| Making silly crafts is a fun way for families to spend | | | | Hats |
| time together. Craft time is always a special bonding | | | | You can pretty much make hats out of anything - a |
| time for families, and making things silly livens this | | | | perfect base for a silly crafts project. Gather all of |
| time up even more! | | | | the objects you can think of that might make a silly |
| Wiggle Sunglasses | | | | hat like paper plates, construction paper, aluminum |
| You'll need a cheap pair of sunglasses (plastic and | | | | foil, baskets, fabric with buttons, bowls and let the |
| colorful are best, try the local dollar store), wiggly | | | | kids have at it! For the objects they can decorate, |
| eyes (of assorted sizes, they come in different | | | | offer markers, crayon and even paint. |
| colors also), and glue. Simply glue the wiggly eyes on | | | | Silly Pens |
| the frame of the glasses. Let dry. All eyes will | | | | The items you'll need for this project are a ballpoint |
| definitely be on you when you wear these glasses! | | | | pen, chenille (wire-free), tacky glue, 10mm wiggle |
| Slime | | | | eyes, and turkey feathers. Drop a thin line of glue |
| For this project you'll need water, food coloring and | | | | near the pen's tip, then attach the chenille, wrap the |
| cornstarch. Mix 1 cup of the cornstarch with 1 cup of | | | | glue around the pen and spiral the chenille up around |
| the water. Kneed with your hands until smooth. Make | | | | over it, all the way to the top of the pen. Snip off |
| it a little less slimy by adding a second cup of | | | | excess at the top, then secure the remainder to the |
| cornstarch. Either break down the batch to smaller | | | | top of the pen with glue. Glue the wiggle eyes to |
| batches and create a whole rainbow of slime, or use | | | | one side of the pen, then the turkey feathers to the |
| the one batch for one color using the food coloring. | | | | other. This is one of the silly crafts projects that is |
| This, the stickiest and slimiest of all silly crafts, will | | | | perfect for kids or teens! |
| have your kids using their best (read: grossest) | | | | Reindeer Head |
| creativity imaginable! | | | | This project is perfect for babies and preschoolers. |
| Putty | | | | Any time children get to take off their shoes they |
| Who doesn't love silly putty? A mainstay of every | | | | are in heaven! Items needed are red and brown |
| child's toy box, silly putty can be made at home and | | | | construction paper, scissors, a pencil, glue, and either |
| also stored in a colorful egg. You'll need 2 cups of | | | | crayons or makers. Trace the child's hands and one |
| glue, 1 cup starch, optional food coloring (you don't | | | | foot over the brown construction paper, then cut |
| have to color your silly putty), and colorful plastic | | | | out. Glue to another sheet of paper by placing the |
| eggs. Pour the glue and add food coloring (if desired), | | | | foot cutout as the head of the reindeer, and the |
| mix the starch in with your hands slowly. Using your | | | | hand cutouts as the antlers. Let the child decorate |
| hands, continue mixing for 15 minutes. Store in an | | | | with crayons and markers! |
| airtight container, or a plastic egg! | | | | |