ECM Kid's Craft Club -- Official Launch!

I could not be more excited about the official launch of the East Coast Mommy Kid's Craft Club.  The test I did about a month ago was a huge success, so as a result, I have put together a 4-month membership package.  Every month, members will receive a personalized letter and a craft kit containing the supplies they need to make that month's craft.  What child doesn't love getting their very own mail?  :-)

Here is a sneak peek at the crafts we'll be doing together (although colors and materials may vary slightly from the pictures).

April's craft (Reading Rocks!):  Foam bookmark (choice of the monster or bird design)

May's craft (Spring has Sprung!):  Flower and frog foam magnets

June's craft (Canada Day Celebration!):  Canada Day hat and flag

July's craft (Hooray for Summer!):  Sun glasses and paper fan

Interested in crafting along with me for the next four months?  Here are the details: 

1)  As a member of the club, each month (for four months) your child will receive:

•  mail addressed to him/her
• a personalized letter with fun info/ideas
• all the supplies he/she will need to make the "craft of the month". 

Note:  The craft will always be simple (taking less than 30 minutes to complete), the craft will be designed for ages 3-8 (with assistance required in the younger age categories), a link to an online step by step tutorial will be provided, and the kit will contain everything you need to complete the project (with the exception of scissors, glue, tape and crayons).

2)  The cost for a four month membership is $25 (including Canadian shipping).  Payment (via Cash, Cheque made payable to Gina Bell or email money transfer) must be received before a kit is sent out.  Payments can be sent to EastCoastMommy@gmail.com.

3)  The kits will be sent out on the 20th of each month, and I will post a full tutorial on the blog at that time.

If you are interested, please send payment to EastCoastMommy@gmail.com.  I will also need your child's name, age, and full mailing address (and his/her preference for the first craft).

If you have any questions, please let me know.  Thank you for being a part of the ECM Kid's Craft Club.  :-)

♥

Gina Bell (aka East Coast Mommy)

ECM Kid's Craft Club - #1 {Bunny Puppet Tutorial}

The East Coast Mommy Kid's Craft Club is an easy and inexpensive way for kids to have fun crafting and experience the excitement of getting their very own mail.

For those of you that ordered this kit.... Welcome!  (If you missed it, there will be more coming soon, and you can still take part by gathering your own supplies and following the tutorial below.  If you want a .pdf version of the template, just send $0.99 via Paypal to ginastephaniebell@yahoo.ca, and I will email it to you.)

Here are the instructions for the first craft -- an adorable bunny puppet.

Step 1 - Make sure you have all the supplies (included in the kit):  two templates, two googly eyes, one black button, one white pom pom, a piece of pink felt, and a popsicle stick.  You will also need some scissors, glue, and a black crayon/marker/pen.

Step 2 - Cut out bunny (which has been printed on cardstock).  Then, cut belly and ears from pink felt.  (For younger kids, you may want to just color the template pink and cut the pieces out.) 

Step 3 - Glue on: ears, eyes, nose, and belly.  Allow to dry completely.  Then, draw a mouth and some whiskers.  (I used a black pen.) 

Step 4 - Finally, glue on Popsicle stick and a pom pom tail.  Cute, right?  :-)

That's it!  I hope you had fun, and I look forward to having you join me for the next ECM Kid's Craft Club.  

Let me know what you thought of the first edition of the ECM Kid's Craft Club.  You comments help me to get better, and I love hearing from you. 

♥ 

Gina Bell (aka East Coast Mommy)

PS (It goes without saying... but I will say it anyway because I am an overprotective mother... "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".)

Kids Craft Club {test}

A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that I might be starting a Kid's Craft Club, and I received a lot of interest.  My boys love crafting and love getting mail addressed to them... so, the plan is to put together simple craft kits and send them out via mail (addressed to the special little one in your life). 

I have decided to do a little test before I do a full launch.  It will help me to fine tune the process.  Here is the first craft -- a bunny puppet: 

Here is how it is going to work:

1)  There are 25 kits available, and they will be mailed out (with a personalized letter and few stickers) on a first come, first serve basis.  The cost of each kit is $5 (including shipping and handling).  The crafts will be simple (taking less than 30 minutes to complete), and you will get everything you need to complete the project (with the exception of scissors, glue, and crayons).

2)  Payment (via Paypal or email money transfer only*) must be received before a kit is sent out.  Payments can be sent to ginastephaniebell@yahoo.ca.

3)  I will send out the kits on or before March 8, and I will post a full tutorial on the blog.

Note:  For this test, I am limiting orders to Canada {sorry my international friends} -- I definitely plan to expand this going forward.

If you are interested, please send payment to ginastephaniebell@yahoo.ca.  I will also need your child's name, age, and full mailing address.

I think this is going to be a lot of fun!  Thank you for being a part of it.  :-)

♥ 

Gina Bell (aka East Coast Mommy)

*Email money transfers need to be at least $10, so if you are only ordering one kit/letter, you will need to use Paypal.  If you don't have a Paypal account, email me, and you can send a cheque.  Shipping will be slower in this case, as the cheque will need to clear before a kit is sent out.