tie with ribbon.

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