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You Blow Me Away Card - finished card

Making a "You Blow Me Away" Greeting CardMake this fun, easy card for a valentine or dance invitation. This is about making a "you blow me away card".

 

Cute Handprint Butterfly Craft

Making a Handprint ButterflyKids love making handprint crafts. This cute little butterfly is a great spring project. Instructions and photos found on this page will get you started; make lots, in different colors.

 

Craft Stick Fish - ready to decorate

How to Make a Craft Stick FishLearn how to make a fun, quick craft with your youngster. All you will need is a few supplies to make a craft stick fish.

 

Making Paper Ice Cream Cones - finished play cone with pom pom sprinkles

Making Paper Ice Cream ConesConstruction paper, cotton, pompoms and glue can make a cute play dessert cone for a pretend kitchen or ice cream parlor. This is about making paper ice cream cones.

 

Create Bug Art from Labels for Story Time - finished jar

Storytime Craft ActivitiesSharing stories through books, pictures, puppets and theater are fun, educational experiences for young people. This is a page about story time craft activities.

 

Snail Paper Plate Craft - add eyes

Making a Paper Plate SnailThis easy toddler craft uses a white paper plate and a few craft supplies. This is a page about making a paper plate snail.

 

Standing Giraffe Toy - finished toy

Making a Standing Giraffe Toy from a Cardboard TubeCardboard tubes from paper towels, gift wrap or toilet paper can be useful for all sorts of craft purposes. This one is a tall giraffe toy for a toddler or preschooler. This is a page about making a standing giraffe toy from a cardboard tube.

 

Crafting Supplies from Baking Soda and Vinegar Experiment - paper hearts lying on a piece of white paper

Crafting Supplies from Baking Soda and Vinegar ExperimentA project with baking soda and vinegar can also include paper shapes and food coloring to produce some fun decorations for making a card. This is a page about crafting supplies from baking soda and vinegar experiment.

 

Making a Paper Towel Roll Jet Plane - ready for play

Making a Paper Towel Roll Jet PlanePaper towel rolls are a great item to use in numerous crafts, including this cute jet plane project. This is a page about making a paper towel roll jet plane.

 

Toilet Paper Tube Chicken - TP tube chick

Making a Toilet Paper Tube ChickenA painted TP tube, some craft paper, scissors, glue, and a black marker are all that you need for this cute, fun to make chick. This page contains instructions and photos to help you in making a toilet paper tube chicken.

 

Shark Fin Hat - child wearing the shark fin hat

Making a Child's Paper Shark Fin HatIf your child simply loves sharks or is constantly singing the lyrics to "Baby Shark", then this project is perfect. This is a page about making a child's shark fin hat.

 

Spring Paper Plate Flower Craft - flower

Making a Spring Paper Plate FlowerPaper plates, markers or paint sticks, glue, and construction paper are all that is needed for your child to create one or a garden full of pretty flowers to decorate their room. This is a page about making a spring paper plate flower.

 

Making a Paper Daffodil - finished flower

Making a Paper DaffodilLooking for an easy kids craft for spring? This cute paper daffodil is easily put together with construction paper, cupcake liners and popsicle sticks. Make a few of them for great Mother's Day gift.

 

Popsicle Stick Wall Arrow - blue arrow on wall

How to Make a Popsicle Stick Wall ArrowUse recycled popsicle sticks or craft sticks to make this whimsical arrow decoration. This page has directions on how to make a popsicle stick wall arrow.

 

Making a Pet Frog from a Toilet Paper Tube - feeding the frog

Making a Pet Frog from a Toilet Paper TubePaper tubes can be used to make lots of children's crafts. This is a page about making a pet frog from a toilet paper tube.

 

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Spring Flowers Fine Motor Coloring and Velcro Activity - activity in use

Spring Flowers Fine Motor Coloring and Velcro ActivityHave your child(ren) color printed out or hand drawn flowerpot, bees, and butterflies. Then laminate the pieces and attach Velcro to the flowers, bees, and butterflies. They will have hours of fun rearranging the pieces and creating this pretty spring artwork. This is a page about making a spring flowers fine motor coloring and Velcro activity

 

Making a Cupcake Liner Spider - finished spiders with legs and web drawn on for finishing touches

Making a Cupcake Liner SpiderA simple craft to make with your little kids to create spiders with cupcake liners, paper, black marker, glue and jiggly eyes. This is a page about making a cupcake liner spider.

 

Baby Shark from Easter Egg - ready to use as a bath toy

Making a Baby Shark from a Plastic Easter EggThe popular toddler baby shark song influenced this cute modification of a plastic egg. This is a page about making a baby shark from a plastic Easter egg.

