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Rain, Rain, Go Away! Make the most of a drizzly day with big-time summer crafting fun!

Stuck inside on a summer day? Turn rainy day frowns upside down with these super-cool crafts guaranteed to make your kiddos smile!Popsicle FlowersPetal PowerThese precious Popsicle stick creations make an adorable addition to your garden or potted plants!What You’ll Need:
  • 10 Craft sticks or Popsicle sticks
  • Acrylic paints and brushes
  • Craft glue or glue gun (Parents, you’ll need to handle the glue gun, if you use one!)
What to Do:
  1. Paint all but two Popsicle sticks any color you’d like – make them all the same color or go for a variety.
  2. Paint the remaining two sticks green.
  3. Stack your sticks as shown above, gluing each one to the one below.
  4. Add a drop of glue to the tips of the green sticks and slide them into the center to create a 3-D floral sculpture!
Rainbow RocksRainbow RocksAdd some summer color to your yard with these rockin’ home-made rainbows!What You’ll Need:
  • Several small to medium sized rocks in a variety of shapes
  • Wax crayons
  • Baking sheet
  • Tin foil
  • Oven (With parental supervision, of course!)
What to Do:
  1. Collect your stones, wash them, and dry them.
  2. Place the stones on a foiled-covered baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees until warm.
  3. Remove one or two rocks at a time and place on the table (you might want to put a towel down to protect your table from scratches and heat).
  4. Use your crayons to color a rainbow design – red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple – or colorful abstract on the rocks. The wax will melt on the rocks and leave a bright, shiny shell on top. NOTE – the rocks will be HOT, so kids shouldn’t touch or hold them. Longer crayons will keep little fingers further from the heat.
Playfoam FlowerSquishy, Squashy Summer FlowersSqueeze in some sculpting fun with Playfoam®!What You’ll Need:
  • Several colors of Playfoam®, including green.
  • Creativity!
What to Do:
  1. Choose your petal color.
  2. Squish the Playfoam up until it resembles a petal. Repeat until you have 5 petals.
  3. Roll the green Playfoam into a tubular shape.
  4. Attach all pieces, pressing down to make them stick.
  5. When you’re done, separate the pieces, squish them up, and play all over again – Playfoam never dries out so you can create again and again!
Drip drop paintingDrip-Drop Painting Pour on the fun with this messy but marvelous painting technique!What You’ll Need:
  • Flower pot(s) – Terra Cotta works best, but plastic is fine, too!
  • Several colors of acrylic paint in squeezable tubes
  • Tape (any kind will do)
  • Tarp, sheet, or towel
  • And yes, parental supervision!
What to Do:
  1. Turn your pot upside down and place it on the protective tarp or sheet. Weather permitting; you may want to do this project outside.
  2. Cover the hole in the bottom of the pot with tape.
  3. Choose your first color and pour it onto the top of your pot. Be generous.
  4. Choose another color and pour that on top of the first one.
  5. Continue pouring – the more paint you add, the more it will flow down the sides of the pot. You can be deliberate in your colors and striping or go Jackson Pollack and watch what happens!
DIY Rain StickLet It Rain!Shake things up with a home-made rain stick!What You’ll Need:
  • A sturdy, cardboard tube (the tubes inside your plastic wrap or foil are great)
  • Aluminum foil
  • Tape
  • Glue
  • Short nails and/or tacks
  • Rice, beans, or buttons – you’ll need lots!
  • Parental supervision!
