What Craft Projects Have Been Successful with My Boys?

Today I am continuing my Cross Blog Conversation with Heather Mann from www.dollarstorecrafts.com

After answering my question about what her favorite crafting tool is, she asked me what crafts I have done that were successful with my boys.

Well Heather, you have boys and I have boys. And as they say, boys will be boys. So, anything that requires making a mess is a successful craft project with my boys. I know that is very vague, so I will elaborate.

My son’s favorite craft projects are anything that has to do with paper mache, glue, glitter, and paint. For example, my older son’s favorite project thus far was the Under the Sea series, where we mixed and mingled with a lot of different techniques.

I also found anything that requires attention to detail, my boys are very interested in doing too; like making key chains out of seed beads or necklaces for me out of pony beads. I will be blogging about how to make Pony Bead Flag Necklaces next week sometime before Labor Day, and my younger son had such a blast when we made them.

Both of my children also enjoy any craft that involves food, such as when we made Homemade Ice-Cream.

I know that I have had a lot of success with my boys and crafts. But the messy ones are always the more successful ones.

Now Heather, here is my next question for you:

Crafts created from merchandise that you buy at the dollar store makes crafting affordable for everyone, and is a truly unique idea. What inspired you to start the Dollar Store Crafts blog?

Keep a look out on Heather’s blog for her answer at www.dollarstorecrafts.com