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Easy Saturday craft: DIY paperweights for kiddos

Your child will enjoy spending a morning with mom or dad making a découpage paperweight using scrap fabric and modpodge.

Are you looking for a fun craft activity to do with your kiddos today? These brightly coloured paperweights are a fun weekend project for kids of all ages.

What you’ll need

Some smooth garden rocks

  • Fabric scraps
  • A foam brush
  • Découpage glue or modpodge

How to make it

  1. To begin, cut little pieces of old fabric. On the rock, apply a layer of découpage glue or modpodge the size of the fabric piece.
  2. Place the fabric piece on the rock.
  3. Continue until all of the rock has been covered.
  4. Check that all of the edges of the fabric pieces are securely connected to the rock. If needed, apply more découpage glue or modpodge.
  5. Allow at least 15 minutes for drying.

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