Maker Space

Winter is a great time for crafting. Here are some ideas for you to try. Keep them for yourself, decorate your room/house or give them as gifts.

If you do one, please share images or videos of your creation so we can share them with the everyone else! You can send an image/video to odsslearningcommons@ugcloud.ca

From article: 33 Easy Winter Crafts https://www.countryliving.com/diy-crafts/g23489557/winter-crafts/?slide=2

How to make milk bath:

1 c powdered milk
1/4 c cornstarch
1/4 c baking soda
10 drops essential oil {I chose spearmint}

Mix dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl.

Add essential oil to preference {keep in mind that it will be diluted in the bath tub}

Stir well.

Add the mixture to your jar and allow to sit at least 24 hours before enjoying.

* It will store in an airtight container for up to one month.

** The website also has other ideas for homemade scrubs or other milk bath ideas.

recipe and image from: https://julieblanner.com/mint-milk-bath-recipe/

Make your own snow globes

There are a ton of ideas out there for this. Here are two suggestions - one video, one written description. But be creative and use you own ideas after you understand the basic how to. Similar ideas are also on the Mindfulness page as calming jars.

Text instructions for this Glittery Mason Jar Snow Globe are on the "Hey, Let's make stuff" website here.

If you prefer a video tutorial, watch this one. Note the liquid recipe for each of these two examples is different (one uses glue, the other baby oil). You might want to try both and see which one has the results you want. If you want to get straight to the "how to" part, skip to about 1:30 in the video.

Paper snowflakes

They can be a little more intricate than what you did in elementary school. There are 2D and 3D options below. You can use plain white paper, oragami paper, wrapping paper. Not all snowflakes have to be white either.

from: https://www.countryliving.com/diy-crafts/g23489557/winter-crafts/?slide=23

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