How To: Camp Side Crafts

 Hey Y'all,

In these Camping crafts today, both are kid friendly, and require minimal supplies!

For today's first craft, We're making a simple primitive patriotic wall hanging. If I were going to do this again I'd probably double the size, and use cardstock. If you do that, please share with me on social media!

I used my Cricut Joy for this, but it could easily be done freehand, with other shapes, papers, etc.

Link to this project in DS:

https://design.cricut.com/landing/project-detail/6499e656c9563cf1c6effec1

Materials:

Cricut Joy

Joy Mat

Paper of your choosing (I'm using papers from a Recollections 12x12 stack from 2021. If you wanted to make this with paper I'd go a bit sturdier, and suggest cardstock instead.)

String, ribbon, or yarn

Dowel Rod or clothes hanger (I used a skewer, because I had several on hand, and we hardly ever use them on the grill.)

Scissors (Y'all know I love the Fiskars PowerCut, but for this project especially, any will do.)

(Hole Punch, I could have had the Joy do this step, but forgot. If you don't have eith, a simple poke with a fork will do.)

Step One:

Start up & open the Joy app, Select a new project/canvas. I kept it simple here, and we're just using the free star shape. Duplicate that star as many times as you'd like. I did 14 total.

Optional: Add the hole to each star, buy slicing out a small circle from the first one before duplication.

Step Two:

Plan out your layout, and color placement. For me this is more a rough idea than a must follow. You get as accurate as you'd like. 

Step Three:

Prep all your mats, and cut. For me I did roughly a 11.25 x 15in design, so I had 8 mats.

Do all the fun involved in waiting to cut....

Step Four:

Remove the stars from all your mats.

Step Five:

Prep your hanging apparatus. I used this skewer I had on hand, and some white string.

As previously mentioned, if I did it again I'd probably use a small dowel rod, and  cardstock, or stiff fabric stars.

Step Six:

If you didn't add the hole to the stars in Design Space, here's where you'll use that hole punch.

Step Seven:

Measure & cut your string (or ribbon, yarn, whatever you've chosen).

Step Eight:

Using the layout you made in Design Space, follow along and assemble. I just tied a simple knot each step of the way. You could use tape, glue, or any other adhesive you like.

Step Nine:

Continue adhering stars, and attaching to your base until finished.

Step Ten:

Admire your work!

If you make any variation of this please tag me on social media!

Next, Cuff Bracelets:

For this next craft we made T.P. Cuff Bracelets. They are even easier to make than it sounds!

Supplies:
T.P. roll or paper towel roll
Scissors
Paper (from scrap stash)
ATG or other adhesive
Stickers (From left overs/scraps)
Optional~ Hole punch, twine

An adult or bigger kid should probably do this part. I didn't bother measuring, just cut each section to desired width.

Cut the seam to make a cuff bracelet.

Various sizes.

The papers we chose (from scraps).

Tape Glider.

Sticky side up!

Adhering to the paper.

Trim off excess paper.

Since these were for little wrists I decided to add some holes & twine.

Getting it ready.

All strung up.

Stickers!

First completed bracelet.

Sticky side up for #2.

OOOOO Shiny.

Double holes.

More stickers!

 

Zig Zag!

This was a really simple craft to do, and other than the twine it was all from my scraps. 

Share your Camp Craft ideas below!

Have a great day,

Craftin' Wife