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.
Again, this book never ceases to amaze me….Todd Oldham … Read More ...
Kid Made Winter Pom Pom Wreath
This Wreath is perfect for putting up after the Holiday Season. Your children will have so much fun making those pom poms. J Casa*handmade has so many creative ideas for you and your children. Click here for wreath tutorial.… Read More ...
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!
She also shows how you can make a ton of … Read More ...
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. … Read More ...
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!
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 your child…love it!… Read More ...
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.
Clay Ornament..Kid Friendly
How cute are these ornaments from Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! These ornaments are anything but those three words! Click on over to see how she did them. She also has a link to the clay recipe she used.
Kid Made Table Decor
I love these place card holders by Summer Sky. Using clay, beads and wire, you can make a cute festive holder made by your kids!
Teach Your Children Well…
And that means to teach them about recycling and re-using. I love the ideas Mega Crafty has… they are simple enough for kids to try using a simple snowflake punch.
Kids love to paint, and turning a paper bag into … Read More ...