Skip to search Skip to navigation menu Skip to main content Selecting option will reload page

Category: "How to" Videos

DIY Travel Tic Tac Toe Tutorial

Take your Tic Tac Toe on the go! This game is great for long car rides or long restaurant waits. Pack up the pieces in your handy travel bag and bring the fun with you wherever you go.

Difficulty level: Beginner
Time to complete: 45 minutes
Age range: 10 and up

Things you’ll need:
Burlap bag
Rocks
Acrylic paint (red, yellow, black, white)
Craft glue
Felt
Scissors
Clear coat finish
Paint brushes
Small google eyes

Things to do:

  1. Cut four strips of felt measuring
    64 1/2 ” x 1/4 “.
  2. Glue the felt strips on the front of your burlap bag, creating a Tic Tac Toe board.
  3. Paint your ladybugs. Start with red paint and cover the entire surface of the rock. When your red paint is dry, paint 1/4 of the rock black, add black dots and a black stripe down the back. When the black is dry, add a white mouth.
  4. Paint your bees. Start with yellow paint and cover the entire surface of the rock. When the yellow paint is dry, paint 1/4 of the rock black and add black stripes. When the black paint is dry, add white wings.
  5. Use craft glue to attach google eyes to your ladybugs and bees.
  6. Finally, spray your bees and ladybugs with a clear coat to protect their paint. Now you’re ready for a good game of bees vs. ladybugs!
Continue Reading

DIY Nautical-Inspired Monogram Tutorial

Ships ahoy! This nautical initial is the perfect project for sailors and sea-lovers alike! All you need is a few basic supplies to set sail!

Difficulty level: Beginner
Time to complete: 20 minutes
Age range: 12 and up

Things you’ll need:
Paper mache letter
Anchor
Acrylic paint (red and blue)
Paint brush
Hot glue gun and glue sticks
3mm rope
Clear coat spray
Scissors

Things to do:

  1. Paint your paper mache letter blue. Be sure to cover the inside edges and back too!
  2. Paint your anchor red.
  3. Use hot glue to run a piece of jute around the edges of your paper mache letter.
  4. Glue anchor to your paper mache letter.
Continue Reading
Change Your Country
Please select your country, this will change the site to your country's currency:

Cancel