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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 [...]
Free Tips for Writing Thank You Notes
Now that the holidays are over and gifts have been given and received, its time to write the thank you notes. This task is nearly universally dreaded by kids, but is important not only because it’s good etiquette but it also teaches appreciation for others’ time and effort. Starting kids young will make thank you [...]
Free Christmas Card Craft Ideas
Don’t throw away all those Christmas cards you get this season. Here are 6 different crafts to do using recycled greeting cards.
1. Bookmark – Cut a strip from posterboard or thin cardboard, about 8-inches x 2-inches. Cut out the picture on the front of a greeting card. Glue the picture at the top of the [...]
Make Your Own Ornament
You can buy ornaments for your Christmas tree at the store, but a tree entirely decorated in store bought ornaments can feel plastic and impersonal. I know some of my parents favorite Christmas tree ornaments are the ones we made when we were little. So why not make some memories with your kids to [...]
Make Your Own Christmas Countdown Calendar
Can you believe December is almost here? Christmas is right around the corner, so it’s time to make your countdown calendar! Having a calendar has been a tradition in my family, and they can help make the long wait to Christmas easier for little kids. I thought this idea was so creative and easy, [...]
Make Your Own Dollhouse
I’ve never met a little girl who didn’t like a dollhouse, but the store bought plastic ones can be very expensive. So why not make your own? Making a dollhouse can be just as much fun as playing with it, and you can make a pretty snazzy one with materials you already have at home. [...]
Free Science Activities for Kids
Science experiments are a fantastic way to learn while having fun, and ZOOMsci is full of free ideas for science activities and experiments. Try making butter in the Chemistry section, a homemade flashlight in the Engineering section, or a potato maze in the Life Science section! There are over 150 different ideas available, so go [...]
Free Thanksgiving Craft for Kids
I can’t believe it’s this close, but Thanksgiving is right around the corner, so get ready to have lots of holiday fun! Here are some easy Pilgrim and Indian crafts to get you started. All you need is a toilet paper roll, some crayons or markers, glue, and paper to print out the template.
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