mosaic using air-dry clay

We have been thinking of different ways we can use up our air dry clay.  Since we have a bunch of beads we thought we would try a mosaic.

The first step was to use a rolling pin to roll out a piece of air-dry clay.  My daughter used the ruler to make straight edges.

Then she used her beads and pressed them into the clay.  FYI-- I thought we rolled our air-dry clay a little thin.  If it were thicker, my daughter could press the beads into the clay a little deeper, therefore preventing the beads from falling off after the clay dries.

This is her very own creation (before the clay dried), a little kitty with a lot of stars in the sky.  :)

Pie Pins/ Girl Scout Swaps

I made these cute little pins (also called swaps) with my daughter and her girl scout troop this past weekend.

This is what you will need:
Bottle caps
Brooch pins (you can buy these at Michaels)
brown felt or construction paper
small beads
glue
glue gun

Step 1:  Using the glue gun, glue the brooch pin to the back of a bottle cap.

Step 2:  Fill the inside of the bottle cap with glue.

Step 3:  Put the beads on top of the glue and let dry for a few minutes.

Step 4:  Glue the pieces of construction paper or felt on top to make the top of the pie.  I like using felt more, but I was out of the light brown color so I used construction paper.