Forkids http://www.forkids.co.za Fun activities and crafts for kids Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:37:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 Bunny to Colour http://www.forkids.co.za/2010/02/bunny-to-colour/ http://www.forkids.co.za/2010/02/bunny-to-colour/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:37:01 +0000 admin http://www.forkids.co.za/?p=1042

Click here to download printable pdf.

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Now join your hands, and with your hands your hearts.
William Shakespeare

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What do you call a very small Valentine?
A Valentiny!

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Materials                                            
Heart template
Craft cardboard / paper (red, pink)           
Scissors 

Click here to download printable pdf hearts template.


Method

  1. Print template onto red craft cardboard or paper.
  2. Fold on each side of the heart shape, creating three folded divisions.
  3. Cut around heart shape, ensuring the ends are not cut, but remain linked.
  4. Cut out the centre heart.
  5. Unfold heart chain.


Options

  1. Skip step four, and continue to step five, unfolding heart chain, then cut out the centre heart from the middle heart only (as in the image).
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What do you get when an elephant sits on your friend?
A flat mate.

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Butterflies taste with their feet.

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Shoot for the moon.  Even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars.
Brian Littrell

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Materials                                                                    
Off cut of wood
Paint
Vanish
Paint brush
Wrapping paper
Scissors
Glue
Cup hooks
Eyelets
Fishing line

Optional
Stickers
Picture
Photographs

Method

  1. Paint wood in your choice of colour.
  2. Allow to dry.
  3. Cut out wrapping paper to fit the wood.
  4. Glue piece of wrapping paper to the wood.
  5. Allow to dry.
  6. Vanish over the wrapping paper and wood.
  7. Allow to dry.
  8. Mark even spaces for the cup hooks.
  9. Screw cup hooks into place.
  10. Mark positions for eyelets on the back of the key rack.
  11. Tie fishing line securely between the eyelets.
  12. Hang key rack and keys.

Notes

  1. Decorate with stickers, pictures or photographs, instead of wrapping paper,as desired.

 

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Find the ‘Back to School’ words hidden in the wordsearch grid. 

Words in a straight line, horizontal, vertical, diagonal and backwards.

Click here to download printable pdf wordsearch.

Click here to download printable pdf wordsearch answers.

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Materials
Envelope
Craft cardboard motif
Glue
Scissors

Click here for ladybug craft.

Click here for flower craft.


Method

  1. Cut the corner off an envelope.cb6
  2. Stick a craft cardboard motif to the corner piece of the envelope.cb5
  3. Allow to dry.cb7
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A must have paper craft book for kids.

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