21 Mar SPRING CRAFTS FOR YOUR LITTLES
Hop and tweet your way into Spring with these adorable crafts. With a little help from a balloon, newspaper, water and glue — these paper mache creations will add some cheer to your home.
BASIC PAPER MACHE INSTRUCTIONS
Paste Ingredients: 1 part Elmer’s white glue with 1 part water OR combine 1 part flour to 1 part water, stir together in a shallow bowl or plastic bin.
Assembly: Make strips of paper using newspaper, magazine, or you can even cut up paper grocery bags. Submerge the strip of paper into the paste, run it through your pointer and middle finger to get the excess paste off and apply! Consider using plain white paper for the last layer to make painting and decorating easier for your kids.
EGGS
Blow up small balloons to resemble eggs about the size of your hand. Cover the balloon in strips of dipped paper. Cover in one layer and leave to dry. Once dry, add another layer. Leave to dry. Decorate with paint, glitter, stripes, polka dots, flowers — whatever your heart desires!
NEST
Cover half of a medium sized balloon in paper mache strips. Leave to dry. Cover in second layer. Pop the balloon and remove it from the dried paper mache. Voila! Decorate your nest with paint or you can even glue twigs to the outside for a realistic effect. Add pom-pom birds for fun!
BEEHIVE
Cover a large balloon in two layers of paper mache, leave to dry between layers. Paint the beehive pale yellow with a grey or black swirl all the way around to resemble the beehive layers. Create bees with yellow and black pom poms and white pipe cleaners for wings. You can glue the bees to the hive or use craft wire to make them “fly”.
BIRD
Cover a small balloon in two layers of paper mache, drying between layers. Decorate your bird with all the colors of the rainbow! Make a paper beak and glue to the face of the bird. Use pipe cleaners to make the feet and craft feathers for wings. You’re ready to fly!
Have fun creating these springtime creatures with your little ones!