Posts Tagged ‘Arts And Craft’

I need a arts and craft project finished in a couple days!!?

Friday, September 3rd, 2010

I need ideas! Does anyone have anything that I could make fast and CHEAP? Anythink like homemade jewlery or anything that make me look like I have talent? Anything works – its a visual arts project for 4H
Thanks!!!

Holiday Arts and Craft On a Budget

Friday, August 27th, 2010

The best time for arts and craft projects comes at the end of the year. The spirit starts to drill into everyone around Halloween, working steadily through Thanksgiving, and climaxes with Christmas. It’s this time that we care more for those heart-felt gifts, since we’ve been pretty busy to ourselves the rest of the year.


However, you do not need to break the bank for a warm gift to give someone, as many of us already know. There are always things in the realm of “cute” and “darling”, that can give a wonderful impression to our family and friends.


Halloween can be an easy time to grab a smile from someone with a “Ghost Pop”. All you need is a small lollipop with a wrapper, a sheet of tissue paper, and a small rubberband. (see where this is going? :)

Place the tissue paper over and around the lollipop, wrap the rubberband around the base several times, and then draw your “ghostly” face on the pop with a permanent maker. (Careful though, the marker’s ink will spread quickly, just a few dots is usually good enough.) This is an easy, fun, very cheap craft for the holiday, and best of all, the receiver of this gift has a nice snack also!


Thanksgiving is a tough time to give due attention to a nice craft, since Christmas season is starting to wind-up in everyone’s mind. Give it a little effort though, and you can have something to decorate your home with for many years to come. I think a good one is to take a small scrap sheet of treated wood, (wood that has been treated to withstand the elements of the outdoors. A piece about 2 to 3 feet is nice), draw a cartoon-like turkey on it, and then cut or have it cut around the border of your turkey. Then, “color” your turkey by painting it. With a small stake nailed to the back of it, you have a wonderful yard decoration for all to see! (Putting the date, and artist’s name on the back could make it a nice “heirloom” also, if you use a good piece of wood that will last.)


Christmas is the time when stores are packed with shoppers, Stay at home one day and make a few gifts of your own. You may be surprised at what you can come up with! Take an old seasonal dish towel, the kind that have a decoration for the holiday, and an embroidery hoop. (The hoop can be purchased fairly cheap at places like Wal-mart.) Stretch the towel over the hoop and clamp it. Cut the edge of the towel off, and wa-la!, a thought-ful kitchen decoration for someone! (Actually, it would look nice anywhere in the home or even at work for some people.)


Whatever kind of crafts you find yourself doing this year, make sure you are careful, and have FUN making and sharing your “gifts from the heart”. Tis the Season! -Stephanie


Copywright, October 2006


You can find other great projects by going to Stephanie’s web-site http://stephshomeprojects.com

Stephanie is a stay-at-home mom who experiments with arts and craft projects quite often. She likes to say that “What you can come up with is only limited by your imagination, but sometimes you need a little assistance.” :)

What arts and craft project can kids make for their mothers for mothers’ day?

Thursday, August 19th, 2010

Arts and craft project: how would I make a tea cup?

Saturday, August 14th, 2010

For school I need to make an object from the Victorian Era, and I wanted to make a tea cup.
Problem is I can’t use clay or any heavy material like that.
Do any of you know how to make a teacup out of cardboard or anything thats light?
Great idea, do you know what i could use to make the little handle?

Know of any fun project to do? Like Arts and craft projects?

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

Thanks for answering!
Like maybe a website with a bunch of them.

does anyone know a good place to buy wholesale arts and craft supplies online, cheap?

Sunday, August 8th, 2010

Wholesale Craft Supplies and Your Creative Expressions

Friday, August 6th, 2010

You do not have to be an expert crafter or artisan to enjoy arts and crafts. Wholesale craft supplies can help teachers illustrate a point, provide a fun an educational rainy day activity at camps or at home, and bring generations together. If you have a large group, purchasing craft supplies can add up, so it is best to buy craft supplies in bulk at huge discounts. You can also pick up seasonal craft supplies cheap if you wait for end of season closeouts.

Arts and Crafts Appeal to All Ages

For many, a love of arts and crafts begins in early childhood. Craft projects are a great way for preschoolers and young children to learn. Dig in for hands-on fun with tactile materials or get a polished result with age appropriate craft kits. Every parent has heard “I’m bored,” especially on rainy days. If you keep around plenty of wholesale arts and craft supplies and maintain a notebook of kids craft ideas you can find in a book or on the Internet, there is always something to do. Grown children are often surprised to find that their parents kept many of their craft projects and artwork years later. If your children love making art, you can save a lot of money by purchasing their favorite craft supplies wholesale.

