Glue is an incredible medium to make art. You can tell they had a great time with this craft since they experimented with so many different colors..the glue and tempera paint come out tomorrrow! The Chocolate Muffin Tree shows you … Read More ...
Daffodil Craft
I love bulb flowers…daffodils, crocuses, etc. Unfortunately, I haven’t planted any. I can encourage a love for these beautiful flowers through this craft. Thank goodness we save our cardboard tubes…. Head on over to Naturally Educational for the tutorial.… Read More ...
Caterpillar Craft
I had to post about this craft since we are learning about Butterflies this week in my home. A good caterpillar craft is always needed for this lesson! I love the different colors of these felt balls. Head on over … Read More ...
Handprint Flower Bags
I love any craft that has to do with preserving those little fingers or toes of our children. This craft is neat in that her children’s handprints were a little ‘messy’ and didn’t look much like flowers…she ultimately added her … Read More ...
Cardboard Box Craft Ideas
Modern Parents Messy Kids has a great round-up of kids crafts/activities with cardboard boxes…some all of these are amazing ideas! Head on over to the post to see all of the ideas she has compiled…who knew cardboard sparked such creativity! … Read More ...
Magazine Bead Bracelets
My Kids Make submitted this post to Craft Gossip, but I didn’t have a chance to post it before Mother’s Day due to becoming a mother for a 3rd time! I love these bracelets, and I have actually made an … Read More ...
Q-Tip Painting
I often times am wondering how to occupy my children while using the same craft supplies in our craft closet…all I had to do was go into my bathroom, pull out some Q-tips, and the girls can create till their … Read More ...
Kids Craft Blog Feature
Mini- eco is a great site that has a number of mini-tutorials for children’s crafts and ideas. Some of the crafts require parental help, but they are all educational in some way and the pictures that are featured in the … Read More ...
Modeling Clay Stamped Flowers
The Chocolate Muffin Tree has a great way to help your children create their own useable stamps…with modeling clay and toothpicks! Here, they create spring flower art with the beautiful stamp they made!… Read More ...
Soda Bottle Beads
Gwenny Penny has a great photo journal which documents a craft she and her daughter completed from a Family Fun magazine craft ( which I also must agree, has some of the best crafts out there for kids!) I love … Read More ...
Encaustic Art for Children
I’ll give an up front disclaimer…do this craft with your children while you have the time to give them your undivided attention, and you are sure that this is something your children are capable of. I will leave it up … Read More ...
Felt Play Mats
Here’s another way to spark creative play in your home or while on the go… felt play mats. Here, My Delicious Ambiguity shows you inspiration for a Train Play Mat and a Construction Play Mat. Found Via {Creative … Read More ...
Gingerbread Mania!
Let’s Go Fly a Kite is a great resource for kids crafts…here, she guest posts over at Gwenny Penny and has some simple ideas for fun kids crafts to get anyone in the Christmas Spirit!
Felt Seasons Craft
Natural Kids has a great craft using felt where the children can create their own ‘seasonal’ landscapes…. what a great lesson using simple materials and ideas.
Kid Craft Inspiration
Tanda Plain and Tall has a great compilation of some simple kid crafts ( no tutorials needed). She also gives you ideas on how to make each of them educational. I love it! … Read More ...