Toilet Tube Rocket Popper: Futuristic Craft for Kids

Make a Rocket Popper Cracker from a Cardboard Tube to Celebrate the New Year with a Fun Futuristic Activity for Kids

Festive Rocket Popper Blaster made from a cardboard toilet paper roll tube is an easy, futuristic craft for kids. Fill this with confetti or feathers for a fun explosion of color. Ours is filled with colorful, recycled silk flowers from an old, recycled craft lei project. It's the perfect children's activity for New Year's Eve, VBS, a rocket theme Birthday, or a Fourth of July Party. Enjoy!

This post contains affiliate links for your convenience.*

Futuristic Rocket Craft from recycled cardboard tube 
fun for New Year Celebrations.

How to make a rocket popper from a cardboard toilet roll tube:

Paint or decorate Toilet Tubes as desired. Set one tube aside. Cut second tube up middle, vertically. Fold over, and tape so it is slightly smaller than the other tube. Attach a large, craft stick to the outside of the smaller tube. Trace the larger tube onto construction paper, and cut out the circle. Glue paper circle with glue-stick to top of tube. Do not use hot glue! This needs to easily pop off.

Cut a strip of paper 2-3" wide and wrap around bottom of larger tube, attaching with glue stick or hot glue. Cut triangle shapes in paper to resemble the bottom of a rocket. Make a cone out of construction paper (measured to fit top of tube) attach with tape. Insert confetti, un-blown balloons, candy, or feathers into tube. Insert smaller tube on stick into base of larger tube.

Recycled Rocket Spaceship Craft for kids.

Countdown to your celebration and then push-up your rocket to explode or launch the fun! 


Recommended Reading:

Zoom, Rocket, Zoom!*

Fun Game for Boys* (Yes, girls like it too!)

Rocket Story for Kindergarten thru Third grade.

Rocket Story for 3-6 year olds (preschool).

ADS DISCLOSURE: We've partnered with some wonderful advertisers who may sponsor blog posts or send us samples to test. Some companies pay us to review their products.

*We also use affiliate links, if you make a purchase we get a tiny commission. Kids Creative Chaos participates in the Amazon LLC Associates Program*, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a mean for blogs to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon properties, including, but not limited to, amazon.com, endless.com, myhabit.com, smallparts.com, or amazonwireless.com. We also offer Tapinfluence, Google Adsense, SoFab, and Izea ads here. Thanks so much for helping us keep the lights on! :)

Ring in the New Year Bell Craft Activity for Kids

Recycle Paper Cups and Plastic Spoons for Easy Kids New Year Craft Bell Activity

Ring in the New Year with this easy New Year's Eve Craft Activity for Kids to Make. Make the craft and then at midnight everyone rings their bell. Enjoy!

New Year Bell Craft Activity.

Recycle a paper cup, plastic spoon, holiday ornament or that jingle bell necklace into a fun, kid-crafted bell noisemaker for the year-end celebration.

Make a bell to ring in the New Year with a paper cup and ball ornament.

• Paint a paper cup. 
• Paint the NEW YEAR on cup with glitter glue.
• With scissors or a box cutter, slice a 1" slit in base of cup.
• Cut a triangle pattern out around the top of the cup.
• Bend the triangles out to make a star.
• Wrap a sparkly pipe-cleaner around the spoon's handle (make a loop for hanging at top).
• Insert spoon in slit on base of cup.
• Tape may be necessary to keep spoon aligned.
• Attach a short string to a mini-ornament or jingle bell and attach with tape.
• Hang for display on mantle.

At midnight, grab those bells and make some noise! 

Recommended Reading:

New Year's Party for Kids

Make a New Year Care Package

Kitchen Kids Series: Holiday Recipes*

How to Celebrate Chinese New Year: With Fireworks, Dragons, and Lanterns*






ADS DISCLOSURE: We've partnered with some wonderful advertisers who may sponsor blog posts or send us samples to test. Some companies pay us to review their products.

