Caroline
My family was able to visit the Yaquina Head Lighthouse last week while visiting the Oregon Coast and it was amazing! After visiting the lighthouse we walked down to the beach when the tide was down and were able to explore the beautiful tide pools. I loved how we created memories while learning. This week I’m excited to share some crafts inspired by our trip, and I’m starting today with this Lighthouse Kids Craft. We made ours reminiscent of the Yaquina Head Lighthouse, but you can make adjustments to the colors and customize it however you choose.
Supplies you will need:
- 20 oz white styrofoam cup
- 16 oz clear cup
- black paint
- black cardstock paper
- piece of silver pipe cleaner
- wooden beads and small silver bead
- yellow tissue paper
- black permanent marker
- scissors
- paintbrush
- tacky glue
Directions:
1. Cut off half of clear cup
Start by cutting off half of your clear cup. This can be a bit tricky so I recommend having an adult do it.
2. Paint bottom rim of the the cup and beads with black paint
Paint the bottom rim of the the cup with your black paint, together with a circle and cylinder wood bead. For younger kids, you can add a strip of painters tape around the cup to help them with the painting.
3. Glue a piece of yellow tissue paper on the bottom of the styrofoam cup, then glue on clear cup
Once your paint is dry, crumple up a piece of yellow tissue paper and glue it on the bottom of the styrofoam cup. Then put a line of tacky glue around the bottom of the foam cup and place your clear cup onto it.
4. Cut black paper strips and glue them around foam cup
Cut three black strips from your black cardstock paper (one thin and one bigger) and glue them around your foam cup, one at the bottom, one at the top and one about an inch under the top one.
5. String silver pipe cleaner through beads and glue it on top of lighthouse
String your silver pipe cleaner through your small silver bead, round bead and cylinder bead, adding some tacky glue between each bead and then glue it on the top of the lighthouse.
6. Add lines between black strips
Finish your lighthouse by adding lines between your black strips with your black permanent marker.
