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Kids Crafts

We’re on a Hunt for Leprechaun Gold

by Marie

Those sneaky little leprechauns have hidden our gold and we’re on a hunt to find it! We made this simple black fabric sack full of “gold” and are looking for where it went. We’re hoping to find it before St. Patrick’s Day!

Supplies for Sack of Gold:

black fabric – 8 inch square. No need to sew [...]

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Little Lucky Leprechaun Crafts for St. Patrick’s Day

by Marie

We’ve had a few little leprechauns make their way to our house over the years. Here’s just a few of the tricky things they’ve been up to!
Craft Your Own Pot of Gold
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Crafty Leprechaun Ears
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Lucky Leprechaun Feet
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Everything’s Turning Green
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A Simple Trick for Embellishing Elastic Bands Into Bracelets

by Heather

Everyone knows accessories are what make your outfit! Even kiddos need some good go-to accessories. These simple bracelets are colorful and easy to make, and can even work as updated versions of friendship bracelets. Make a few to give to friends!

Supplies for Elastic Band Bracelets:

Chubby elastic hair bands
Foam stickers

If you buy your supplies at the [...]

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Donuts and Chocolate at the Winter Olympic Medal Ceremony

by Marie

Yay for the Olympics! It’s been a fun week of Winter Olympic Crafts, and now it’s time to award medals to our winners! We’re awarding tasty medals to the athletes for their efforts in this week’s games!

For one event, I placed a donut Gold medal on the winner! I looped a piece of yard through [...]

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Who Will Win the Downhill Bobsled Race?

by Marie

This is our last Winter Olympic Game before the medal’s ceremony. We’re going to see who will win the Downhill Bobsled Race. The objective: to get your “bobsled” down the track first!

Supplies for the Downhill Bobsled Race:

empty wrapping paper tube
scissors and tape
2 toy cars
paper and marker

First, cut your empty wrapping paper tube in half lengthwise. [...]

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Dude, We’re Shredding Down the Half Pipe

by Marie

I love to snowboard. It’s my winter sport of choice (love these Utah mountains)! So today’s Winter Olympic Game is throwing a few tricks on the Half Pipe!

Supplies for Snowboarding on the Half Pipe:

paper tube – empty paper towel roll or wrapping paper tube
white paper
tape
pipe cleaner

To make the half pipe, cut your paper tube [...]

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Winter Olympic Snowball Ring Toss

by Marie

Today’s Winter Olympic event is the Snowball Ring Toss. We’re trying to get 5 snowballs (or marshmallows) into each of the 5 Olympic rings! It may look like a simple task, but it’s harder than it looks! We had to go around a few times and practice as this event takes some skill!

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Miniature Figure Skating with the Stars

by Marie

As part of our Winter Olympic Games for Kids series, we’ve come up with a fun Miniature Ice Skating Rink. Our pair figure skaters are warming up on the ice as we speak!

Supplies for Mini Ice Skating Rink:

cardboard box top – or 9×13 cake pan
tinfoil
pipe cleaners, aka chenille stems
tape
snow stickers, optional

Cover your entire cardboard [...]

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Make a Toss for the Olympic Ring Hoop Loop

by Marie

The first event on our Winter Olympic Games for Kids series is the Olympic Ring Hoop Loop. The objective: to get 5 rings hooped around 1 bottle!

Supplies for Olympic Ring Hoop Loop:

5 embroidery hoops (could be any type of hoop that can fit around a bottle)
2-liter plastic bottle
ribbon, crepe paper, or tissue paper in [...]

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Lighting our Ice Cream Cone Olympic Torch

by Marie

The Winter Olympics are here, and as part of this week’s Winter Olympic Games for Kids series, we started things off by lighting our Ice Cream Cone Torches!

With sugar cones filled with orange sherbet flames, it’s the perfect treat to get us off on the right foot! However, these torches won’t be lit for the [...]

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