Today we used Q-tips and twigs for a 3-D Spring craft — catkins (a.k.a. pussy willows) in a vase! These buds are one of the first signs of Spring. The one in our front yard has since bloomed, but this was a nice way to remember how the buds looked.
Have your child mix black and white washable paint with a Q-tip to make grey.
Paint the tips of several Q-tips with the grey paint and allow to dry. Parents, cut the tips off, and discard the cardboard stick.
Kids can glue twigs to a piece of cardstock paper, or cardboard. Parents, cut paper in the shape of a vase for your child to add.
The kids can glue the “buds” to the twigs, allow to dry, and you are done!
OMgoodness… what a great craft! I love how it looks too… reminds me of a pussy willow. Which are so much fun for kids!
Val
what an awesome idea, I love 3d art and texture painting this is a wonderful idea. We have tons of twigs around too nice way to use a few.
Thank you! Emily’s project is hanging on our refrigerator now, and she is quite proud of it! Gathering those twigs kept her busy for awhile too. 🙂
Totally, totally love this idea.
I am sooooooooooooooo doing it with my 2yo!
Man, I love this project! Very cool! I’m a big lurker of your blog, but I wanted to at least tell you that I featured you on my blog spotlight series over at 4 hats and frugal. Thanks for all the great information you provide for us!
These are so effective! I love this idea.
@ Megan — I bet your 2 yr old will love it! Thanks so much for stopping by!
@ Amiyrah — That is so sweet, thank you so much! Your blog was one of the first ones I started following in Google. I was so surprised to find out that you read mine, and that you featured me on yours! 🙂 That just made my day, thanks!
@ sunnymama — I’m thinking we’ll be doing some other twig crafts sometime soon because Emily seems to love gathering them up. It keeps her busy too!
This is adorable!
I couldn't find an email for you,
I'd love to feature it on our Craft Site, we're adding in a bunch of Nature & Garden Crafts at the moment
http://www.TheCraftyClassroom.com
We recreate the craft and send the credit you're way!
here is an example
http://www.thecraftyclassroom.com/CraftNatureBirdsEggs.html
Let me know if your interested!
Blessings,
Valerie
Hi Valerie, that would be great! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Great ideas! Both were wonderful! Thanks so much!
What a fun spring craft!! I sure wish I had pussy willows at my new home. I guess I should go and see if any survived the demolition of my birth property.
Thanks for sharing with us.
That is such a great picture, so very pretty.
Thanks for sharing with Friday Showcase!!
I love pussy willows…too bad they are not around here. The project is right on. My daughter would love it…paint, glue, and sticks – the trifecta 🙂
This is the one I picked for this week's link roundup. It's hard to limit my links to you! :>)
wow that’s really inventive! What a great idea!
Thanks for the great idea! We used your idea and then did worms digging underneath it. Thanks!
@ V. Kerr — That's great! You're very welcome! 🙂