If you are searching for ways to keep your children happy, have a look at these arts and craft ideas. Kids like to make things and it is yet better when Mom or Dad or both participate.
Autumn is a great time for taking the kids out into the woods to collect nuts, cones and leaves for their craft work. You will be astonished at how many arts and craft ideas are inspired by nature. You may spray cones and leaves using silver and gold paint and use them to make table decorations or maybe Christmas wreathes for the door. Nut wreathes are a great change to commercial Christmas wreaths and may be eaten later on if the kids can wait that long.
Buy some unshelled hazelnuts, chestnuts, walnuts and brazil nuts and collect some ivy leaves to add some greenery. You also need some varnish, glue, small sized paint brush, wire and a ribbon. A glue gun can be beneficial but it is not essential. Paint the shells of the nuts using some varnish to bring the natural beauty. You can also varnish the ivy leaves and leave them to dry whole night.
You can create the wreath base from twisting some thin branches together into a rounded form but you can even purchase ready made ones very inexpensively also. Then progress around the wreath gluing the nuts in place. It would be wise to use the bigger nuts first and then use the smaller hazelnuts to help fill in any existing gaps. Try and vary the different colors to make the wreath appear pretty. Decorate with the ivy leaves and complete with a stylish ribbon. The children will enjoy a great time putting this altogether and will be excited when people stop to appreciate their handiwork.
Arts and craft ideas can turn into presents also. Any nut lovers would love to receive the above wreath as a gift for the holiday season.
Autumn is a great time for taking the kids out into the woods to collect nuts, cones and leaves for their craft work. You will be astonished at how many arts and craft ideas are inspired by nature. You may spray cones and leaves using silver and gold paint and use them to make table decorations or maybe Christmas wreathes for the door. Nut wreathes are a great change to commercial Christmas wreaths and may be eaten later on if the kids can wait that long.
Buy some unshelled hazelnuts, chestnuts, walnuts and brazil nuts and collect some ivy leaves to add some greenery. You also need some varnish, glue, small sized paint brush, wire and a ribbon. A glue gun can be beneficial but it is not essential. Paint the shells of the nuts using some varnish to bring the natural beauty. You can also varnish the ivy leaves and leave them to dry whole night.
You can create the wreath base from twisting some thin branches together into a rounded form but you can even purchase ready made ones very inexpensively also. Then progress around the wreath gluing the nuts in place. It would be wise to use the bigger nuts first and then use the smaller hazelnuts to help fill in any existing gaps. Try and vary the different colors to make the wreath appear pretty. Decorate with the ivy leaves and complete with a stylish ribbon. The children will enjoy a great time putting this altogether and will be excited when people stop to appreciate their handiwork.
Arts and craft ideas can turn into presents also. Any nut lovers would love to receive the above wreath as a gift for the holiday season.
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