Pool Noodle Sculpture

I saw this idea HERE. 

Skewers and cut up pool noodles.  EASY and fun for all ages.
I suggest getting your pool noodles from the Dollar Tree.

Tempera Paint

Tempera Paint doesn't come out of carpet.  Put plastic sheets down, paint outside, cover clothes you want to keep nice... or wait to move.

 

  

This is after a friend loaned me her wet vac and I cleaned it three times!  

Powdered tempera paint and a one year old do not mix.

Pony Bead Bowls on a griddle

I like Pony Bead Bowls and I think they are easier to make on a griddle.  Make sure you use the same type of beads. 

Cover your griddle in foil.  Melt beads in a circle.  Flip over a foil covered cup to cool. 
The smell is less and it is easy to see how fast they are melting.  It is easy to flip the foil over the cup instead of having to cool it and melt it over the cup like if you do it in the oven. 

Pony Bead Bowl Experiments

 Pony bead bowls look good ONLY when you use all the same type of beads.

Melting Plastic Experiment

I have tried to melt different number plastic cups to see how they look for the Melted Plastic sculptures. 

I didn't feel they melted well/evenly on the hotplate.