Hi it's Cindy here with you today on the blog to share a couple of fun projects for the kids to create over the school holidays….
a pen holder & matching notebook
these are a couple of simple projects that can be achieve by most age groups….
this was a little glass jar I found for 50c at my local 2nd hand store, but you could also use an empty vegemite or jam jar if you have them
you can collect some cheap button packs from some of the large craft stores or sometimes from the 2nd hand stores too
Using Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive apply a dob of glue to each button and randomly stick them onto the jar until you are happy with the coverage. Once the glue has set it's ready for them to use…
follow the same procedure to create a matching notebook (you can pick up notebooks from any of the cheap shops)… as a fun addition you can add your child's initials to the cover with chipboard letters…
I find that this is great for the youngsters, but if you have older children you can take the project a couple of steps further…
paint over the whole surface with Gesso…
for the notebook it is best to remove the covers for painting… Note you should leave the covers on for the button gluing to ensure that the children don't stick buttons over the binding holes…
Next using some colour sprays…. Lindys Stamp Gang, glimmermists or similar… spray a few colours all over the projects
finally spray your projects with Helmar Crystal Kote Gloss Varnish to seal the colour…
Happy creating and I hope to see you all sharing your projects over on our Facebook page
till next time, if you'd like to see more of my creations (all created using helmar adhesives) you can find them here.
xC
