Wasn't Modge Podge popular during those years ? I remember decoupaging so many things . Scupley clay was just catching on ,too ... in the 90's. They were popular at craft fairs .
If I think of any more - I'll be back !

Oooo! Hadn't thought of either of those! Thanks and keep 'em coming! :-)

Beada

I remember the barettes with the ribbons and beads on the ends during the 80's. This was posted on a previous thread.

http://www.wrights.com/class/kidscrafts/braidbarrett/braidbarrett.htm

Were shrinky dinks 70's or 80's? I can't remember.

I think we did a lot of puff paint t-shirts in the 80's with beads and buttons like you see now.

Definately Shrinky Dinks -- those were popular ! Another thing I remember is making jewelry out of "Fantastic plastic " but I'm not sure if that's around anymore. Now I'm taking a trip down memory lane ! LOL
hhhmmmm.... feather flowers,feather Christmas trees ....those were both popular - but can't remember when.
I hope more people add to this post - it's nice to think back on old crafts !

I thought of a couple more ideas.

Painting rocks

nervous pens or pencils with the fake fur hair and googly eyes.

One more thought and brain needs a vacation ~~ LOL --

PAPER MACHE !!!

How about Friendship Bracelets? I think they started in the 70's.

Beada - Here's a nifty site that may help you with what crafts and fads were popular in the decades you are interested in...

Here is a link that might be useful: CrazyFads by Decades

not sure when it was but there was the cracked marble deal.....remember...you boiled glass marbles and then put them in cold water and they cracked.....they were quite pretty......can't remember what we did with them them but it was fun.......then of course plastic canvas tissue box covers and granny square dolls.

Remember Dip & Drape? And Stiffy?

We used to dip a long strip of fabric in the solution and then (after folding in the raw edges of fabric) we'd form a big bow on the side of a basket... typically adding two streamers that waved along the handle and basket edge.

These are such great ideas! Thanks to everyone who has contributed and who will hopefully continue to tribute! The other day I thought about perler bead keychains and pony bead animals for the 90's. I'm getting so excited! :-)

Dont forget the proverbial hot pads made from that string stuff on a square loom thing. I remember making that at a day camp (I guess that was a sixties thing). We did a whole lot of decopage.

for the 60's, you can also do any kind of embroidery ( or puffy paint, if that's too much to ask of your crafters )project on denim (an art nouveau pattern book would be wonderful source for ideas- any of the single flowers would be easy to copy) or making little hippy purses or medicine bags (to put rocks in)

for the 70's- there's also the 'make a purse out of a pair of jean shorts' idea that was very big then- and I can see it starting a trend :)

there's also sand painting (you know, the little bottles with bands of sand) and just about anything that involves 'found objects' (bottle caps come to mind) or twigs- actually, 'god eyes' might be a nice thing to make, with twigs and yarn :)

for the 80's? trust me- growing up during that era, it was a complete and utter WASTELAND as far as arts and crafts goes- you don't remember those tacky geese with the bows around their necks?

however, what we were DOING, at least teens were making those knotted 'friendship' bracelets (this is a great skill for kids to pick up- god knows I made a ton of money making custom bracelets in school!) doing disrespectful things to our jeans (tearing holes, painting, setting studs, beading, adding fringy bits...) and making basic wirework earings and necklaces and pendants.

I'd go back to the 50's, when women made their own aprons, and adorned dish towels and little pins out of end bits of ribbon...

oh! forgot 'jersey loop' pot holders, actually, pot holders are a great thing to make - I have found that two layers of denim makes a pretty good insullation layer, so the kids could make any kind of design they wanted ( embroidered, patchwork, whatever) and you sandwich four layers togeter, tuft them in five places to hold them together, then sew the binding around them.

I was thinking about the yarn "God's eyes" for the 60's or 70's.

Friendship bracelets from embroidery floss from 80's

And clay beads for the 90's.

Have fun and let us know what you decide!

All I remember from Girl Scout Camp in 1950 was making those stupid lanyards from some kind of plastic cords. Can you tell I hated Girl Scout Camp?

Hi everyone! I thought I'd update all of you who have taken those trips down memory lane. I have received more information from the directors about what decades are going to be on what day.

Here's what I've decided to do so far:

Tuesday: (50's and 60's) I'm still at a loss! I think the loom potholders are going to be too expensive to do with 150 people and I can't find anything super cheap to tie dye. I might check with the directors to see if they have decided on shirts yet and if not, maybe they can go with white and we will tie dye them. What kinds of things did you decopage?

Wednesday: (70's and 80's) There were so many good ideas, I had a hard time deciding. However, I was on the Hobby Lobby website the other night and saw that they had candle making supplies for 50% off so I went and got wax and wicks for 150 candles. I also had the kids at school save me their milk cartons for a couple days to use for the molds. We will make the crushed ice candles with these using old crayons for the coloring. I'm also wanting to do something with shrinky dinks and possibly pet rocks if we have time. (What did you do with the shrinky dinks? Jewelry?)

Thursday: (90's) I'm planning to do perler bead keychains and pony bead animals. I hated those things, but the kids seemed to love them.

Friday: (present) We always make a picture frame, so I'm going to make them out of clear CD cases. We will probably put a piece of cardstock in and stamp around the edges, then cut the picture to fit in the middle. To make it stand, you open the case, and bend the case back as far as it will go without breaking. You put the black part on the table and the clear part stands up.

If anyone comes up with answers to my questions, please let me know.

Thanks!
Beada

P.S. I'm sorry you hated Girl Scout Camp! I happen to be directing a Girl Scout Day Camp a week from Monday, so if you aren't doing anything, feel free to stop by. We are going to be doing FUN things with our "It's Great to be a Girl" theme like making our own bubble bath, bath salts, flip flops, headscarves, and purses and other things like cooking, watersliding, yoga, songs and games, fishing, and shopping at our trading post. Look for all the girls wearing pink T-shirts. Let me know if you need directions! LOL