Beautiful Yarn Bangles

Parents.com has a yarn bracelet craft that my daughter and I have been doing a lot lately.  We found an abundance of plastic heart bangles at Dollar Tree, Target and Walmart before Valentine's Day.   We've gone a little crazy since the yarn we like has a big selection of color combinations! 

Cut an 8' ½" to 9' piece of yarn.   

Length needed depends on weight of yarn (we use Peaches & Creme and Sugar'n Cream which are a medium 4) and size of bangle.  It's better to have too much than too little. 

Tie yarn around the bangle and cover the loose end by wrapping the yarn around it.

Do three or four wraps at a time-- tight and close together-- and then unwrap the hanging yarn from twisting around the bangle or you'll end up with a mess.

When it's all wrapped, cut excess yarn and secure end with a little super glue (do this near top, not inside, of bracelet or it will scratch when worn).  A little hot glue works too but I prefer super glue.

 These beautiful bangles would be perfect as a party favor or a party craft.

** linked to:

• Sew Can Do

• The Girl Creative

• Blue Cricket Design
• Tidy Mom
• Fireflies and Jellybeans

Kid Minute to Win It

Do you watch Minute to Win It on NBC?  The first week of school we were still holding tight to summer so one evening we had fun outside playing a couple Minute to Win It games!  We picked two of the simpler games and changed their blueprints a little.  My kids wanted to win a million bucks but they settled for a fruit roll-up and a later bedtime! 

•  some ping-pong ball games: Ping Tac Toe, Puddle Jumper, Blow Ball •

• pedometer games: Temper Tantrum, Nervous Nelly, Bobble Head •

I cut the top off an old sock for the pedometer to stay on the foot.  You can find pedometers at Dollar Tree.

• • More Minute to Win It games that would be fun for kids: A Bit Dicey, Baby Blockin', Breakfast Scramble, Caddy Stack, Cyclone, Floatacious, Keep It Up, Nose Dive, Pop Top • •

Fishing for Floating Foam Fish

This is an easy to make fishing set that can be played with outside in water or indoors on the floor!  The fish are fun plain but even better with numbers, letters, or holes for a fantastic learning activity.  Make two poles to play a fun game to see who can get the most!

My kids have had a good time fishing for floating foam fish in the kiddie pool. 

Supplies:

fun foam (Dollar Tree find)

brads (mine are small craft brads)

dowels ($1 at Walmart)

ribbon

strong magnets 

hot glue gun and/or waterproof glue

Use waterproof glue for ribbon and magnet if you'll be playing in the water.  I made a slit in the foam before attaching the brad eye.