O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree… no, not the real ones with pine needles that are reach up to the ceiling! How about the ones made of paper that fit right on a page? This paper tree collage is a perfect rainy day or evening activity during the holiday season.

 

All you need is…. paper! Well, okay… paper, scissors (or a paper cutter if you have one at home), and glue. When it comes to paper, let’s specify. You’ll need a large sheet of white paper for your background and then a variety of paper scraps that include the color green. You could use construction paper, scrapbook paper, leftover wrapping paper… whatever you like!

Cut your green paper into strips of different widths and lengths. Once you have a nice little pile, start stacking them on your white sheet, longest strips on the bottom. The rest can be random and don’t be afraid to mix your patterns and angles. Use a glue stick to adhere them down when you’re ready. If you like, you can cut out some ornaments, a brown tree trunk, and a star from construction paper to decorate your tree. Ta-da!

 

Quick, simple, and pretty! And your entire cleanup consists of sweeping any scraps of extra paper into a recycling bin. Display and enjoy!

Hi Scribblers!

Check out this cute craft one of our readers made!

D.V. has a great imagination! This colorful scene really show’s D.V.’s use of color, shapes, textures and creativity!

To make your own scene, try experimenting with these supplies:

- Colorful tissue paper

- Pipe cleaners

- Pom-poms

- Scissors

- Tacky glue

-Construction Paper

- Mod Podge

-Sharpie

-Glitter Glue

This activity is great to do with the kids! Ask them to make a picture of their house, their neighborhood, school, family or playground and see what exciting, colorful scenes they come up with! We would love to see your/their finished art! with us on Facebook and you just may see your finished picture here on Scribble Shop!

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I love making crafts and my mind is always buzzing with new ideas but being just a few days after the holidays…I was having a hard time coming up with ideas! I was looking out the window admiring the sunny day and how warmed it seemed to be (it’s a chilling 20 degrees here today!!), when I  thought- aha! a sun catcher! So, to combine warmth with winter, I made this Mitten Sun Catcher!

 

To make this craft, you will need:

-Contact Paper

-Tissue Paper

-Construction Paper

-Scissors

-Hole Puncher

-Ribbon

 

To start, draw a mitten shape on a piece of construction paper. It will need to be large enough so that you can cut out the inside as well.

Cut out the mitten shape and lay flat onto a piece of contact paper.

Cut up colorful piece of tissue paper. I made little pieces about an inch long.

Sprinkle the tissue paper pieces into the center cut out area of the mitten.

When you have finished placing all the tissue paper pieces, add a few extra to fill in any empty spaces and carefully flatten out any pieces that may have curled up.
Place another piece of contact paper over the finished mitten.

Cut out the mitten from the contact paper, trimming just outside the edge of the construction paper.

Punch a hole into the mitten cuff, string a ribbon loop onto it, hang up and enjoy!

Hi Scribblers!

Fall is one of the best times of year to Get Scribbley and make crafts! As the leaves and seasons change, more festive crafts will be coming your way to get creative with your little ones and decorate your home!

Yesterday, we made the Magazine Tree! Today, check out the Straw Man Scarecrow!

This fun and easy craft can be made from supplies you probably already have at home!

To make your own Straw Man Scarecrow, just click on the image, download and print!

Have fun creating this craft with your little ones and if you’re adventurous- show us a picture of your finished craft by posting on our wall!

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We have more ghoulish crafts for you! So far we’ve made the Ghoul Garden, the Halloween Shadowbox, the Creepy Cupcakes and the Frankenstein Container. Today, we made Ghoulish Goodie Bags!

These goodie bags are super easy to make, inspire creativity, and are fun to show off!

For these Ghoulish Goodie Bags, you will need: lunch bags, colorful construction paper, colorful acrylic paint, markers, scissors and a glue stick.

To Make:

1. Paint lunch bags with your favorite colors of acrylic paint. Don’t paint the bottom of the bag so that you can stand it up leaving the sides to dry.

2. While the paper bags are drying, draw creepy face shapes on construction paper. Try layering pieces of paper or using markers for added detail. Encourage imagination and creativity in your little ones by telling them to go wild with making silly faces!

3. Fold down the top 1″ of the bag (do not glue or tape shut) toward the back.

4. Glue pieces onto bag with a glue stick. Cover the back of the face pieces with glue and press firmly onto the bag.

5. Use the Ghoulish Goodie Bags as decoration or fill with treats for your little monsters!

Have fun and Get Scribbley!

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Pumpkins are scarce this year due to the strange weather we’ve been having. Just because pumpkins are hard to find, it doesn’t mean you can’t decorate your home!

Check out this cute Thumbkin!

To Make:

1. Draw half inch lines across the width of orange construction paper for the pumpkin.

2. Cut out orange strips.

3. Wrap strips around your thumb.

4. Glue the end of strip to the rolled up piece to close the circle.

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have used up all the orange strips.

6. Lay out the circles side by side an arrange them into a pumpkin shape.

7. Glue the circles together.

8. Cut three half inch strips of green construction paper about 4 inches long.

9. Curl an end of each green strip around your pinky (or a pen) to make a tighter curl for the leaves.

10. Glue the three green pieces in between two of the orange circles.

11. Cut a half inch strip out of brown construction paper about 2 inces long.

12. Fold the brown strip in half to make the stem.

13. Glue the unfolded end of the brown strip in between the green strips.

14. Once everything has dried, place your Thumbkin Pumpkin somewhere as a decoration or hang in a window!