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Hands on Crafts For Kids is the resource for kids craft projects and instructions for kids 6-12 and parents, teachers and other group leaders. It includes school and curriculum based projects,  multi cultural projects, and every day, holiday and seasonal ideas.

It is  the online home of the public television program Hands On Crafts for Kids.

Always cover your work surface with a mat or some type of protective covering like wax paper or plastic.

Age Range: 7 to 12

Grade Range: 2 to 6

Skill Level: Moderate

Appropriate for:
Every Day and Rainy Day Activities

Supports Subject Area(s) of:
Social Studies
Language Arts – e.g. step by step instructions
Mathematics – measuring

Time needed for project:
1 hour, plus drying time for glue

Car Travel Case
by Katie Hacker

Materials Needed:
Kid's shoebox
Old road atlas or map
2 paintbrushes
Black chalkboard paint
Gray acrylic gloss paint
Elmer’s® Project Popperz® Repositionable letters
Yellow 3/8” ribbon
Elmer’s® Disappearing Purple Glue Stick
Scissors
Chalk

Directions:

1. Paint the lid with chalkboard paint and the bottom of the box with gray paint. It will probably take a couple of coats to cover. Paint the inside of the lid, too, so you have extra space to draw.
2. Place a repositionable letter on an old map and cut around it. Cut out all the letters to spell “travel” or your name or whatever word you choose.
3. Use a glue stick to glue the letters across the front of the box.
4. Cut two pieces of ribbon to fit around the lid, then use a glue stick to attach them side-by-side like lines on a road.
5. Use chalk to draw roads on the box lid - or use it to play tic-tac-toe or draw a picture of something you see outside the car. You can draw on the inside of the lid, too!

For more information visit:
www.katiehacker.com