 

Making an Egyptian Headdress - done

Making an Egyptian HeaddressFor school plays and cultural or history activities you may need to create something like this Egyptian headdress. This page contains the instructions and photos needed for making an Egyptian headdress.

 

Making a Kid's Paper Butterfly Bracelet - child wearing the red butterfly

Paper Butterfly BraceletThis paper butterfly bracelet is the perfect spring craft for kids. Using scrap paper, glitter and glue you can really make this butterfly shine.

 

Artwork into Paper Necklace for Kids

Making Kids' Artwork into a NecklaceLet your children create a piece of art that can then be made into wearable art, by attaching it to yarn or string. This is a page about making kids' artwork into a necklace.

 

Children's drawings on a clear flexible cutting mat.

Using a Flexible Cutting Mat as Dry Erase BoardA flexible kitchen cutting and chopping mat can be used with dry erase markers. This is a page about using a flexible cutting mat as a dry erase board.

 

Happy Easter Carrot Card - front of the finished card

Making a Happy Easter Carrot CardTracing a child's hand can create a fun carrot tops for this cute card. This is a page about making a happy Easter carrot card.

 

Making Super Hero Straws - two super hero straw toys

Making Superhero StrawsYou kids will love playing with these cute hero straws. If you keep the straw length long they can also drink through them. Make several and create the banner for a kid's party. This is a page about making superhero straws.

 

Pot of Gold Number Matching - the original numbers can be removed or higher ones add to the back side

How to Make a Pot of Gold Number Matching GameEven if it is not St. Patrick's Day kids will have fun learning with this number matching game. This page is about how to make a pot of gold number matching game.

 

Felt Story Board - board with felt pieces, including cement truck, train cars, cargo, and track

How to Make a Felt StoryboardStoryboards are a fun quiet activity for kids and are very easy to make. This page contains information how to make a felt storyboard.

 

Paper Towel Roll Rocket Craft for Kids - larger rocket decorated with stickers

How to Make a Paper Toy RocketA child's imagination is a fascinating thing. A paper towel roll can be made into a rocket with just a few supplies. This is a page about how to make a paper toy rocket .

 

Making a Paper Plate Rainbow  - finished rainbow craft, ready to hang

Making a Paper Plate Rainbow Wall HangingCotton balls glued to a cloud, cut from a paper plate, are part of this cute project you can work on with your children. This page is about making a paper plate rainbow wall hanging.

 

Plastic Cup Pet Bird - two birds

Making a Plastic Cup Pet BirdHave fun with your youngster by turning a plastic cup into a bird with paint, hot glue, googly eyes, and a few other supplies. This is a page about making a plastic cup pet bird.

 

Spring Day Project Using Stickers - second example of grass and sticker project

Spring Day Sticker Project for Young ChildrenThis is a page about spring day project using stickers. It's easy to create a spring day scene using colored paper and fun stickers. This is a great project to make with young children.

 

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Colorful Spring Bird Kids Artwork - use pens to add more detail to the grass

Colorful Spring Bird Kids' ArtworkAlthough adults may enjoy making this fun project, it is tailored to children. Using crepe paper, chalk, and felt tip pens they can create one or more of these bright bits of art. This is a page about making a colorful spring bird kids' artwork.

 

Pot O' Gold Piggy Bank - coins stuck to the rainbow for demonstration

Making a Pot O' Gold Piggy BankPopsicle sticks and a plastic container can be fashioned into a colorful St. Patrick's decoration and coin savings bank. This is a page about making a pot o' gold piggy bank.

 

Making a Paper Drinking Straw Snake - bend the pipe cleaners into zig zag shapes, ready to play

Making a Paper Drinking Straw SnakeA light, gentle toy snake that kids can make to play with by the garden. This is a page about making a paper drinking straw snake.

 

Ice Cream Bucket Frog Totem

Making an Ice Cream Bucket Frog TotemWhen children study certain Native American cultures or read books influenced by native traditions they often create crafts as part of the lesson. This is a page about making an ice cream bucket frog totem.

 

A handprint spider on a piece of paper.

Spider Handprint CraftsA very, simple project for youngsters using handprints to create a spider with buggy eyes picture. This is a page about spider handprint crafts.

 

Rainbow Pot of Gold Activities  - FUN spelled out with coin letters

Rainbow Pot of Gold ActivitiesThis is a fun children's craft that can be used for learning basic rainbow colors, letters, and words. This is a page about making rainbow pot of gold activities.

