ECM Kids' Craft Club - #18 {Paper Plate Duck}

Welcome to the 18th edition of the ECM Kids' Craft Club.  This month we are making a paper plate duck!

First, gather your supplies.  You'll need a paper plate, two googly eyes, yellow cardstock, orange cardstock, glue, a yellow crayon, and a pair of scissors.  

Then:

1) Fold a paper plate in half and color it yellow.

2)  Trace your hand onto an orange piece of cardstock, and cut it out.

3)  Cut out a circle (head) from yellow cardstock, a triangle (beak) from orange cardstock, and two duck feet from orange cardstock.

4)  Glue two googly eyes and the beak onto the head.  Then, glue the head and two feet onto the paper plate.

Cute, right?  I hope you had fun making your handprint paper plate duck.
♥
Gina Bell (aka East Coast Mommy)

Don't forget... Assist young children when using scissors, and be careful of the small parts included with this kit, as they can be a choking hazard for children under three".)

ECM Kids' Craft Club - #16 {Canada Day Crafts}

Welcome to the 16th edition of the ECM Kids' Craft Club {an easy & inexpensive way for kids to have fun crafting and experience the excitement of getting their very own mail}.  If you want to join the club, you can find more info here.  For everyone who is already a member... let's get started on this month's craft.  This month we are making two Canada Day Crafts!

Here's the "how to":

1)  Color your flag and "Canada Day Carl" finger puppet.

2)  Cut out your flag and finger puppet.  Have a grown up help you cut out the two circles at the bottom of the finger puppet.

3)  Add a Canadian flag sticker to "Canada Day Carl's" t-shirt, and tape a popsicle stick to the back of your flag.

That's it!  I hope you enjoyed these crafts, and I hope you have a great Canada Day.  {Don't forget to leave me a comment, or send me an email.  Your comments help me improve the club, and I love hearing from you.} 

♥
Gina Bell (aka East Coast Mommy)

Don't forget... Assist young children when using scissors, and be careful of the small parts included with this kit, as they can be a choking hazard for children under three".)

ECM Kids' Craft Club - #15 {Bird Bookmark}

Welcome to the 15th edition of the ECM Kids' Craft Club {an easy & inexpensive way for kids to have fun crafting and experience the excitement of getting their very own mail}.  If you want to join the club, you can find more info here.  For everyone who is already a member... let's get started on this month's craft.  This month we are making an adorable little birdie bookmark!

Here's the "how to":

1)  Cut out the template for the body, and color the blank side.

2)  Use the template to cut a beak out of the yellow cardstock included in the kit.

3)  Glue the body, beak, googly eye, and heart-shaped wing into place.

4)  Draw some feet, and tie ribbon to the top.

That's it!  I hope you enjoyed this craft, and I hope you use it with your favorite books.  {Don't forget to leave me a comment, or send me an email.  Your comments help me improve the club, and I love hearing from you.} 

♥
Gina Bell (aka East Coast Mommy)

Don't forget... Assist young children when using scissors, and be careful of the small parts included with this kit, as they can be a choking hazard for children under three".)

ECM Kids' Craft Club - #14 {Door Hanger}

Welcome to the 14th edition of the ECM Kids' Craft Club {an easy & inexpensive way for kids to have fun crafting and experience the excitement of getting their very own mail}.  If you want to join the club, you can find more info here.
For everyone who is already a member... let's get started on this month's craft.  This month we are making adorable a fun "Spring" door hanger!

Cute, right?  First, gather your supplies.  

Then...

1)  Cut out the door hanger and the black and red parts of the lady bug.

2)  Decorate the door hanger, and then glue the bottom (black) and top (red) parts of the lady bug in place.  {My son wrote "Cameron's Room... Don't Bug Me", but you can write whatever you want.}

3)  Glue on googly eyes and black spots.

That's it!  I hope you enjoyed this craft, and I hope you hang it on your bedroom door!  {Don't forget to leave me a comment, or send me an email.  Your comments help me improve the club, and I love hearing from you.}  

♥ 

Gina Bell (aka East Coast Mommy)

Don't forget... Assist young children when using scissors, and be careful of the small parts included with this kit, as they can be a choking hazard for children under three".)

