Making apple head dolls is a very old crafting technique that is thought to have started with the Seneca Indians. These dolls are fun and easy to make, and are a great way for a child to discover his or her creativity. It’s also a very inexpensive craft that...
Looking for some fun and different ways to decorate with pumpkins this fall? Here are some great ideas that are easy and won’t break the bank: Gilded Thumbtack Pumpkin Vampire Pumpkins Decorate a pumpkin with felt cutouts Paint & ribbon decorated...
With Halloween quickly approaching it is a good idea to start thinking about some simple and fun crafts for kids. Pumpkins, friendly ghosts and black cats are perfect for some easy Halloween activities. While all children differ in their crafting abilities, the ideas...
Children always seem to love to play with rocks, so this can be the perfect craft project. Rocks are also free, since they can be found almost anywhere outdoors. By adding a few art accessories such as buttons, “google eyes,” felt, or wood scraps, it is...
Here’s a quick painting craft! With your craft paints, paint a tree trunk, and then put out some green, yellow and white out on a paper plate. Dip thumbs in the paint and use thumbprints to make the leaves. Mix the colors to get some pretty colored leaves-...
If you’re looking for an Easter craft that is fun and easy for kids as well as environmentally friendly, making Easter baskets out of discarded plastic milk jugs can be the perfect choice. These fun kid-friendly baskets are easy for children to decorate,...
Kids love handprint and footprint crafts! Here’s a little roundup of two of each – aren’t they cute? Handprint Sheep at Crafts by Amanda Giraffe Handprint from Activity Village Footprint Penguin by Meet the Dubiens Footprint Butterfly from Thrifty...
Snow globes are always a fun and entertaining decoration for the winter season. Although there are plenty of elaborate and expensive snow globes that you can buy, you can actually have a lot of fun making your own easy and inexpensive version. With a little bit of...
There’s just something about a big cardboard box that simply fascinates most children. As many parents know, sometimes a child will be more likely to play with a toy than the box that the toy came in. If your child is a bit bored this winter because the weather...
Do you get tired of hearing “are we there yet?” on long car trips? Next time try making a paper chain to take with you with each link representing a half hour of time. As each half hour passes, the kids can tear off one link and they have an easy visual...
Looking for a great source for kids crafts? Check out CraftClub! The site has easy to follow instructions for each craft and oodles to choose from. Each craft features step-by-step photos and short, video clips to help kids create their masterpieces. Craft Club also...
That huge pile of leftover candy on your dining room table, the one taking up space whenever your family sits down to eat, serves as a reminder of all the fuss that goes into Halloween and how quickly the fuss fizzes away. You’re left with a dumpster full of candy...
Time to get out the carving knives and get ready to create some great pumpkins for Halloween! Here are some great ideas: Scary Pumpkin Stencils Printable Pumpkin Carving Patterns Extreme Pumpkin Patterns Pumpkin Masters Free Patterns Stencils from HP Pumpkin Carving...
Yesterday’s post got me inspired to make a printable that might make creating layered paper flowers a little easier. Just print, color, cut out and tape/glue together. You can make a whole garden! Click to open and print —-> 6 Petaled Layered...
I don’t have a girl, so I’m sighing wistfully at these cute paper flowers, thinking how sweet they’d be decorating a wall in a girl’s room. Simple Paper Daisies Tissue Paper Flowers and… I know this post says these are for a wedding, but...
