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Origami Kusudama Flowers are one of the cutest origami creations. It is easy enough for kids to make with little adult supervision. These make a perfect gift for their Mom this mother's day. What can be more simple, easy and beautiful? Follow the instructions and pictures to make one of these for your mom this Mother's Day. Supplies you will need : - Origami paper 3 inch squares : 5 for each flower - Green Chenile stems - 1 for each flower - Glue - Vase (if you want to keep in vase) - Scissors (optional, if you want to cut squares from bigger size paper) Origami Paper is easily available from various online resources like Amazon.com We have used Melissa Doug Origami Paper 6" squares They are great for beginners. We cut them into 3 " squares. Follow the steps shown in the set of pictures to create your first flower. 1. Collect the supplies. 2. Cut into 3 inch squares.You need 5 such squares for one flower. 3. Take one square. 4. Flip it so that the white side is o...

Decorating Foam boxes with stickers is fun for kids. Even toddlers can do these simple projects. Recently I found a foam box which can be used as a keepsake box, a bangle box , color box or simply a pencil case. This was merely $1 at Joann. You can find it or something similar to this in any craft store. The stickers I used are Creative Hands Daisy sparkle 3D stickers. This is also available in various varieties in craft stores or online Amazon.com Supplies needed - Foam box (as shown in the picture above) - Daisy Stickers contrasting color (Creative hands Daisy sparkle 3d) For this project first decorate the top lid of the box. Give your child the stickers they want on their keepsake box. Involving the child will make this extra special. To make the one shown in the picture above, follow the step-wise instructions as marked. This might require a little guidance for the toddler. Help your toddler to first peel off the biggest size daisy that will fit the top of the box and then hand ov...

We wish all our readers a very Happy Easter!! Thanks to all for your participation and encouragement while we were experimenting and creating Easter eggs. Decorating Easter Eggs is so interesting. I felt like creating more and more Easter Eggs with new techniques. We have kept all our decorated eggs in the Easter Basket. Washi eggs and Paper quilled eggs are the ones we created earlier. New additions are eggs decorated with permanent marker and crayons. A pair of cute chicks made this Easter basket complete. The Easter Basket is great as a center piece or as a corner piece on a end table. Easter baskets make great gifts too. Have fun and enjoy Easter. Happy crafting and egg hunting. Tips : - Use lovely ribbons in spring colors like light blue, yellow, orange, green to make your white basket more colorful. -Easter grass is great for creating the base. This is easily available in craft stores. - Click here for Washi Eggs tutorial and here for Paper quilled Eggs tutorial.