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 Thursday, November 03, 2011
Teaching Thursdays: Festive Fall Clips
Festive Fall Clips by Candie Cooper. To see more crafts from Candie check out her blog, Candie Cooper's Journal.
You know we love any chance to use paint and glitter over here on the Plaid Kids Blog! There are so many cute wood shapes at the craft store, I had to add some to my stash. Today, I finally figured out what I wanted to do with them---clips for chip bags, gifts, school papers, hair bands and what not. My favorite part is you can make this project for next to nothing! Read on for ideas and to see how to make them...
You'll need wood shapes in desired theme, paint brush, Folk Art paints, Extreme Glitter, thick glue, wiggly eyes, clothespins and Mod Podge OR Folk Art Acrylic Varnish.
 Base coat the wood pieces in whatever color you like. Now for the fun part---embellishing! Sponge painting is so fun. Try it with a sea sponge or stencil spouncer to make polka dots like on the pumpkin down below.
 Seal all the surfaces with a coat of Mod Podge or Folk Art Glossy Varnish. This makes them look really good!
 Glue a clothespin on the back. You could add a magnet to the clothespin and put it on the fridge for artwork and school papers too!
 For some sparkle, add a coat of Extreme Glitter. This leaf got a coat of gold. So pretty! I used Mod Podge to attach the eyes on the little acorn. Use a liner brush and red paint to make a mouth for the acorn too.
 And now you can clip them to anything! Doesn't this bag of granola look so much more fun with a pumpkin clip?
 Here's an idea for a gift basket with them clipped onto napkins, a box of candles and soup. With Christmas baking on the way, you could whip these up as gifts, using them as closures on bags of cookies.
 This little fella is so sweet. I just wanted to leave you with a smile! Thanks for stopping by!
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Web Wednesday: Turkey Ornament
 Now that the Halloween hoopla has died down, now on to preparing for all the Thanksgiving festivities. Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of year to get your kids involved in crafting. There are so many simple and creative crafts to have them make. Take this turkey ornament for example. This project was created using FolkArt extreme glitter and Mod Podge. To see the step by step instructions on how to re-create this ornament click here. What other types of Thanksgiving crafts do you plan to make with your kids?
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Tuesday Kids' Talk: Most Popular Halloween Costumes for Kids
So now that Halloween is over, lets re-cap the most popular Halloween costumes for kids. According to countless blogs and online reports smurfs and angry birds topped the list as 2011's most popular costumes for kids. Can't say that I am shocked by these findings. I definitely saw plenty of angry birds out and about last night trick or treating. What did your kids dress up as last night? Were they a smurf or an angry bird? Below is a list of the most popular Halloween costumes for kids.
Angry Birds
Smurfs
Harry Potter
All Princess characters (Cinderella, Snow White, Tinkerbell)
Star Wars
Twilight
Ironman
Superheroes (Spiderman, Batman)
Pirates
Monster High
Miley Cyrus
Justin Bieber
Mario
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