Crafty Ideas for April 2012: Spring Crafts, Flower Crafts, and Eco Craft Supplies

April Kids Craft Club: Spring ‘Tweet’

Spring Tweet Crafts Earth Day crafts Egg crafts bird crafts The April Kids Craft Club package is brought to you by the colours yellow, pink, and blue Spring is full of new beginnings, and this month’s Kids Craft Club will be celebrating with spring tweets!  Make and decorate some baby birds and give them a nest.  And don’t forget about earth day this month too – make a planet earth picture with your Kids Craft Club supplies. Start your  Kids Craft Club subscription with the April crafts!

Spring cleaning – save on Eco-Friendly craft supplies!

Kids Craft Supplies - recycled crayons

We’re re-organizing our craft closet with some spring cleaning.  Help us clean our shelves – Save 10% on craft supplies with coupon code ‘springcleaning’ until April 27th.  Choose from Eco-dough, natural powdered paints, recycled crayons, and more! See all craft supplies.

Concert Event – Music with Marnie!

We’re joining Movies for Mommies Vancouver at the upcoming Music with Marnie concert on April 21st at the Rio Theatre!  Join us for craft time before the show!  Doors open at 10:30.  Find more details or puchase tickets at Marnie’s website 


 

Three Ways to Craft Spring Flowers

paper flowers paper tulips origami tulips spring flowers craft
 

Impatient for spring flowers to start growing?  Make your own!  Here are three fun ways to make spring flowers with the kids

More Spring Craft Ideas

Pinterest Crafts View our collection of Spring Craft Ideas on our latest crafty pin board.  Fantastic craft ideas from across the web.  We particularly love this fun Spring Flowers Hat

 

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Crafty Ideas: Three Ways to Craft Spring Flowers

  1. Make a Peony or chrysanthemum with tissue circles or squares.  Simply stack 4 to 6 small tissue squares, pinch together in the centre, and secure by wrapping the pinched end with a green chenille stem.  Fluff out the tissue once secured.how to make a tissue flower using tissue squares
  2. Make a tulip from folded paper – use origami (for big kids), or try the simple fold/cut/paste method found here origami tulip and folded paper tulip
  3. Make a daisy from coffee filters or cupcake liners – stack a number of liners together and glue in the centre.  Snip around liners to make petals.  Add a bright paper circle to centre and secure stem with tape or glue
    muffin liner or cupcake liner daisy craft for spring crafts

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