DIY Grinch Play-Doh Kit

Here is a super easy, fun Grinch-themed Play-Doh kit. This is a pretty simple gift that is especially perfect for toddlers. What child doesn't love Play-Doh? Plus it's themed around a classic movie/book favorite! 

To make this kit, you will need:

-A regular-Mason-sized jar

-Pom-poms 

-Pipe Cleaners

-Googly Eyes

-Two Play-Doh Colors (I went with red and green)

-Clear Favor Bags

-Polymer Clay

-Mini Rubber Bands 

Step 1. 

Trim the pipe cleaners so that they can fit inside of the jar. Tie them in a bundle with a rubber band.

Step 2.

Remove the Play-Doh from the containers and place them in two separate party favor bags. Mine were mini, but trim the excess plastic if you buy regular-size bags. Seal them with mini rubber bands.

Step 3. 

Put the pom-poms and googly eyes in their own bags, tied with rubber bands too, unless they come in a small package already. 

Step 4. 

Take your Polymer clay and sculpt Cindy Lou, Max, and the Grinch. I'm afraid I didn't take photos of the process so I can't go into detail, I just looked at pictures and winged it. By the way, i did mine sitting because he wouldn't stand, but make sure everything is attached well, because my legs and Cindy's antennas broke off afterward. Now he's a Veggietale character, "The Spinach That Stole Christmas". That works, right? Cook them according to the package. After they cool, if you didn't use the right colors, paint them with acrylics or nail polish. Draw the eyes and facial details with a Sharpie or gel ink pen. Coat them with a clear nail polish or other gloss finish. 

Step 5. 

Put everything in the jar, and you're finished!

I hope that you enjoyed! I have more gift tutorials on the way!

-Lauryn

DIY Dinosuar Play Doh Kit

Today I'd like to share an excellent gift idea for any dinosaur or play-doh-loving children you may know. This was not my own idea, but was inspired by an image I saw online. I didn't follow the tutorial, of course, so mine was made differently, but here is the link to the original DIY dinosaur Play-Doh kit: http://mamapapabubba.com/2015/10/15/dinosaur-play-dough-kit/.
Below is my version, which is only three simple steps:

You will need:

-Plastic Containers (Mine were a set of three from Dollar Tree)
-Play-Doh (My Play-Doh was from Walmart)
-Paper to create labels with for the tops of your containers
-Clay, preferrably Polymer (Mine was from a scrap bag that somebody gave me, and I painted it after it was cooked with acrylic paint and nail polish)
-Dinosaurs (Mine were from Dollar Tree)
-Pebbles or rocks (both Dollar Tree and Walmart carry them in various sizes and shades)

Step 1. 

First create your container's label. Cut a circle from the paper (card stock definitley works best), and handwrite "Mini Dinosaur Play-Doh Kit" with a list of what is included. You can add some doodles for good measure. If you prefer, you could use a computer program like 'Paint' or Microsoft Word to print the words instead.

Step 2.

Take your clay and mold some trees. They can be as simple as a cylinder with a cloud-like blob on top. Bake them at the specified temperature and let them cool for about half an hour, or at least fifteen minutes. You can skip steps two and three by buying trees, of course, but I wasn't able to find any and I was short on time.

Step 3. 

If you made your trees with the right clay colors, wonderful! If not, you'll need to paint them, so grab your acrylic paint or nail polish. Nail polish works way better, but it may have a bad smell. Acrylic paint will need a few coats.

Step 4. 

Now arrange your trees, Play-Doh (which you'll need to remove from the containers), pebbles, and dinosaurs in the container. Your kit is complete! Pretty simple, right?





I hope you enjoyed! I'll share another mini Play-Doh kit and other gift ideas in future posts, so if you liked this tutorial, be sure to visit soon!

-Lauryn

DIY Unicorn Play-Doh Kit in a Jar

Here's a handmade gift I came up with for my cousin, who's four. This tutorial is fairly simple, and this gift is both cheap and fun.

To make this kit, you will need:
-A Jar
-A Unicorn Figurine
-Play-Doh ($0.50 at Walmart)
-Little Jewels, gems, glitter, or anything you have on hand that seems fitting (I also used finger-nail jewels and bows)
-Gold Paint (either acrylic or spray paint)
-Hot Glue Gun
-Hot Glue Gun Sticks

Step 1. First of all, hot-glue the unicorn to the lid of the mason jar. I made my unicorn from polymer clay scraps.
Step 2. Paint the lid (unicorn and all) gold using acrylic paint, or bring it outside and spray paint it using plastic bags or something to protect the ground.
Step 3. Remove the Play-Doh from any containers, place each color, one-at-a-time, in the jar using parchment paper to separate the colors.
Step 4. Package your accessories such as glitter, jewels, sequins, and such individually. These go on top of the Play-Doh in the jar.
Step 5. Twist the lid on, and you're done!

I hope that this tutorial makes some little girls very happy!

-Lauryn