www.craftsforkids.com

Hands on Crafts For Kids is the resource for kids craft projects and instructions for kids 6-12 and parents, teachers and other group leaders. It includes school and curriculum based projects,  multi cultural projects, and every day, holiday and seasonal ideas.

It is  the online home of the public television program Hands On Crafts for Kids.

Always cover your work surface with a mat or some type of protective covering like wax paper or plastic.

Age Range: 7 to 12

Grade Range: 2 to 6

Skill Level: Moderate

Appropriate for These Special Events:
Every Day and Rainy Days

Supports Subject Area(s) of:
Social Studies
Language Arts – e.g. step by step instructions
Visual Arts

Time needed for project: 
1 hr. 20 min. – 1 hr. 30 min.

Materials Needed:
- 1 Elmer’s Guide-Line Tri-fold Foam Display Board, 18” x 24”
- Sponges, 2-4
- Folk Art Acrylic Paint by Plaid®, 2 oz. bottles
2502 Rusted Pipe
2561 Steel Grey
2577 Toasted Vanilla
939 Butter Pecan
- Elmer’s® School Glue
- Sand (Activa®Scenic Sand, 1lb.) 1-2 colors
- Sakura® Cray-Pas® Oil Pastels

Directions:
1. Paint one side of the tri-fold with shades of brown and grey with sponged to look like a cave wall. Layering colors with sponges creates a good textured effect.
20 min. 5-10 min. dry

2. After the paint has dried, sponge on Elmer’s Glue in a few patches around the tri-fold and sprinkle sand on top for a rocky, sandy texture. You can use your hands to spread the sand around.
10 min. + 10 min. dry

3. Wait ten minutes to make sure the Elmer’s Glue has dried. Knock extra sand off the board by tapping it outside on the ground or over newspaper.
5 min.

4. Use a pencil to sketch out a cave painting scene. Many cave paintings show herds of cattle or horses, people, and simple landscape elements.
10 min.

5. Go over the pencil with Cray-pas in black, red, and brown shades. They can be smeared around or left rough.
15 min.