North Shore Resource Centre
Useful stuff for schools, early childhood centres, community groups and craft and care groups.
Creations you can make from our resources!
Aprons
Fabric samples joined to make an apron!
Milk bottle Igloo
Make sure you have enough collected before you start! Organise how many you'll need for each layer. You can join them with cable ties, cable, thread, or hot glue.
Flax Woven flowers
Start with nice long pieces of flax.
Cut into strips and plait into a point.
Button & lid wind chime
The cardboard becomes movable when damp. This is a decorative cover for an existing vase/pot.
Leather Phone Case
Leather from the centre. Poke holes around the edges for the thread!
Make sure you make the right measurements, and add a magnet.
Milk bottle planters
Cut the front top of the bottles, and leave enough room for the soil. The handle will hang off the sign of the fence.
Tugging box
Cut holes into a box. Feed long ribbons through and tie knots at each end.
Fidget Board
You can make one or similar with all sorts of bits and bobs from the centre! Personalize to suit the age of the child.
Mermaids & Mermen
Make the right measurements. You can add any sequence, fabric and ribbons to personalise your own mermaid tails!
Egg Carton mobile
Cut the egg cartons into pieces first. Cut each cup into the shape of flowers. Paint each flower into the colour scheme you want. Tie long strings on the end of a circe and tie each egg carton bit to the string. End with beads.
Egg carton vases
The cardboard becomes movable when damp. This is a decorative cover for an existing vase/pot.