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Crafty: Found Object Mobiles

By | July 17th, 2007 at 2:02 pm

The best kind of kid crafts are the ones that use a variety of materials (see ya later, container full of random buttons), take a long time to finish, and produce something that’s not just another flat piece of paper that needs wallspace to be appreciated. This mobile project from Wise Craft is all of that and more: it can also incorporate found objects from your trips to the beach, the park, the woods, Grandma’s sewing room.

Get yourself a spool of monofilament fishing line, a big pile of anything stringable you’ve got lying around, and something pretty or interesting to use as a base

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2 Responses to “Crafty: Found Object Mobiles”

  1. Anonymous says:

    You could take old strands of Grammy’s beads and jewelry and create as well. What a great idea. I love it.

  2. regandbabe says:

    we used to make these in teh summer when i was little… my mom still has a few hanging as windchimes on the porch! yeah

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