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Craft Tutorials | Crafts for Kids | Back to School Crafts | 3D Explore Sign for Kids

3D Explore Sign for Kids

Author by Amanda Davis on September 8, 2013 Updated on January 15, 2019

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3D Explore Sign for Kids @amandaformaro Crafts by Amanda

 

Here’s a fun craft project for the kids to decorate their room with or hang above their homework desk. This would make a fun sign in the classroom too! Especially fun for the truly adventurous child who loves to explore his or her surroundings. Bug collectors anyone??

3D Explore Sign for Kids @amandaformaro Crafts by Amanda

The plain version, without thumbprint bugs

You’ll need 3 paint stir sticks for this project. You can get them from a home improvement store or a hardware store that sells paint. I usually have a bunch laying around from previous home improvement projects (like painting the living room or kitchen) but you can always ask at the store. They usually don’t mind giving a few to you for a good cause. ;-)

3D Explore Sign for Kids @amandaformaro Crafts by Amanda

Hot glue the paint sticks together to create the base for your sign.

3D Explore Sign for Kids @amandaformaro Crafts by Amanda

Use white glue to attach 3 mini craft sticks to the back of your ‘sign” to add some reenforcement.

3D Explore Sign for Kids @amandaformaro Crafts by Amanda

Use a pen or pencil to write “explore” across the front of the sign.

3D Explore Sign for Kids @amandaformaro Crafts by Amanda

Trace the word with 3D paint. I used Americana Writer 3D paint.

3D Explore Sign for Kids @amandaformaro Crafts by Amanda

Puffy paint will work or even hot glue, but you’ll have to remove the strings. Allow to dry for several hours.

3D Explore Sign for Kids @amandaformaro Crafts by Amanda

Paint the sign and the letters with yellow paint. Repeat for another coat if needed.

If you like you can leave the sign as is, or use your child’s fingerprints to create bugs in red, green and blue. Add legs and antennae with a black marker.

Have fun!

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3D Explore Sign for Kids

Supplies

  • 3 paint stir sticks
  • Hot glue gun
  • 3 mini craft sticks
  • White craft glue
  • Americana 3D Writer or Puffy Paint
  • Acrylic paint: yellow red, blue, green
  • Black fine point marker
  • Scrap strip of denim or fabric

Instructions

  • Hot glue the paint sticks together to create the base for your sign.
  • Use white glue to attach 3 mini craft sticks to the back of your 'sign" to add some reenforcement.
  • Use a pen or pencil to write "explore" across the front of the sign. Trace the word with 3D paint. Allow to dry for several hours.
  • Paint the sign and the letters with yellow paint. Repeat for another coat if needed.
  • Use your child's fingerprints to create bugs in red, green and blue. Add legs and antennae with a black marker.

Expert Tips & FAQs

Instead of puffy paint you can write the letters with hot glue. 3D or puffy paint will give you more control when you write.

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Amanda Davis is the crafty, entrepreneurial mother of four children. She loves to bake, cook, make kid's crafts and create decorative items for her home. She is a crafting expert and guru in the kitchen and has appeared online and in print publications many times over the years.
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  1. Casse-bonbec says

    September 9, 2013 at 12:07 am

    Fun & easy! Thanks a lot.

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    • Amanda Formaro says

      September 9, 2013 at 5:48 am

      Thanks Casse!

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