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ECM Kids' Craft Club - #13 {Bunny Ears}

Welcome to the 13th edition of the ECM Kids Craft Club {an easy and inexpensive way for kids to have fun crafting and experience the excitement of getting their very own mail}.  If you want to join the club, you can find more info here.

For everyone who is already a member... let's get started on this month's craft.  This month we are making adorable Bunny Ears for Easter!

Cute, right?  Here's how you make them:

1)  Tape the ends of the three plain/white strips together to create one long white strip.

2)  Make a bunny face in the middle of the long white strip.  Glue on two googly eyes, draw a mouth and whiskers, and cut out (and glue on) a pink nose from craft foam.  Allow to dry completely.

3)  Color and cut out bunny ears (using the bunny ear templates included in the kit).

4)  Tape the bunny ears to the inside of the white strip.  Then, size the strip to the child's head, and tape in place to create a headband.

That's it!  I hope you enjoyed this craft, and I hope you have a very Happy Easter!  {Don't forget to leave me a comment, or send me an email.  Your comments help me improve the club, and I love hearing from you.}  

♥ 

Gina Bell (aka East Coast Mommy)

Don't forget... Assist young children when using scissors, and be careful of the small parts included with this kit, as they can be a choking hazard for children under three".)

ECM Kids' Craft Club - #12 {Leprechaun Paper doll/Puppet}

Welcome to the 12th edition of the {East Coast Mommy} Kids' Craft Club {an easy and inexpensive way for kids to have fun crafting and to experience the excitement of getting their very own mail}.  If you want to join the club, you can find more info here, or you can email me at EastCoastMommy@gmail.com, and I will email you a pdf of the template for $.99.  For everyone who is already a member {and those that want to use our project for inspiration}... this month, we are making a sweet Leprechaun Paper doll/Puppet that is perfect for St. Patrick's Day. 

Are your supplies ready?

OK.  Let's get started:

1)  Cut out all the pieces of the template.  You have one leprechaun puppet and three shirts.  {Make sure you don't cut the "tabs" off the shirts.  A grownn up will have to help younger kids with this part.}

2)  Stick on a green or yellow nose and glue on the googly eyes.

3)  Draw a mouth, and color the leprechaun and his three shirts any way you want.

4)  Tape the popsicle stick to the back.

That's it!  You can now change your leprechaun's shirts by placing them on the leprechaun and folding over the tabs.

I hope you enjoyed making this craft and that you have a very HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY.  {Don't forget to leave me a comment, or send me an email.  Your comments help me to improve the club, and I love hearing from you.} 

♥ 

Gina Bell (aka East Coast Mommy)

Remember... Assist young children when using scissors, and be careful of the small parts included with this kit, as they can be a choking hazard for children under three. 

ECM Kids' Craft Club - #11 {Valentine's Day Crafts}

Welcome to the 11th edition of the {East Coast Mommy} Kids' Craft Club {an easy and inexpensive way for kids to have fun crafting and to experience the excitement of getting their very own mail}.  If you want to join the club, you can find more info here.  For everyone who is already a member... this month, we are making two great crafts that are perfect for Valentine's Day.

Are your supplies ready?

OK.  Let's start by making your Valentine flower...

1)  Glue the pink heart "petals" onto the green popsicle stick to make a flower.

2)  Glue the green heart "leaves" onto the green popsicle stick.

3)  Glue a button into the centre of the flower.

Next, let's make a Valentine for someone special...

1)  Glue the googly eye and heart onto the front of the Valentine.  Then, add a "U" and the name of he person you are going to give it to.
2)  Draw a special picture or write a special message on the inside.

I hope you enjoyed making this craft and that you have a very HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY.  {Don't forget to leave me a comment, or send me an email.  Your comments help me to improve the club, and I love hearing from you.} 

♥ 

Gina Bell (aka East Coast Mommy)

Remember... Assist young children when using scissors, and be careful of the small parts included with this kit, as they can be a choking hazard for children under three. 

