"Let's Make Something Together" Craft Box
Ever hear this from a couple of energetic grandkids, at eight in the morning, "What can we do now, Grandma?" My five grandchildren are all at the age where they want to be busy all the time. And they want me right in the middle of it.
Children's Crafts Relating to Scotland
I need an easy craft project for children studying Scotland. They are ages 5 to 8.
I need craft ideas for my Sunday school class (1st and 2nd grade) for the parable of the unmerciful servant or forgiving 7x70 times over. I only have a 45 minute class. Any ideas?
A 'cute' gift for any Kindergarden teacher can be made easily by taking the plastic arm off an old doll and inserting a wooden dowel (1/2 to 3/4 inch round, to fit). You have created a unique (and adorable) pointer stick for use in the classroom.
Foam and Bead Necklaces for Young Children
There are lots of foam shapes that you can use. You pick one out and then poke two holes or cut two small holes in each side. Pick a matching yarn, and then beads to go on the yarn, and then you have a cute little necklace.
I am looking for a tried and true recipe for clay/Play-Doh. I would like to make Christmas ornaments and also press the impression of my kids' hands. I am looking for something that will last as long as possible.
Mix 1 cup of flour and 2 tablespoons of salt in a saucepan, add 1 and 1/2 cups of cold water, stir until there are no lumps. Add 1 and 1/2 cups of hot water and bring to a boil.
Does Liquid Sidewalk Chalk Stain?
Does the liquid sidewalk chalk stain concrete? I wanted to make it for my son and let him paint the driveway.
Does anyone have information on how to make a homemade house out of craft sticks?
Make milk art with your little ones with just milk and food coloring! Pour the milk in a shallow dish and add drops of the food coloring and swirl the food coloring around slowly. It is kind of mesmerizing to watch the colors float around in the milk!
Making Fabric Glue Window Clings
I would like to know how to make the paint that you made out of fabric glue and food coloring. I can't remember the third ingredient. I would like to do this project with my granddaughter. You put is on a page protector and then peeled it off when it dried. They stick to the window. Thank you.
Making Toy Cars from Cereal Boxes
My 2 grandsons are often with me after school. I make crafts with them. I tried to make toy planes and toy cars from corn flake boxes, but the wheels come out wobbly. Does anyone have any tips on this?
I need some crafts for the bible story, man in need.
Craft: "Harry" the Pencil Topper
These make the erasers stay on the pencil and not fall off. Tommy the kitten is offering to pose in these pictures.
Save Items For Kid's Craft Box
It is time for me to start filling up a craft box for the holidays. I save cardboard and paper of green and red. I also save orange for Fall Harvest decorations, Thanksgiving, etc. I will pick up little stickers at the store and put things in it for the kids to do.
Mix shaving cream and a tablespoon or so of Kool-Aid to make a tinted, scented finger paint material for small children. A cookie sheet makes a good table on which to mix paint colors and serves as a play surface for the kids to swirl the shaving cream.
I'm in need of some easy summertime crafts to keep the kids occupied for the last part of the summer. I have two boys (8 and 11) that are always "bored" unless they are playing video games or watching TV. As we limit the television time, I hear about the boredom often.
Cowboy or Western Crafts for Vacation Bible School
I am in charge of crafts this year for VBS (Vacation Bible School) for kids 4th through 6th grade. We have a cowboy theme, "Ropin for Jesus". I need to decorate our room so I'm looking for some cowboy/western craft ideas that are inexpensive.
My daughter made these little foam art magnets for her dad on Father's Day. You could use these for any season or occasion. She cut out shapes and put adhesive backed magnetic stripping on the back.
Reuse Meat Tray for Art Projects
Styrofoam meat trays or plates make great bases for children's drawings or decoupage projects.
Easy Crafts for a Two Year Old
How can you make fun and easy crafts for a two year old?
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Just because it's raining doesn't mean you can't take the kids outside to play. Slap on a raincoat and boots and head outside. Put some food coloring or paint on a paper plate and hold it in the rain. Watch how the wet splatter mixes the colors. Also a good way to talk about mixing colors to make new colors.
For my daughters 6th birthday, she wanted to take her little friends to BUILD A BEAR WORKSHOP. That's way out of my price range! So while I was shopping for things to do for her party, I was in JoAnn Fabrics and I saw Make a Bear kits.
You and children of any age can make these simple "paintings" with just some bubble solution, bubble wands, food coloring, disposable cups and white paper.
Christmas Craft Ideas for Toddlers
Christmas gifts that your small children can help make. Here are some ideas posted from the ThriftyFun community. When my boys were little we took glass ornaments, these were the ones that were colored, now you can buy clear ones.
