My 2 1/2 year old loves arts and crafts and I am looking for some ideas on things he could make (with my help of course) for everyone in the family. Things his aunt and uncle would enjoy as well as his grandparents and is useful and wouldn't end up lost or thrown away. Any ideas?
2006-12-05 17:52:30 · 13 answers · asked by chrissy757 5 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
Buy some large plain canvas tote bags from the craft store along with a pack of Crayola fabric crayons. On some plain white paper, have him draw a special picture for each person then iron the picture onto the bag according to the instructions on the box of crayons. These bags make nice reusable grocery bags and are so personal,they won't be forgotten quickly.
2006-12-07 13:42:35 · answer #1 · answered by jidwg 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they like going hunting or fishing get them a pen or coffee mug with a deer or fish on it. Get a 5 or 10 dollar gift card from Wal-Mart for each person. At Wal-Mart they have those travel size things over there in HBA. Or if you live close to a mall one of those stores that have the travel size hand lotions, hand sanitizers, body sprays, etc. If there is a Dollar Tree around where you live, that would be perfect. Or any other dollar store, my favorite is the Dollar Tree. Or if you have a recent picture of yourself, get some copies made, and go buy some cheap frames and give a few of them out. Grandma's always love pics of their grand kids. I live in a small town area so these would be the only options for me. You would have more options in a city. Just remember it's only the thought that counts. When I was your age I used to want to go all out too, and buy everyone something in my family. I bought some expensive stuff and I was only making min wage. Thinking back I realize they would have been just as thrilled with a card, or a little deal of hand lotion or something.
2016-03-13 03:55:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One year I got tea towels and fabric paint and had each child do hand prints on a tea towel. I then wrote the child's name and the year on it with the paint. They turned out really well and the tea towels are still used today. Its fun to compare the size of their hands with their hands today . . .
I've also made cornstarch dough and used cookie cutters to make ornaments. (The dough bakes to a porcelain like finish) After baking the cut out ornaments, I let my kids paint with acrylic paints (from the dollar store) I then dipped the ornaments in a clear shellac and hung them to dry. There are some great cookie cutters that have a top to them so they imprint an all over design. I found those at a dollar store too. My kids always pick out the ornaments they painted and the grandparents loved them!
Here's a link to the dough recipe . . .
http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,199,147183-241204,00.html
One more idea is the picture frame idea. Micheal's sells wooden picture frames for a couple of bucks. I have let the kids paint them and attach buttons, glass pebbles, shells, puzzle pieces, even matchbox cars. I then put in a great picture of the child.
Hope you have fun with whatever craft you choose!
2006-12-05 18:45:03 · answer #3 · answered by kokopelli 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My 2 year old and his 2 month old brother are going to make a gift for his grandparents today. I bought picture frames at wal-mart with three slots for pictures($2 to $3 a piece), some washable paint (I got crayola so it was about $5) and have pictures of the children together (a snapshot I took and got copies of 19 cents a piece). I plan on having the boys hand prints in the two outside slots of the picture frame with thier name and date at the bottom and their picture in the middle. I thought it would be cheap and cute for the boys to give their grandparents a picture and hand prints of them. Hopefully this helps!
2006-12-06 02:15:14 · answer #4 · answered by bbear20 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Get some craft foam, the thin colorful stuff?
Cut it into about 3.5 inch circles.
Get some acrylic craft paint and have him put his handprint on each circle.
Give them in sets of four to family as coasters.
2006-12-05 17:57:45 · answer #5 · answered by j3nny3lf 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crayola makes a soft clay that I flatten into a circle, put my kids' handprints in, poke a hole for a ribbon, then use glitter glue to put their name and the year on it. It makes a nice Christmas ornament, or just a decoration to hang on the wall. I've also tried putting magnets on them to hang on the fridge, but didn't have much luck with that....
2006-12-05 19:08:18 · answer #6 · answered by CW 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You could take some pictures of him and cut out shapes in foam and a hole for the picture and glue them all together with a magnet on the back for the family to put on their refrigerators. All items can be found cheap at walmart
2006-12-05 17:55:58 · answer #7 · answered by Tazzy375 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy flat wooden circles at the craft store, put a hole in the top for a hook for an ornament and then he can decorate them with handprints or whatever else he likes...
2006-12-06 04:56:04 · answer #8 · answered by erica 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get some plain metalic christmas balls. He can decorate them with glitter glue and christmas stickers. If you put the date somewhere your family can put them on the tree every year, and remember when he did them
2006-12-05 17:55:15 · answer #9 · answered by sharkgirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Snow men made out of Marshmellows, pretzels, and candy for butons, eyes, and the nose (in case he decides to try at taste) lol. Use frosting for glue too.
2006-12-05 18:02:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