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Top 10 Kid Caver Craft Projects


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Making Fossils

Materials Needed
  • A small natural object (shell, leaf, bone, etc.)
  • Petroleum jelly
  • Plaster of Paris
  • Water
  • Small disposable dish
Directions here






Growing Stalactites

Materials Needed
  • Epsom salts
  • water
  • 2 identical glasses
  • string or paper towel
  • 2 paperclips or weights
  • spoon and bowl or pot

Directions here

Growing Crystal Geodes

Materials Needed
  • Alum powder
  • Eggshells or plastic eggs
  • Glue
  • Paintbrush
Directions here





Making Cave Paintings

Materials Needed
  • Old looking paper
  • Acrylic Paint
  • Paint Brushes or que tips

Ideas here




Making a Play Cave

Materials Needed
  • A refrigerator box
  • Brown paper
  • Hot glue gun (12+)
  • Box knife (adults only)
  • Clear packing tape
Directions here

Making a Light Table

Materials Needed
  • table
  • plastic acrylic
  • Circular Saw
  • router
  • light source

Directions here







Making Volcano Cupcakes

Materials Needed
  • Cupcake tin
  • 1 Stick butter
  • Cooking spray
  • 1/4 Cup sugar
  • Whole eggs AND 2 egg yolks
  • Teaspoons flour
  • 4 Ounces good quality bittersweet chocolate
  • Saucepan & whisk
  • Red and orange melting discs, 1 bag of each
Directions here



Making Toilet Roll Bats

Materials Needed
  • Toilet Roll
  • Pens
  • Black paper

Directions here




Making Paper Bug Hats

Materials Needed
  • Paper
  • Stick Glue

Directions here









Making Centipede Pencil Holders

Materials Needed
  • pencil
  • craft foam
  • pompoms
  • Foam Glue
  • pipe cleaners
  • whole puncher
  • scissors

Directions here





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