 

Fun Paper Plate Jellyfish Decoration - jelly fish hanging in the garden

Making a Paper Plate JellyfishKids and adults will enjoy making this fun paper plate jellyfish craft. Read on for photos and instructions for turning a paper plate into a decorative jelly fish that can be hung inside or even in the garden.

 

Easter Tic-Tac-Toe - sticker board

Making an Easter Tic-Tac-Toe GameSeasonal holidays are a great time to add a bit of extra fun for the kids. Making games reflecting some of the themes of the holiday is one way to do this. This page contains instructions for making an Easter tic-tac-toe game.

 

Heart Paper Plate Sewing Craft

Heart Paper Plate Sewing Craft for KidsThis fun seasonal craft provides your young child a fun sewing card like experience that results a unique decoration for their room or anywhere in your home. Find out how to make this heart paper plate sewing craft for kids.

 

Easter Egg Hunt Kids' Coloring Page - line drawing of an Easter egg decorated with a bunny head

Easter Egg Hunt Kids' Coloring PageThis fun coloring page can be worked on by your children prior to Easter and used as a decoration or colored on Easter as a follow-on activity to the egg hunt. This page contains an Easter egg hunt kids' coloring page.

 

100th Day of School Paper Plate Gumball Machines  - spread glue on the plate with the cardboard/construction paper base and stick down one hundred pom poms

How to Make 100th Day of School Paper Plate Gumball MachinesThis is an craft for preschool or early grade students, to help teach the concept of the number 100. This is a page about how to make 100th day of school paper plate gumball machines.

 

Children's Soft Puzzle - mix up the pieces and your little one is ready to play

Making a Child's Soft Felt PuzzleGet creative and make one or more felt puzzles for the toddler's in your family. They are also excellent to give as gifts. This is a page about making a child's soft felt puzzle.

 

Peanut Butter Play Dough - orangish tan play dough with cutters

Peanut Butter Play DoughMade with edible ingredients this play dough is fun to work with and not a problem if the little ones take a nibble. This is a page about making peanut butter play dough.

 

Ecobag Turned into a Coloring Apron - young boy wearing the apron

Ecobag Turned into a Coloring ApronThis craft is made from a white ecobag from the grocery. My brother made it himself as a gift to my son. The picture was printed into the bag first and then he transformed it into an apron which my kid enjoyed coloring and at the same time he can use it as he helps me in the kitchen.

 

Back to School Kids' Coloring Page - school related images

Back to School Kids' Coloring PageHey kids! Celebrate the start of the new school year with this coloring page! This fun page features a reading book, an apple, a pencil, and a few letters and numbers - all the things that you can relate to when you think of school. So, grab your coloring pencils and get ready to have some fun!

 

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Under the Sea Kids Craft - finished artwork

Under the Sea Kids CraftHere is a fun summer craft for the kids! Use a paper plate, an old toothbrush, and watercolor paint, and make a nice artwork of a fish swimming somewhere in the ocean.

 

Easy Turtle Craft for Kids - cup cake liner turtle

Easy Turtle Craft for KidsMy kids enjoy having a "pet" themed art piece to accompany their book when it's story time. Last week, we read a book, from the library, so they wanted to make a turtle too.

 

Footprint Butterflies

Making Footprint ButterfliesPaint and your child's feet are the tools needed to make these pretty butterfly prints. This is a page about making footprint butterflies.

 

DIY Unicorn Headband -  view from front

DIY Unicorn HeadbandMake a cute headband with a unicorn horn and ears. Perfect for a party or Halloween costume. This page has instructions for making a DIY unicorn headband.

 

Child playing with many colors of Playdough

Homemade Kool-Aid PlaydoughYou can use Kool-Aid to add color to your homemade playdough. Most of these recipes require a short cooking time. This page contains recipes and ideas for homemade Kool-Aid playdough.

 

Crayon Etching - finished etching with other colors showing through the black crayon

Crayon EtchingTeach your kids with simple crafts even using their old crayons. What I like most about this craft is that the materials are easy to find and for me it's refreshing to the mind.

 

Funny Whale Craft - comical Jonah in the mouth of the whale

Funny Whale CraftThis was originally created on one of my kid's favorite art shows. It was inspired by the story of Jonah in the bible who was eaten by a whale. So what I did was add a little humor in it just to entertain some other kids around.

 

Halloween Memory and Number Matching Cards  - playing the number matching game

Halloween Memory and Number Matching CardsThis is a page about Halloween memory and number matching cards. Using Halloween stickers and index cards you can make a fun memory and number matching game for the kids to play all year long.

