Inexpensive Crafts

[bluedragonfly73]

Okay I have a two yr.old and a five yr. old that stay home with me. What I'm looking for is ideas that are inexpensive for I am on a budget but I love to do crafts with my kiddos my older two 10-9 like to get involved also. So if anyone has any ideas out there I would love to hear them.

Tks
Tammy

 

[WriterGirl4JC]

I recomend milk carton bird feeders, this is easy enough for the 2 year-old to have fun and can be intricate enough for the 10 and 9 year-olds to have fun. The supplies are mostly house-hold items, which makes the cost virtually nothing. I would let the older two make one, then you could help the younger two, and the great part is that there is no end to how creative your kids can decide to be. As detailed as they want to be that is the fun of it. Just do an internet search for Milk Carton Bird Feeders and I am sure you will find plenty. The other nice thing about this craft is that at least for the next few days they will have something else they want to do, and that is to enjoy God's creation, they get to see all kinds of birds, after the feeders are done. Enjoy!

 

[bluedragonfly73]

That sounds like a neat idea and being my kiddos love the outdoors they will love this idea..Thanks for craft. Keep the ideas coming...Tks

 

[WriterGirl4JC]

You're welcome, and if I stumble across something else I think you'll like I'll shoot it your way.

 

[fruitrach]

I don't have kids but I love crafts. I have a box in our spare room in which I keep anything and everything that "might" be useful for craft some day - coloured paper, ribbons, wool, wrappers (if they are clean and I like the look of them), card, paper, glue, any items that I might be able to stick on a card, beads, pipe cleaners..... It certainly helps to keep costs down although I do have to clear it out sometimes because it starts to take over the room

 

[ruby_redeemed]

If your kids have old t-shirts that are solid colord, have them paint, draw, or stencil on the shirts, you can get acrylic pain for under buck. And at the end the old shirt will be a new and diffrent shirt.