March 5, 2025
Whether you already paint, knit, quilt, woodwork, or crochet, try some of these other creative projects throughout the month. Ask family and friends to join you for a fun afternoon of arts and crafts. • Painted Rocks: All you need are some small flat rocks, acrylic paints, and a paintbrush. Get creative! Smiley faces. Bright, colorful doodles. Uplifting messages.
- Handmade Greeting Cards: Design handmade greeting cards using cardstock, markers, stickers, and other embellishments. Send them to friends and family.
- Paper Plate Crafts: Explore various crafts using paper plates, such as creating sun catchers, masks, or decorative wreaths.
- Easy Origami: Follow simple online tutorials. Folding paper into various shapes, such as cranes or boats, can be a relaxing and wonderful way to engage fine motor skills and creativity.
- Button Magnets: Repurpose old buttons to create charming magnets. Select colorful, discarded buttons and glue small magnets to the back.
- Decorative Paper Flowers: Create beautiful paper flowers using colorful construction paper. Cut out flower shapes and petals, layer them, and glue them to stems made from pipe cleaners or wooden dowels.