I’m spending my summer trying to keep kids from getting paint on their shoes – this could be a fun alternative!

Craft Chi has come up with a clever idea to use kid’s sneakers or running shoes as fabric stamps – that sure sounds like a fun summer activity to me

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fabric printing with sneakers?

It’s summertime – the kids are on vacation from school… and they’re bored!  What’s a fiber-aholic to do?

Why, get them crafting of course

I’ve got a few different kid’s crafts in the Tangled Thread archives, so I’ve pulled some of my favorites together for you.

• Hand-painted t-shirts.
• Create a bouquet of felt flowers.
• These sewn projects would be great for an older child or teenager.
• I’d recommend painting instead of embroidering these felt sweethearts if you’ve got younger kids.

There are more great kids crafts from other bloggers in the Lifestyles channel too!

• Paint your own soccer ball from Play Library.
• Make your own play clay from Hankering for Yarn (I’ve used this recipe for years and it’s great!)
• Be creative & Earth-friendly with a recycled doll house from Tree Hugging Family.
• Use egg cartons to make caterpillars with Inside Motherhood.

Happy crafting!

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Kids crafts for summertime

Cut two basic flower shapes from felt and sandwich a pipe-cleaner (folded in half and twisted together) between the two.  Cut a small circle from a contrasting piece of felt (the one I’ve used is approximately an inch and a half across).  Use one strand of embroidery floss (doubled-over and knotted at the end so the child can’t pull the needle through the hole) and make short running stitches through all three layers of felt.

Presto!  An easy spring-time flower – and quick enough so you can make an entire bouquet

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easy kids crafts – felt flowers