DUCT TAPE WATERMELON PURSE TUTORIAL

Our daughter loves to do crafts, Here is a tutorial of how to make a duct tape watermelon purse which I got from Sophie World. 

First you have to make the Duct Tape Fabric. You over overlap the duct tape to make the bottom layer and then you cover the top with a layer of duct tape. And you will have Duct Tape Fabric. 

Print your watermelon template from Sophie World. Trace onto Duct Tape Fabric. Cut out watermelon template. 

Trace seeds onto wax paper to make it easier for you to peel off. Then take your black duct tape and put it on the wax paper and cut out your seeds for your watermelon. Leave some room so you can peel the duct tape off of the wax paper. Put your seeds aside and proceed to the next step. 

Finally take a strip of green duct tape for the rind of the watermelon purse. Place you duct tape onto wax paper and cut little slits so you can peel it off and put it on your watermelon purse. Cover the bottom with the green duct tape. This adheres the whole purse together. Start at the top of one side and work your way around the watermelon. 

Place your seeds on the watermelon purse and don't forget to cut out a bit mark for your watermelon purse. If you want that added touch. 

There is a video on Sophie World on how to make this too. 

This is not my design but something Ducky does enjoy doing. 

Have a blessed day!!!!

PRESIDENTS DAY CRAFTS

First I had them make :

The White House out of craft sticks which I got the craft idea from Craft stick White House. 

DMan made a face of George Washington which I got from DLTK. Our children are never to old for easy crafts. 

Ducky did the same craft but I like how face is very different from his. 

How was your day today and how did you celebrate our Presidents Day? 

SACK RACES FOR CHILDREN

Our children one sunday came up with this. I always amazes me how creative children are. They were using trash bags to have sack races. Why not, right? 

What have your children come up with that was creative,without you saying a word? 

Snowman Craft

I saw this craft on Pinterest and loved it. I got this craft from Oopsey Daisy Blog. 

You take equals parts of glue and shaving cream and mixed together and then have your children paint it onto a piece a paper, when it dries it will be puffy like a big puff of snow. Very easy and fun as you will see in our children's eyes:)

Outline your snowman on paper with the shaving cream and glue and let dry. 

Most children love to be messy, they had a blast with this craft. 

Cut out your hat,eyes,mouth,buttons,nose and arms out of construction paper, you can make a scarf if you like. 

Here is your finished Snowman craft. You can read a book along with the craft or just do the craft for a day of fun. I love how it comes out puffy and looks like a snowman!! Living in Florida this is the closest we will get to a snowman this year!!!

Have a blessed day!!

Thanksgiving Crafts

Here are some of the crafts we did for Thanksgiving. 

MayFlower which I found on Pinterest. 

Turkey made from a handprint, always a keeper. 

I bought these last year at Target and we finally got to them. They turned out great too. 

A pinecone turkey that our children did at CBS( Community Bible Study). 

Ducky's

DMan's 

Happy Thanksgiving, Hope it is a blessed one for each and everyone of you:)

Bobbie Pin Hair Accessary

Ducky's at it again, she loves to come up new ideas. 

All you need for this :

1 Bobbie Pin

Ribbon

Cut Ribbon and then tie Ribbon to Bobbie Pin. So easy. 

Ducky also made one that was a bow and then attached it to the Bobbie pin. 

What crafts have you done lately that you would like to share?

Baby Sling

Last week we had a pool play date and all the moms that were at our house that had babies had slings so after the pool play date Ducky made her baby a sling out of an old shirt she cut and tied and there she had a sling for her baby, girls are naturals at naturing. 

I thought this was adorable. 

Three Cup Holder

So D Man thought he could make a three cup holder so he thought that you could fill each one up and when you are finished with the first one then you could have a back up but there is a problem the other cups would spill and you would have a Big mess. So we decided that this cup holder could be used for three people at a time. This is one of D Man's invention. So funny!!

A close up of the Cupanator, D Man named it:)

Earth Day Crafts

This past weekend we went to a Earth Day Celebration at our local state park. They had several booth's set up with things to buy and do. 

Below is our Pine cone Bird.

Pine cone

Googly Eyes

Feathers which you can get outside in nature

Beak made out of foam which you can use scraps of paper or card stock

Ducky did an awesome job with her Pine cone Bird. 

D Man made this Shell wind chime.

Items used:

String or Rope

Shells, Sand Dollar

Sturdy Stick from outside

This one came out so cute!!! 

Recycled Cereal Box Houses our children made one day. 

Cereal Box

Tape

Recycled Foam

And the famous Bird Feeder.

Items Used:

Pine cone

Peanut Butter

Bird Seed

Easter Eggs

I purchased these paper mache Easter eggs at Michael's. 

Here is Ducky painting her eggs. We painted completely first and then we decorated them. 

D Man painting his eggs. 

D Man's finished Easter Eggs:)

I put Mod Podge on them after they dried to make them a little glossy. 

 Ducky's finished Easter Eggs!!!

The one on the end has the Mod Podge that isn't dry yet. 

Christmas Crafts

Ducky with  Easy Angel Craft from DLTK

D Man with Angel Craft

 Ducky with Hand print tree

 D Man with Hand print Tree

 Christian Candy Cane Craft from Catholic Icing

 D Man with Candy Cane

Ducky with Manager Scene she drew at art class.

Our neighbor bought these for our children, they painted them. They also light up but need to get a bulb.

Christmas Tree Ornament that Ducky made with Popsicle sticks

D Man Christmas Tree Ornament

Ducky likes to craft this is a ornament from the Bendaroos

Candy Cane from Pipe Cleaner, Ducky's creation.

Merry Christmas!!!!

Our great finds

I went to a used curriculum sale this past weekend and these are some of our finds.

This weather kit is awesome, D Man went right outside to work on it.

Ducky loves her little Ello set.

She loves to be creative.

She is always working on something.