*We also use affiliate links, if you make a purchase we get a tiny commission. Kids Creative Chaos participates in the Amazon LLC Associates Program*, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a mean for blogs to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon properties, including, but not limited to, amazon.com, endless.com, myhabit.com, smallparts.com, or amazonwireless.com. We also offer Tapinfluence, Google Adsense, SoFab, and Izea ads here. Thanks so much for helping us keep the lights on! :)

How to Make a New Year's Activity Care Package for Midnight

Make this New Year Care Package Kit for the Countdown

What do you when the clock strikes twelve? When the ball drops? Here's a new Tradition for New Year's Eve. Make a Midnight Care Package for family and party guests to open in the New Year. Enjoy!

Silver Surprise Package filled with... 

Midnight New Year Care Package Kit for the Countdown.

Grab those leftover gift boxes from Christmas or get busy recycling and wrap an empty box in shiny paper. We used a tiny jewelry box. Construction paper tag reads:

 "Do not open until Midnight - 12/31/16"

How to make a New Year Countdown Care Package Kit

Tie a ribbon around the package and insert sparkly pipe-cleaners. To make spirals, wrap the pipe-cleaner around your finger or a pencil. Wrap the end of the pipe-cleaner around the ribbon to attach.

Loop another piece of ribbon through the end of package bow. Tie a knot to hang from mantle. Don't forget to curl all the loose ends with your scissors. Take strand of ribbon, stretch taut, and slide one scissor blade from end to end to curl. Hang from mantle on festive silver hooks.

Fill box with fun gifts for the kiddos or make it a Midnight Care Package by filling it with a noise maker/kazoo and a pair of silly glasses, a special message, and a party hat. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1!  Surprise.

Tip:  For an Adult alternative, hang these from silver hooks over the mantle or from a fancy ribbon garland overhead in the doorway. Fill the tiny boxes with fortunes (think cookie) or use larger boxes and fill with noisemakers, and pen and paper to write down resolutions. Let guest open just before the ball drop on Times Square.  

Tip:  Instead of resolutions, have guests write fun fortunes, toss them all in a hat, and pass the hat around to "reveal" your New Year's future.


Recommended Reading:

New Year's Quote for Facebook

Games to play for New Year's Eve

Have the Best New Year's Ever

New Year's Eve Party Supplies *

Cool New Year's Giant Decorating Kit *






ADS DISCLOSURE: We've partnered with some wonderful advertisers who may sponsor blog posts or send us samples to test. Some companies pay us to review their products.

*We also use affiliate links, if you make a purchase we get a tiny commission. Kids Creative Chaos participates in the Amazon LLC Associates Program*, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a mean for blogs to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon properties, including, but not limited to, amazon.com, endless.com, myhabit.com, smallparts.com, or amazonwireless.com. We also offer Tapinfluence, Google Adsense, SoFab, and Izea ads here. Thanks so much for helping us keep the lights on! :)

How to Craft a Snow Globe or I Spy New Year's Time Capsule Activity

Make a New Year's Time Capsule from a Christmas Ornament

A clear glass or plastic Christmas ornament makes a fun party favor and Mini Time Capsule for  New Year's Eve party celebrations with kids.

Festive New Year Decoration

I Spy Something,

How to make a New Year Time Capsule from a glass Christmas Ornament Decoration

You will need:

A clear ornament with a large opening.

Iridescent sparkle paint.

Glitter glue.

Cotton Balls or Fake Snow or Shredded Paper.

Miscellaneous items such as sparkly pipe-cleaners, star confetti, and mini-tree ornaments.

Remove the top and drip paint inside.  Let dry by standing on a toilet tube.  Once dry, insert snow. We tore cotton balls and stuffed them inside using a straw.  Add piece of sparkle (pipe-cleaners or confetti).  Insert surprises to "I Spy". We added a nutcracker soldier. Replace top. Using toilet tube as an easel paint "Happy" with glitter glue on outside.  Add glitter glue dots of varying colors. Attach shiny ribbon and hang from mantle.


Recommended Reading:

I Spy Fantasy: A Book of Picture Riddles*

Can you spy what's inside?  You can also make a real snow globe. 

