With St. Patrick’s Day coming soon, I figured I would start searching around for related projects. While there are many things associated with this Irish holday, leprechauns have to be at the top of the list.
Of all the leprechaun … Read More ...
Make Your Own Plastic
You are never too old to learn something new! I had no idea that you could make your own plastic using milk and vinegar, did you?
After finding the directions in a book, Sarah from Frugal Fun 4 Boys tried … Read More ...
Make Your Own Play Doh Picture Mats
Get kids coloring in a different way, filling in the lines with Play Doh! You don’t have to be an artist to be able to make these reusable, laminated pictures — simply follow these little drawing tricks shared by Lisa … Read More ...
There’s a Wocket in my Pocket Activities
I love this activity that can be done in conjunction with reading There’s a Wocket in my Pocket
by Dr. Seuss. Follow the directions shared by Jillian, from A mom With A Lesson Plan, and you can make a … Read More ...
No-Sew Fabric Puzzle
Learn how you can make colorful puzzles for all your favorite kids both young and old. All you need is a piece of fabric with a large print, felt, and fusible web. You can cut simple puzzle shapes for younger … Read More ...
Make Rainbow Loom Bracelets Without the Loom
Rainbow band jewelry is all the rage. You can buy a loom
to make your own bracelets, if you can find one (yes – they are that popular), or you can try your hand at making one without a loom. … Read More ...
Kid’s Coins
Ellen Luckett Baker created this project with her kids after explaining to her children why President’s Day is celebrated. After looking at president’s that were pictured on different coins, they decided to make their own coins using shrink plastic.
While … Read More ...
Dental Craft For Child Health Month
February is Child Dental Health Month and a great way to celebrate is to use this project to teach kids about their teeth and dental hygiene. All you need is pink construction paper and miniature marshmallows! Also included on this … Read More ...
DIY Marble Run from Toilet Rolls
You might want to start saving toilet paper rolls now so you can have the kids try this fun game. Nicolette from, Powerful Mothering, explains how she created this marble run using 11 toilet paper rolls, a cardboard base, tape, … Read More ...
Mini Olympics – Ice Hockey and Figure Skating
If you have a family full of hockey fans, like mine, you can make your own miniature hockey rink and challenge each other to hockey games while you watch the Olympic hockey games. You can even make your own fans … Read More ...
Log Cabin Craft for President’s Day
At some point in time, most of us have probably made some sort of log cabin craft in hnor of President Abraham Lincoln, but the folks at No Time For Flash Cards added a new twist to this craft. They … Read More ...
Coffee Filter Peacock Craft
The colorful feathers of this peacock are made by dotting coffee filters and bingo daubers or paint dot markers. Once the dots are on the coffee filters, they are moistened with a little water to get a watercolor design. This … Read More ...
Celebrate the Start of the Olympics
Although the Sochi Olympic games technically begin on February 6th, the opening ceremony will take place on February 7th. While most might celebrate the Olympics by watching the opening ceremony and the games themselves, why only do that when you … Read More ...
Dictionary Magnets
I have used flat marbles to make magnets
using fancy paper and even photos, but I have never made them using pages from a dictionary.
Amanda, from Crafts By Amanda, used words from the dictionary that are related to crafting, … Read More ...
Olympic Ring Collage
This is a great, Olympic-themed project to work on with a group. Cut rings out of thin cardboard, paint them the appropriate colors, and then have fun finding items to glue to each ring. Collage items can include tissue paper, … Read More ...