Art collage DIY/ Коллаж

 old magazines, glue, scissors plus a little bit fantasy and you have a base which can be a post card for a friend's birthday or just a poster for a kid's room, or even to decorate old furniture.

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Старые журналы, клей, ножницы, плюс немного фантазии, и у вас получается отличная основа, из которой можно сделать открытку на день рождения друга, просто повесить на стену, или даже оформить старую мебель.

Egg lamp DIY

eggs.1. wash every egg. 2. make a small hole beneath the egg and blow the contents out using a straw. 3. dry the empty eggs.

lamp's base. 1. cut down a lid, leave only base of the box. 2. Make cuts in the small circles below in the form of the four "X"s shown below.  Make the cuts in all the circles.

 glue eggs with base and input lamps in the holes. hide cables in the holes between eggs. others- glue or fasten using tape. turn on the light!

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Labels for flower pots *spring project*

 

 

All  April I have been growing seeds of different plants for our tiny garden on the balcony. I really want to grow something by myself!:) Summer in Saint Petersburg is so short and cold, so hopefully we will have time to taste the strawberries and peas which I have grown and our flowers will have time for blossoming.
So as to not forget what you are growing and also to decorate your garden, one can make simple pot
labels.

all we need:
thin wooden sticks
saw
plastic cards
superglue
sandpaper
black acryl paint

1. saw sticks of the correct height 2.Using sandpaper, sand the plastic cards, taking care not to forget the corners. 3. paint the card 4. glue the stick to the card. 5. draw, using chalk (be careful because the paint can peel off)

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Kids' artwork collage

I found this  idea in Swoon blog and I really like it!
My boys with enthusiasm drew a couple of sheets using a water color. I cut circles and we glued them. We are done!)

Later I will post another collage project done with kids using different paper pieces (magazines, old books, etc.)
Happy craft to you!)

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Kids musical instrument from jogurt cups D.I.Y

 

We need:

•  2 yogurt cups
• dry beans/peas/rice
• scissors
• sand paper ( in case, if cut edges are sharp)
• super glue
• stickers/washi tape (if you want to decorate it)

DONE!

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Another creation by Family Kiosk. It is simple: take a tea box, cover it with paper and imagine  the face of your personal monster.
Our boxed monster guards kids' treasures. What will your monster guard?) Surely, you will think of something)

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Cardboard Puppet Theater

We decided to do a puppet theater. Our boys love reading books. So, why not сhange things up a bit and start to show favorite tales on the stage?!). We used a cardboard box, cut it up, covered it with paper, added some stencils and I made a pair of curtains from old t-shirt. Then think about puppets. You can sew or cut up from cardboard puppets from your favorite fairytales and then start the show!

My friend made this cardboard puppets from the famous Russian fairytale "The speckled hen."

Once upon a time there were an old man and an old woman.
They had a speckled hen.
The speckled hen laid an egg.
The egg was not ordinary, but golden.
The old man beat, beat, but he didn’t break it.
The old woman beat, beat, but she didn’t break it too.
A mouse ran and waved with a tail.
The egg fell down and was cracked.
The old man and the old woman cry.
А speckled hen clucks.
The old man! Don’t cry!
The old woman! Don’t cry!

I will lay another egg for you, not golden – but ordinary. 

And also we bought puppets from IKEA

 K really likes his shark)

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TOY CANDIES D.I.Y

This is remarkably simple project.  A three year old child can do this project.  I made these candies with my eldest son ( he is 3),  and he really likes the process in general.
Some of candies we gave away as presents, while some of them we used to decorate our Christmas tree, and part of them we leave just for playing)

What you need:

Cardboard rolls (from toilet paper or similar)
Wrapping paper
Yarn or twine

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