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Crafts With Kids
Sunday, September 18th, 2011
Recycle Crafts for Kids and Adults: How to Make Magnets
Homemade magnets using household materials are some of my favorite thrifty recycle craft for kids. Homemade magnets are all set to display on the fridge, just as kids want to do with all their art work. Magnets projects using materials like little plastic bottles, juice lids and bottle caps are quick and easy little recycle crafts for kids. These magnets projects are also perfect for special occasions where kids want to help make gifts. Keep the kids entertained on long summer afternoons with these homemade magnet recycle crafts for kids.
Magazine/Junk Mail Magnets Projects
Magazines and junk mail are the perfect material for recycle crafts for kids. With a few additional materials, you can make truly attractive magnets for the fridge or bulletin board. You will need:
- Colorful magazines or junk mail
- clear glass flat-back marbles or gems (often used in flower arranging)
- permanent clear adhesive or silicone glue
- round magnets
- a circle cutter or craft punch that will create paper circles the size of the your magnet backs
Kids can search out small, colorful images to punch out with the circle cutter or craft punch. Use a toothpick to spread a little glue on the back of a paper circle and glue to a magnet. Spread a little more clear glue on the front of the picture and press the back of the glass gem/marble on top. Continue to make a whole set of these glass magnet recycle crafts for kids.
Juice Can Lid Magnets Projects
Aluminum cans are always a useful tool for coming up with thrifty recycle crafts for kids. After making a batch of OJ from concentrate, keep the tin lid to make magnets. Kids can decorate the juice lid with photos, paints and glitter. Use a toothpick to swirl painted stripes or circles together (such as several circles around a photo.) Attach a magnet to the back of the lid and place on your fridge.
Plastic Bottle Planter Magnets Projects
Small yogurt drink containers, prescription drug bottles or film canisters can be used for magnets projects and other recycle crafts for kids. At simplest, you can clean and decorate the bottle, add a magnet strip and use to display a small flower bud or paper flowers on the fridge. For something a bit more fun, use a clear canister to watch a fast-growing vegetable grow. Bean seeds work especially well for this project.
Decorate the bottle and add a magnet strip to the back. Place two cotton balls in the bottom of the plastic container. Sprinkle a few drops of water onto to the cotton balls, place a few bean seeds on top and sprinkle with a little more water. Hang the container on the fridge. You want to keep the seeds moist but without water collecting in the bottom of the canister. Transplant the plant to a pot or your garden when it outgrows the canister.
Felted Sweater Magnets Projects
Old or damaged sweaters can be used for fun recycle crafts for kids. To felt in your washing machine, throw an old sweater with at least 20% wool into a delicates bag (100% wool will give a nice sturdy felt) and wash on high heat. Dry on high-heat cleaning the lint trap frequently. Some sweaters will require two washes to felt.
Use this sturdy material to make your magnets. Kids can cut out shapes using the help of a template or cookie cutter. Make flowers in several sizes and layer to create your magnets. Buttons look especially cute glued to the center.
About the Author
Caley Walsh is the Editorial Director of FaveCrafts.com, a popular resource for all things crafting, from free knitting patterns and free crochet patterns to Christmas crafts and kid’s crafts/
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Step2 Flip and Doodle Easel Desk with Stool $47.54 The Flip ‘N Doodle Easel Desk gives little artists their very own art studio for designing, doodling and dreaming. It features an upright easel that folds down into a desktop. Easel has a built-in metal dry-erase board, and large 13″x20″ work surface. The Flip ‘N Doodle provides storage galore. Molded-in trays organize paints, markers and supplies, and a cup holder provides the perfect spot for ma… |
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Bible Crafts And More $17.99 “Age-appropriate crafts for early elementary kids, correlated to HeartShaper curriculum, helping teach and apply Bible lessons.” |
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Really Big Book of Cool Crafts for Kids $39.99 “Great for Sunday School lessons, Christian schools and homeschoolers, these books offer a myriad of ideas for celebrations, crafts and lessons, all centered on the Bible. For ages 4 to 12.” |
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100+ No-Sew Fabric Crafts for Kids: Hours of Fun, Oodles of Projects, Gifts, Toys, Playful Decorations & More! $6.53 Used – Keep yourself and your kids happy for hours, making and playing with 100+ no-sew fabric gifts, toys, and decorations. |
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12Pk Tri-Corn George Washington Hat Craft Kit(Case of 120) $183.6 12Pk Tri-Corn George Washington Hat Craft Kit(Case of 120) |
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150 Easter Crafts $7.98 Used – Spring craft ideas abound in this handy volume of 150 great projects. Perfect for setting the mood for Easter celebrations, crafts vary from the very simple to the more involved projects, but all can be completed with easy-to-find items. Kids and adults will have hours of fun-filled enjoyment with bunnies, chicks, baskets, flowers, gifts and more. Easy-to-follow directions and full-color photographs ensure success for young craft makers. |
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20-Minute Crafts: Beading $0.99 Used – Beading’s not only hot with adults–children love it too. In connection with the PBS “Hands on Crafts for Kids television show comes a collection of simple and attractive beading projects for youngsters 10 and up. Young beaders can choose from 60 practical and decorative items, including pretty jewelry (bracelets, chokers), eye-catching room decor (pillows, a lampshade), and personal accessories (flip-flops, a sophisticated looking jewelry box). Easy-to-follow diagrams explain how to stri |
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20-Minute Crafts: Beading: Beading $34.3 New – Beading’s not only hot with adults – children love it too. In connection with the “PBS Hands on Crafts for Kids” television show comes a collection of simple and attractive beading projects for youngsters 10 and up. Young beaders can choose from 60 practical and decorative items, including pretty jewelry (bracelets, chokers), eye-catching room decor (pillows, a lampshade), and personal accessories (flip-flops, a sophisticated looking jewelry box). Easy-to-follow diagrams explains how to st |
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20/20 Crafts & Object Talks That Teach about God’s Power $12.48 Used – In 20/20 Crafts & Object Talks That Teach About God’s Power, you’ll find twenty powerful attributes of God from His ultimate control and power to forgive, to His grace, protection, and perfect promises. Each attribute is expressed through a unique craft project and a memorable object talk. Forty crafts and object talks enable kids to discover how God listens to and answers each prayer, promises us ultimate victory over sin through Jesus, empowers us to serve others with love, assures us o |
