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Get Creative with Crafts
Being cooped up at home doesn’t mean you can’t have a ton of fun being creative at the dining room table. Crafts will keep the little ones busy and keep their creativity blooming.
Since a trip to the store for supplies is not a good idea right now, here are some ideas from around the web for easy projects you can do with com- mon household items and basic crafting supplies.
MAKE CARDS
Paper crafts are the most basic of crafts. All you need is construction paper (even print- er paper will do in a pinch), some markers or crayons, and your creativity. USA Today reports that since nursing homes have had to stop allow- ing visitors, they are asking children to send cards to brighten their residents’ days. (Scanning or taking photos and emailing them might be a bet- ter option at this point, howev- er, to avoid spreading germs.)
PAPER BAG CRAFTS
All you need is a package of paper bags and a few other basic supplies to make these fun crafts.
Paper bag village: With the provided template, you can cut and color an entire village, then glue your “buildings” to the
bags and line them up down a make-believe street. Visit https://bit.ly/2QEiur9 for tem- plates.
Paper bag monster puppets:
Another easy, fun way to use paper bags is to turn them into puppets. First paint the bags with acrylic paint. Then glue on eyes, stripes, horns, teeth and other fun details made of con- struction paper. Get ideas here: https://bit.ly/2wAnjdY.
PASTA BUTTERFLIES
Acrylic paints can turn far-
falle pasta into butterflies. Have fun decorating the “wings,” then glue your creations to construction paper. Use a per- manent marker to draw on the antennae and other details. Find the instructions here: https://bit.ly/2wAnw0K.
CRAFTS FOR TWEENS
Older kids might want proj- ects with more detail and options to personalize the craft to their interests. They can learn the basics of origami at https://origami.me/begin-
ners-guide. Lush-inspired bath bombs are simple to make, with baking soda, citric acid (used for pickling) and corn- starch as the main ingredients. Check out a tutorial from TheSpruce.com at https://bit. ly/2Ud6QFF.
GET OUTSIDE
Going outdoors is copacetic, provided you keep your dis- tance from neighbors. So why not whip up some outdoors fun for your family? Highlights
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magazine offers ideas for mak- ing your own bubbles (https:// bit.ly/3bpWWWT) and side- walk chalk (https://bit. ly/2y4Z2NJ) from materials you probably already have at home.