If the weather by you is still decent, this is a great addition to a lesson plan about The Giving Tree book by Shel Silverstein. Growing Up Creative shows what she did for her child’s class. She show’s you how … Read More ...
Decorative Festive Gumdrop Trees
Makes and Takes has an easy project for the kids…AND it involves candy..any mom’s dream right?
But these decorations are just too good to pass up. You could make a gumdrop village or forest out of these things. I love … Read More ...
Classroom Party Idea- Scarves made by Kids!
The Polka Dot Chair has a great idea for a classroom party craft that is simple and could be catered to your school’s colors!Great Idea!
… Read More ...Gifts Kids can Make EBook
Teaching your children about giving, especially through crafts can be very rewarding and an excellent lesson during the holiday season. Skip To My Lou has a great EBook available for immediate download with loads of ideas for childrenTelling you … Read More ...
Amazing Paper Stars
Collecting the Moments…one by one has done a great interpretation of paper stars that she got from this post over at the Magic Onions. I am doing a lesson on stars this week, and this would be perfect to … Read More ...
Tin Foil Stained Glass Ornaments
This project is a great one for allowing your child to experiment with color. Life as I See It has many other great Ornaments…check it out!
You will have to do the first part, unless you have an older child, … Read More ...
Melted Snowman Ornament
This ornament is so cute, and you could even pair a science lesson when talking about physical change especially melting… Head on over to One Ordinary Day for the how-to.
… Read More ...Name Garland…Great Learning Tool!
Tired, Need Sleep just posted her take on making ornament garland with her son’s name on it! Her photos also show him lacing up the paper ornaments in order which would help a chid to learn how to spell his … Read More ...
Great Craft based on the Nutcracker Story
One of my favorite blogs, la famille is doing a craft with a book for her 12 days of Christmas series…I love them! Here is a craft based on the book the Nutcracker.
Good Fortunes written to go into the … Read More ...
Crystallized Snowflake
One of my favorite children’s Montessori blogs, Chasing Cheerios has a link to Martha Stewart’s Crystallized Snowflake craft and I love it…it is so elegant and yet it is made out of pipe cleaners! Chasing Cheerios snowflake looks even cooler!… Read More ...
Different Ways to Make Books with Kids
Here’s a site dedicated to different ways to make books. These ideas are great to have a child document what they have learned on a particular topic, or even write their own stories. Head on over to Making Books to … Read More ...
Half Eaten Gingerbread Man Ornaments
This idea would be so great for a simple gift for teachers, or family members. Older children could definitely help out with this craft…even help sew it! HEad on over to Elsie Marley for the tutorial.
… Read More ...Giant Craft Stick Snowflakes
This is a great craft for the older ones, especially. If you are doing a lesson on shapes, or trigonometry, or symmetry…this is great and they look fabulous too!
Head on over to Crafty Nest and find out how to … Read More ...
Classroom Art Project
I just happened upon Mintage Home today, and I love her idea for a classroom art project. This is great to hang on any wall…
… Read More ...Button Wreath
Wondering what to do with all those green buttons? Me too.
This craft uses a similar technique that children would use when learning to lace. These are so elegant…yet a child could make them! Yay!
HEad over to the Factory … Read More ...