Help needed for panicing mother

[singyswife]

Hi, My dd1 is 6 in 2 weeks. I have (wisely????) decided to have a craft party for her and have already issued the invites. However, I am having difficulty finding shops which sell magnet kits and the likes for the kids to make. I am also doing this on an extreme budget. Can anyone help??? I have flower making and jewellery making so far. Please help.

try yellow moon - they do kits etc

ah never thought of them.

Definately try www.bakeross.co.uk, although I think yellow moon is something to do with these guys - they'll have everything you need I'm sure. Good luck

Thats www.bakerross.co.uk - sorry!

we made face masks.

made a template, bought some thin elastic and gliiter and feathers, cut thin strips of colour paper and curled with knife and some and stuff. Felt tips etc.

each made thier own. Kids and Parents thought it was great.

No kit.

Hi, did you get the templates from somewhere and did you print it on card. I had thought of doing this with crowns, but am hopeless at drawing so would need a template from somewhere

bakerross - that';s who I was trying to remember - they are connected to yellow moon

I have just been on both sites and wondered if they were the same.

simple face mask and drew around it on white card to make about 12. i am sure there must be some on tinternet that are templates. I had one in ny arty stuff i collect.

Used hole punch for making it fit,

You say you're on a strict budget so try pound shops and The Works for craft stuff like glitter, sequins, glue, sparkly pipe-cleaners etc

heres a link i just found

www.tate.org.uk/learning/kids/mask/

Some great ideas here. I like the Circe one, with tongues! see the link Tate Online Masks

Have a graet time. it doenst need to be expensive.

if you want crowns there is a great idea here which was suggested by another MNetter and i did it as a craft at my DDs party scroll down to the crowns

The Works is a great source of craft stuff and tesco have packs of A3 craft foam for a couple of quid.

Make face masks out of paper plates.

or have alook at www.littlecraftybugs.co.uk they are good I use them alot for my childrens craft group