Six Craft Ideas For Teens
Teens are incredibly creative. I have always loved seeing the creations of my own kids.
Here are several ideas that teens can have fun with:
1. Make your own lip gloss. By adding kool-aid powder to Vaseline, you can create several flavors of lip gloss. Melt the Vaseline in the microwave. Try it 30 seconds at a time. Add the kool-aid and microwave one more time, again 30 seconds. Mix and then allow to cool. Once it s cool enough to touch, move the Vaseline into its final storage container and allow to cool completely.
2. Wrapping paper and gift tags. Rubber stamps can create the most magnificent wrapping paper and gift tags. We use both ink
...purses, scarves and yes even a bikini. So the stitches are easy how about the pattern Crochet patterns are really easy. All you need to read a pattern is to know how to do your crochet stitches and remember that ...
3. Candy plants. Start with a pot. Paint or decorate to your liking. Put styrofoam in the bottom of the pot. Now build the plant with an assortment of candy, wire and sticks. You can also add paper flowers. Use hard candies or chocolate kisses to cover the styrofoam.
4. Teens love to create clothing. Sewing fabric onto the bottom of jeans,
...the years, there have been many, many books written on crochet and baby blankets are easily one of the most popular items to crochet. But, books aren't the only place to find these types of baby blanket patterns. There are ...
5. Teens love to scrapbook. My own daughter can sometimes take enough photos in one day for an entire album. They can scrapbook any activity or club they belong to. They can also take photos at sports games and scrapbook those. The ideas for a teen and a scrapbook are endless.
6. Knitting and crocheting. You can find thousands of free patterns on the internet. Teens can make everything from purses, to boxes, to clothing. With string, instead of yarn, you can make bedspreads and desk decorations. With rug yarn, you can create a rug for your bathroom or bedroom.
7. Bulletin boards to hang on the wall. My
...find are Santa images, Christmas tree images, wreath and holly clip art images, and snowmen and other holiday characters. If you have access to a photo program like Photoshop or something similar, you can download the images directly to your ...
This is just a small sampling of the various crafts you can suggest to your teens.
Audrey Okaneko is mom to two girls. She can be reached at [mailto:audreyoka@cox.net]audreyoka@cox.net or visited at http://www.scrapping-made-simple.com