Curious Crafting
20 Episodes
Host Mandisa Watts and friends show preschoolers the joys of crafting with everyday objects.
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Curious Crafting - Paper Plate Dinosaur | Waddling Penguin
Episode 1
Mandisa brings a dinosaur to life as a paper plate craft, and shows how you can make your own. | Penguins get around by waddling, and Mandisa's paper-plate penguin does just that.
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06:05Episode 2
Owls | Milk Carton School Bus
Episode 2
Mandisa shows Abbey and Sebastian how to turn a toilet paper roll into a new owl friend. | What can you do with an empty milk carton? Paint it yellow and turn it into a school bus!
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06:05Episode 3
Jumping Frog | Torn Paper Bee
Episode 3
Mandisa shows Arjay and Nia how to make a frog craft that can leap right off the table! | Buzz buzz! Today in the crafting room Mandisa reveals a bee craft to her friends Ellie and Luke.
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06:05Episode 4
Giraffe | Unicorn Hand Puppet
Episode 4
What animal has spots and a looooong neck? A giraffe! You can make one with a paper towel roll, construction paper, and paint. | Make your own unicorn hand puppet with a sparkly golden horn!
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06:04Episode 5
Paper Bag House | Teddy Bear Bag
Episode 5
Mandisa, Luke and Zanna build houses with a paper bag and colorful construction paper. | Crafts aren't just for decorating--you can wear them, too!
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Paper Plate Ice Cream Cone | Rocking Shark
Episode 6
Mandisa and friends make paper-plate ice cream cones with many fun toppings and textures. | Mandisa, Arjay and Georgia make a Rocking Shark that looks like it's swimming in the ocean.
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Cardboard Box Firetruck | Puffy Paint Cupcake
Episode 7
A coat of red paint and some bottle caps for sirens can turn a plain cardboard box into a fun firetruck. | Mandisa, Vanier and Zanna make rainbow cupcakes with homemade puffy paint.
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Water Bottle Piggy Bank | Glowing Firefly
Episode 8
Make a piggy bank made from a recycled plastic water bottle! | Mandisa lights up the craft room with a fun firefly craft alongside helpers Nia and McKenna.
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Paint Splat Monster | Stain Glass Window Snowman
Episode 9
Painting carefully can be fun, but it's also fun to let loose and make a mess! Mandisa and friends make a Paint Splat Monster.| Find out how you can make a snowman even when there's no snow.
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Pop Up Rocket Ship Card | Milk Carton Birdhouse
Episode 10
Mandisa shows you how to make a cool rocket ship card that pops up when you open it. No engineering skills required, just your best paper-folding skills. | A bird-shaped birdhouse? You bet!
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Bumble Bee Windsock | Paper Bag Zebra Puppet
Episode 11
With this adorable bumble bee windsock craft, you’ll always know which way the wind is blowing. | Paper bags make the perfect hand puppets.
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06:05Episode 12
Coffee Filter Butterfly | Tissue Paper Crab
Episode 12
Mandisa and friends use coffee filters and clothespins to make a butterfly. | Make a googly-eyed paper crab.
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06:05Episode 13
Airplane | Paper Chain Snake
Episode 13
Mandisa shows Frankie and Tristan how to make a propeller plane with an empty water bottle, construction paper and glue. It really spins! | Make a paper-chain snake.
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06:05Episode 14
Cupcake Liner Flowers | Paper Ladybug
Episode 14
Mandisa shows how to make easy and beautiful paper flowers from cupcake liners and craft sticks. | Mandisa and friends fold construction paper to make a three-dimensional ladybug.
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06:05Episode 15
Robot | Octopus
Episode 15
Bleep Bloop! Mandisa shows Vanier and Colette how to build a robot. | Make an octopus with Mandisa, Colette and Hugo.
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06:05Episode 16
Salad Spinner Lion | Turtle
Episode 16
Sometimes the things we need for a cool craft are right in our own kitchens. | Mandisa and friends are making cardboard turtles.
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06:05Episode 17
My Face | Rainbow Dragon
Episode 17
Mandisa and friends make self-portraits. | Mandisa, Tristan and Colette make fire-breathing dragons.
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06:05Episode 18
Farm Animal Puppets | Wooden Spoon People
Episode 18
Mandisa, McKenna and Arjay create a whole family of farm animal finger puppets. | Mandisa shows Vanier and Zanna how to make wooden spoon people to play with.
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06:05Episode 19
Crocodile | Cupcake Liner Fish
Episode 19
Mandisa, Nia and McKenna make a crocodile out of things we might normally throw away. | More crafty uses for cupcake liners.
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06:05Episode 20
Jellyfish Suncatcher | Paper Bag Fox Puppet
Episode 20
Make a Jellyfish Suncatcher with rainbow ribbons for tentacles. | Make a Paper Bag Fox Puppet.