Are you cooped up in the house and having trouble coming up with ideas for how to entertain your children? Are you a teacher who needs an inexpensive craft for your students? If you have a coffee filter and basic craft supplies, then you're set! Choose from the craft projects below to make snowflakes, covered jars, butterflies, Easter eggs, flowers, and more.
Snowflake Craft
You can make either white or colorful snowflakes for this project. To add color, have your child use markers (you may also use watercolor paint or food coloring) to color the coffee filter. Multiple colors will give a tie-died look; single colors are also pretty. Spray the filter or dampen in the sink. The color will run and should fill the filter. You may have to squeeze the filter to allow the color to spread to all parts. Lay filter flat to dry. When the filter is completely dry, fold in half two or three times, and cut your snowflake design. Wa-lah! For the white snowflakes, you may still want to spray the filter so it will lay flat.
Covered Jars
If you have a mason jar you've filled for a gift, add a personal touch with a homemade lid. Color a coffee filter as instructed above (see snowflake craft), and seal using clear acrylic spray. When dry, insert into the jar lid.