Winter Day Play!: Activities, Crafts, and Games for Indoors and Out

Snowman Face

Fun Tip:  Fill with "Snow" and then paint or draw a snowman's face for an all-winter mantle decoration.

JAWS?

Just Add Water System

With all the messy crafts and kid's cooking projects we do on a regular basis, I could start my own landfill with empty bottles of cleaning supplies. So, when the opportunity arose to review a greener alternative landed in my inbox, I jumped on it. I'm so glad I did!

JAWS is awesome. You get an empty bottle, an insert-able cartridge, and a refill pack. Jaws doesn't have an offensive odor and it hasn't irritated my allergies like other products do.  When you've cleaned all those messes and need more cleaner just head to your local Marsh for a new cartridge to insert into your old bottle.  Just add water...

I'm giving away a full-size bottle of all the products with refill cartridges!

Comment below for 1 entry.

For 2 entries Like Kids Creative Chaos on Facebook.

For 3 entries Like Jaws on Facebook.

For 4 Entries Like Playconnection on Twitter.

Doll Collections: Are you a Crafter? Collector? Or just a plain, old Hoarder?

Collecting Dolls and Crissy Babies

Doing more surfing than crafting for kids lately? After Christmas and year end clearance specials are amazing. We all need to stock up on junk  more craft supplies for the new year. My favorite clearance sale is always the one on Toys and Hobbies. Doll collecting is my downfall. 

I've been collecting dolls since I was born, literally. Here's a picture of the first doll ever given to me, shortly after my birth in...  1969. (collector, collector, collector)

This post contains Amazon Affiliate links.

Doll Collecting Habit

My Grandmother crocheted her a beautiful, new outfit many, many years ago, but I still have her chartreuse and lace dress. (hoarder, hoarder, hoarder)

I also have a jingly, wobbly, Mickey Mouse, baby toy given to me the same year (1969) with perfect tag intact ~ Walt Disney World ~ I think I may have chewed off one of his ears. (Ebay, Ebay, Ebay)

Then, there's Crissy Baby. I never actually owned one as a child but always wanted one. Now, I have several. (collector, collector, collector)  

And Barbie... mostly from garage sales. (dumpster diver, dumpster diver, dumpster diver) The Bubble wig 1960's version.

These girls sit in boxes in my closet sharing space with my most prized possession-  a Dennis Rodman doll with interchangeable heads to showcase his Kool-Aid dyed hair years. That's right, my friends, Dennis Rodman with interchangeable heads.  They even make a Dennis Rodman in Wedding Dress doll.

Here's an old creepy doll that I dressed up and gave a new wig.

Michael Jackson is there too with his glove and Grammy glimmer jacket, but he was born a collectible doll. Even though we attended college together, (yes, you read that right, I took a doll to college) but he isn't my favorite doll.

I mean, you probably know someone else with an MJ, but how many of you know someone with a Dennis Rodman?

Crissy Baby Doll ~ Growing Hair.

Interchangeable heads.

OMG, I didn't realize this doll existed. Want.

Want to make your own Kool-Aid hair dye?

So, when Marie Osmond started designing dolls, I had to have one right up until I found out they were "collectible" and expensive. I don't collect anything considered collectible. In my opinion, that's what separates the collector from the hoarder. It's okay to laugh here.

Who doesn't love them some Donny and Marie?  I'd dumpster dive for a set of Donny and Marie dolls. 

Donny and Marie Osmond Dolls.  Is this TMI?  

Ahem, I'm surfing browsing the Marie dolls when I come across Marie Osmond Crafts.  She sings. She dances. She dolls. She gains weight. She loses weight. She crafts. Love her!  I'll bet she uses bonding tape to hem those doll clothes.

Did I already mention how much I adore these cute Russian dolls? I first saw these at a friend's house and I instantly decided to get a set to add to my collections. It wasn't hard finding these dolls because you can now get them online. I got mine from https://nestingdolls.co/ and they look great!

I just bought a mini-sewing machine for simple craft projects... Forget about Martha Stewart (Sorry, Martha). I wanna be like Marie. If I design some collectible dolls with Kool-Aid dyed hair would you collect them? (hoarder, hoarder, hoarder)

Crissy doll collecting.

