Part of the beauty of being a mum or dad is just how easily youngsters can be amused. In children’s eyes bottle caps become marvellous toys and cardboard boxes become spaceships. If you’ve got some extra drinking straws lying around, why not finish up your game of no deposit bingo and give these fun projects a go?
1. Feathered Friends
Make your very own feathered friends with help from First Palette’s lovely tutorial. You can use as many extras as you like but paint, drinking straws and a few colourful feathers are essential.
2. Make Your Own Maze
Get lost in your very own maze, made from drinking straws! A shoebox lid, some sturdy straws, some glue and a little ball are all you’ll need to ensure hours of labyrinthine fun! Find out how to make your own here.
3. Brilliant Bouquets
Turn your drinking straws in a beautiful bunch of blooming marvellous flowers! Perfect for birthday and mother’s day gifts, these cardboard flowers attached to drinking straws make brilliant bouquets for every occasion or even just a windowsill!
4. Straw Painting
Have you ever tried straw painting? It’s amazing fun and super easy to set up (if a little messy!). Watered down paint, paper, straws, what more could an artist in the making ask for? Drop a little on the paper, ready your straw and blow to create amazing shapes, effects and patterns!
5. Straw Bracelet
Pipe cleaners and a collection of colourful straws cut into “beads” are all little jewellers need to create their very own ready-to-wear bracelets! Get hold of the beautifully simple tutorial over at Mia’s Craft Ideas.
6. Paint Swatters
Paint swatters are a super fun way to make messy, magical art works. Simply attach hole punched foam to drinking straws, dip your foam into the paint and swat your paper into arty submission. Find out how to make your own.
7. Fairy Wand
If your youngster loves to make a little magic happen, these cute fairy wands are the perfect mini project. Easy peasy and completely customisable, making your own with the help of your own little pixie is simplicity itself. Here’s Laly Mom’s tutorial.
What’s your favourite crafty straw project? Have you and your youngster had a go at any of our favourite crafts? Share your ideas and your images via Twitter @TwoLittleFleas or let our readers in on your inspiration in the comments section below.
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