Our Big Earth explores the benefits of hand sewing for children. I love her simple idea of cutting out felt and having them sew buttons and make their own sewing patterns. Check it out Here.
Kid’s Potato Scarf Tutorial
This scarf is just amazing… Found over at Babble, and taken out as an excerpt from Todd Oldham’s book that I wrote about a little while ago..Kid Made Modern.
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An oldie but goodie…Crayon Hearts
Martha Stewart can make any simple project look like it came right out of one of her magazines…Who knew that crayon hearts could look so pretty? Check it out here. {Found at childmade.com}
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Eco-Friendly Beads from Recycled Bags
Planet Forward has a great kid friendly craft over at their blog that shows you how to recycle plastic bags into beads for jewelry…check it out!
Champagne Glass Charms..out of Sculpey
Sculpey is a great medium for children to create with their little hands. The Magic Onions has a great way of using the tiny creations your child has made…Champagne Glass Charms. See how she does it here
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Are YOU Prepared For New Year’s?
Let Petite Planet help you get ready! These would be great activities to do with you and your children. Head on over for the how to’s of many different projects!
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Clothespin Craft
Think Crafts has a cute simple craft for you to do with your young ones. They make great book marks, as Gillian
mentions, they hold up forts, identify dinner napkins, a plethera of things. Head on over for the how … Read More ...
Make Growing Snow Trees!
The Ymker Family Update has a great craft with adult supervision! This would be great for a snowy inside day to teach children about crystallization. 
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New Year’s Garland = Letter Practice!
Kaboose has some incredible ideas for New Year’s which is only a few days away. I love the idea of making a New Year’s banner or garland to teach your children about letter recognition and how to draw each letter!… Read More ...
Recycled Ornaments from Tissue Paper
Craft Test Dummies is already thinking about New Years!! Check out her great idea for resolving to use more of what she would normally get rid of. This ornament uses tissue paper from your presents under the tree!
New Year’s Time Capsule
Why not spend some time before the New Year and make a time capsule with your children? Kaboose Crafts shows you how!
Snowman Craft for the Wee Little Ones
Mama Jenn has a great easy craft you can do with your little ones and teach them about different parts of the body. Your kids will love stuffing the jars with the cotton balls.
Wired Star Ornament
Smart-Bottom Enterprises has a great project for you to do with you children who are about 5 and up. This is a great project for hand/eye coordination, and it forces some together time with you and you
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Green Craft – Reindeer Food
I really like this craft over at The Green Wife because she is showing her children how to measure things like the circumference of a circle, and the length of a spice bottle. Check out her How To…for Reindeer Food… Read More ...
Nature Crafts : Wax Pine Cone Ornament
This is a great craft to do with your children to learn about colors, hand eye coordination and nature! The Magic Onions has a great tutorial showing you how to make these using crayons.
