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Paper Towel Tube + Paint + Paper = Neat 3D Potted Plants!

June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 crayonsandmelodies

The main idea for these potted plants actually started with my students’ music class pet rock, Bob, and his rooftop […]

All Posts, Crafts cardboard, flowers, Paper, plants, spring, summer

Crawl Into Summer with These Cute and Crafty Crabs

June 12, 2022June 12, 2022 crayonsandmelodies

Here is out first craft to kick off what is hopefully a great summer! The story behind this craft is […]

All Posts, Crafts animals, crab, ocean, Paper, pipe cleaners, summer

Hatch Some Fun with Fluffy, Colorful Pom-Pom Chicks!

April 12, 2022April 12, 2022 crayonsandmelodies

Plastic eggs are not just good for Easter egg hunts and DIY egg shakers – you can stuff them with […]

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Create Colorful and Unique Robots Out of Your Leftover Paper Scraps

February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 crayonsandmelodies

With all the crafts my daughter and I make, we have A LOT of scrap paper.  After having recently re-organized […]

All Posts, Crafts colors, robots, shapes

Enjoy the Glow this Holiday Season with Filipino Christmas Parols

December 24, 2021December 24, 2021 crayonsandmelodies

One of my favorite things in the world is when I get to talk with my parents about their lives […]

All Posts, Crafts Christmas, lantern, Philippines, star, tissue paper

Welcome the Winter Weather with Color Burst Snowflakes

December 8, 2021December 8, 2021 crayonsandmelodies

Snowflakes are truly amazing, aren’t they? So many factors, including the temperature and humidity, affect how they take their unique […]

All Posts, Crafts coffee filter, snowflakes, watercolor, wstercolor

“Play with Your Food” with These Fun Pumpkin Pie Puppets

November 16, 2021November 16, 2021 crayonsandmelodies

Pie + Puppets = this fun little craft to make with your kids or students! Whenever Thanksgiving comes up, I […]

All Posts, Crafts, Music dessert, felt

Spin A Web of Brightness with Neon Spiders

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 crayonsandmelodies

I completely meant to post this last week before Halloween, but as usual, life happened :). But no worries, because […]

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Add to Your Autumn Decor with these Pipe Cleaner Pumpkins

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 crayonsandmelodies

We’ve got not one, but TWO pipe cleaner crafts coming at you this week! This is the first one and […]

All Posts, Crafts autumn, Fall, paper straws, pipe cleaner, Pumpkin

Create a Picture Perfect Fall Scene with Torn Paper Trees

October 8, 2021October 8, 2021 crayonsandmelodies

Isn’t tearing paper so satisfying? But isn’t it even more satisfying to not let that paper go to waste and […]

All Posts, Crafts autumn, Fall, landscape, Paper, trees

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