Children are naturally active creatures.
Birthday party crafts are a great way to keep them occupied so that their natural friskiness can be channeled into creative outlets instead of mischievous activities.
Well, of course, that's part of their appeal but when it comes to birthday parties, you will want to occupy them while you prepare the food and games.
Fortunately, there are numerous ideas for birthday party crafts for kids that are fun and easy.
Plus, you can even use many of the crafts made by the kids for the games and activities as well as party favors and souvenirs.
Think multi-functionality and you will really appreciate the following craft activities.
Painted Pencils You will need inexpensive plain pencils and coloring pencils, non-toxic acrylic paint in various colors and skinny masking tape.
You may also provide the children with paper aprons just so the paints don't stain their party clothes.
You can show the children how to wind the skinny tape around the pencils - candy cane style, parallel style and even crisscross - to form different patterns.
Then, you will allow the kids to paint the pencils in any color and any pattern they want.
After drying the pencils, the tape can then be taken off.
The resulting products of these birthday party crafts is that they can then be given to the children as party favors.
Painted Fingernails For the girly girls in the group, you may offer them the chance to paint their fingernails as creatively as possible.
Of course, you have to provide the non-toxic nail polish in bright colors and then let the girls be in painting whatever they want - hearts, stars, summer fruits, polka dots, and stripes, to name a few patterns.
Silk Flower Garlands If you are hosting a luau-themed party, then making silk flower garlands is the perfect activity to keep the kids busy.
After they have finished making these very simple and easy birthday party crafts, they can then wear them to add an authentic Hawaiian touch to the festivities.
Plus, it definitely beats having to purchase expensive flowers and then exposing pollen-sensitive kids to allergies.
You only need to purchase inexpensive silk flowers - or those thin plastic flowers - and a few small bottles of craft glue.
Then, you should peel off the layers of the petals and place them in bowls, the craft glue within easy reach.
You have to demonstrate to the children how to place a small dab of glue at one end of each petal and then attach it to another petal until the desired length is achieved.
Potato Stamp Shirts For older children, you can allow them to paint on their plain T-shirts using fabric paint and raw baking potato.
Just cut in half baking potatoes - russets will do - and then cut them into desired shapes using cookie cutters and knives.
During the party, pour various colored fabric paints on bowls with the shaped potatoes beside them.
Let the children experiment with the shapes and colors on their shirts.
These can serve as the children's party crafts as well as souvenirs of the fun they had at the party.
With these birthday party crafts, none of your young guests will feel bored waiting for the next games to come on.
Plus, your child will love you for such creative ideas.
Birthday party crafts are a great way to keep them occupied so that their natural friskiness can be channeled into creative outlets instead of mischievous activities.
Well, of course, that's part of their appeal but when it comes to birthday parties, you will want to occupy them while you prepare the food and games.
Fortunately, there are numerous ideas for birthday party crafts for kids that are fun and easy.
Plus, you can even use many of the crafts made by the kids for the games and activities as well as party favors and souvenirs.
Think multi-functionality and you will really appreciate the following craft activities.
Painted Pencils You will need inexpensive plain pencils and coloring pencils, non-toxic acrylic paint in various colors and skinny masking tape.
You may also provide the children with paper aprons just so the paints don't stain their party clothes.
You can show the children how to wind the skinny tape around the pencils - candy cane style, parallel style and even crisscross - to form different patterns.
Then, you will allow the kids to paint the pencils in any color and any pattern they want.
After drying the pencils, the tape can then be taken off.
The resulting products of these birthday party crafts is that they can then be given to the children as party favors.
Painted Fingernails For the girly girls in the group, you may offer them the chance to paint their fingernails as creatively as possible.
Of course, you have to provide the non-toxic nail polish in bright colors and then let the girls be in painting whatever they want - hearts, stars, summer fruits, polka dots, and stripes, to name a few patterns.
Silk Flower Garlands If you are hosting a luau-themed party, then making silk flower garlands is the perfect activity to keep the kids busy.
After they have finished making these very simple and easy birthday party crafts, they can then wear them to add an authentic Hawaiian touch to the festivities.
Plus, it definitely beats having to purchase expensive flowers and then exposing pollen-sensitive kids to allergies.
You only need to purchase inexpensive silk flowers - or those thin plastic flowers - and a few small bottles of craft glue.
Then, you should peel off the layers of the petals and place them in bowls, the craft glue within easy reach.
You have to demonstrate to the children how to place a small dab of glue at one end of each petal and then attach it to another petal until the desired length is achieved.
Potato Stamp Shirts For older children, you can allow them to paint on their plain T-shirts using fabric paint and raw baking potato.
Just cut in half baking potatoes - russets will do - and then cut them into desired shapes using cookie cutters and knives.
During the party, pour various colored fabric paints on bowls with the shaped potatoes beside them.
Let the children experiment with the shapes and colors on their shirts.
These can serve as the children's party crafts as well as souvenirs of the fun they had at the party.
With these birthday party crafts, none of your young guests will feel bored waiting for the next games to come on.
Plus, your child will love you for such creative ideas.
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