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2021
July 3 - Flower Bombs - Do you want to get flower seeds into a hard to reach place? Try a flower bomb.
July 10 - Fir-cone Figures - Create animal figurines using the cones from fir trees and other natural items. The video description for fir-cone figurines contains detailed instructions.
July 17 - PotPourri - Make your own room fresheners with this simple recipe for potpourri .
July 24 - Rock Painting - Follow these instructions for insect inspired painting you can do on rocks. (pdf file opens in a new window)
July 31 - Make a Newspaper - Create your own newspaper with these simple instructions.
August 7 - Model House - Learn how to build a model log house using small branches and pebbles.
August 14 - Spiral Bracelet - Make a spiral bracelet with these easy directions.
August 21 - Paper boxes - Use two sheets of paper to make a box that you can use to store trinkets.
August 28 - Strawberry jam - Make this small batch of delicious strawberry jam using just three ingredients. The recipe is in the video description.
2020
July 4 - Paper dolls have been a popular craft for generations. Learn how to make paper dolls. The template is in the video description or you can find it here.
July 11 - Pressed flowers - Pressed flowers can be used for many crafts.
July 18 - Thaumatropes were a popular Victorian craft. Learn more about thaumatropes and how to make them.
July 25 - Paper Weaving is a fun and historic craft. Learn how to do paper weaving.
August 1 - Folded picture frames - Use simple folding techniques to make a decorative picture frame.
August 8 - Sewing cards - Used to help students develop motor skills, sewing cards were a common craft in early schools. The link to the template can be found here or in the description of the video.
August 15 - Watercolouring - Learn about watercolouring and using crayons for watercolouring resistance.
August 22 - Handkerchief Dolls - Make your own handkerchief doll in a few simple steps using everyday items found around the house.
August 29 - Paper Chains - A very old craft, paper cutting was often taught in schools. The link to the template is in the description of the video and can also be found here.
October 10 - Dried Leaf Lantern - Pressed flowers and leaves have long been important keepsakes to remember special moments. They were often put on display or kept in the pages of a book. This pressed leaf lantern craft turns these keepsakes into a fall decoration.
December 19 - Salt Dough Ornaments - Using a simple recipe with only three ingredients, kids can enjoy a craft and create festive salt dough ornament decorations.