Kids Crafts

Welcome to our Kids Crafts page. Here you'll find all kinds of fun crafts, projects, tips, and activities for kids, many centered around the current holiday or season. Check out a few of our most popular posts here, or scroll down for the most recent projects.

My Baby is in LOVE with Babies

by Marie

Everywhere we go, my baby is saying: “baby” (or “huh huh” as she’s not quite talking!) But she let’s me know where all the babies in the grocery store are with a pointing motion and a smile. Since she’s so happy looking at babies everywhere we go, I came up with a fun DIY Magazine [...]

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Weekend Make and Takes: Football, Hearts & Chinese New Year

by Marie

Are you ready for some FOOTBALL?! Well, here’s some yummy tailgating snacks to help round up the football fans!

Citrus Guacamole by Recipe Girl (pictured above, yum!)
Cheesy Spinach Bacon Dip by A Southern Fairytale
Crab Stuffed Mushrooms by Furey and the Feast
Teeny Tiny Tacos by Time in the Kitchen

Here’s a few more fabulous crafts helping to celebrate [...]

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A Little Trick for Cutting Symmetrical Hearts

by Marie

My kids are always asking me to cut out hearts for them, “I just can’t do it” they say! So today I taught them how to cut out a symmetrical heart using this little trick below. Now we’ve got hearts all over the place, ready for Valentine’s Day projects!

Supplies for Cutting Hearts:

paper, any kind – [...]

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Valentine’s Heart Shaped Leis

by Marie

I’m contributing over at Craftzine today with a fun Valentine’s craft. You’ll fall in LOVE with these Heart Shaped Leis.

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Cute & Crafty Little Love Birds

by Marie

Guest Post by Pamela of French Knots
Love is in the Air and what better way to send a “love note” than by Love Bird. My boys and I got February off to a good start by making these sweet and easy Love Birds.

Bird Necessities:

One medium red pom pom ball
One small red pom pom ball
2 googly eyes
1 mini clothes [...]

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Weekend Make and Takes: Valentine’s Day

by Marie

If you still need a few ideas for Valentines, whether it’s a treat, craft, or gift, here’s a few ideas I’ve rounded up perfect for your loved ones.

A “Colorful” Valentine’s Day Card by The Long Thread (pictured above)
Hanging Glitter Hearts by Skip to My Lou
Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies by Your Home-Based Mom
Peek-a-Boo, I Love You Card [...]

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Valentine’s Day Crafts from the Past

by Marie

Here’s a few fun Valentine’s day crafts, recipes, and projects we’ve done in the past here at Make and Takes. Hopefully it will give you some ideas for a classroom party, treats for your children’s friends, or even a love note ideas you can give to your Valentine!
Valentine Tic Tac Toe
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Stitching Hearts in Hats
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Chocolate Dipped [...]

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5 Ways to Organize and Display Your Child’s Artwork

by Marie

Guest Post by Heidi of Budget Wise Home
When your child’s artwork starts overtaking the refrigerator, it’s time for a better display system. With so much artwork coming in every day, figuring out where to put it all can get overwhelming. The first thing you need to do is create a “zone” for the artwork. Decide [...]

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Crafting an Indoor Winter Wonderland

by Marie

I’m sharing a fun Winter Wonderland craft over at From Dates to Diapers. Come see how we made it snow inside!

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Toddler Heart Shaped Sewing Card

by Heather

Need a quick and easy activity to hand to your toddler so you can get a few things done? You probably already have all the supplies you need to make this toddler sewing card project, and it only takes a minute to put together. This should keep your toddler busy for a little while! (Shoutout [...]

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