Using melted crayons is a great way to teach kids about pointillism. Not sure what pointillism is? Merrian-Webster defines it as “the theory or practice in art of applying small strokes or dots of color to a surface so that … Read More ...
How to Make a Hula Hoop Rag Rug
This is a great DIY project for a long weekend or just when you are stuck inside because the weather is bad! It is also a great excuse to go through your drawers and get rid of old t-shirts. You … Read More ...
Homemade Stickers for Story Telling
This activity can be spread out over two, or even three, crafting sessions. The first thing that needs to be done is to create the stickers themselves. This is done by giving the kids several small squares of card stock … Read More ...
Color Hunt Spinner
Make this color spinner for your child and discover how much fun they can have by taking it everywhere they go. Georgina, from Craftulate, provides you with directions and a printable template so you can make one. She also shares … Read More ...
Astonishing Print Making for Kids
Sarah, from How Wee Learn, had the challenge of finding an art project that would work well for an 11 year old, a 3 year old, and even a 1 year old. This printing project is what she came up … Read More ...
Interlocking Cardboard Castle
Visit this post by Merrilee on her Mer Mag blog and learn how you can create a fun play world using little more than cardboard and duct tape. Not only is this a fun project and play thing for the … Read More ...
George Washington’s Wig
In honor of President’s Day, why not have the kids make themselves a wig so they can dress up like George Washington. It even has fun curls! This is also a great prop to use to teach them more about … Read More ...
Kids Craft – Textured Yarn Heart Craft for Decoration
If you have a collection of yarn bits and pieces lying around, I suggest using some of them to make one or more of these textured hearts. Start out by drawing a large yarn shape on a large piece of … Read More ...
Printable Blank Comic Book Pages
This is a great resource for both teachers and parents. Ellen, from The Chilly Dog, created these great printable comic book pages, in part, because her neighbor (who is a teacher) was looking for something similar and couldn’t find anything. … Read More ...
Free FROZEN Alphabet Cards
It is lucky for us that Viviana’s girls are in love with the movie FROZEN because she created these fun alphabet cards and then decided to share them with us! As you can tell by looking at the picture here, … Read More ...
Embossed Jars for Valentine’s Day
After sharing a baby food jar craft yesterday (did you see the Chinese Lanterns?), I couldn’t help but to follow up with this craft project also made with baby food jars! You can make these embossed jars to give to … Read More ...
Chinese Lantern Craft for Kids
Chinese New Year starts on February 19th. You can celebrate by making some of these Chinese Lanterns. These lanterns are created using babyfood jars, red tissue paper, and gold glitter. Why red? Red is found everywhere during Chinese New Year. … Read More ...
Cupcake Liner Groundhog Day Craft
Are you hoping the groundhog sees his shadow or not tomorrow? I am hoping he doesn’t see his shadow because I am ready for our snow to melt and for the days to be warm!
One way to make sure … Read More ...
Make Your Own Kinetic Sand
I do believe that kinetic sand
was one of the big sellers this past holiday season. I know I bought a couple of boxes to pull out when my grandkids come to visit. Did your household get any? I also … Read More ...
Kids Craft – Fingerprint Heart Ornaments
This is an adorable craft that would make a great gift for parents or grandparents! Jen, from The Mad House, explains how easy it is to make these heart-shaped ornaments. She also shares a recipe for making white clay using … Read More ...