 

Pipe Cleaner Snake Toddler Craft - finished snake with google eyes

Pipe Cleaner Snake Toddler CraftThis is a fun indoor activity for your toddler to do. This activity also serves as a hand-eye coordination lesson. Your child will be focusing on putting the beads on and once in awhile you can ask for a certain color or shape too to double up the lesson.

 

Alligator Clothespins - clothespin alligators

Alligator ClothespinsThis is a fun and easy way to turn regular old clothespins into little biting alligators. Using a couple shades of green and dotting techniques will give these little guys their osteoderms, also known as alligator bumps! This is a great craft for all ages!

 

Heart Shaped Paper Groundhog - glue all pieces for final groundhog

How to Make a Heart Shaped Paper GroundhogThis is a page about how to make a heart shaped paper groundhog. It doesn't have to be Groundhog Day to make this cute craft with your kids. Cut out paper heart shapes and get started.

 

Tulip Art for Kids - add a greeting

Tulip Art for KidsChildren will be thrilled to bits when they see how easy it is to draw and colour in pictures of tulips. Any child who can write the letters of the alphabet can do this, and turn it into a picture to hang on the wall or a pretty greetings card

 

Making a Woolly Monster - pair of eyes on body and one on ends of antennae

How to Make a Woolly MonsterThis is a page about making a woolly monster. These cute little monsters are an easy and fun craft for kids or adults. There are also a great way to use up leftover yarn.

 

Paper Snowman Dry-Erase Tic-Tac-Toe & Dots and Boxes Boards  - finished tic tac toe snowman and one that can be decorated

Paper Snowman Dry-Erase Tic-Tac-Toe & Dots and Boxes BoardsThis is a page about making paper snowman dry-erase tic-tac-toe & dots and boxes boards. Are you looking for a fun winter themed craft to make with your kids? These snowman game boards are easy to make and are reusable for endless fun.

 

Heart Symmetry Paintings - finished heart

Heart Symmetry PaintingsThese unique heart paintings are perfect for for kids from toddler age to junior high. Children get to make a little mess, while practicing their fine motor skills and learning about symmetry. It is an easy and fun art activity that will make a cute gift for anyone in the family!

 

Printed Velcro Apple Trees - tree at red and yellow apples

Printed Velcro Apple TreesThis is a page about making printed Velcro apple trees. These Velcro apple trees are a great activity for preschool aged kids. They are easy to make and are great for developing their fine motor skills.

 

Blue, green, and yellow paint swirled in white milk

How to Make Milk ArtTry this fun activity with your little ones. Pour milk into a shallow bowl, add food colors, and swirl. This is a page about how to make milk art.

 

Hot Air Balloon Decoration - finished paper plate and plastic cup hot air balloon hanging on the wall

Hot Air Balloon DecorationThis decoration is easy and fun to make and looks cheerful and colourful in a child's room. It is a great rainy day project for children to make themselves. Decorate it however you wish. You don't have to use marker pens. You could try decoupage or collage, stickers, or fancy sticky tape instead.

 

Paper Bag Tent - finished tent standing on a table

How to Make a Paper Bag TentYou don't need to spend a lot of money to provide your child with playthings. This project is also easy enough for your child to help make. Then get out the small toys and they can let their imaginations take over. This is a page about how to make a paper bag tent.

 

Furry Keychain - attached as a decoration to a handbag

Making a Furry Animal KeychainKids and adults alike will enjoy creating this cute furry animal to hang from a keychain or backpack. This is a page about making a furry animal key chain.

 

Watermelon Paper Plate Supply Holder - finished watermelon paper plate holder with markers in pocket

Watermelon Paper Plate Supply HolderThese plates are cute for storing school or craft supplies.

 

Magnetic Discovery Bottles - magnet against bottler with pipe cleaner bits

How to Make Magnetic Discovery BottlesA fun and simple way to explore moving different objects with magnets is to make discovery bottles. This is a page about how to make magnetic discovery bottles.

 

friendship bracelets

Junior High Sunday School Craft IdeasChoosing the most interesting crafts matched to the age of your Sunday school group helps to make for a fun and successful activity. This is a page about junior high Sunday school craft ideas.

 

Easter Egg Sound Matching Activity - child shakes egg and guesses what is inside

Easter Egg Sound Matching ActivityAn excellent pre-school activity for your little ones is easy to make using plastic Easter eggs and various inclusions. Guessing what is inside the egg is a fun game for 2 or more children. This is a page about putting together an Easter egg sound matching activity.

 

Simple Flowers with Paper Vase - inserting a finished flower into the paper vase

Simple Paper Flower and Vase Craft for KidsThe simple paper shapes and assembly steps for this craft make it a good one for you and the kids to work on together or for older ones to do alone and perhaps even elaborate on the finished project. This page contains a simple paper flower and vase craft for kids.

