By Randa on April 3, 2009
‘Tis the season for resurrection, not only in nature, but primarily in the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus on Easter Sunday. Easter eggs are always one of the highlights of the holiday for kids, and there are lots of other fun holiday activities that make this time of year special. Here are some of [...]
Posted in Makeables, Printables | Tagged Easter
By Randa on December 10, 2008
One of the best things about Christmas is all the fun crafts and activities. Here are a few that will help make this holiday season one to remember:
Santa Claus Early Reader Activity Book
Decorate your house or room with these snowflake cutouts from Ben & Jerry’s
Printables4Kids has some cute printable gift tags to color
Christmas Story Advent [...]
Posted in Makeables, Printables | Tagged Christmas
By Randa on November 19, 2008
Madagascar 2: Escape to Africa is out, have you seen it? The movie web site has lots of fun activities! There are quite a few coloring sheets, connect the dots, games, wallpapers and 3d paper crafts. There is also a fun party planning section with masks, face painting ideas, cards, name tags and games [...]
Posted in Makeables, Playables, Printables | Tagged coloring, games, movies
By Randa on November 7, 2008
It’s November and time to start thinking about Thanksgiving! Here is a cornucopia coloring sheet that would make a nice holiday refrigerator decoration when it’s finished.
If you’re looking for some holiday craft ideas, how about making a Thanksgiving Tree this year? This is a nice idea to remind us throughout the holidays of the many [...]
Posted in Makeables, Printables | Tagged original, Thanksgiving
By Randa on November 1, 2008
I just found the coolest site! It’s called Howtoons, and it’s perfect for kids who like to build stuff. There are projects for a wide range of ages and all the instructions are in cartoon format! There are some really cool projects such as learning to make a soda bottle submarine, one man band, [...]
Posted in Makeables | Tagged build
By Randa on October 11, 2008
If you’re blessed to live in an area where you have trees that change with the autumn season, there are lots of fun projects to involve the kids in!
Preserving leaves: there are several methods, including the relatively simple preservation in wax paper, to the more tedious preservation method of submerging them in glycerin. The results [...]
Posted in Makeables | Tagged crafts, Fall
By Randa on September 30, 2008
Ready for Halloween? Pumpkin carving is one of the best parts of the holiday. Last year we featured some great pumpkin carving patterns, and for this year’s holiday we have a pumpkin carving set to give away!!
To enter, please leave a comment on this post and include your best costume idea before midnight October [...]
Posted in Makeables, Winnables | Tagged giveaway, halloween
By Randa on August 22, 2008
How about a fun flowery craft project? Learn to make a tissue paper flower arrangement and vase in this video:
Posted in Makeables | Tagged video
By Randa on July 24, 2008
If your kids enjoy print and build toys, you should definitely check out Cubecraft.com. Each toy is designed to be printed on a standard piece of 8 1/2 X 11 A4 letter paper, and features interlocking tabs for construction – eliminating the need for tape, glue or other messy adhesives. There are lots of [...]
Posted in Makeables | Tagged build
By Randa on May 7, 2008
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 [...]
Posted in Makeables | Tagged crafts, Mother's Day