This Crissy doll looks a little like my son. Okay, a lot. How weird is that? 


Recommended:

Follow me on Pinterest 

How to Make a Doll Purse for a Gift Bag

More Animal Nesting Dolls

Get Books on Doll Collecting

How to Dye Hair with Kool-Aid for Kids

 Kool Aid Hair Coloring Tutorial

Have you ever wondered how to dye your hair with Kool-Aid Colors? This is an easy video with a step by step tutorial on coloring your hair fun Kool-Aid colors. The YouTuber has added a disclaimer that the color is permanent and does not wash out. So, be careful! You may have to color your hair to blend it until new hair grows. 

This post contains Amazon and other affiliate links.

It might be easier to try this Plant Based Hair Dye from Amazon!

Recommended:

Does Stress Cause Hair Loss?

Face Paint Recipe

New Year's Eve Printables, Crafts, and Fun Activities for Kids: Also includes Balloon Popping Game

New Year's Eve Printables, Crafts, and Fun Activities for Kids 

Happy New Year! If you are ringing in the New Year with Kids, you'll want some fun balloon activities. Lucky you! We have balloon printables, games, and activities for New Year's Eve celebrations.  Enjoy!

This post contains affiliate links for your convenience.*

Start out with a fun New Year's Story...

New Year Activities for Kids.

The Night Before New Year's (Reading Railroad)
Click the image above or below to purchase.




Enjoy a Happy New Year printable.

Ring in the New Year with a 
Free Balloons Coloring Sheet Get PDF here.

Happy New Year!

Make some kid-friendly crafts.

Countdown Clocks from Kaboose.com

Clock Craft for Kids.

And at the end of the night...

Cartoon Balloons Floating Up, Up, and Away...

Celebrate with a balloon popping contest.

Fill a trash bag with Balloons*, dump them out at midnight, and have the kids sit and pop them. Give a prize to the kid who pops the most.  

Tip: Try this with Adults who've been drinking. Tee-hee.

As an alternative, purchase rocket or inflatable pumpers, and see who can inflate and pop the balloon first.

Recommended Reading:

More NEW YEAR Activities

New Year's Giant Decorating Kit*







ADS DISCLOSURE: We've partnered with some wonderful advertisers who may sponsor blog posts or send us samples to test. Some companies pay us to review their products.

*We also use affiliate links, if you make a purchase we get a tiny commission. Kids Creative Chaos participates in the Amazon LLC Associates Program*, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a mean for blogs to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon properties, including, but not limited to, amazon.com, endless.com, myhabit.com, smallparts.com, or amazonwireless.com. We also offer Tapinfluence, Google Adsense, SoFab, and Izea ads here. Thanks so much for helping us keep the lights on! :)

Jessica Simpson Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree Ringtones

Ringtones for Christmas? Jessica Simpson themed music for your phone

Looking for Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree by Jessica Simpson for your phone? Get the app ringtone and other fun holiday songs for your mobile phone. Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night. Enjoy!

Christmas Songs - Jessica Simpson - Rockin Around The Christmas Tree

Find these and more songs like Hello by Adele on MP3 Raid Me.

free music downloads Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus free music downloads


Alabama singing favorite Christmas song:

the little drummer boy Free MP3 Download  

Tip:  Play all songs at once for an interesting round.

free Christmas music downloads

More Entries for Cholula Contest

Mariachi Cap

Reindeer Cap, 5 yr. old

Kite Cap, 7 yr.old

Santa, 11 yr. old

Cholula Cap Decorating Contest

Email your entry to thehollyjollyone@yahoo.com or lora@theplayconnection.com


Let me know you've sent it - there's been some trouble getting through.


Only two days left to enter!!!!  Enter by 12/23


Crafty Readers this is for you! Anyone can enter, friend, families, fellow bloggers.


I'm partnering with Cholula Hot Sauce to offer you a fun, holiday contest. Get your craft cap on and sit down with the kids.  Cholula Hot Sauce is running a cap decorating contest.

