Craft Corner | Warsaw Community Public Library

May 2021 Craft Corner: Yarn Wreath

Time to Complete: 4 hours

Skill level Beginner

Cost: $20

Instructions:

Glue yarn around different sized styrofoam balls.

Glue these onto a wire wreath. Add ribbon to hang.

April 2021 Craft Corner: Wooden bead carrots

Time to Complete: 1 hour

Skill level: Beginner

Cost: $4

Instructions:

https://www.thecraftydecorator.com/diy-wood-bead-carrots/

March 2021 Craft Corner: Egg Wreath

Time to Complete: 1 hour

Skill level: Intermediate

Cost: $15

Instructions:

String eggs were purchased. Using a plate as a form, glue the eggs end to end surrounding the plate. Add a second layer inside the original circle of eggs, gluing end to end and against the side of the original circle of eggs. Add ribbon to hang.

February 2021 Craft Corner: Round Box Snowman

Time to Complete: 6 hours

Skill level: Intermediate

Cost: $30

Instructions:

Paint round cardboard boxes. Add face, scarf, ribbon and buttons.

January 2021 Craft Corner: Dollar store snowman candle

Time to Complete: 30 minutes

Skill level: Beginner

Cost: $2

Instructions:

Purchase a tall jar pillar candle from a dollar store. Remove the outside labels. Paint on face. Tie on a scarf from a piece of fabric.

December 2020 Craft Corner: Wine Cork Christmas Tree

Time to Complete: 2 hours

Skill level: Beginner

Cost: $6

Instructions: Glue corks onto a styrofoam cone. Add star to top.

November 2020 Craft Corner Scarecrow

Time to Complete: 2 hours

Skill level: Beginner

Cost: $8

Instructions:

Paint a clay pot for the base. Glue a small, round glass vase/fishbowl to the upside down clay pot. Paint a scarecrow face onto the glass vase. Fill the glass vase with moss/raffia/straw. Cut out a circle from burlap. Glue moss/raffia/straw around the top of the vase. Using jute or string, attach burlap around the top of the vase to make the hat.

October 2020 Craft Corner: Frankenstein Bowling Ball

Time to Complete: 4 hours (Mostly drying time!)

Skill level: Beginner

Cost: $6

Instructions:

Paint the bowling ball
with a primer or gesso. Paint entire ball
green. Repeat. Paint the hair on top black
and using the 2 finger holes as eyes-white.
Repeat. Paint stitches.
Use anything you would like
as the bolts. I used old foam curlers
and painted them. Hot glue them
to the bowling ball.

August 2020 Craft Corner: Chalkboard Made from a Cupboard Door

Time to Complete: 6 hours

Skill level: Intermediate

Cost: $20

Instructions:

https://snapguide.com/guides/make-a-chalkboard-from-a-cabinet-door/

July 2020 Craft Corner: Paper Wreath

Time to Complete: 12 hours

Skill level: Intermediate

Cost: $2

Instructions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2_pWobPsrI

June 2020 Craft Corner: Mini Flower Pots Wreath

Time to Complete: 4 hours

Skill level: Intermediate

Cost: $30

Instructions:

https://dazzlewhilefrazzled.com/?s=flower+pot+wreath

May 2020 Craft Corner: Garden Angel

Time to Complete: 1 hour

Skill level: Intermediate

Cost: ??? Used items found over several years in antique stores,
flea markets, resale shops and garage sales.

Instructions:
Base of angel is an old wooden shutter. Wings are pieces from a picket fence.
Arms are wood canes.
Head is a vintage kitchen utensil.
The halo is made from rusty wire.
We drilled holes and attached all items with screws.
The head kitchen utensil had a handle so holes were drilled
into the top of the wood shutter
in order to wrap wire around the handle to attach.
Any item can be added to her hands for her to hold something.

Be creative and use anything you can find!!

Instructions with photos can be found here. (pdf file)