| If you are a parent, you know that coming up with | | | | masterpieces and show them off everywhere they |
| things to keep your children occupied and happy is not | | | | go! |
| the easiest thing to do! I'm here to help. I am going to | | | | -Another fun craft to do with the kids is allow them to |
| tell you about several easy craft ideas to keep your | | | | make their own instrument. They can make a guitar by |
| little ones entertained. Keep in mind that all of these | | | | decorating a tissue box and stretching rubber bands |
| projects are not suitable for every age group. | | | | around it. They can strum a tune on the rubber bands |
| -The first craft I have in mind is macaroni art. Get a | | | | where they cross the hole in the box. They can also |
| few bowls and put dried macaroni noodles in each of | | | | make maracas. You just need a toilet paper roll or |
| them. Mix a little food coloring into the macaroni (if you | | | | paper towel roll, dried beans, 2 squares of paper, and 2 |
| want to). Allow the food coloring to dry. Give your | | | | rubber bands. Have your children decorate the toilet |
| children a piece of construction paper and a glue stick. | | | | paper roll however they want. Then put the square of |
| Let them glue the colorful macaroni in neat shapes and | | | | paper over one side of roll and use a rubber band to |
| patterns. Allow their art work to dry and then hang | | | | hold it in place. Do the same with the other side. To |
| them on the fridge to display them. For more variety | | | | make music all they have to do is shake it! |
| on this project use different types of noodles. | | | | -Finally, the last easy craft idea I would like to mention |
| -The next easy craft idea is to let them design their | | | | is one that I'm sure everybody has heard of...finger |
| own shirt. For this project you will need a plain white or | | | | painting! This is always fun for children to do! Just get |
| colored t-shirt and some fabric paint. Lay the shirt on a | | | | them some paper and some washable finger paints |
| hard surface that has been covered with newspaper. | | | | and let them have a blast. They can paint anything |
| A good way to make painting it easier is to slide a | | | | their little heart desires. For larger paintings you can get |
| piece of cardboard inside the shirt. Then just give your | | | | them a poster board to paint on. |
| children the paints and let them go wild designing a cool | | | | I hope you enjoy doing these crafts with you little ones. |
| shirt. Once the paint is dry they can wear their | | | | Have fun! |