ECM Kids' Craft Club - #10 {New Years Eve Party Favors}

Welcome to the 10th edition of the {East Coast Mommy} Kids' Craft Club {an easy and inexpensive way for kids to have fun crafting and to experience the excitement of getting their very own mail}.  If you want to join the club, you can find more info here.  For everyone who is already a member... this month, we are making super fun New Year's Eve party favors.

Are your supplies ready?

OK.  Let's get started....
1)  Color (and cut out) the "Happy New Year" and "2013" signs.

2)  Use tape or staples to attach the strips of cardstock together.  Fit to the child's head to form a headband.

3)  Using tape or staples, attach the "2013" to the front of the headband, and decorate the band with the foam star stickers.

3)  Using tape, attach the stir stick to the back of the "Happy New Year" sign to make a flag.

I hope you enjoyed making this craft and that you have a very HAPPY NEW YEAR.  {Don't forget to leave me a comment, or send me an email.  Your comments help me to improve the club, and I love hearing from you.} 

♥ 

Gina Bell (aka East Coast Mommy)

Don't forget... Assist young children when using scissors, and be careful of the small parts included with this kit, as they can be a choking hazard for children under three. 

Find more New Year's Eve ideas here.

ECM Kids' Craft Club - #9 {Snowman Gift Tag}

Welcome to the 9th edition of the {East Coast Mommy} Kids' Craft Club {an easy and inexpensive way for kids to have fun crafting and to experience the excitement of getting their very own mail}.  If you want to join the club, you can find more info here.  For everyone who is already a member... this month, we are making an adorable Snowman Gift Tag.

Are your supplies ready?

OK.  Let's get started....

1)  Attach the snowman's body, head and hat to the gift tag with tape or glue.  {Use the hat template to cut a hat out of black paper.}

2)  Draw a mouth on your snowman.  Then, decorate the scarf, and attach it with tape or glue.

3)  Glue on the googly eyes, a button on the hat, and a snowman nose {which you can cut from the orange foam included in your kit}.  Then, write "To:" and "From:" on the body of your snowman.

4) To finish, tie a piece of ribbon to the top of the gift tag.

I hope you enjoyed making this craft, and I hope you have a very MERRY CHRISTMAS.  {Don't forget to leave me a comment, or send me an email.  Your comments help me improve the club, and I love hearing from you.} 

♥ 

Gina Bell (aka East Coast Mommy)

Don't forget... Assist young children when using scissors, and be careful of the small parts included with this kit, as they can be a choking hazard for children under three. 

ECM Kids' Craft Club - #8 {Halloween Fun}

Welcome to the 8th edition of the {East Coast Mommy} Kids' Craft Club {an easy and inexpensive way for kids to have fun crafting and to experience the excitement of getting their very own mail}.  If you want to join the club, you can find more info here.  For everyone who is already a member... this month, we are making two Halloween crafts!

Are your supplies ready?

OK.  Let's get started.

To make the Halloween Tic Tac Toe game:

1)  Color the pumpkin pieces.

2)  Cut out the pumpkin and ghost pieces.  {Little ones might prefer to cut little squares around the pieces instead of trying to cut around the outline of the pieces -- see photo.}

3)  Use the pumpkins and the ghosts to play Tic Tac Toe. 
Tip:  Use the little bag the googly eyes came in to store the pumpkin and ghost pieces so that they don't get lost.

To make the Bat Puppet:

1)  Cut out the bat.

2)  Add googly eyes and a red sticker nose.

3)  Secure the popsicle stick to the bat using tape.

I hope you enjoyed making this craft, and I hope you have a very HAPPY HALLOWEEN.  {Don't forget to leave me a comment, or send me an email.  Your comments help me improve the club, and I love hearing from you.} 

♥ 

Gina Bell (aka East Coast Mommy)

Don't forget... Assist young children when using scissors, and be careful of the small parts included with this kit, as they can be a choking hazard for children under three.