Readers Share Creative Craft, DIY Projects
By Julie Perine on April 26, 2020 via Connect-Bridgeport.com
As stay home orders continue, residents are getting creative. In this post, they share craft and simple DIY projects you may want to try. Thanks to all who took the time to share their projects with us. Send your ideas to julie@connect-bridgeport.com.
Homemade Sidewalk Chalk
by Jill Mullen Bumgarner
1 cup plaster of Paris
1 cup water
Paint (Tempera or acrylic)
Mix well. Pour in molds, cupcake liners, cartons, etc. Let dry at least 24 hours. (Thicker substances take longer to dry.) Remove from molds and dry for additional 48 hours on newspaper. (Washes off easily)
Homemade Sidewalk Paint
by Jill Mullen Bumgarner
Mix water and cornstarch. Divide mixture in cups or muffin tins. Add food coloring. Paint away! (Washes off easily.)
“Piggie” Artwork
by Anna Dorsey Matheny
Make footprints with kid-friendly paint and decorate as desired to create this quarantine 2020 keepsake.
Magazine Graffiti Artwork
by Trina Runner
Recycle magazines into this creative artwork. Tear pages into tiny pieces and separate by color/patterns. Assemble to create simple designs or even a likeness of someone you know! This piece is a portrait of Trina Runner’s mother.
Travel-Inspired Homemade Souvenirs
by Becky Radar Nay
Is it difficult for you to be grounded from travel? Use this time to create hand-painted memoirs of your travel history – or anything else you would like to commemorate!
Jewelry Organizer
by Sherry and Hope Rieser
Recycle any picture frame into this unique, easy-to-make organizer. Paint frame as desired. Add cup hooks to bottom and chicken wire to the back.
