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Kid-Friendly Thanksgiving Art Projects

Help your kids get in on the holiday preparation by allowing them to make these Thanksgiving decorations. Not only will these art projects keep your kids busy while you complete the Turkey Day meal, but also these crafts will yield amazing decorations that can be used to brighten up your holiday table. CORN PLACEMATS Materials: Ears of corn Knife Plastic corncob holders Paper plates Fabric paints Cloth placemats Directions: Break each ear of corn into 3-inch pieces (adults can use knife if necessary), then attach corncob holders firmly to the ends of each piece. Roll the corn pieces in a … Continue reading →

Holiday Crafts: Decorative Items for the Table

Won’t your child be proud to have his or her crafts displayed prominently during the holidays? What could be better for a child than showing off his handiwork at the dinner table (or should I say on the dinner table)? Custom Placemats Grab a flannel backed vinyl placemat in a holiday theme at any discount store. On the back measure and mark off rectangles about 12” high and 18” wide. Cut them out. Fold the edges over and crease them well. Use fabric glue to secure the edges so on the front, the edges will be nice and smooth. Glue … Continue reading →

Custom Kids’ Placemats and Other Treatments

Your child can make a cool custom placemat, table runner, dresser scarf, or any other type of fabric treatment to show off his or her own personal style. These treatments work great in kids’ rooms, or your child can make a custom placemat for each member of the family. Placemat Choose a vinyl, rectangular shaped placemat. Have your child glue on images such a photos (or copies) images from magazines, clip art, scrapbook die cuts, or hand draw images. Some should overlap a bit to make a collage. You can outline different images with glitter or paint for added interest. … Continue reading →

Make Your Own Tote Bags

Here is an easy project that children can make to carry their favorite items or even give as gifts. Items Needed 2 rectangular vinyl placemats Hole punch Twine or ribbon (shoe laces work too, especially fancy ones) Scissors Beads (optional) Measure and mark every half inch down the length of each placemat and across on end (the end you want to use for the bottom), making the marks on the backside. Punch holes at each mark. Measure to find the center of the top of each mat. Mark the center about 1″ from the top edge and punch a hole … Continue reading →

Handmade Placemats

This idea was inspired by a comment made by Lisa Pietsch, on my Home and Garden Blog. She suggested having children draw plates, forks, knives, spoons, etc. on paper placemats to help teach children the proper placement of utensils in relation to other tableware. I thought it was a great idea, but I also thought it would be fun to make custom placemats, which can also help teach kids proper table setting methods. Instead of paper, foam core can be used to create these placemats. A 10″ x 16″ piece is perfect, but if you can only find foam core … Continue reading →

Decorating with Placemats

Placemats don’t exactly seem exciting, do they? Wait until you learn about all the decor elements you can create from them and you might change your mind. Using placemats is a fun, low-cost way to perk up almost any room. Placemats are fairly inexpensive, yet there are many varieties that are made from beautiful, luxurious fabrics. Since they don’t require much fabric to make, they can be sold at reasonable prices. You get more than great stuff for your home; you also get a good deal. Remember that many department stores and home decorating shops offer complete lines of coordinating … Continue reading →