Crafting Secrets

I work for a summer camp and am trying to find a craft idea for the teen age group. The camp is a week long and the campers are 12 to15 years old. In the past we have done leather work (we made belts) as well as wood burning. I'm looking for a project that would take a fairly high skill level as so the teens don't get bored. Any ideas would be very much appreciated.

Tye-dying is not necessarily a high skill level, but it can be a high creativity level. If they can do more than one project, they can try different techniques and dye combos to change their designs.

Batik is a similar idea with higher skill level. It doesn't need too many supplies – cloth, dye, an iron, wax, and something to heat the wax in. I did it in 8th grade art and we loved it.

If you have money for the loom supplies, weaving belts or weaving with beads could be fun. The looms are pretty small and simple for both.

I’m looking for some good, cheap & easy Christmas craft ideas to do with my 3 1/2 year old.

I was hoping to give something small and personally made to family and friends. I also thought this was a good opportunity to make Christmas fun and entertaining!!

Does anyone have any suggestions?

wreaths !
all you need to do is buy paper plates and cut a hole in the middle to make, then get green tissue paper and scrunche it into a lot of little balls to glue and cover the paper plate with, and then make red tissue paper balls a little bigger for like berries or something, or just be creative and decorate it however you want, maybe add a big red bow to the top of each wreath.
or you could make reindeers out of popsickle sticks and add a pompom for a red rudolph rose..here a pic of wat i mean: http://z.hubpages.com/u/134195_f260.jpg ,, or theres this: http://z.hubpages.com/u/134189_f260.jpg
or make angel ornamnets using a paper plate like this: http://www.highlightskids.com/Express/Crafts/Holidays/images/C1296_paperplateAngel.jpg

all cheap, easy, & cute:)

i baby sit my little bro and i really need some ideas!!!

I just recently came accross a really cute craft idea…. You use old "cd's", you need some craft glue, material and wiggly eyes!

You cut trianglular fins, and glue them between 2 cd's, (word side in) sticking out from the top & then the bottom, and little piece for the "lips" then you take a little more material and, and you pull it through the holes…

Then you glue on wiggly eyes on both sides and theres a fish!

You can also use yarn and glue it between the cd's at the top, so it can be hung!

Need inspiration, my 7 yr old is having an arts & craft birthday party and I've thought of making paper plate face masks, but now i'm stumped. What would you suggest doing that would take up 30 mins?. INSTRUCTIONS TOO PLEASE as I need direction! Best answer 10 points!

Oh there is so much you can do!

Finger paints on construction paper

Sidewalk chalk

PAINTING ON CANVAS *my favorite* (can use anything from fingers, brushes, to sponges and leaves, rags or any old cloth, and even food as utensils :p)

Popsicle stick sculptures (while eating popsicles too :p)

Making tie dye t-shirts or other cloth items

Bracelets and necklaces with beads

Sock Puppets

Anything that is really messy will be wonderful, and don't worry about the clean-up! Let them get good and dirty with everything (request that their parents bring a change of clothes that they don't mind getting stuff on). It will help boost their creativity.

For more advance things to do, you could always go with using clay for models and painting. You're definitely on the right track with doing masks, I remember making them when I was a kid. My son is 6 and he loves to finger paint. I have a collection of useless buttons, plastic gems, pins, strings, you can buy a lot of these items from places such as Hobby Lobby or any craft store. Finger painting on canvas and using odd items as accessories with it can be very rewarding to their creativity, and it gives them something to take home and show their family, which is also rewarding in it's own way.

I hope you have a blast and happy birthday to your child.

I have been saving card boxes and tubes, also yogurt pots and dry pasta.
I have poster paints, string, shiny sweet wrappers. That's all so far, thanks for your ideas.

Scissors with rounded ends
Glue
paper
Sticky stars and stuff
Paints
Crayons
Pencil sharpener
Paint brushes
Plasticine
Play Doh

I am babysitting an 8 year old girl. She really likes arts and crafts, and I am running out of fun ideas that she would like to do. If anyone has a suggestion, it would be helpful. She also likes to bake.

Make clay! Creative Clay!

1 cup of cornstarch
1 cup of baking soda
1-1/4 cups of cold water

Mix ingredients together in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Stir, about 5 minutes until
it’s very thick — like mashed potatoes. Cool on a plate until you can work with it with your hands. Roll,
cut, or shape as you wish. Let dry for about 2 days. Paint with acrylics, tempura, watercolors, or
markers.

or make silly glob! its super fun!

Silly Glob!

1/2 cup of Borax
2 quarts + 1-1/2 cups of water
2 cups of white glue
food coloring (Choose ONE color)
Lysol (the Lysol stops spoiling)
plastic bags for storage (Zip Lock is best)

Directions:
1. Mix together 1/2 cup of Borax with 2 quarts of water. Allow the mixture to settle and then use only
the clear liquid. Set aside.
2. Mix 2 cups of white glue (Elmer’s is best) with 1-1/2 cups of water. Add food coloring (just a few
drops) if you would like the GLOB to have color. Add a few drops of Lysol (this prevents spoilage). 3.
Add the clear liquid in #1 with the mixture in #2. Knead the mixture together with your hands into your
SILLY GLOB.
4. Store in plastic bag (zip lock type is best).