How to Make Paper Flowers

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...

Crafts for Kids: Cinnamon Sandpaper Shapes

The warm, sweet smell of cinnamon sticks is a great way to welcome fall.  This craft combines a few inexpensive materials to create a beautifully scented memento you’ll treasure for years. Age Group:  3-6 with help, older with supervision Time: Less than an hour...
Make Colorful Swirly Glass Christmas Ornaments

Make Colorful Swirly Glass Christmas Ornaments

I have been making these swirly colorful glass ball ornaments for years. My tree is covered with them and they’re super easy to make and a great project for kids. For this project, all you need is some plain glass ball ornaments and acrylic paints that you can...
Two Fall Leaf Projects

Two Fall Leaf Projects

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...
Mother’s Day Crafts for Kids

Mother’s Day Crafts for Kids

Ready to make something special for Mom for Mother’s Day? Spoonful.com has some great Mother’s Day 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 don’t miss 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...

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....

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...
Free Christmas Card Craft Ideas

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...
Make Your Own Ornament

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...

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...
Free Thanksgiving Craft for Kids

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...

Apple Ornament Craft

I went apple picking a few days ago and was reminded that October is National Apple month. So here is a festive craft to get you ready for fall! It’s an easy apple ornament that you can hang in the kitchen, or save to hang on your Christmas tree. Materials...

D.I.Y. (Do It Yourself) Kids Craft Site

DIYKids.org is the site of Ellen and Julia Lupton, who are the authors of a new book by the same name: D.I.Y. Kids engages young people in making stuff, from binding their own books to sewing their own clothes. It’s packed with fun ideas for making stickers, logos,...

Fun ways to reuse plastic bottles

If your family regularly buys plastic bottles of pop or juice, the recent post at MyEducationJunction, 10 Things You Can Do With Empty Plastic is one you’ll want to check out. I love the bowling play set, and cutting off the bottom of the bottle for use as a...