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Mother’s Day Crafts for Kids
Ready to make something special for Mom for Mother’s Day? FamilyFun.com has some great Mother’s Day craft ideas, as well as some fun card and gift ideas. There are projects for little ones to make, and more complex ideas for the older kids. I love this ABC Book of Mom, and these [...]
Free May Day Craft for Kids
Can you believe May Day is this Thursday? This year is just flying by! Some people celebrate May Day by making a small flower-filled basket and leaving it on someone’s doorstep. Celebrate the day by trying this cute May Day craft from Kaboose.com.
What you’ll need:
2 Flimsy paper plates
Construction paper
Markers or paint, optional
Scissors
Decorative scissors, optional
Glue
Stapler
Hole punch
Ribbon [...]
Free Step-by-Step Activity Videos
I have another fantastic website for you to check out today! ActivityTV is a fun website with boatloads of free step-by-step activity videos. There are 15 different categories to chose from, including Cooking, Jewelry, Paper Airplanes, Juggling, and Origami; with multiple videos in each section. Each activity is labeled under one of three different [...]
13 Creative Ways to Dye and Decorate Easter Eggs
Some of my most fun Easter memories are of decorating Easter eggs. My family does it every year, usually with a store bought kit, but sometimes we spice it up with other cool ideas. Here are thirteen of my favorite decorating ideas for you to enjoy this Easter.
1. Marbled Eggs – wrap fresh eggs in [...]
Free Pipe Cleaner Crafts for Kids
My little sister has been having a blast the past few weeks making dolls out of pipe cleaners. She has been so creative using all kinds of items to embellish them; a cotton ball for grandma’s hair, googly eyes, sequins and beads for earrings and other jewelry. Use whatever you want, there’s so much scope [...]
Free Black History Month Activities
February is Black History Month in the US, and this is a great time to learn about African American leaders and heritage. Here are a few resources and activities to get you started!
Resources
Frederick Douglas – American Visionary online museum exhibit chronicles the history of Douglass, his ideas, and his influences.
American Slave Narratives: An Online Anthology [...]
Free President’s Day Crafts for Kids
President’s Day, or Washington’s Birthday as it’s still called officially even though the date is now the third Monday in February instead of February 22 (George Washington’s actual birthday), is the perfect time to study, learn about, and honor all the Presidents of the United States. These fun crafts are a fantastic way to do [...]
Free Valentine Card Ideas for Kids
Here are three great Valentine’s Day cards to use for your family and friends next Thursday the 14th.
Mutts About You – this puppy card made out of hearts is adorable if you want to give a handmade card.
Printable Cards – if you don’t have time to make your cards by hand, try these sheets of [...]
Free Playdough Recipes
When I was a kid I loved making Playdough with my mom and sister. I enjoyed mixing the food coloring in and seeing it streaked through the dough, making it was just as much fun as playing with it! Here are some great recipes for making it yourself.
Basic Nonedible Playdough
1 cup flour
2 T cream of [...]
Cardboard Tube Crafts
I have quite a few empty wrapping paper tubes leftover from all those Christmas gifts, and I’m sure I’m not the only one. If you have any around the house try making some of these great crafts instead of just throwing the tubes out. The first two are pretty simple, and the second two are [...]
