Best Toddler Craft Ideas ever.

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Getting a toddler to sit still can be a near-impossible feat. They’re constantly exploring the world around them. That’s a good thing, but sometimes they need some creative downtime. That’s where toddler crafts come in.

Crafting is great for toddlers for a number of reasons. It can help them develop longer attention spans. Most crafts help develop hand-eye coordination. And young children can benefit from learning how to follow simple instructions. Here are some great craft ideas that your toddler can do (with supervision).

Craft Stick Puppets
Puppets are fascinating to toddlers. Creating their own puppets is easy, and it’s lots of fun. All you really need are some craft or popsicle sticks, construction paper, safety scissors, markers, and glue.
Help your toddler cut animal shapes out of construction paper. He/she can draw faces and other details with washable markers. Glue the stick to the back of the shape, let dry, and he/she is ready to put on a puppet show. If you want to make more elaborate puppets, try cutting shapes out of foam. Glue on a pom-pom for the nose, and add some googly eyes.

Paint with Pudding
Kids love to fingerpaint, but it’s so messy. And there’s also the concern about them eating the paint. Even if the paints are non-toxic, it can make cautious parents uneasy. The solution? Let them paint with pudding!
You don’t need different flavors to make different colors. Just use one serving of plain vanilla pudding, divide it up into small portions, and add food coloring to create various shades. Give your child a paper plate to use as a canvas for his/her masterpiece. When done, he/she can eat it with no worries.

Design a T-Shirt
If your toddler sees you sewing or painting clothes with fabric paint, he/she may want to try a hand at designing clothes. But needles are small and sharp, and fabric paint is messy. What to do? Break out the markers!
Kids can have a blast decorating a plain white t-shirt with colorful markers. If you use washable ones, they can create a design, wear it, and start over after you wash the shirt. If a permanent design is desired, however, you’ll have to let him/her use non-washable markers. You can avoid a mess by covering the work area with the newspaper and putting a smock on your toddler.

Placemats
Making placemats out of contact paper is very easy. Have your toddler cut shapes out of construction paper and glue them onto a whole piece with a glue stick. He/she can add detail with markers or embellish with stickers. When done, place the artwork on a piece of contact paper, sticky side up. Place another sheet of contact paper on top, sticky side down.
Most toddlers will only have the patience to make one placemat at a time. But he can make another one tomorrow, continuing until there are enough for the whole table. He’ll be so proud to know that everyone sees his artwork at every meal!

Crafting can help your toddler learn important skills while keeping him quietly occupied. Whether it’s a rainy day or he’s just feeling creative, seize the opportunity to let him channel his imagination into something you can both admire.
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Ways to Make a DIY face mask at home.

How to make Face mask without stitching?

If you don’t know sewing, it doesn’t mean you can’t prepare a DIY face mask. We have come up with a method in which face masks can be made without stitching.

How to Make a face mask by using a bandana

In this method, you need three things.

  • Scarf or bandana
  • Elastic, ponytail holder or rubber band which one you have
  • Kitchen roll, paper towel, or coffee filter (these are not necessary)

Method: the bandana or scarf, which is firmly woven and pure cotton, is ideal for a face mask.

  1. First of all, fold your scarf or bandana in half.
  2. Now, fold it again two times lengthwise from the top and bottom as well.
  3. Here you can use a paper towel, kitchen roll, or coffee filter after cutting a square piece, but it is entirely optional.
  4. A rubber band or hair band is placed around the strip of material you are using.
  5. In the end, turnover your material towards mid and tuck it’s both ends.

How to Make a Face mask using cloth and sewing machine.

If you know sewing, then you can easily make a facemask that is more durable and long-lasting. You only need a few things in this method.

  • Cotton fabric (10*6-inches)
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  • Scissors

Method: You can make a face mask from cloth in several ways, but we intend to describe a simple way for this purpose, so you will not find it difficult to understand and sew.

  1. In the very first step, you have to keep two pieces of cloth on each other side by the side, which you want to show on the front face down.
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  3. Now fold the sides of your material over and stitch them to keep your stuff in place.
  4. In the next step, edges of your face mask are folded over by half an inch and hem.
  5. Your hem is ready, You can pass a thread through the hem with the help of a needle or pin.
  6. Tie the knots and tuck inside the hem by moving them.
  7. Now, stitch the ends of this DIY face mask so that elastic stays in place.

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Having a hobby which is a viable skill these days can be fun and profitable. Learning how to Crochet actually benefits you in more ways than one, in fact, it is a great stress reliever. Here is a basic outline of learning how to Crochet.
Firstly you must ensure you have the basic requirements to start your first crochet project.

Basic things needed:


slip knot
Step 1: Hold a crochet hook in the preferred hand and make a slip knot on the hook.

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Step 2: Bring yarn over hook from back to front and grab it with the hook.

one chain stitch
Step 3: Draw hooked yarn through slip knot and onto the hook. This makes one chain stitch.
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chain
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one single crochet stitch
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Step 7: At the end of the row, make one chain stitch, then turn the work counter-clockwise, leaving the hook in the chain.
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Step 8: Make one single crochet stitch in the first stitch and in each remaining stitch of the previous row. Be sure to work into the last stitch. Chain 1, turn.
work to the last stitch
Repeat Step 8 until the block measures 9″ long.

Finishing: Cut the yarn from the skein, leaving a 6″ end. Draw the hook straight up, bringing the yarn through the remaining loop on the hook.
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A gift is one of the most significant ways to show your love and affection to others. You can give a feeling of being special to people you love. Obviously, it’s a great idea to go to the market and purchase a gift for someone but imagine the surprising expressions and smiles of your parents, friends, and love ones when you give them a gift packed inside a gift box that you made.

There is a lot of material which you can use to make a handmade gift box. Let’s explore how to make a gift box at home.

Handmade Gift box using Scrap Paper

You will be amazed at how to make a box with the help of scrap paper.

Materials

These are the supplies you require to make a small gift box.

  1. Two pieces of thin scrapbook paper of 12 by 12-inches
  2. Scissor
  3. Paper slicer
  4. Foam paintbrush
  5. Ruler
  6. Glue

Method

Here is how to make a paper gift box step by step.

  1. Firstly draw an ‘X’ on the backside of the paper to achieve fold lines. These should be in the center to get even folds.
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  4. The next step is to fold them into the center is a way that the straight perpendicular line of margins can match to the erect line of the center.
  5. After it, bend upright the sides, and top and bottom flaps are folded down so you can attain a diamond shape having vertical lines after every 1 or 2 inches.
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It is a DIY gift box with lid so this method is to create the top half of your gift box, which will be bigger as compared to the bottom part. What should you do now? You have to take the paper of the exact measurement through which you have made the top part and lowers its length and width by cutting to 1/8-inches.

After cutting the paper, you will get the exact size on which you can work to form the bottom half. Now, the same procedure will be repeated. When this process is completed, a beautiful and elegant box will be in front of your eyes. You can adorn this box with beads, laces, or ribbons according to your choice.

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