Why not get your kids saving this summer?? And what a fun little piggy bank to make!!This little piggy (bank) started off at the market as a water bottle. To make one, rinse an empty bottle with hot soapy water; let dry. Cut features such as eyes, ears, and nostrils from construction paper (ears should have tabs). Attach with double-sided tape, as shown. Tape paper around body. Hot-glue empty thread spools or large painted wood beads on for legs. Cut a slot at the top for coins, and a hole in back to insert a pipe-cleaner tail.
Super fun towel bag!!Kid Towel Tote How-ToYou will need a large bath towel; ours is 35 by 65 inches.
1. Sew pockets into both ends of the towel: Turn the ends up 7 inches, and stitch sides. Stitch seams perpendicular to fold to make pockets; we made four on each end.
2. Make pocket ties to hold pockets closed: Cut two 7-inch lengths of cotton tape for each pocket. Hand-stitch ties to either side of the inside of each pocket, and tie.
3. To add a handle, turn towel over so the side without pockets is up. Mark two parallel lines lengthwise on the towel, each 12 inches in from the sides, and beginning and ending 12 inches from the folded ends. Overlap the two ends of a 94-inch length of 1-inch-wide webbing to create a continuous loop, and sew. Pin opposite sides of the loop to the towel along the marked lines, leaving equal amounts of webbing free at either end to create the handles. Topstitch in place with two parallel seams.
4. To fold the towel into a tote, lay it out with the pockets facing up. Fold the two long sides inward so they meet in the middle. Then fold up the short sides so they meet in the middle. Fold crosswise again, and the tote is ready to accompany kids to the pool or beach.
My kids have made these sponge balls and they LOVE THEM!!!!Sponge Ball How-ToYou will need three 1/2-by-2 3/4-by-4 1/4-inch sponges. Use new sponges, and be sure not to wet them ahead of time; they are easier to cut straight out of the package. With a pen and a ruler, make five lines lengthwise on a sponge, each 1/2 inch apart. Use scissors to cut the sponge, using the lines as a guide, into six rods. Repeat with the other two sponges. Lay strips on top of each other in three layers, five to six to a layer. Cinch them across the middle with a piece of string; knot it tightly. Fluff pieces out into a ball.
HOPE YOU LIKE THESE THESE FUN IDEAS FROM MARTHA!!
