This year, I'm making 'Cookies and Crafts' gift baskets for all of the adults on my list. I want to include a couple of crafts in each basket that my son can make.
So far, I like the 'Salt Dough Ornaments' idea(http://crafts.kaboose.com/saltdoughgifttoppers.html).
I'm looking for some creative ideas here (because I've come up with none!). I'd really like to get rid of this sand (I think I've had it for almost 10 years!!). And I'm really looking for small crafts or ornaments so they'll fit in the basket.
Thanks!
2007-12-09 05:00:11 · 5 answers · asked by Thinking 5 in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
I meant to say 'inexpensive', as well.
2007-12-09 05:08:21 · update #1
You can get plain glass ornaments at your local craft store. You will also need a funnel, and paper umbrellas. Pour some of the sand through the funnel and into the ornament. You can put a paper umbrella and stick it in the sand. On the outside, paint a sun and maybe some waves. Voila! You have a beach-in-December!
2007-12-09 05:09:22 · answer #1 · answered by §horsejumper§ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cut ornament shapes from heavy cardboard. Draw simple stripes, dots or other designs on them with a marker. Use a cut-cardboard pattern to keep them consistent, if you like.
Carefully spread glue onto one of the stripes, or on several of the dots that will all be the same color. From a snack-size plastic bag or small paper envelope, pour sand onto the wet glue. Do this over a cookie sheet. Dump the excess sand onto the cookie sheet and slide it all over into the corner of the cookie sheet to reload your little bag and do the next ornament. I'd suggest doing all the red on all the ornaments, then all the green, then all the next color, and so on. That way, you save a TON of time and effort and keep your sand as nice for the last ornament as it was for the first.
You may want to spraypaint the ornaments silver or gold before starting the glue-and-sand process, or at least paint the backs so you don't have to sand-coat them.
2007-12-09 08:16:53 · answer #2 · answered by thejanith 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Cut paper Christmas ornaments, or have him cut them, put double sided tape on it, (cut to the same shape or as smaller ornaments) and have him put the sand on.
A friend used to do it with her grandchildren from age 4 upwards.
If you do not have double sided tape, have him make openings in the shapes by making holes next to each other, we used to have needle pointed pricker with a wooden or plastic grip for that. Now you can use any kind of tape on the back.
After the sand is strewn, press it into the glue of the tape and tap off the excess. You can re-use that.
If the connection of the sand to the tape is not real good, you can add a layer of tape at the top too.
In that case, do just draw the figure on your paper, decorate it, tape over the top and now cut.
If you can make a hole, like you would do for paper to put into a binder, add a length of red or green ribbon, the cheapest will do, and your friends have a tree ornament.
2007-12-09 07:20:24 · answer #3 · answered by Willeke 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why not make the salt dough ornaments, then spread glue where you'd like the sand to go, you could paint the glue on with a paintbrush. Then sprinkle with your colored sand. Do one color at a time, glue, sand, glue, sand, and so on. Do this instead of painting. I bet they'd look great!
2007-12-09 10:16:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
A wooden picture frame "decorated" with colored sand....this way it can be used all year round...not just at Xmas. Spray with hairspray when finished to help seal it so the sand doesn't all fall off.
2007-12-09 09:26:18 · answer #5 · answered by dalbax2 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sand Candles
http://www.charlestoncandlecompany.com/index.cfm/fa/subcategories.main/parentcat/26/subcatid/64
this was the only thing I could find and he would need help with this craft
2007-12-09 05:39:00 · answer #6 · answered by fatima35121 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