Kids Craft Blog by PlaidOnline.com - Friday, July 15, 2011

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Friday, July 15, 2011

Freelance Friday: Easy Kids Summertime T-Shirt- Beach Crab From Nothing But Country

It's Friday :) Aren't you glad the weekend is here? It's Freelance Friday, and this is a day when we spotlight a cool craft from another craft blog. Something sure to put a smile on your face today to kick off your weekend, is this adorable craft from Nothing But Country. Check out this easy to make craft that your kids will love. A very simple yet stylish project for the entire family to enjoy. To learn how to make this project visit, Nothing But Country. If you would like your craft project to be spotlighted on one of our blogs, please leave a comment with a link to your blog. Have a great weekend!

Posted in: FolkArt | Freelance-Friday

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Thursday, July 14, 2011

Teaching Thursdays: Glitter Jitter Bug Picture Magnets

It's beetle mania this morning on my workbench! I've spent the last few nights on the porch swing watching the lightning bugs. Do you have lightning bugs where you live? They are so magical! I could watch them for hours.

First things first, select your two favorite paint colors for the beetles and base coat!

Make them sparkle with one or two coats of Extreme Glitter. It reminds me of a Japanese Beetle's shell that glistens in the sun. They can be a bit of a nuisance in these parts, but they are pretty.

Add spots to your bug, with funky papers. Hole punches are an easy and fast way to cut lots of dots.

You know what's next! Mod Podge! Use Mod Podge to glue the dots to the beetle bug.

Just for fun, you can add some sparkle with flat back crystals or buttons on top of the dots.

One of the great things about Mod Podge is you can use it to attach the crystals and buttons also!

There are so many different ways you could decorate these beetles. Have fun with them!

Now that's a pair of sweet little beetle bugs to frame your love bugs!

Ok, I couldn't help it. I had to glue some festive pom-poms to the antennae. Now that's a pair of sweet little beetle bugs to frame your love bugs!

This craft was created by the talented Candie Cooper, and she used products from Plaid. Check out her blog to find other great crafts.

Posted in: FolkArt | Mod-Podge

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Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Web Wednesday : Learn To Make A Pocket Pouch & Paper Butterflies

Often times it is not uncommon to have a brain freeze when it comes to thinking of new crafts to create. Thankfully the world wide web provides us with so many different outlets, to find new craft projects. I usually make the web the first place I go to for craft inspiration. I love to search other craft sites, and see what catches my eye. There are so many creative and unique crafters out there. The only problem is I tend to find so many new craft projects I want to try out. So many crafts, so little time. In one of my recent web searches I came across these two fun summer themed kids' crafts, that caught my attention. Both I like a lot, because they are colorful and very easy to make.

The first is a pocket pouch. This craft comes from Family Fun. It is a great recycled theme craft that shows you how to turn a pair of empty juice pouches into a simple coin purse.

To find out how to make this craft click here.

The second project are these easy to make folded butterflies from Plaid. Paper crafts are so versatile, and this one is colorful and fun to make.