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Get Kids Crafty August Blog Hop- Back to school


Hello! Thank you for joining us for the August Get Kids Crafty! blog hop! Our theme this month is back to school!

Summer has been awesome and we hope you’ve had lots of time to create some amazing projects with your kids!

How about a little giveaway to celebrate the unofficial end of summer?! Lawn Fawn has generously donated a prize package for us to give to one of our lovely followers! How do you win it? Just leave a comment on all the blogs in the hop! The more blogs you comment on the better chance you have of winning! One lucky person will be chosen from all of the blog comments to win the Lawn Fawn prize which includes the Little Fireflies stamp set, Year Eight stamp set, Slow Down and Enjoy stamp set, and the Perfectly Plaid Chill 6x6 paper pack! This giveaway closes in one week on Saturday August 25 and a winner will be chosen soon after!


We also want to know how the theme of “back to school” inspires you? Creating awesome book covers? Making notes to put in lunch boxes? Gifting a handmade project to a teacher? Share your back to school projects with us in our Facebook group or on Instagram with the hashtag #getkidscrafty !

When I found out this months theme of back to school I instantly knew we should do a bus themed craft.  Riley loves buses, school buses and any vehicle that moves.   So I searched online for an easy school bus craft and we added a bit of sparkle too.  Stay tuned for the finished product. We made a school bus picture frame out of Popsicle sticks.


Riley was so excited to make this because well I told him do you want to make a bus? He said YES, right away!! He had never used liquid school glue before but he was a professional and got the hang of it right away.  He dabbed the glue where I told him and followed instructions super well. I am very proud of him.



I had showed him a picture before we started of the idea of what we wanted to accomplish but then guided him where to put the Popsicle sticks.


It was like a puzzle to him and he enjoyed every moment of it. Not sure what was happening here it's all apart of the creative process right. 
 
Putting it all together.  He did such a good job!
Then we added some red self adhesive jewels for the lights.
 We added a smaller bit of a popsicle stick to the back for the wheels. I had used Memento Tuxedo Black ink on the popsicle stick to make it black for the wheels.  


  
Then as a final touch we added some silver self adhesive jewels on the top for more lights. We also added yellow self adhesive jewels around the bus just to make everything pop a bit more.


Then I added the first day of preschool banner at the top, printed on a popsicle stick that I cut in half.  I also printed his name on a bit of popsicle stick to act as the license plate.


Here is the final project! I seriously love how this turned out.  Riley starts preschool in the fall so I am going to take a picture on his 1st day and put it in here. How cute is that?

You could totally personalize this for your child's grade or just say back to school.  Change up the name to your kids or put the year. 


(and made by Riley) 

Now hop along with us and check out the other great projects for more inspiration and ways to get crafty with your kids.

Comments

Natalie Dill said…
That bus is just the cutest! My son would love to make that! Thanks for the inspiration!
That is absolutely adorable! I think even my 10 year old might enjoy making it. Thanks for a great idea!
Roberta S. said…
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Roberta S. said…

This is a great project. Love Riley’s bus. Cute to put a 1st day of school photo on one side then add the last day of school on the back. Do this for each school year & make it into a Through the School Years photo ornament tree.
adorable little bus. So cute.
Bethany said…
That is so cute! I miss my kids being little enough to want to craft with me. (Teenagers around here.) . I do make cards for all of my nieces and nephews during the year...so back to school cards are going out next week.
Denise Bryant said…
What an adorable school bus idea! Love this fun project! Crafting with kids is so much fun... brings back memories from when my (now 35 year old!) daughter was little!
Andre M. said…
This is so very cute. My girls are 11 and 13 and they love to craft with these sticks. Thanks for sharing Riley's creativity.
Unknown said…
Wow what a super cute idea! Good job Riley!
Sue D said…
What a clever idea and looks fun to make.
Anonymous said…
What a great idea! Well done Riley & Mama. Love it!

-Mom's the word
Mirella said…
This is super cute, and such a great idea, love it! I'll need to remember this for the coming years! Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring, Riley and Mum!
Missannette said…
This is a great craft for kids! Going to put it in my files😊
Mary Whitta said…
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Mary Whitta said…
This is the cutest project I have ever seen!
Unknown said…
The wheels on the bus go round and round . Loved that as a kid . Nice project . The Elmer's years are fun .
Unknown said…
super cute project! will try to make one with my little one :)
Karenladd said…
I have two granddaughters, who are 8 and 4...and they love to craft. I had them here for several days right before school started, and we stamped and colored to their hearts content. The 8 year old uses my Tim Holtz stamping platform and even my Big Shot to make simple die cuts. This project looks like a perfect one for either of them to make and I'll have to bookmark it for later. Thank you for the adorable inspiration!
SHartl said…
Gotta love a fun popsicle stick craft project!! Great job Riley, and a beautiful end result. My kids have been making bookmarks for the first week of school and we've been working on teacher thank you cards for the upcoming teacher appreciation week.
kaleilani said…
i love this idea .. it will make a wonderful ornament as well as when u get a picture and put through the window
cghundley said…
How adorable and a
great keepsake! Love
the idea.
Carla from Utah
StampNK said…
I just love those photos of your little boy working on his project and the finished frame is adorable. That extra touch of the license plate makes this even more special. Back to school projects for me are teacher appreciation gifts and altered notebooks.

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