Kids Crafts Newsletter
Welcome!
Kids Crafts is full of fun, crafty projects, awesome activities, bright ideas, links to great kid-friendly sites and more, brought to you by Plaid.
 Friday, June 18, 2010

Fun Parrot Window Cling

parrot_main.jpg
LabelTime.gif PrjTime_1.gif    LabelLevel.gif PrjLevel_4.gif

I love this fun and colorful parrot cling made with Gallery Glass. This is a great craft to make on vacation or during summe camp. Be sure to check out Plaidonline.com for more Gallery Glass crafts!

PrjSeeTheProject.gif

Bookmark and Share

#  Posted in: Gallery-Glass Comments [1]   Trackback

 
 Thursday, June 17, 2010

Gallery Glass Whimsical Butterfly Cling


butterfly_main.jpg
LabelTime.gif PrjTime_1.gif    LabelLevel.gif PrjLevel_4.gif

We're celebrating summer with some really fun Gallery Glass projects. Up first is this cute, whimsical butterfly cling. Clings are easy to make and fun to display in windows around the house. And Gallery Glass in non-toxic and a great craft for camp, school, VBS or family crafting.

PrjSeeTheProject.gif

Bookmark and Share

#  Posted in: Gallery-Glass | quick-and-easy Comments [0]   Trackback

 
 Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Spot the Dog made with STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam


doggie_main.jpg
LabelTime.gif PrjTime_1.gif    LabelLevel.gif PrjLevel_4.gif

You are sure to love this cute little pup- and if you look closely, you'll see he is made with a few egg-shaped Styrofoam pieces and other cut outs. This is just one example of the many animals you can create with foam and Apple Barrel Paint.

PrjSeeTheProject.gif

Bookmark and Share

#  Posted in: Camp-Craft | Foam | party-ideas | school-crafting Comments [0]   Trackback

 
 Wednesday, June 09, 2010

Summer Crafts for Kids - Fun Games!



LabelTime.gif PrjTime_1.gif    LabelLevel.gif PrjLevel_4.gif

Summer's here and so is our favorite time for crafting! Up first, fun games with Apple Barrel paint and foam. These are so easy to make. With a few Apple Barrel Colors and foam, you can create all kinds of games like tic tac toe, chess and checkers! Get Started!

PrjSeeTheProject.gif

Bookmark and Share

#  Posted in: Apple-Barrel | Camp-Craft | party-ideas Comments [1]   Trackback

 
 Monday, June 07, 2010

Summer Craft for Kids -More Crafts with Foam



LabelTime.gif PrjTime_1.gif    LabelLevel.gif PrjLevel_4.gif

We're in love with Apple Barrel Colors and STYROFOAM™ Brand Foam for Kids Crafting. So much, in fact that we've created a whole swarm of animals and insects out of foam. Visit Plaidonline.com to get directions for all our animals. These make great cummer camp and party crafts.

Bookmark and Share

#  Posted in: Apple-Barrel | school-crafting Comments [0]   Trackback

 
 Friday, June 04, 2010

Atlanta-area students! We want you- Paid Intern

Do you have an interest in working on our web staff?  Check out this job description!  The position starts as an internship, but could lead to a longer-term position. See below for all of the information!

——–

Job Description – Internet Communications Assistant

This is an excellent opportunity to get hands-on web marketing experience – campaign planning and implementation; working on multiple objectives as part of a marketing team.

Craft consumer goods manufacturer is currently looking for a Part Time Internet Communications Assistant. This is a fun, hands-on position with many opportunities for personal growth and gaining new skills. If you have a passion for working with online/social media, an ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously, as well as great communication and interpersonal skills, please send resume and samples to the link provided.

Primary Responsibilities
· To provide support for the Marketing Internet & Social Media Team in relation to the creation of concise, compelling content for on-line marketing activities to include:
· Writing and editing new and existing Web content
· Proof and edit website content for grammar, spelling, brand/voice consistency and style
· Work closely with marketing to gather content as required
· Participate in the development of and execute new ideas to drive web traffic and sales
· Work with team to leverage new content for its value in Search Engine Optimization
· Competitive analysis research to assist in the development of new ideas
· Participate in on-line consumer research projects and assist in analysis of results
· Collecting, entering and maintaining product data on the internet
· Preparing web-ready graphics
· Assisting with editorial and other day-to-day content needs for website
Technical skills required

Qualifications
· Creativity, strong verbal and written communication skills, excellent knowledge of the English language, Web Savvy, Information Analysis, Multi-tasking, Detail Oriented
· Ability to work in fast-paced, deadline driven environment; think quickly; high level of enthusiasm
· Independent worker with strong project and time management and organizational skills, capable of taking ownership of projects and meeting tight deadlines with minimal supervision
· Enthusiastic, outgoing personality, love of creative activities and crafting
· Ability to write/edit content for web
· Working knowledge of HTML and CSS
· Experience with web content management tools
· Experience using html editors (ie. Dreamweaver); ability to understand and troubleshoot html code
· Intermediate Adobe Photoshop skills, knowledge of cropping/color correcting images and using layers
· General knowledge of preparing graphics for web
· Experience creating simple layouts in Photoshop
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs including Word and Excel

Education Background – We are accepting those with Bachelor’s/Master’s degrees who are looking for part-time work; we will also consider a Junior or Senior year college student with a 3.0+GPA
Computer Skills – Experience with HTML, CSS, Dream Weaver or Photoshop
Available to Work – Minimum of 20 hours per week
How to Apply - Please send resume, cover letter and any pertinent work samples to khowey (at) plaidonline.com

#  Posted in: Comments [0]   Trackback

 
 Thursday, June 03, 2010

Summer Crafts for Kids - Space Fun



LabelTime.gif PrjTime_1.gif    LabelLevel.gif PrjLevel_4.gif

This project is super fun and great for younger kids. Plus, it uses items found around the house. Apply this 3-D diarama idea to create all kinds of projects, like farms, villages or sea scenes.

PrjSeeTheProject.gif

Bookmark and Share

#  Posted in: Camp-Craft | school-crafting Comments [0]   Trackback

 
 

   Feed your aggregator (RSS 2.0) SUBSCRIBE


craft categories

sites we
archives

 
Subscribe / Unsubscribe to the Plaid Newsletter

home
about us
contribute
privacy policy & terms

Sign In