The Crafter’s Way 166- Crafts for Boys

Last week while preparing for the Girls Birthday Party I found out at the last minute there would be some boys attending. This sent me into a minor panic. I had prepared a very girly activity and didn’t think flower hair clips were going to cut it with the boys.

To add just that extra bit of a challenge was the boys ages, they ranged from 4 yrs – 11 yrs. I wasn’t too worried about the older boys as I knew they would love the Kumihimo or Japanese Braiding. The younger ones I knew were interested in Superheroes and Dinosaurs. My first port of call was a Google search, keyword – Super Hero Craft. The results were disappointing, with little more than tutorials on how to make superhero capes from towels and pillowcases. I widened my search and was rewarded with quite a number of activities that would suit a variety of ages and interests. Here are a few of my favourites.

http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mlittlefoot.html The DLTK site has heaps of activities for both boys and girls. This is the direct link to the Brontosaurus Dinosaur Craft. They also have a Tyrannosaurus Rex, which is the one we made. The templates are downloaded and printed off. All you need to supply is glue and toilet rolls.

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/Trexcutout.shtml This one is a very simple activity and would suit preschoolers. Again you download and print the template then construct.

http://www.venus.dti.ne.jp/~kpd/peramodel.html This is a new type of paper craft. Where you can download print and assemble 3 dimensional pieces. I would recommend this activity for children 10 years and up. Younger children will have no trouble understanding the instructions however the tabs that you glue are small and fiddly.

 http://www.freekidscrafts.com/covered_wagon-e1128.html Your child can construct a covered wagon using household items such as milk containers and cereal boxes.

http://www.makingfriends.com/sports_crafts.htm This site has a heap of activities for the sports mad. They also have a category for sea life and scouts.

Following our very successful School Holiday Activities Programme we will be offering Saturday Morning Craft Activities for Children starting February 19^th. Ph 3285 1875 or call into the shop at Old Petrie Town, Dayboro Rd. Petrie for more information.