Recycle Your Kid's Art: A Quick and Easy Tutorial

Every now and then I like to pull out a nice new piece of watercolor paper and let my son create an original work of art. His watercolors are so pretty and I like to hang at least one on the refrigerator, but they tend to pile up and I don't have a clue what to do with them. This is a quick and easy craft project that will help you recycle your kid's art!

Materials:child's original watercolor on watercolor paper
ink pad
ribbon or string

Tools:scissors
paper cutter (optional)
stamps
hole punch

Step 1: Select one of your child's original watercolors, preferably one with a lot of blank areas. Cut into squares or rectangles. I cut mine into 2" by 2 1/2" rectangles. You could also use some decorative punches to create your tags, but I wanted to keep things simple.


Step 2: Choose stamp with desired message. I created these tags for birthday gifts and chose my birthday wishes stamp. Stamp each piece. As you can see, the stamp shows up best on areas with mostly a white background.


Step 3: Punch each card with hole punch and thread a string or ribbon through the holes. Decorate your gifts with your child's mini originals!

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Lucky Favor Bags: Freebie and Tutorial

With St. Patrick's Day around the corner, I wanted to send a little luck to my family. This is a simple project with sweet results. The lucky tags to be downloaded, printed, and used to embellish your St. Patrick's Day favors.

Materials:
burlap(you bay substitute any fabrics you have on hand)
thread
chocolate gold coins
twine, ribbon, or string
Lucky Gift Tags

Tools:
ruler
scissors
pins
sewing machine
hole punch

Step 1: To create burlap bags, cut a 4" by 10" rectangle of burlap.

Step 2: Fold burlap length wise. Iron and pin.

Step 3: Sew a 1/2" seam along each raw edge with any color thread. (I used green, of course, for St. Patrick's Day!) If you like, pull threads to create a frayed edge.

Step 4: Cut your printed Lucky Gift Tags along dotted lines and punch with hole punch.

Step 5: Fill each bag with chocolate coins, while carefully resisting the urge to eat all of them. Embellish with tag and tie close with twine. Now send a little luck to your family and friends!

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