Say THAT ten times fast! When your kids
have finished off the paint in those little plastic containers, what do you
do with them? Throw them away? Use them for more paint? Store tiny items
in them? How about making these darling little magnets!
Master Supply List
These items e will cover all three different types of crafts mentioned here.
If additional items are needed, they will be noted on that particular
craft.
empty plastic paint containers
large colorful pom poms
google eyes
magnet strips cut into 1 inch pieces
tacky or hot glue
For all the crafts, the paint containers should be cleaned out and allowed
to dry. Usually these containers come connected together. Simply separate
them by cutting them apart with scissors and trim the excess plastic on the
sides and front of lid.
Oscar the Grouch & Elmo in a Can
Traditionally, Oscar in a Can has been made with empty film canisters. These
plastic paint containers are the perfect size for play sets, game boards,
or how we used them, as refrigerator magnets.
Put a blob of glue in the bottom of the paint container. Stuff a pom pom
inside the container and press down for a moment to seal. To the lid, glue
another pom pom of the same color. Next close the lid until the two pom poms
meet, raise the lid enough to apply some glue where the two meet, then hold
back together to adhere. Glue on google eyes. To the back of the container,
glue a 1" magnet strip. If need be, trim the excess plastic from the connector
between the lid and the container itself.
Chick & Bunny
small piece of each pink and orange construction paper
small piece of white paper for teeth
fabric or felt for bunny ears
Follow instructions for Oscar above, using pink pom poms for bunny and yellow
for the chick.
For the bunny, cut a small triangle from the pink construction paper and
glue in between and below the eyes. Below that glue a small rectangle of
white paper for teeth (draw a line down the center to give the appearance
of two rabbit teeth). Using pink felt or a patterned fabric, cut and roll
up 2 strips for ears and glue in place.
For the chick, cut a small diamond shape from the orange construction paper,
fold in half to form beak, glue in place.
Flower Pot
3 silk daisies
pink twisted paper
3 small green pom poms
Put a blob of glue in the bottom of the paint container. Stuff a large brown
pom pom inside the container and press down for a moment to seal. Glue a
large green pom pom on top of the brown pom pom. To the lid, glue 3 small
green pom poms. Glue three silk flowers over the small pom poms.
Untwist a 12" long piece of twisted paper. Trim to 3/4" wide. Tie around
the paint container and manipulate into a bow. Glue magnet strips to the
back of the container and the back of the lid.
About the Author
Amanda Formaro is the entrepreneurial mother of four children. She and her
husband live in southeastern Wisconsin. She is also the owner of FamilyCorner.com
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