Toilet Roll Corn on the Cob Craft

I wanted to try something different with bubble rap instead of just painting. I used a toilet paper roll and some tissue paper and made a corn on the cob.

Materials:

• toilet paper roll
• bubble wrap
• yellow tissue paper
• glue, water, brush
• scissors
• green paper
• stapler

Directions:

1. A toilet paper roll is about 4.25 inches long and 4.7 inches around. The easiest way to measure is to cut one lengthwise and unroll flat. Measure and cut a piece of bubble wrap about 5 inches wide and 10 inches long. This will wrap around a toilet roll tube with more sticking out at on end. 
2. Spread glue all over the toilet roll and wrap with the bubble wrap so the bubbles are out. 
3. Brush on some watered down glue and roll a sheet of yellow tissue paper around the roll. Cut off any excess.
4. Measure a length of green paper wide enough to wrap around the roll and slightly taller than your corn.
5. Fold in three sections and cut tall leaf shapes for the husk.
6. Wrap and glue or better yet, staple the bottom part of the husk around your corn.
7. Peal down the leaves. Don't worry if the crinkle or tear. It looks better that way.

Bubble Wrap Goldfish Craft

I absolutely love bubble wrap painting crafts. They can be used to make snow, craters, water bubbles, and all kinds of fish and reptile scales. Here's a shiny goldfish craft to try.

Materials:

• bubble wrap
• yellow paper
• scissors
• yellow tissue paper
• orange paint and paintbrush

Directions:

1. Cut a simple fish shape from yellow paper. One way is to fold the paper and draw half a fish on the fold and cut out.
2. Brush orange paint over the bubble wrap.
3. Press the fish shape on top of the bubble wrap for a moment and peel off. Allow to dry. 
4. Cut fish fins from yellow tissue paper and glue on the back of the fish.

Thanksgiving Bubble Wrap Indian Corn Craft

I love bubble wrap crafts. They're so versatile. Here's a cool idea to use bubble wrap for Thanksgiving Indian Corn. No Time for Flashcards is on of the best craft sites on the web. Follow the link below for this and loads of great crafty ideas.

No Time for Flashcards

Mother's Day Bubble Wrap Flowers Craft

I love bubble wrap crafts. Use bubble wrap to make petal shaped stamps and make these beautiful flowers as a card craft for Mother's Day. Follow the link for the full tutorial.

Royal Baloo

Bubble Wrap Easter Eggs Craft

I love bubble wrap crafts. This bubble wrap Easter eggs craft from No Time for Flashcards, is a perfect preschool craft to do with your little ones at school or at home. Follow the link below for the tutorial on this and loads of other great craft ideas. One of the best craft sites on the web!

No Time for Flashcards

Spring Blossom Tree Fingerpainting Craft

This is a wonderful Spring tree fingerpainting craft. It's one of a set of 4, one for each season. It uses one of my favorite techniques, using bubble wrap to paint the spring cherry blossoms.

Materials:

white card stock or thick paper

paints

paint brushes

brown construction paper

pencil

scissors

glue

bubble wrap

black marker

Directions:

1. Beforehand, trace an cut out a simple tree shape. If you plan to make 4 of these crafts, make 4 trees with the same template. Or trace a hand print for the tree.
2. Use brushes or fingers to paint on a blue sky and green grass. Use a little white to make the colors brighter and give the illusion of clouds. Allow to dry.
3. Glue the tree into your spring scene.
4. Cut a piece of bubble wrap, about the same size as the top of the tree.
5. Paint the bubble wrap pink.
6. Press onto the tree to make the cherry blossoms.
7. Use thumb prints to make white lambs.
8. After dry, use a marker to draw legs and eyes on your lambs.

Source: Red Ted's Art Blog

Summer Tree Fingerpainting Bubble Wrap Craft

This is a wonderful Summer tree fingerpainting craft. It's one of a set of 4, one for each season. It uses one of my favorite techniques, using bubble wrap to paint the leaves.

Materials:

white card stock or thick paper

paints

paint brushes

brown construction paper

pencil

scissors

glue

bubble wrap

Directions:

1. Beforehand, trace an cut out a simple tree shape. If you plan to make 4 of these crafts, make 4 trees with the same template. Or trace a hand print for the tree.
2. Use brushes or fingers to paint on a blue sky and green grass. Use a little white to make the colors brighter and give the illusion of clouds. Allow to dry.
3. Glue the tree into your summer scene.
4. Cut a piece of bubble wrap, about the same size as the top of the tree.
5. Paint the bubble wrap green.
6. Press onto the tree to make the leaves.
7. Use finger and thumb prints to make butterflies and flowers.
8. After dry, use a thin brush or toothpick to add the flower stems and the butterfly antennae.