 

One Eyed Monster Badge - badge ready to wear once glue is dry

How to Make a Felt One Eyed Monster BadgeFelt is a very easy material to work with even for younger children. This cute badge is a craft project that they can help make or do on their own. This is a page about how to make a felt one eyed monster badge.

 

three balls of colored dough

Making Cornstarch Play DoughCombine water, cornstarch, and baking soda to make this simple play dough recipe for your kids. Add some food coloring for more fun. This is a page about making cornstarch play dough.

 

Making Friendship Bracelets

Making Friendship BraceletsFriendship bracelets are a classic craft to make and share with a friend. Here are some ideas for making friendship bracelets.

 

Jesus Saves Picture Frame

Making a Jesus Saves Picture FrameMake these cute little life preserver picture frames to remind you and your loved ones of your faith. Making a Jesus saves picture frame is a great project for kids.

 

A piece of paper with the name "Lisa" marked in dots with colored bingo markers.

Bingo Dot Marker Name Activity for ChildrenUse a bingo dot marker to help young children learn how to spell their name and form letters. This great bingo dot marker name activity for children is a perfect way to introduce letter shapes and simple words.

 

Making a Paper Lantern - finished lantern

How to Make a Simple Paper LanternColorful paper, a stapler or glue, and some cutting skills are all that is needed for this craft. With some help, even young children can get into the fun. This is a page about how to make a simple paper lantern.

 

Kids Abacus for Learning - front with colored beads and number beads on pipe cleaners

How to Make a Pipe Cleaner and Bead AbacusLong before there was a written numeral system, the abacus was used as a calculating tool. Make a simple one to help teach your young children counting and more advanced math. This is a page about how to make a pipe cleaner and bead abacus.

 

Foam Fun Activities - corral and other links, also toy horses and dinosaurs

Fun Activities Using Craft FoamCraft foam is a versatile material that can be used in many crafts, especially in those that you make with and for your children. This is a page about fun activities using craft foam.

 

Pipe Cleaner Play Case - Down view of pipe cleaner art work in process.

DIY Pipe Cleaner "On-the-Go" Play CaseYounger children enjoy playing and creating with pipe cleaners. This case helps keep their supply of pipe cleaners and smaller finished projects together. This page contains instructions for a DIY pipe cleaner "on the go" play case.

 

Day and Night Spinning Card - night scene

Day and Night Spinning CardLooking back on my elementary days, I used to watch Disney channel's Art Attack. This is one of my greatest memories of the old times Art Attack show.

 

Heart Shaped Paper Chain - hand holding a short length of heart shaped paper chain links, connected

Heart Shaped Paper ChainMaking a paper chain is a fun and satisfying craft which all children, and adults too, love to do on special occasions.

 

Handmade Maracas for Children - decorated plastic cup maraca

How to Make Plastic Cup Maracas for ChildrenPlastic cups can easily be taped or glued together with beans or beads inside to make fun maracas for kids to make rhythms with. This is a page about how to make plastic cup maracas for children.

 

Soft Silky Play Dough

Soft Silky Play DoughMaking your own play dough at home is easy. Use this recipe to make your play dough extra soft and silky. This is a page about soft silky play dough.

 

Finished license front.

How to Make a Kid "Drivers License"Making a drivers license for you child is a fun craft project for you and your kid to work on together. This is a page about how to make a kid "drivers license".

 

little girl with a ball of the dough

How to Make Shaving Cream Snow DoughMix shaving cream and baking soda to make this fun to play with dough. This is a page about how to make shaving cream snow dough.

 

Paper Plate Fan - finished fan

How to Make a Paper Plate FanA simple paper plate, coloring and sticker craft for young hands to create a cooling fan. This is a page about how to make a paper plate fan.

 

A can of shaving cream.

How to Make Finger Paints with Shaving CreamShaving cream mixed with Kool-Aid is one way to make fun finger paints for your little ones. This is a page about how to make finger paints with shaving cream.

 

Button Flowers - closeup of finished framed flowers

Framed Button Flower ArtMaking colorful flowers from buttons is a fun craft project for young and old alike. Once made, frame and display for continuing enjoyment. This is a page about framed button flower art.

 

Finished art piece.

Shaving Cream ArtShaving cream, latex paint, and white cardstock are the main supplies needed for creating beautiful abstract artwork. The kids will love this project and so will you. This is a page about shaving cream art.

 

A bulletin board made from an egg carton.

Egg Carton Bulletin BoardEgg cartons are great for repurposing into many organizing and craft uses. This is a page about egg carton bulletin board.

 

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