Rainbow Creations - Art and Craft for Children - Blog

Never having had ever made a dream catcher before, this craft was a skill unknown to us. We wanted to make a dream catcher from a kit as we needed to know how to make it with instructions there in front of us. Dreamcatcher Kits are available in two colours, one to make a pink dream catcher and one to make a brown dream catcher. It is one of those things that having made one for the first time, the second time of making it is much, much easier! We came across a couple of small difficulties, however, through trial and error, we resolved these which gave a great sense of satisfaction. The kits come with a metal hoop and leather thonging to create the base that the feathers hang from. We worked it out that the best way to stop the thonging unwinding was to use a paper clip to hold it firm whilst the remaining thread is wrapped round the hoop. We also discovered that the stitches need to be a tight as possible in order to create the tension required without the stitches looping....

Today we have been making critters out of craft pom poms. Have you heard about pom pom critters? So useful if you need to keep children quiet, for whatever the reason. We used glitter pom poms as they look like they have spiky hair all over them, due to their metallic strands. We think they look rather cool! Homemade Quiet Critters Pom pom critters can be used by teachers, in the classroom, or at home to help with behaviour management. They are named 'Quiet Critters' in this instance. For a teaching method of keeping the children quiet and on task, this can work really well. The idea being that all the creatures live in a soundproof container as they don't like to hear a lot of noise. If a child is quiet, they get the chance to look after a critter. If the child, then gets too noisy, the critter will dislike this and need to be moved to a quieter place. Critters do not need feet as the pom poms will stand alone without toppling over. However, if you prefer a cr...

Although this blog post may seem very much like a children's craft tutorial on how to make a bracelet, the purpose behind it is for children to so see that nature can be used creatively as inspiration for their jewellery making and arts and crafts generally. Autumn Leaves for Inspiration Here we made a bracelet that children can make themselves using the same pack of beads as previously used to make the blackberry inspired bracelets here. This time we chose brightly coloured beads which were the same colours as the autumn leaves. We threaded them to make a stretchy bracelet in this manner. DIY bracelet for children to make When learning to create, skills are needed which can be built upon, little by little, in the future. So here is the craft tutorial too! To make this style bracelet you will need a good length of round elastic (approx 1 meter) For children to make a bracelet like this, the holes in the beads must be large enough for the elastic to fit through ...

Favourite Children's Craft Supplies for Christmas Activities Tinsel Pom Poms  Metallic Pipe Cleaners  Metallic Pony Beads Snowflake Sequins Felt Ribbons Glitter glue Glitter Stars Polystyrene Balls Star Stickers Children can make so many decorations, cards, simple gifts from these few items.  For our full range - Children's Christmas Craft Supplies For ideas using these materials and more, we have a Pinterest board with all kinds of festive creations Children's Christmas Craft Ideas

Coloured buttons of different sizes, shapes and colours can provide hours of fun for a child. Today we made a simple button tree picture with brown paint, white pva glue and buttons. Choosing the buttons, and in this case sorting into colours, I think was the most exciting part - enjoyed by all. Rainbow Creations - Button Tree Rainbow Creations are now supplying  bulk bags of buttons which are sufficient for several projects , even for a group of children.   Have you seen our Pinterest Button board? Lots of craft ideas for using buttons with children Art and Craft using Buttons

The best type of box to hold children's craft supplies is a container that is inexpensive. The reason is, that as you collect craft materials for your child to use, you will find that the need for a bigger box comes quite quickly. A large shoe box with a lid, covered with either wrapping paper or plain paper, such as brown paper or coloured paper, is a good size box to start off with. Your child could decorate or personalise their box, once covered.  As you progress to a larger box, you could add handles, to carry with, made from thick cord - the type found on gift bags is suitable. Contents When filling a craft box for children, the best thing is to offer a range of craft supplies which can be used in different ways. What to put in a children's craft box Basic equipment you will need Paper scissors, glue spreaders and glue Materials to work with The following craft supplies will provide your child with materials to work with. T...

Children develop so quickly, progress being seen month to month. All children are different and develop at different rates but each child follows the same path. At the age of 3 years children's fine motor skills, concentration, patience and hand and eye coordination are all beginning to increase rapidly and by the time they have reached 7 years old their skills will have very much matured. Art and craft activities with children at this age need to be simple and fun. But, firstly what might you expect from a child of this age? As a guide only : Children aged 3 years can -Begin to cut paper with scissors -Draw a person with a head face and limbs (no body) -Control a pencil with a tripod grasp -Can thread large beads on a lace Children of 4 years old can -Thread smaller beads with large holes -Draw people with a head, body, arms, legs and fingers. -Can recognise and name a range of colours -Can write own name What  you can provide- age 3-4 years :  chubby crayons,...