Crafty Critterz: Pink Pumpkins
Submitted by: jen with molly What you need: 3 Plastic Pumpkins 3 shades pink paint Green paint Paint brushes What you do: 1. Paint each pumpkin one shade of pink. Let dry completely. 2. Paint each stem green. Do you have a great idea for a craft, recipe or party game? We’d love to hear them!
Crafty Critterz: Ghost Lantern
Submitted by: con with sweets What you need: Glass Jar Glue Tissue paper Black construction paper Scissors What you do: 1. Working in sections, apply glue to outside of jar and place torn up pieces of white tissue. 2. Cover the entire jar with tissue, and let dry. 3. Using the construction paper – cut out some eyes and scary open mouth and glue to tissue covered jar. Do you have a great idea for a craft, recipe or party game? We’d love to hear them!
Crafty Critterz: Cheeky’s Tree Top Banana Bread
Submitted by: Izz with Cheeky What you need: 1 ¾ cup all purpose flour 1 ¼ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon baking soda 2/3 cup sugar ¾ teaspoon salt 1/3 cup shortening 2 eggs 2 tablespoons milk 1 cup mashed ripe banana What you do: 1. Stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt in a bowl and set it aside. 2. Beat sugar and shortening with a mixer. 3. Add eggs one at a time and the milk until smooth. 4. Add flour mixture and banana to creamed mixture. 5. Put batter into lightly greased loaf pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 60 minutes. Do you have a great idea for a craft, recipe or party game? We’d love to hear them!
Crafty Critterz: Webkinz Greeting Cards
Submitted by: moo with clyde What you need: Blue, Pink and Yellow paper Scissors Glue or Tape Markers, Crayons or Colored pencils Pencil or Pen What you do: 1. Take the blue paper and fold it in half. 2. Take the pink paper and cut a square/rectangle small enough to fit on the front of the card (without covering up the entire blue card). 3. Tape or glue the pink square/rectangle there. 4. Take the yellow paper and cut a small shape out of it. 5. Tape that small shape you cut anywhere on the card. 6. On an open space on the front of the card, write any greeting or holiday message you want. 7. Decorate the front of the card any way you like. 8. On the inside of the card write any friendly or holiday message to the person you want to send the card to. 9. You can also decorate the inside of the card too. Do you have a great idea for a craft, recipe or party game? We’d love to hear them!
Crafty Critterz: Bug Themed Gift Bag
Submitted by: sar with pie What you need: Gift bag Bug themed wooden animals Glue Tissue paper What you do: 1. Lay gift bag flat on table. 2. Using glue stick, glue wood bugs in a pretty pattern about ¾ down the gift bag 3. Let glue dry before filling with goodies. 4. Once glue has dried, fill bag with goodies. 5. Take two pieces of tissue paper, pinch at the center and stuff into gift bag. Repeat twice. Do you have a great idea for a craft, recipe or party game? We’d love to hear them!
Crafty Critterz: Chilly’s Trail Mix
Submitted by: dad with Chilly What you need: Pretzels Cashews Dried Cranberries Mini chocolate chips Optional – Salted Peanuts Small snack size plastic bag What you do: 1. Break pretzels into small pieces and drop them into the small plastic bag. 2. Place a handful of the remaining food in the small plastic bag. 3. Shake the small plastic bag and Enjoy! Do you have a great idea for a craft, recipe or party game? We’d love to hear them!
Crafty Critterz: Webkinz First Aid Kit
Submitted by: mpg with Lucy What you need: Small red box White construction paper Red construction paper White yarn for handle Tape Glue Ruler Scissors First Aid Items: Extra Stuffing Thread Needle Thimble Gauze Tape Measure What you do: 1. Cut a white square of paper (about 2” x 2 ½”) and glue it to top of box lid. 2. Cut a red heart to fit inside of the white square and glue down. 3. Use two pieces of tape to hinge the lid to the bottom of box. 4. Poke holes using scissors in front of box lid to attach yarn handle. 5. Cut a section of yard and thread through holes in box lid. Tie knots to hold in place. 6. Fill with first aid items. Do you have a great idea for a craft, recipe or party game? We’d love to hear them!
Crafty Critterz: Daisy Tortoise
Submitted by: ale with flower What you need: 5 Large Marshmallows Cotton Balls Half of a foam ball 2 small googly eyes 5 toothpicks Glue What you do: 1. Stick tooth picks into foam ball. 2. Place marshmallows on the tooth picks. 3. Glue google eyes onto the head of your daisy tortoise. 4. Glue cotton balls onto the top of the half ball. 5. Let your daisy tortoise dry before playing. Do you have a great idea for a craft, recipe or party game? We’d love to hear them!
Crafty Critterz: Ferrets Favorite Cream Puffs
Submitted by: mad with Alfie What you need: 1/2 cup Butter Powdered Sugar 1 cup all-purpose Flour 4 Eggs 1 cup of Water 1/8 tsp Salt Sauce Pan Wooden Spoon Filling: Pudding, Whipping Cream and/or Fresh Fruit. What you do: Have an adult assist with steps 1-3 and 6-7 1. In a sauce pan combine butter, water, salt and bring to a boil. 2. Add flour and stir fast. Stir till it forms a firm ball. 3. Remove from pan and cool for 10 minutes. 4. Add eggs and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. 5. Drop tablespoon sized batter on a greased cookie sheet pan. 6. Bake at 400 and cook for 30-35 minutes. Let cool. 7. Cut each in half and fill with any kind of filling (pudding, whipping cream or fresh fruit). 8. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top. Do you have a great idea for a craft, recipe or party game? We’d love to hear them!
Crafty Critterz: Starburst
Submitted by: san with giggles What you need: Pink and Purple Construction Paper Tape Scissors Paper Clip What you do: 1. Cut 3” x 3” square pieces of pink construction paper, you will need 3 pieces. 2. Cut 3” x 3” square pieces of purple construction paper, you will need 3 pieces. 3. Fold each piece of paper on the diagonal in half and fold again. 4. With the fold facing down, cut through both layers on the fold. 5. Open up each triangle completely. 6. Roll the smallest flaps together with a little overlap and tape. 7. Flip over, and Repeat with the medium set of flaps, overlap and tape. 8. Flip over one last time and repeat with the last set of large flaps, overlap and tape. 9. Pinch each piece together alternating colors and tape together. 10. Pierce the top of one section with paper clip and hang in your favorite spot. Do you have a great idea for a craft, recipe or party game? We’d love to hear them!
