Pikachu, the most well-known Pokemon in the game franchise and anime series, is a friendly, yellow Pokemon who fights with electric attacks. The Pokemon was designed by Ken Sugimori and Satoshi Tajiri and was voiced by Ikue Otani, in the anime series. If you wish to add an homage to Pikachu to your

Painting helps toddlers to develop coordination, learn colors, be creative and have fun. Painting does not have to revolve solely around paint and brushes; there are a variety of free, or at least very affordable, variations on painting that toddlers love. It is important to supervise your toddler w

The slip stitch is used a lot in patterns. The stitch is used to join work, fasten off stitches, reinforce an edge and carry yarn to a different spot in the pattern without adding height to the work. A slip stitch also can be used as decoration -- similar to embroidery. And it is essential to croche

Create many crafts using plastic drinking straws as a medium. Drinking straw crafts possess various ranges of difficulty. Most crafts require that the straws be cut into varying lengths and shapes. Often other materials, such as string or glue, must be used to keep the straws together; other mediums

When monogramming a dress shirt, or any shirt for that matter, there are several things to keep in mind before you begin to sew. Knowing what type of needle to use, where to place the monogram for the best overall finished look, what thread to use and whether you need to use backing are vital to cr

Nobody knows for sure how long the craft of crochet has been around, but the crocheted pineapple motif is one of the oldest and most popular crochet designs. Many granddaughters and great-granddaughters own heirloom doilies crocheted in the pineapple pattern. When crocheting the edging for a pineapp

Clear coat seals and protects paint on plastic, metal and wood. There are several brands and varieties of clear coat on the market today and one of those varieties is a spray. The spray version of clear coat is an aerosol can spray that can be used to create an even coat on a variety of materials wi

Painting the neck of your guitar is not complicated. First, decide what style you want for your guitar. The options are limitless. Your selection will depend on the material used to build your guitar. A solid mahogany guitar would require a different approach than other materials. You can airbrush a

Many preschoolers are attached to their book bags and love to decorate them.holding backpack image by Lisa Eastman from Fotolia.comMost preschool kids have their own book bags, and many are extremely proud of them. Help your preschoolers create an interesting book bag craft that kids can...

Now that you have built your dollhouse, the next step is to find the furniture to fit in. You want the house to show comfort and life. Children cannot play with a dollhouse without furniture. In most

Package candles creatively to add to the buyer's experience.Candles image by Tasha from Fotolia.comCandles come in many shape and sizes and serve as popular home decorations. If you make your own candles to sell at craft fairs, stores or online, you know that proper packaging can leave a...

More than half a billion phone books are produced each year in the United States alone, and less than 10 percent are recycled. You can help prevent this waste by taking yourself off the distribution list for phone books, finding a phone book recycling center or reusing your old phone...

Ruby, the traditional birthstone for July, is a hard stone, second only to the diamond. It comes in various shades of red with the darker colors being more valuable.

Creating a card template for your handmade greeting card can be as simple as tracing the form of an old greeting card, but there are other creative ways to make a template that can be mass produced for party invitations and special events. By using simple materials, you can successfully design card

Gumdrop trees are delicious and decorative.bowl of gumdrops image by Faith Ashurst from Fotolia.comA gumdrop tree makes a good decoration for Christmastime. You can use red and green gumdrops to celebrate the holiday season, or use multicolored gumdrops for any occasion. Not only are...

Tissue paper comes in an array of colors.tissue paper image by Christopher Hall from Fotolia.comYou can use any type of paper in a craft project. That said, there are some papers that lend themselves particularly well to craft projects. A good craft paper comes in a variety of colors or...

Very few crochet or knitting projects use only one color, requiring the maker to add a new color and change balls of yarn. Even if the project contains a single color, a single ball of yarn isn't enough to complete most projects---also requiring an additional ball of yarn. Adding more yarn to your p

An electromagnet produces a magnetic field through the addition of an electric current. The electricity will flow through a wire. To produce a strong magnetic field in one area, the wire of the electromagnet is coiled around a solid core. The more coils or thicker the wire, the stronger the magnetic

Losing a friend or loved one can bring a plethora of strong emotions. What you may not realize is that art can be an effective emotional outlet. While there are plenty of creative projects to choose from, collages allow you to gather your memories into one central object. Regardless of your artistic

Photos, birthday cards, ticket stubs and sweet notes jotted on scraps of paper are all examples of items you can keep on a memory board. Keeping these precious keepsakes on a memory board allows you to view them on a regular basis, putting a smile on your face. Make your own memory board so it is as