Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts

Thursday, December 9, 2010

Holiday Crafts for Kids!





Button ornaments, recycled ribbon garlands, and sugar cookie hands are just some of the fun craft ideas for you and your kids to do this holiday season!




Check here for instructions on these and more projects:
http://www.marthastewart.com/photogallery/holiday-crafts-for-kids

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Pumpkin Carving Contest!

The Community Center is holding a PUMPKIN CARVING CONTEST free for those wishing to show their creativity. It will be held on Saturday and Sunday starting at 1 PM each day. They will provide the pumpkins and some carving tools but if you happen to have your own custom pumpkin-carving tools, bring them along. They would appreciate if you could sign up today or tomorrow so stop on by or give them a call at the Community Center. It will certainly be a fun family event without all the mess at home!




Happy Autumn!

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

McPhereson Community Center Activities




Lots of fun classes and activities for adults and children going on at the Community Center!


Community Center site:
http://www.51fss.com/community.htm

Calendar of Events:
http://www.51fss.com/images/cc_cal.pdf

Nature Luminary Candle Votives



What you'll need: 

-leaves and foliage
-glass votive holder or jar
-white tissue paper
-white craft glue
-water
-paintbrush
-tealight candles


How to make it:

-Collect small leaves and other foliage from outside. Be sure there’s still some life in the leaves – they shouldn’t be too dry or crumbly. (Note: We found several of our leaves on bushes as their leaves are smaller.) Once selected, lay leaves in a single layer and place a large book on top to flatten them. Leave for an hour or two.


-Spread a layer of white craft glue on the outside of the votive holder. Stick the leaves to the glue and press into place. Let dry.

-Mix equal parts of water and white craft glue to create a decoupage paste.

-Tear tissue paper into squares about one to two inches in size.

-Use a paintbrush to glue the tissue paper over the leaves using the decoupage mixture. Overlap the tissue paper and make sure all of the glass is covered. Carry over the lip of the votive holder as well and be sure that the tissue paper is decoupaged against the inside of the glass.

-Allow the jars to dry overnight.

-Place a tea light candle inside each votive holder!

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Origami Fun


Origami


I just recently found some websites on how to make origami to pass some time with the kiddos..  it was actually really fun.  I had picked up a box of square colored origami paper at a little store and since it only came with a few different examples, needed to search the internet to find more info.   Here are some great websites to check out.  Some are super easy and some can get quite complex!  But it's a great way to pass some time and be creative!

http://www.origami-fun.com/
http://www.origami.com/
http://www.origami-usa.org/
http://www.langorigami.com/art/artmain/artmain.php4