Details:

Cholula Cap Decorating Contest  

Families and individuals may decorate Cholula Caps for a chance to win.

1 winner from this blog will receive a 4-pk Variety of Cholula Hot Sauce.

1 winner - Sur La Table Tri-Ply Stainless Steel 9-piece cookware set valued at $279.96

12 winners - $25 Sur La Table Gift Cards

Contest Details:

1.  Submit a picture of decorated Cholula cap to thehollyjollyone@yahoo.com.  

    (Please include your name and email address for notification purposes.)

2.  Comment Below to let me know that you have entered.

3.  Like Kids Creative Chaos on Facebook.

4.  Follow @CholulaHotSauce on Twitter and Like on Facebook.

*After we receive your entry, we'll tweet your photo to @CholulaHotSauce #cholulacap, isn't that awesome you'll be a published cap decorator :-)

Deadline:

All submissions must be received by Friday, December 23, 2011 at 11:59 pm and is open to those with shipping addresses in the United States (including Alaska & Hawaii) only. Winners will be chosen by Cholula as simply "favorites". Skill and creativity are noted but are not the sole basis of judgment as we encourage all ages to participate.

  Visit Cholula for holiday appetizer and drink recipes.

Mmm... Chili Lime.

Karen Dawkins: Jesus with Skin On

Some awesome reminders for the holidays from a fellow friend blogger. Jesus is the reason for the season. WWJD? Help anyone and everyone no matter faith, sexuality, color, gender, or brownie points.
Karen Dawkins: Jesus with Skin On

Duh! Leprechaun or Santa hand-print craft for preschool

Easy Santa hand-print craft for preschoolers.

Jealous Much? I  came up with this hand-print leprechaun craft for preschool a few years back. It never occurred to me that I could also turn the handprint into a Santa.  Enjoy!

Leprechaun, just paint red and white for Santa Handprint.

Now why didn't it occur to me to do Santa? Found this on Pinterest.  What a great idea for a Homemade Christmas Card from She Knows.

Santa Family Handprints Gift from How Does She.

Recommended:

Santa Gift Bag Idea

How to Catch Santa*

Santa Tangram Activity





ADS DISCLOSURE: We've partnered with some wonderful advertisers who may sponsor blog posts or send us samples to test. Some companies pay us to review their products.

*We also use affiliate links, if you make a purchase we get a tiny commission. Kids Creative Chaos participates in the Amazon LLC Associates Program*, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a mean for blogs to earn advertising fees by linking to Amazon properties, including, but not limited to, amazon.com, endless.com, myhabit.com, smallparts.com, or amazonwireless.com. We also offer Tapinfluence, Google Adsense, SoFab, and Izea ads here. Thanks so much for helping us keep the lights on! :)

Food Play: Edible Art Mickey or Minnie Mouse Oreo Cupcakes

I found these cute Mickey and Minnie Mouse Cupcakes made from Oreo cookies on Pinterest. 

Aren't they adorable? Now that is Edible Art.  Enjoy!

Mickey or Minnie Mouse Cupcakes with Oreos Edible Art.

No idea who these belong to, I'd love to give the much deserved credit. I think the credit is "Family Fun Magazine", but I can't find the original post. While searching, I discovered a Mickey version of the Oreo cupcake. From an awesome blog, "Car's Cake". Hop over for lots of cute cake ideas.

Disney Coloring Sheets

Here's a Mickey Mouse version of the Oreo Cupcake 
from the blog Car's Cake.

Recommended:

Disney Printable Coloring Sheets

Mickey Mouse Airwalker Jumbo Foil Balloon*

Disney Mickey Mouse and Friends Cake Pop Maker*

Homemade Christmas Card Printables with Cute Poems and Clipart

Click the Christmas tree clip art for an adorable Free Holiday Card Printable with poem.

Anita Poems offers free homemade Christmas card printables. Design your own card with cute poems and clipart. Click the link below to start a new holiday tradition. Enjoy!

Homemade Christmas Card Free Printables.

Want more?  Click the link below for 12 Free Printable Christmas and Holiday Cards. From anitapoems.com  Happy Holidays!