What to Do:
  1. Press your nails or tacks into your tube, making sure they don’t poke through the other side (ouch!).
  2. Wrap your tube in tin foil, covering one end completely (you may want to tape it).
  3. Pour your rice, beans, or buttons in the other end. The more you use, the better the sound.
  4. Seal the open end with tin foil and tape.
  5. Decorate as you wish – with stickers, decorative tape, tissue paper and glue, paint, feathers, what have you…
 
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Rain, Rain, Go Away! Make the most of a drizzly day with big-time summer crafting fun! Stuck inside on a summer day? Turn rainy day frowns upside down with these super-cool crafts guaranteed to make your kiddos smile!Popsicle FlowersPetal PowerThese precious Popsicle stick creations make an adorable addition to your garden or potted plants!What You’ll Need:
  • 10 Craft sticks or Popsicle sticks
  • Acrylic paints and brushes
  • Craft glue or glue gun (Parents, you’ll need to handle the glue gun, if you use one!)
What to Do:
  1. Paint all but two Popsicle sticks any color you’d like – make them all the same color or go for a variety.
  2. Paint the remaining two sticks green.
  3. Stack your sticks as shown above, gluing each one to the one below.
  4. Add a drop of glue to the tips of the green sticks and slide them into the center to create a 3-D floral sculpture!
Rainbow RocksRainbow RocksAdd some summer color to your yard with these rockin’ home-made rainbows!What You’ll Need:
  • Several small to medium sized rocks in a variety of shapes
  • Wax crayons
  • Baking sheet
  • Tin foil
  • Oven (With parental supervision, of course!)
What to Do:
  1. Collect your stones, wash them, and dry them.
  2. Place the stones on a foiled-covered baking sheet and bake at 350 degrees until warm.
  3. Remove one or two rocks at a time and place on the table (you might want to put a towel down to protect your table from scratches and heat).
  4. Use your crayons to color a rainbow design – red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple – or colorful abstract on the rocks. The wax will melt on the rocks and leave a bright, shiny shell on top. NOTE – the rocks will be HOT, so kids shouldn’t touch or hold them. Longer crayons will keep little fingers further from the heat.
Playfoam FlowerSquishy, Squashy Summer FlowersSqueeze in some sculpting fun with Playfoam®!What You’ll Need:
  • Several colors of Playfoam®, including green.
  • Creativity!
What to Do:
  1. Choose your petal color.
  2. Squish the Playfoam up until it resembles a petal. Repeat until you have 5 petals.
  3. Roll the green Playfoam into a tubular shape.
  4. Attach all pieces, pressing down to make them stick.
  5. When you’re done, separate the pieces, squish them up, and play all over again – Playfoam never dries out so you can create again and again!
Drip drop paintingDrip-Drop Painting Pour on the fun with this messy but marvelous painting technique!What You’ll Need:
  • Flower pot(s) – Terra Cotta works best, but plastic is fine, too!
  • Several colors of acrylic paint in squeezable tubes
  • Tape (any kind will do)
  • Tarp, sheet, or towel
  • And yes, parental supervision!
What to Do:
  1. Turn your pot upside down and place it on the protective tarp or sheet. Weather permitting; you may want to do this project outside.
  2. Cover the hole in the bottom of the pot with tape.
  3. Choose your first color and pour it onto the top of your pot. Be generous.
  4. Choose another color and pour that on top of the first one.
  5. Continue pouring – the more paint you add, the more it will flow down the sides of the pot. You can be deliberate in your colors and striping or go Jackson Pollack and watch what happens!
DIY Rain StickLet It Rain!Shake things up with a home-made rain stick!What You’ll Need:
  • A sturdy, cardboard tube (the tubes inside your plastic wrap or foil are great)
  • Aluminum foil
  • Tape
  • Glue
  • Short nails and/or tacks
  • Rice, beans, or buttons – you’ll need lots!
  • Parental supervision!
What to Do:
  1. Press your nails or tacks into your tube, making sure they don’t poke through the other side (ouch!).
  2. Wrap your tube in tin foil, covering one end completely (you may want to tape it).
  3. Pour your rice, beans, or buttons in the other end. The more you use, the better the sound.
  4. Seal the open end with tin foil and tape.
  5. Decorate as you wish – with stickers, decorative tape, tissue paper and glue, paint, feathers, what have you…
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