Sparkle Crafts Round Up: Practical Crafts for Little Creators
Knitting, Cooking, Crafting, Candlemaking — so many things kids can do! Working with hands and creating practical items gives kids a sense of capability and confidence. Have you noticed the crafting instincts of some of your favorite Sparkle characters? Just like them, you can create beautiful and useful objects for your whole family. Here are six excellent crafts for young creators.
Beaded Finger Knit Necklace
Well, did you know that you too can knit – even if you don’t have any knitting needles? All you need is some yarn and your fingers!
Milk and Oatmeal Soap
As far back as Cleopatra in Egypt, people have enjoyed the skin soothing properties of milk. In the recipes below — a milk bath powder and a milk soap — milk is combined with oatmeal for an extra punch of moisturizing goodness.
DIY Wooden Buildings
In the Martin & Sylvia: Saturdays! story, “Our Own Town,” Sylvia is a little distressed at the thought that their downtown might be changing. Daddy helps her to understand the process the planning committee is going through by having Martin and Sylvia build a little town of their own, imagining things differently than they are right now.
Perhaps you’d like to build a town, as well. Why not start with some handmade wooden buildings?
Printable Project Page: Lunch Boxes
In the Martin & Sylvia: Saturdays! story, “Lunch Box”, Martin and Sylvia notice all the lunch boxes about town, and decide they would like to have their own. Daddy suggest that they make one at home! Download your printable Lunch Box below!
Candle Making for Kids
In the story “A Circle of Light,” Martin is missing the long days of summer sunlight even though he also appreciates the coziness of autumn. When he and Sylvia visit Miss Melinda’s Spunderful Shop for a special candle-making workshop, he learns that the sunlight hasn’t diminished — it has just transformed.
Would you like to make your own candles for a little extra light this summer? Read on!
Home Team Pennant
A sport’s pennant to show your team spirit – that’s what we’re going to make today! Read on to find out how!
Happy crafting, Sparkle friends!
