When my 12-year old found a wooden plate in one of my craft drawers, she immediately wanted to use it for something. I’d like to think she was excited about a new project, but it’s more likely she was thrilled to have found a single something. One of anything is special…it means her brother and sister wouldn’t have one, too!
We decided to glue on some washi tape clothespins and make a photo holder for her room. Here’s how we got it done:
SUPPLIES
1 wooden craft plate (ours was 10″) ~ I bought it at Michael’s, but you can also find it here
10 clothespins
washi tape (I like to buy mine on Etsy)
stencils
neon tempera paint
fairy glitter
First, she used watercolors to paint some stripes. On unfinished wood, watercolor acts as a stain and it dries in a minute. Then she got out a “G” stencil for her first name. Next she used a paintbrush to fill in the stencil. She removed the paper stencil and sprinkled some glitter on the letter while it was still wet. I helped her attach the clothespins with glue and weighed it down to dry (overnight) with a plate. I wasn’t sure how to attach the plate to the wall, but I didn’t need to worry because my daughter took care of it. She stuck it next to her bed with sticky velcro! Yes, she did. I guess that it’s there for life.
This would be a fun project to do at a birthday party! The clothespins can be stained with watercolor, too, instead of washi tape. Perfect for ages 8 and up.
The awesome instagram photos were printed by printstagram. I love them!! Gorgeous, thick matte paper.
Have fun!!
xo, Bar
do you offer kids’ art classes for all these FUN ideas???? XO
So excited to see the tween and teen projects! The age range is spot on for my household and for the youth groups I work with, Thank you!