does any one have any crafty ideas that i can use a heap of wooden skewers we have been given?

Question

also chasing things to make with 'dolly pegs' both neeed to be fairly easy as they are for my "oldies" to do on craft days

Answer 1

How about "A Mug of Chocolate Kiss Roses" or "Popcorn Topiary"(scroll down at this site)
http://craftycollege.com/room/miniclass/candy-2.html
A chocolate bouquet (a Valentine gift!)
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1338
or soap on a skewer:
http://www.craftbits.com/viewProject.do?projectID=1134
Sweet Treat Easter Centerpiece
http://www.ragshop.com/crafts/easter/ecenterpiece.shtml
Or, just use some as an "assistant", rather than part of the finished project! They can be poked into styrofoam and used as a handle while decorating the foam, etc
http://www.save-on-crafts.com/easprojbrhow.html
Dolly pegs can be used as holders for plant identification tags http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A13629422, or try some of these sites:
http://www.crafty-devils.com/articles/dolly-peg-butterflies.html
http://lindabach.tripod.com/simplecreations/
http://www.hobbycraft.co.uk/ideas_library/idea_537.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/loobylu/76476062/
A lot of these might seem too juvenile, but maybe they'll help give you ideas. . .
Good luck!

Answer 2

You could also use them whole (or break/cut thinner ones), then use them to make structures or shapes with. Use various things to hold them together --short lengths of straws or flexible straws, tape, or various clays for example.

Air dry clays of various types will work, or kid's heavy "modeling" clays, or polymer clays.
Polymer clays would need to be baked briefly in a home oven on low heat to harden, but will be stronger than other clays and will hold well while making the structures ... or whole panels of connected rods could be baked, then joined to other panels with raw clay.
If the wood is bare, it would be a good idea to paint underneath the ends with a permanent white glue before adding the clay, or could paint first all over with acrylic paint, then dry before using with clay).

These structures could be left as is, or covered or just draped with sheets of paper or other materials, etc.... good for recognizing geometric shapes too.


EDITED TO ADD.... hmmmm, rereading this, I'm not sure how old your "oldies" are. I had assumed you meant older kids, but you may have meant older people.
If it's older *people* the men might still be interested in making those structures, or the women if they could turn them into dioramas, etc.. otherwise here are some more crafts that can be made with skewers:
http://tinyurl.com/y2krgz

I didn't know what "dollie pegs" were, but after Googling I see that they're probably what we in the US would call the "old-fashioned type of clothespins."
If that's the case, here are many craft ideas using them:
http://tinyurl.com/vq2wp
(you'll have to sort out the projects that can be done only with the *non-spring type* clothespins though... some could use either type... "worry dolls" are one good craft with the older type)


Have fun!

Diane B.

Answer 3

Grab some beer and make a lot of Shish-ka-bobs on the grill. That ought to help ya get rid of some.

Answer 4

You can donate them to your local elementary school's art department.