Stone by Stone Mosaic Art Kits

Mosaics are beautiful pieces of art – they not only look great as a decoration in any home, but they are also lots of fun to make.


The Stone by Stone Mosaic Art Kits include everything you need to create your own piece of mosaic artwork. The kits can be bought as a single piece of craft, but are also available as multi-packs. These packs are great for birthday parties or groups of children, such as Sunday school groups.

Available are the Mosaic Clock Kit Class Pack which includes enough mosaic stones and materials to make 12 unique clocks. The other option is the Mosaic House Number Kit Pack, the Mosaic Mirror Kit Pack and the Mosaic Sundial Kit Pack. All kits include easy-to-follow instructions and all the necessary tools.These kt packs are a very good option as mosaic crafts for beginners.

I like the look of mosaics and can really recommend these kits. They are fun to make and beautiful to look at. I am sure that they will be very much appreciated either as a gift or as a birthday craft activity.

An Easy Seashell Candle To Make As An Easy Craft

With the summer coming we are going to be gather seashells on the beach again. What to do with them later on? that is the question. Of course you can make mosaic crafts for beginners with them, but making a seashell candle with them is also a fun and easy way to use those candles.

Seashells are a favorite souvenir of beachgoers. And if you’re willing to look for them along the oceanside, they don’t cost a penny. These beautiful products of nature make great souvenirs and gifts on their own, and they can also be used in all sorts of craft projects.

Have you ever seen those candles that are adorned with seashells? They can be quite expensive in stores. But you can easily make your own seashell candle at a fraction of the cost. These go well with virtually any décor, and they can also serve as decorations at beach-themed parties and weddings.

Supplies

• Cheap white pillar candle
• Hot glue gun
• Small seashells
• Water
• Bleach
• Bucket
• Old toothbrush

Instructions

1. Make a solution of 1 part bleach to 10 parts water in a small bucket. Place the shells in the bucket and scrub them with a toothbrush to remove debris. Rinse thoroughly.

2. Place the candle on a pillar candle holder or some other surface that will not be harmed by melted wax.

3. Plug in the hot glue gun and allow time for it to heat up. Do not place a glue stick in it. Hold it over a piece of newspaper and squeeze the trigger so that any excess glue comes out.

4. Find a spot on the candle where you want to place a seashell. Place the tip of the glue gun on that spot and squeeze the trigger so that the wax melts. Move it around to melt a spot large enough to hold the shell.

5. Press the shell into the melted wax. Hold until the wax hardens enough to keep the shell in place.

6. Repeat steps 4 and 5 until you have placed as many seashells as you like on the candle.

If you prefer to have your seashells inside of the candle, you’ll have to pour your own instead of using a store-bought one. The easiest way to do this is to make a jar candle. Here’s how.

Supplies

• Pint jar
• Candle wick
• Paraffin or soy candle wax
• Seashells
• Double boiler

Instructions

1. In a double boiler, cut the candle wax into small pieces. Heat slowly until all wax is melted.

2. Dip the candle wick into the melted wax. Let harden, and repeat several times to give it an even coating.

3. Pour a small amount of wax into the bottom of the jar. Place the candle wick into the jar, making sure it’s centered.

4. While holding the wick straight up, place some shells into the jar. Pull the wick firmly, yet not so hard that it pulls loose from the bottom of the jar. Try to keep the shells away from the center, and don’t add too many at a time.

5. Pour wax up to the top of the shells. Add more shells and repeat until the jar is filled. Let wax harden.

Easy Beginners Crafts - How to Make Edible Alphabet Cookies

 Alphabet Cookies is a very good example of an easy beginners craft to do with the kids. They will love it. Another alternative are mosaic crafts for beginners where the small motor skill are also used encouraging the development of small motor skills.

It's no secret that kids love sweets. So if you can find a way to combine them with something educational, you have a grand opportunity to teach and reinforce skills that your child needs to learn. Alphabet cookies are a great example of how to accomplish this. And they also make fun place cards for kids' birthday parties – just make them in the shape of the first letter of each child's first name, and place them on a napkin with the rest of the name written out beside them.

What You Need

* 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour (unsifted)
* 1 ½ cups butter
* 3 hard-boiled egg yolks
* 3 raw egg yolks
* ¾ cup sugar
* 1 ½ tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.

2. Put the flour into a large bowl. Cut butter into small pieces, add to flour, and mix it with your hands until fine crumbs are formed.

3. In a smaller bowl, mash the hard-boiled egg yolks with the sugar. Stir into the flour mixture.

4. In the small bowl, mix the raw egg yolks and the vanilla. Stir into the flour mixture, using a fork.

5. Press the mixture into a firm ball, then roll out with a rolling pin.

6. Cut the dough into 3- to 4-inch strips. Roll them to make rope shapes.

7. Shape the ropes into letters, and press down to flatten a bit. When you're done, they should be about ¼ inch thick.

8. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. They're done when they start to turn brown on the bottom.

9. Leave on baking sheet for a few minutes, then move to a rack and cool completely.

Tips

* If you want more colorful cookies, separate the dough into three or four sections after mixing in the egg yolks and vanilla and add a different color of food coloring to each section. Stir just until the color is even.

* You can also spruce these cookies up by adding some colored sugar or chocolate chips after shaping the letters.

* If you'd like to spice your cookies up a bit, add half a teaspoon of cinnamon to the recipe. Or, for a slightly different flavor, add a teaspoon of almond or lemon extract.

* If you prefer, you can use letter-shaped cookie cutters instead of shaping the letters by hand.

* Once the cookies are cooled, you could add some colorful icing and/or sprinkles.

* This is a great recipe to make with your kids. They can assist with the measuring and mixing and help shape the letters. This provides an opportunity for both bonding and learning.

* The dough may be covered and refrigerated overnight if needed.