Monday, December 28, 2009

Kids Coasters

When I made these coasters a while back, they were a test run for something bigger down the road.

The Sunday before Christmas, I dragged out the supplies:
  • 1 tile per coaster
  • tissue paper, decorated or undecorated, we used some beautiful Eric Carle tissue paper that I'd picked up at a church thrift sale
  • Modge Podge
  • Heavy duty felt pads
  • Varnish
  • Adorable children to make the coasters that will melt the hearts of their grandparents.


We placed each of the tiles on a paper plate to help contain the mess.

I then tore sections of tissue paper and threw them in the middle of the table and let the kids go crazy.


I imagined the older kids would try to make a picture, but they all went abstract... they all turned out wonderful.


 

There was a coaster for each grandparents, plus ones for us... oh and the little girl next door who joined us, she took home 4 as well.

I'd love to repeat this as the kids get older to see what they come up with.

3 comments:

  1. These are beautiful, Maggie! I will file this idea away for when the grandkids are here...looks like a great project for them! thanks for sharing; I love your blog! Happy New Year, and please tell your mom I say HI!

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  2. I'm so happy you like them Eileen! I've found myself looking at tissue papers in a whole new way, eyeing them for what they can become... Tissue paper lends intself so well to decopage.

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  3. So cute and next time add some presser flowers too.! here is a cute video of kids pressing on my blog http://makingpressedflowerartandcrafts.blogspot.com/

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