There are so many things you can do with an advent calendar. If you are homeschooling, incorporating a small advent unit into your curriculum might be a great addition during the holiday season!
Oh Dee Doh has a great idea … Read More ...
More Handmake Gifts for Kids to Give!
24/7 Moms has a great reindeer hand and feet pillow. I love this idea for a great decoration throughout the Christmas season as well!
Click the Picture for Instructions.
The Gift of Giving…Cards for Elderly
One idea that is simple and can get even young children involved is the gift of giving cards to the elderly at senior homes in your area during the holidays. As I find more card ideas, I will post them.… Read More ...
Homemade Kitchen…
Why Buy when you can Make!! Crazy Crafty Cousins have a great idea to make your kids a play kitchen to spark their imagination….and yours!
Need a Great Teacher Present?
How about letting the kids help you with this one! So cute…great way to use up old crayons too! Click on over to Testosterone Times Three for the Tutorial.
Simple Popsicle Stick Snowflake & Poem
Ramblings of a Crazy Woman shows you how your kids can make a great ornament or gift. The poem really makes the craft!
Easy Christmas Tree Craft
Cathie Filian came up with a great Easy Christmas Tree Craft using yarn, tissue paper and styrofoam trees.
I think the toddlers could even help out with this one! They look so chic too!… Read More ...
Stuck Inside? Try an Indoor Craft for Kids!
I love Kaboose…it always has creative ideas for kids crafts.
Patchwork Acorn– Perfect for the colder Fall weather.
This link actually goes hand in hand with this….Leafy Door Hanger.
Paper Bag BackPack
This craft is from a long time ago, but I just thought it would be so great for young ones to be able to have their very own backpack for Pretend School! Such an easy kids craft or toddler … Read More ...
Older Kids Crafts with Wood
How Stuff Works has a bunch of different crafts teens can do with wood, including a Marionette Pupper or a Toothpick Shark! Perfect for a weekend with dad out in the garage, or even just working with toothpicks! Parental supervision … Read More ...
Twirled Paper Octopus and Angel Fish
Craftzine has a PDF to show you how to create these amazing creatures plus how to learn the art of twirled paper.
They also suggest using old newspaper or even junk mail which is a great upcycled craft for your … Read More ...
Nativity Silhouette
Check out That Artist Woman’s tutorial to teach your children how to do a silhouette painting using the Nativity Scene.
Tutorial: Re-Cycled Christmas Card Craft
Crafting a Green World has a great idea for using recycled papers to make Christmas Cards.
I love that this craft is appropriate for adults OR children.
What a great craft to do together as a family!
I can’t wait … Read More ...
Make Christmas Cards with Children
This time of year is a great time to show your children how to think of others. One way of doing that is to help them make Christmas Cards.
Goody Goody Gumdrops has a great simple card you can definitely … Read More ...
Holiday Travel Craft
Not only can traveling be fun, but it can be educational. No Time for Flash Cards has come up with a great interactive activity to get children ready for the idea of packing!
