| Teens are incredibly creative. I have always loved | | | | candies or chocolate kisses to cover the styrofoam. |
| seeing the creations of my own kids. | | | | 4. Teens love to create clothing. Sewing fabric onto |
| Here are several ideas that teens can have fun with: | | | | the bottom of jeans, or the pockets of jeans can |
| 1. Make your own lip gloss. By adding kool-aid powder | | | | create hours of fun. |
| to Vaseline, you can create several "flavors" of lip | | | | 5. Teens love to scrapbook. My own daughter can |
| gloss. Melt the Vaseline in the microwave. Try it 30 | | | | sometimes take enough photos in one day for an |
| seconds at a time. Add the kool-aid and microwave | | | | entire album. They can scrapbook any activity or club |
| one more time, again 30 seconds. Mix and then allow | | | | they belong to. They can also take photos at sports |
| to cool. Once it's cool enough to touch, move the | | | | games and scrapbook those. The ideas for a teen |
| Vaseline into its final storage container and allow to | | | | and a scrapbook are endless. |
| cool completely. | | | | 6. Knitting and crocheting. You can find thousands of |
| 2. Wrapping paper and gift tags. Rubber stamps can | | | | free patterns on the internet. Teens can make |
| create the most magnificent wrapping paper and gift | | | | everything from purses, to boxes, to clothing. With |
| tags. We use both ink pads and also pens on our | | | | string, instead of yarn, you can make bedspreads and |
| stamps. The white shiny wrapping paper and gift tags | | | | desk decorations. With rug yarn, you can create a rug |
| can be bought through a paper supplier. We actually | | | | for your bathroom or bedroom. |
| buy small cards and then punch holes in them, for gift | | | | 7. Bulletin boards to hang on the wall. My daughter |
| tags. With corner punchers you make wonderful | | | | loves her bulletin boards. Buy a simple wood frame |
| borders on the gift cards. We also enjoy making | | | | board. The wood can be painted or decorated to the |
| greeting cards with rubber stamps. | | | | teens liking. Photos or poems or even homework can |
| 3. Candy plants. Start with a pot. Paint or decorate to | | | | be put up on the bulletin board once complete. |
| your liking. Put styrofoam in the bottom of the pot. | | | | This is just a small sampling of the various crafts you |
| Now build the plant with an assortment of candy, wire | | | | can suggest to your teens. |
| and sticks. You can also add paper flowers. Use hard | | | | |