Teenagers find arts and crafts to be an important way to express their emotions about growing up. Crafting is a great activity to keep hands busy and give a sense of confidence, pride and accomplishment. Make crafts can also be an excellent social focus for older kids and teens, allowing them to spend time together on a productive activity and make gifts for family and friends. And even adults enjoy hobbies such as knitting and crocheting, sewing, beading, and scrapbooking. Many find these activities to be a great way to relax and let go of a stressful day, preserve family memories, or commemorate special occasions.

When to Buy Wholesale Craft Supplies in Bulk

Schools, camps, and daycare facilities purchase tons of crayons, glitter, glue, and construction paper every year and there never seems to be enough. Some schools have begun to ask parents to purchase their own supplies for their children. A great money saving idea is to pool with other parents to purchase wholesale craft supplies in bulk and get a great discount, making the cost of the supplies cheaper for everyone. Local business owners can also buy wholesale art supplies and make a generous donation to school.

If you are throwing a party or hosting a playgroup, a “make and take craft” makes a great party favor. By wholesale craft kits and you will have enough supplies for all of your guests. Beyond crafting with their children, some adults even make a living crafting. By purchasing wholesale craft supplies in bulk, professional artisans get deep discounts on the tools of their trade. Selling these products at craft fairs and online is a great way to make money doing something you enjoy.

The Benefits of Crafting

Crafts promote fine motor skills by encouraging children to play with the supplies. Crafters of all ages benefit from the opportunity for imaginative expression. Older children and teens who have trouble concentrating can spend hours focusing on a single craft project. And making wholesale crafts to give as gifts promotes empathy and can reduce your gift budget. Homemade presents are even more special than store bought gifts.

Art therapy works wonders with people of all ages, including the elderly. Sitting down to make a craft engages the crafter mentally, physically, emotionally, making it an ideal way to reach anyone from a pre-verbal child to a troubled teen to a recovering senior citizen. Projects like making scrapbook pages or ornaments also allow people to record important events and the passing of the years.

Whether you craft with kids, as a hobby, or professionally, wholesale craft supplies will allow you to purchase all of the arts and crafts you need without spending a lot of money. Buy in bulk and you’ll have enough supplies for large groups. Get great discounts on cheap wholesale craft supplies and you will always have a fun activity available.

arts and craft supplies in ADELAIDE?

Monday, August 2nd, 2010

where can i get art and craft supplies in adelaide australia. things like beads, string, rings, stones

How To Make Tassels

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Tassel, simply defined, is a dangling ornament made by laying parallel a bunch of cords or threads of even length and fastening them at one end. They can be seen everywhere- on handbags, belts, shoes, bracelets. They are, in fact, one of many significant arts and craft supplies used for decoration and style. Here is the simple technique for making basic tassel.

Materials Required

Yarn: Approximately 32 yards is needed to create a 6 inch tassel. Thick yarns like chenille & raffia produces chunkier tassel and thinner ones like rayon, cotton, or embroidery threads result in more fine tassels.

Cardboard: It should be a little stiff & wider than the intended length of tassel. Tapestry needle: It has a blunt edge with a large eye.

Scissors: Small & sleek sewing scissors for lighter materials, while a more sophisticated multi-purpose scissors for heavier yarns.

Instructions for making Tassel

Lay a short piece of yarn along the full length of cardboard. If desired, you can tape this string. Wind the remaining yarn around the width of the cardboard till the desired thickness. Bring the ends of the short yarn together and tie it tightly so that one end of the tassel is gathered. Slip the scissors between the opposite tassels, decorative tassels, yarn tassels, thread tassels, colored tassels, how to make tassel, tassel on cardboard, making tassel, cutting tassel(untied) end of the yarn and the cardboard, cutting the untied side slowly and evenly. Wind some yarn around the neck of the tassel and tie it tightly by knotting it. Use the tapestry needle to hide the ends of this thread within the tassel. Now, trim the ends of the tassel to get a neat and perfect tassel.

This is only a basic tassel. Let your imagination fly to make advanced variations to produce decorative tassels and use them on your handbags, curtains or for any other decoration. You can even make earrings with tassels.

Whats an easy arts and craft project i can do to waste my time?

Wednesday, July 28th, 2010

I dont have a lot of supplies and stuff but i need something i can do. mayb to decorate my room with?