Curious Crafting

Curious Crafting

40 Episodes

Set in the ultimate crafting space, Curious Crafting is a short form pre-school age series about the joy of making crafts. Host Mandisa Watts leads a rotating cast of young kids making magic out of common household objects.

Curious Crafting
  • Paper Bag Fox Puppet

    Episode 40

    Mandisa introduces us to her Paper Bag Fox Puppet! With a couple of paper bags, some orange paper, and a bit of imagination, the kids create a whole family of foxes!

  • Jellyfish Suncatcher

    Episode 39

    Mandisa has a craft version of a Jellyfish that is also a Suncatcher. Learn how to make a see-through Jellyfish with coloured tissue and contact paper that looks pretty in the sunshine.

  • Cupcake Liner Fish

    Episode 38

    In the crafting world, cupcake liners have so many uses – like forming the scales of a colourful fish. Mandisa demonstrates to us how to make a fish from a paper plate painted with water colours before attaching the scales.

  • Cardboard Tube Crocodile

    Episode 37

    Mandisa shows us how to make a croc friend out of things at home we might normally throw away: a paper towel roll body, bubble wrap for scales and even bottle caps for eyes. These materials are magically transformed under a simple coat of green paint.

  • Wooden Spoon People

    Episode 36

    Mandisa shows us how to make wooden spoon people to play with. This fun craft lets the kids dress their little friends up in colourful clothes using spare scraps of fabric.

  • Farm Animal Puppets

    Episode 35

    The crafting room turns into a barn as Mandisa shows us how easy it is to create a family of farm animal finger puppets. All she needs are round bits of paper, some googly eyes and a circle punch for finger holes.

  • My Face

    Episode 33

    Using a paper plate as thee base, Mandisa chooses from buttons, yarn, pom poms and different colours of paint to create ta self-portraits.

  • Scrunch Paper Octopus

    Episode 30

    What has 8 arms and swims in the ocean? Mandisa shows her friends Colette and Hugo how to make an Octopus with four popsicle sticks and a scrunched up ball of tissue paper. The kids see for themselves which supplies would make the most realistic suction cups.

  • Salad Spinner Lion

    Episode 31

    Mandisa shows us that sometimes the things we need for a cool craft are right in our own kitchens. Using a salad spinner and paint, she creates the most important part of a lion craft – the mane!

  • Rainbow Dragon

    Episode 34

    In the crafting room, Mandisa presents a rainbow fire-breathing dragon. She uses a toilet paper roll as the head and attaches multi-coloured tissue streamers as flames.

  • Cotton Pad Turtle

    Episode 32

    Mandisa shows us how to make our own turtle from a cardboard box and cotton pads. It’s okay to craft at your own pace, just like a turtle!

  • Cupcake Liner Flowers

    Episode 27

    Who knew cupcake liners were great for crafting? Mandisa demonstrates to us how multi-coloured cupcake liners can be flattened and trimmed into flower petals and how simple craft sticks make the perfect stems.

  • Paper Ladybug

    Episode 28

    Mandisa presents a craft idea that features red with black spots. A paper ladybug! Mandisa shows us how to fold red construction paper to make the bugs three dimensional.

  • Cardboard Box Robot

    Episode 29

    Bleep Bloop! Mandisa shows Vanier and Colette how to build a robot, and it’s not as hard as you might think. All they need is some paint, multicolored foam shapes for buttons, and an empty granola bar box to make its body.

  • Paper Chain Snake

    Episode 26

    Don’t be afraid of today’s snake craft – it’s a friendly snake with a paper chain body! Mandisa demonstrates for us how to make a chain out of construction paper. Adding a red forked tongue helps us know which end is the head and which is the tail.

  • Coffee Filter Butterfly

    Episode 23

    Mandisa lets us in on a crafting secret: coffee filters and clothespins can be used to make a butterfly! For this craft, washable markers and water create beautiful tie-dye designs on the coffee filter wings.

  • Tissue Paper Crab

    Episode 24

    Mandisa makes a tissue paper crab craft! All it takes is some cutting with the help of a parent or guardian, a bit of gluing, some scrunched up tissue paper, and a pair of googly eyes of any size.

  • Water Bottle Airplane

    Episode 25

    An empty water bottle is the perfect reusable material for an “air craft”. Mandisa shows us how to make their very own airplane with a bottle, construction paper and glue. It even has a paper propeller that spins!

  • Paper Bag Zebra Puppet

    Episode 22

    Paper bags make the perfect hand puppets, especially when we make them into an animal friend. Mandisa hits the crafting room to make some Zebra puppets with white paper lunch bags and a sponge to paint on black stripes.

  • Bumble Bee Windsock

    Episode 21

    With an adorable bumble bee windsock craft, you’ll always know which way the wind is blowing. Mandisa shows us how to make their own with a toilet paper roll and some paper and yellow streamers that blow in the wind.

  • Milk Carton Bird House

    Episode 20

    Is it a bird? No, it’s a birdhouse craft that looks like a bird! Mandisa teaches us how a used milk carton can be converted into a craft that looks like a bird= but acts as a home for our real bird friends.

  • Pop Up Rocket Ship Card

    Episode 19

    Sometimes you can make a card for someone that’s also a craft! Mandisa makes a cool rocket ship card that pops up when you open it. But this craft doesn’t require any complex engineering to blast off – just some paper and your best folding skills.

  • Paint Splat Monster

    Episode 17

    It can be fun to paint carefully, but it’s also fun to let loose and make a mess! Mandisa shows us how to make a Paint Splat Monster by folding a piece of paper with splattered paint and creating a fun design.

  • Stain Glass Window Snowman

    Episode 18

    Mandisa has an idea for a snowman that can be made all year round. She shows us how to turn its tummy into a stain glass window that looks pretty when the sun shines through it.