Summer Craft for Kids: Butterfly Gift Bag

Butterfly Wood Gift Bag

Have you been invited to a children's birthday party? Or are you planning a party and need an idea for goodie bags? This butterfly wood gift bag is so easy to make and can be a fun summer craft project for kids!

Supplies:

• Glue Dots®: Micro, Permanent, Glue Lines
• Our Craft Lounge: Blue-Berry Crafty Sparkles
• wood gift box ($1 at Michaels)
• painted carved wood butterfly ($.99 at Michaels)
• white acrylic paint
• paint brush
• black ribbon

1. Apply two coats of white paint on the wood gift box. Let dry.

2. Adhere black ribbon to the box using Glue Lines® and tie a bow on the front handle.

3. Use Permanent Glue Dots® to attach the butterfly to the front of the box.

4. Place two Micro Glue Dots® on top of the butterfly's eyes, sprinkle on Crafty Sparkles and remove the excess.

Insert gift (or goodies) and you're done! Try these other Glue Dots projects:

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Disclosure: This blog post was written while participating on the Glue Dots design team.

How to Make a Holiday Chalkboard with Glue Dots®

It's never too early to start decorating for the holidays and a festive chalkboard is a great way to welcome guests or leave Santa a message on Christmas Eve night.

Supplies:

• wood plaque on stand
• small wood tree
• white acrylic paint
• chalkboard spray paint
• Glue Dots®: Mini, Craft, Continuous Line
• holiday themed paper (I used DCWV Christmas Stack and Fancy Pants notecard)
• Petaloo flowers
• Darice dried botanicals
• Colorbox chalk ink
• edge distresser (I used Heidi Swapp)
• assorted ribbon
• button
• paintbrush
• paper trimmer
• chalk

1. Paint the plaque with chalkboard spray paint. Let dry and apply a second coat.

2. Apply two coats of white acrylic paint to the base of the wood plaque, allowing drying time between coats.

3. Apply a light coat of acrylic paint to the wood tree. Once dry, trace the outline of the tree onto a piece of holiday themed paper, cut and adhere the paper to the tree using Mini Glue Dots®. Put aside.

4. Tie ribbon along the left side of the plaque and around the dowels. Wrap Continuous Glue Lines® around the base and adhere another piece of ribbon.

5. Cut a second sheet of holiday themed paper to 3.25 x 4.25 inches. Distress and ink the edges of the holiday themed paper and notecard. Grab the tree from Step 3 and the leftover supplies to create a chalkboard decoration. Use Craft Glue Dots® to attach all the embellishments together and onto the chalkboard.

6. Use chalk to write a message.

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Photo Puzzle Blocks: A Perfect Gift for (Almost) All Ages

Q: What happens when photos, paper and Glue Dots® get together with wood blocks? 

A: A photo puzzle is born!

These photo puzzle blocks make the perfect gift for kids 3 to 93! The puzzle is easy to make and can be completed in a few hours, including drying time. Here's what you'll need to do:

Gather Supplies:

• 12 1" wood blocks
• Glue Dots®: Mini, Craft
• 3 3x4" photographs (copies)
• 3 3x4" pieces of paper (I used DCWV recycled paper)
• filing tool (I used a nail filer)
• decoupage
• paint brush
• paper trimmer

1. Cut a photograph into 12 1" squares.
 

2. Adhere the squares to the wood blocks by placing one Craft Glue Dot® into the center of each square and Mini Glue Dots® on each corner.
 

3. Repeat Steps 1 & 2 with the remaining photographs and paper.
 

4. Gently sand the edges of each wood block. (This is optional, but will help clean up the edges and mask imperfections.)
 

5. Brush a light coat of decoupage onto the blocks to seal them and let dry. Repeat if necessary.

A simple and thoughtful gift for children or loved ones, photo puzzle blocks are sure to provide a few smiles and endless fun.

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Disclosure: I wrote this blog post while participating on the Glue Dots design team.