This time of year it seems like we all need projects that are easy and relaxing and calm, so when this project from Art Bar came across my feed I just knew I needed to share it.
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Make a Snowman Shooter for a Little Holiday Fun
Whether you’re experiencing a white Christmas or not – and even if you don’t celebrate Christmas at all – you can have a little snowman fun and play with physics with these simple snowman shooters.
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Felt Letters are Fun to Make and to Play with
I always wanted to make a set of felt letter pillows/sofites for my daughter. I did make felt letters to use on a felt board, but I never made the stuffed version. It seemed like an awful lot of work … Read More ...
Use Foil to Stamp a Cool Moon
If you’re still thinking about the sun and moon because of the upcoming solar eclipse, here’s a fun moon craft with a great technique that I’ve never tried before.
This foil-printed moon from A Dab of Glue Will Do involves … Read More ...
Make a Summer Doodle Book for the Kids (or Yourself)
It seems like summer has an excess of time spent waiting. Maybe that’s because vacations lead to more eating at restaurants and going to events and busy tourist attractions where being in line is necessary.
Give your kids a little … Read More ...
Make a Clay Portrait of Mom for Mother’s Day
There are so many great craft ideas out there for kids to make things for Mother’s Day, but I really love these Plasticine portraits from Make it Your Own because they can be a learning activity, too.
The original uses … Read More ...
Felt Animals of the Ocean for Learning Fun
Have you seen the Montessori wall map and quiet book over at Imagine Our Life? They’re lovely projects that, yes, will take a lot of work, but you’ll be able to use them for years in a lot of different … Read More ...
Make a Play Laptop for Kids Learning their Letters
When my daughter was little, I think I remember letting her play with a keyboard that wasn’t attached to a computer so she could pretend to type.
But I love this idea of making a play laptop out of cardboard … Read More ...
Valentine’s Day Coding Activity
At my daughter’s school, they had an activity like this set up in the tinkering studio around Christmas, but I love it as a Valentine’s Day activity, too.
Using binary code and two colors of pony beads (plus a third … Read More ...
Jack O’ Lantern Sun Catcher
I love simple crafts that end up looking so cute. The Artful Parent takes a new twist on typical sun catchers and makes this one with a Halloween theme.
Check out more fall fun with these roundups:
Review: DIY Box Creations
I’ve always been the sort of person who wants to hang on to happy trash, shorthand for things that might otherwise be thrown out or recycled but that could also be used for creative projects.
Now I’m going to be … Read More ...
Great Kid’s Sensory Craft- Foam Cauldron
All About ME: has such a cute and unique idea for creating a bubbly cauldron filled with icky yucky things for Halloween…your children will love picking out where they want their spiders and such to go!
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Combine Science and Art with Paintball Bombs
This homemade paintball bomb experiment would be cool any time of year, but it might be really fun to do this experiment and use the bombs to paint a pumpkin.
Teach Beside Me has all the details of how to … Read More ...
Pop-Up Halloween Puppet
ByBido has a great tutorial for a craft that looks difficult, but is really very simple to do with your children. I love crafts that spark imagination, and this one does it two-fold….children create their own ‘characters’, and then act … Read More ...
Getting Ready for Halloween
Is your family getting geared up for Halloween? Here’s a really easy and inexpensive Halloween bag decorating craft that would be fun for any age! The tutorial even includes a printable stencil for the pumpkin bag face or make up … Read More ...