Craft Ideas for Girls

Making crafts is one of the most enjoyable activities for a girls' birthday or a pajama party. Crafts is more of a girls' domain and they are happy doing it. Specially, teenage girls love to make beautiful and creative things from the simple material available at home. Girls also love decorating their rooms with hand-made crafts. Let us now take a look at some interesting craft ideas for teenage girls.

1 ~ Purse
Little girls like to carry purses like women and what can be better if they make their own purses. Here is a simple procedure for girls to make a foam purse at home.

Things Required

• 2 Foam sheets
• Construction paper
• Hole Punch
• Scissors

Procedure

• Take the two sheets of foam, place them one above the other and cut them in the shape of a semi circle or a square. Make holes along the side of the semi circle using the hole punch (do not make holes on the top).
• Make stitches or lace along the holes. You can attach a string of ribbon or braided wool, as a strap for the purse. You can make designs using colorful construction paper. Finally decorate the purse using beads or these designs.

2 ~ Bracelet/Necklace
Perler beads are one of the best raw materials for crafts as they are available in different colors and can be used to make different craft projects. You will also get a manual for using this beads with the pack.

Things Required

• Perler Beads
• String/elastic
• Cloth Iron
• Needle

Procedure

• Arrange the Perler beads on the base in a preferred shape; i.e., in the shape of a flower, a smiley face or a heart. Put a waxy cover on it and iron it. (you can follow the instructions in the manual).
• Now when the beads are still warm, pierce a hole with a needle on the opposite sides. Insert a string or an elastic, and form a loop at the end (the length of the string or the elastic may vary depending on whether you wish to make a bracelet or a necklace).

3 ~ Decorative Headbands
You simply need plain headbands and some decorative material to make this craft article. Plain headbands can be easily purchased from the stores, and using your creativity, you can make decorative headbands at home.

Things Required

• Plain headband
• Beads/ribbons/buttons/stones
• Glue

Procedure

• Take a plain headband and glue the beads, stones, ribbons or buttons to make your own decorative headband. You can even try different combination to make these easy crafts. All you require is creativity. Using the same material and procedure, you can even make your own decorative flip-flops at home. This is a very simple procedure and can be undertaken by toddlers as well.

4 ~ Picture Frame
Craft sticks are also very useful, as you can make numerous craft articles using them. The following is a simple craft idea for making a photo frame.

Things Required

• Craft sticks
• Beads / ribbons / buttons / stones
• Photo
• Cardboard
• Glue

Procedure

• Lay 4 craft sticks horizontally to make the two sides (2 at each sides) and 4 vertically to make the top and the base of the frame. Glue them together. You can even decorate the frame with beads or ribbons, or buttons.
• Now take a cardboard and stick your photo to it. Finally glue this cardboard at the back of the craft stick frame. You can even stick your friend's photos and give this frame as a gift to her.

The above craft ideas can be used either for a teenage girls' tea party, where you can have fun making crafts with your friends or use them to decorate your own room, with your own signature touch. So, take a cue from these ideas, put in more creativity and make your own craft articles! Good luck!