When I worked in a preschool, the children were always ready and willing participants when it came to any craft that used glue and glitter. They were just fascinated with the idea of something sticky and wet being able to hold onto something “for permanent”. As for glitter, they just loved the idea of being able to make a complete mess without getting into trouble.
As a teacher I understood that there was so much more to creating crafts than just having fun. We were teaching the children valuable skills.
Take this Easter Egg card for instance. It may not appear to be much of a craft but by creating this very card, children will learn to follow complex directions, create a pattern with the buttons, recognize a letter of the alphabet and associate it with a name of someone they love, and develop their fine motor skills through the use of embroidery stitching.
What’s also great about this project is that you, as a parent, can create it using left over items in your craft room!
Kids' Easter Egg Card
Supplies:
- 1 – Set of Acrylic Paints by Studio 71: Titanium white, Cadmium red (24 Piece Paint Set Item 97848)
- 1 – 9×12 Sheet of Canvas Paper (Item 97490-2)
- 1- Gold Glitter by Darice (Item 1146-43)
- 1- Black foam letter stickers (Item 1023-76BK)
- 1- Green colored pencil (Prisma Colored Pencils Item BER952)
- 1- Blank card with envelope (White Value Pack Cards & Envelopes Item 1103-66)
- Small Buttons (Assorted Buttons Item 1170-20)
- Embroidery Thread
- Scrap paper
Tools:
- 1 – Paint Brush (Multi-purpose Value Pack Item SB9562)
- 1- Comfort Grip Scissors (Item 1149-17)
- 1- Aleenes Tacky Glue (Item AR8-10)
- 1- Seam ripper (or large needle, or paper awl)
- 1- Embroidery Needle
Instructions:
1. Draw a large egg on a scrap piece of paper and cut it out to make a template.
Create egg template
2. Mix red and white paint together to make pink paint.
3. Paint the entire sheet of canvas paper pink and let dry.
4. Trace egg template on top of painted pink canvas.
Paint canvas and trace eggs
5. Cut out eggs.
Cut out eggs
6. Spread tacky glue on top of painted side of egg shape.
Add glue
7. Lay buttons on top of glue, creating a border around the egg.
8. Lay a letter in the middle of egg. (Choose a letter that represents the first name of the card recipient.)
Add buttons and letter
9. While glue is still wet, sprinkle gold glitter on top of egg, then lift and shake off any excess glitter and let dry.
Add glitter
10. Use a colored pencil to write the word, Happy, on the top, front of the card and the word, Easter, on the bottom of the card.
Write words and punch holes
11. Use a seam ripper to punch tiny holes in the letters.
12. Thread a needle, then stitch the letters. Bring needle up through the bottom of the card, then back through the top of the card at the next hole. Underneath the card, go to the next hole and come back up through the top of the card. Instead of stitching the next forward hole, go backwards and stitch the previous hole. Continue to do this until all the letters have been stitched. Don’t forget to tie a knot to “close” the thread so that it doesn’t come lose and ruin all your hard work.
Stitch letters
13. Turn the egg over, and spread tacky glue on the back side of the egg.
Glue backside of egg and adhere to card
14. Place the egg in the center of the card, then firmly press down. Let dry.
15. Use a seam ripper to punch holes around the shape of the egg.
Create holes along egg.
16. Thread a needle, then stitch around the egg. (Like you did in step 11)
Stitch around Easter egg
Congratulations! You’ve just created a fun and simple Easter card with your child.
Wed, Mar 24, 2010
Kids Stuff, Paper Crafts, Projects, Projects, Spring