Happy Monday! I hope you all had a great weekend, and for all you Moms out there I hope you had a great Mother’s Day. Today I wanted to share with you all a very simple kid’s craft. One of Plaid’s talented designers, Sherrie Ragsdale, created this Garden Snake Sign. This project is great for a class to do. Below are a list of the supplies you will need, and the instructions. To see more kid’s crafts click here.

PLAID Supplies

·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Christmas Green, 2 oz.

·       Apple Barrel ® Colors - Spring Green, 2 oz

Other Supplies

Rectangle wooden plaque
Two large wiggly eyes
Small sticks
Large stick
Black fine permanent ink marker
White craft glue
Large flat brush

Instructions

1.   Base-coat plaque Spring Green. Allow to dry.

2.   Using the pattern provided, add snake and paint Christmas Green. Allow to dry. Outline and write 'garden snake' and add spots to snake with black permanent ink marker.

3.   Glue eyes in place using the white craft glue.

4.   Find sticks in yard and glue around the plaque.

5.   Find a large stick to make a stake and glue to the back.

Are your kid's at that age where they are just beginning to learn the alphabet? If so, you should consider creating this project to help them learn it. This colorful alphabet sampler is the perfect way to add educational décor to your child’s room. Debbie Saenz designed this craft project, using a mixture of FolkArt paints and stencils. Not only does this project look adorable, it is also educational. This is a project that is perfect for an intermediate level crafter. It will take up to an hour and half to complete. Below is a list of the supplies and instructions you will need to recreate this project on your own. To see more educational craft projects from Plaid click here.

PLAID Supplies

·       FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Bright Green, 2 oz.

·       FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - Apple Red, 2 oz.

·       Plaid ® Stencils - Value Packs - Letter Stencils - Old School, 1-1/2"

·       Stencil Decor ® Brushes - Stencil Brush, 3/8"

·       FolkArt ® Acrylic Colors - True Blue, 2 oz.

·       FolkArt ® Artists Pigments™ - Medium Yellow, 2 oz.

Other Supplies

11” x 14” Artist canvas
Pencil
Ruler

Instructions

1.    Use pencil to mark off a 1-inch border around frame.

2.    Paint inside of border with Medium Yellow.

3.    Paint border with Apple Red.

4.    Stencil the alphabet with a repeated pattern of True Blue, Apple Red, and Bright Green. Evenly space the letters of the alphabet across 6 rows leaving an empty space on each corner as shown.

5.    Stencil a star on each corner with True Blue.