Source: Red Ted's Art Blog

Winter Tree Fingerpainting Bubble Wrap Craft

This is a great looking Winter tree fingerpainting craft. It's complete with a tree ful of robins. It's one of a set of 4, one for each season. It uses one of my favorite techniques, using bubble wrap to paint the snow.

Materials:

• white card stock or thick paper
• paints
• paint brushes
• brown construction paper
• pencil
• scissors
• glue
• bubble wrap
• markers

Directions:

1. Beforehand, trace an cut out a simple tree shape. If you plan to make 4 of these crafts, make 4 trees with the same template. Or trace a hand print for the tree.
2. Use brushes or fingers to paint on a blue sky and leave the bottom white for snow. Allow to dry.
3. Glue the tree into your winter scene.
4. Cut a piece of bubble wrap, about the same size as the top of the tree.
5. Paint the bubble wrap white and press onto the tree for snow.
6. Use an adult thumbprint for the robin and a childs thumbprint for the red tummy.
7. After dry, add little beaks and eyes to your robins.

Source: Red Ted's Art Blog

Fall Tree Bubble Wrap Fingerpainting Craft

This is a fabulous looking Fall tree fingerpainting craft. It's one of a set of 4, one for each season. It uses one of my favorite techniques, using bubble wrap to paint the leaves.

Materials:

• white card stock or thick paper
• paints
• paint brushes
• brown construction paper
• pencil
• scissors
• glue
• bubble wrap
• black marker

Directions:

1. Beforehand, trace an cut out a simple tree shape. If you plan to make 4 of these crafts, make 4 trees with the same template. Or trace a hand print for the tree.
2. Use brushes or fingers to paint on a blue sky and green grass. Use a little white to make the colors brighter and give the illusion of clouds. Allow to dry.
3. Glue the tree into your fall scene.
4. Cut three pieces of bubble wrap, about the same size as the top of the tree.
5. Paint the bubble wrap in red, orange, and yellow.
6. Press onto the tree one by one to make the leaves.
7. Use finger and thumb prints to make the leaves on the ground.
8. Use black thumb prints to make the hedgehogs in the grass.
9. After dry, use a marker to the sppines and a spot of white for the hedgehogs eyes or use small eye stickers.

Source: Red Ted's Art Blog

Frog Life Cycle Craft

This is a cute craft about frogs and tadpoles, good follow up to teaching about the life cycle of frogs or reading the story "Fish is Fish" by leo lionni.

Materials:

• sheet of white paper
• little frogs and Lilly pads cut from coloring pages
• bubble wrap
• blue paint with brushes
• black marker
• scissors
• glue
• crayons

Directions:

1. Color and cut out frogs and Lilly pads from coloring page, 2 per child.
2. Draw two small tadpoles on paper(just a black oval with a tail) with a marker
3. Brush blue paint over bubble wrap.
4. Press paper on bubble wrap for pond effect.
5. Glue on lily pads with frogs sitting on top.

Christmas Trees in Snow Scene Craft

This is a great looking winter craft using bubble wrap to make snow.

Materials:

• sheet of dark blue construction paper
• colorful Christmas wrapping paper
• bubble wrap
• white paint and bushes
• scissors, glue

Directions:

1. Trace and cut out a simple Christmas tree shapes from Christmas wrapping paper.
2. Brush white paint over bubble wrap.
3. Press blue paper down on bubble wrap to make snow scene.
4. Glue on Christmas trees to snow scene. Display

Moon with Craters Craft

 This is a fun idea I like using bubble wrap. Use the bubble wrap to paint a "cratered" surface.

Materials:

• white construction paper or card stock
• bubble wrap
• gray paint and paintbrushes or rollers
• various lids or bottle tops

Directions:

1. Lay the bubble wrap on the table and apply gray paint on the surface.
2. Lay a piece of paper on the bubble wrap and press all around with your hands.
3. Peel off the paper. Dip lids into the paint and stamp various sized craters onto the surface.
4. If desired, lightly roll a little paint over the surface for detail. Allow to dry.
5. Trace a large paper plate on the paper and cut out your cratered Moon.
6. Hang up with a string or display on the wall.