Self-made and painted egg cups, as an eye-catcher on the breakfast table or as a great self-made gift or souvenir. This is easy to use with clay, modelling paste or salt dough. The dried egg cups can be beautifully painted. Water colours are just as suitable as crayons or wax colours. Have fun!
Egg cups potters with modelling paste or salted dough
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Manufacture self-made energy balls (excluding sugar)
These small energy balls consist of only three ingredients: dates, almonds and cocoa. They are a healthy alternative to snacking and without additives, which is why they are also ideal for allergy sufferers children. From the indicated amount you get about 30 small balls, which are durable in the fridge for a few days.
They are easy to make and children can help shape and train their fingering skills. Tip: You can also hand them over as a gift, beautifully packaged!
Try it! It's worth it!
Making fir trees from stones
A winter landscape with small fir trees made of stones. Rounded elongated stones are used as tree trunks and semicircles made of green paper form the tree crowns.
The finished trees are embellished with snowflakes. A winterly snowy motif is ready.
Garland of orange peel
Oranges not only taste delicious, you can also make great little things out of the bowl. Try to peel the bowl in large pieces. Then you cut out figures and motifs with the help of a small cut-out shape, which you then thread onto a package line. As a small pendant you can decorate a gift or you design a garland. Stay creative, try it yourself and marvel at the fragrant pendants!
Bird food - Build a place
Do you also feed birds in winter? Then this craft idea would certainly be worth an action. From an empty Tetrapack it is cut and glued. With a wooden stick as landing area for the birds it is already complete. Creatively you can romp out with waterproof colors and after drying only the food has to be filled. If you have found a place in the garden, the suspension is also fast attached. Alternatively you can attach the bird house to a plug. In addition there is also an offer.
Look at the individual steps, they are explained in detail and illustrated. Have fun trying out.
Pendant of clay/modelling mass (pearls, buttons, houses)
These little pendants are a nice occupation for children and an alternative to playing with dough. The work with self-drying clay/modelling clay is suitable for creating beautiful things even without a kiln. With this adventure you can deal with several children of different ages or with different interests. Everyone can become active here according to his imagination and his skill.
Snowmen from peanuts – small winter landscapes
A tiny winter landscape fits into a screw-glass lid. With a snowman from a peanut, the winter motif is complete. This filigree work is something for patient hobbyists and a beautiful gift idea for bringing along in the winter season.
Snowman tinkering (made from aluminium cover)
The snow glitters beautifully in the sunlight and also this little snowman. It is made of aluminium lids and thus a beautiful upcycling idea. All you need in addition is some clay paper and cotton wool. Go ahead and have a lot of fun!
Birds of recycled material
Makes a bird out of waste material such as screw glass lids and advertising brochures or old catalogues.
In addition, you only need scissors, glue and a pen, you can get started. There are hardly any limits to your imagination here. You can play out in color, as there are many bright colors to be found in advertising brochures. Whether this is to be a monochrome bird or a "bunt parrot", you can decide for yourself. Pull a few paper strips (from the brochures) and use them as feathers. All other body parts such as beak, eyes and legs are quickly painted up and glued to it. Whether you stick your bird/pape/cock or fantasy bird on an old picture frame or to the window, you can decide.
Have fun being creative.
Frog or Frog King
This little green frog conjures a laugh in the face. With a small green yoghurt cup the frog is very easy to make. You can print the template for the frog legs and use as a template, or you paint your legs yourself. In addition, you need two wobble eyes on two screw caps. This craft is ideal for upcycling.
Use it for decorating or as a funny gift. For carnival you can also make colorful frogs or conjure up a frog king from it. Stay creative and have fun doing crafts!