The craft page will be updated every now and again – keep checking back! Also, if you make any of these goodies or have any ideas for more craft, send us an email!

Kite-Tastic!

Lets go fly a kite, up to the highest hight…with your very own WEC Camps endorsed kite!

What you need…

• One bin bag
• Some chop sticks, strong straws or similar
• Sticky tape
• light string/thread

Method…

• Cut the bin bag into the shape in the picture
• Attach the chop sticks/straws where shown
• Cut out the two vent holes (not too big!)
• Cut two lengths of string – about 1 meter long
• Attached them to the String 1 and String 2 position
• Tie the other ends together, and attach to a long length of string
• Go fly your kite!

Tip: Try different sizes, weights of string and straws/chop sticks until you find the combination that works best for you!

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Sand Shapes!

Re-live those Isle of Wight days, or simply make an awesome pattern to show the world your awesome skills!

What you need…

• Clear glass jar or plastic pot
• Coloured sand OR salt and power paints

Method…

• Pour different coloured sand into the container to make layers
• If using salt and power paint, mix a little of your chosen colour paint with the salt – this will transform it into coloured sand!
• By tilting/stirring the sand, you can make a variety of patterns and layers

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Bird Feeder

Get back to nature by providing tasty treats for your flying friends!

Needed…

• Pringles Tube (or similar)
• Small plastic or metal container (butter tub, sardine can, etc)
• Crafty bits

Method…

• Paint or decorate your pringles tube
• Cut out one side of the bottom of the tube (see pic)
• Stand tube over container
• Fill container with nuts/bird feed/yummy goodness
• You can top up the container using the tube lid!
• Leave outside on a table!
• Additional picture: here

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Pin Wheels!

Windy? bored of your kite? you need a pin wheel windmill!

Needed…

• Drawing Pin
• Pencil with a rubber on the end
• Thick paper/ craft card
• Crafty bits

Method…

• Draw and cut out a square of card – about 15cm sides
• Using a ruler, drawer a diagonal line from corner to corner
• Decorate your windmill!
• Cut these line, towards the center (but not all the way – see pic)
• Fold one edge of each triangle towards the center and secure with pin
• Push end on pin into the pencil rubber
• Enjoy blowing your windmill!

Tip: If you want to decorate, its probably best to do so when its still flat! You can also scale these to make whatever size pin wheel you like! Try making a really really small one, then one as big as you can manage!

If you are proud of your windmill creation, why not send us a picture of it in a email?

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