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.

Homemade Volcanos Erupting Red Hot Lava

by Marie

We made a fun volcano out of homemade playdough, a bottle, and some red hot lava. Okay, it may not have been hot lava, but those towns people didn’t know what hit’em! They were soaked in colored baking soda and vinegar, it might as well have been hot lava! Supplies for Homemade Playdough Volcano: playdough [...]

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After-School Snacktime Containers

by Marie

If your kids are like mine, they are coming home from school ready for a snack. Well, we’ve turned some fun school boxes into containers to hold those sought after snacks. Head on over to BabyCenter for all the details!

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Your Toddler Will Love This Edible Finger Paint

by Heather

Sometimes playing with your food is a good thing! Mixing art with food is a great thing. Edible finger paint is simple and quick to make, and kids as young as one will enjoy painting with this fun art supply. Clean up is as simple as tossing the kiddo in the bath after the painting [...]

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Helpful Tips for Watercoloring with Kids

by Marie

Painting can be a very messy craft. But as my kids LOVE to paint, I try my best to be prepared. Here are a few quick and easy things I do to keep organized when painting with my kids. 1. Storing your watercolor paints. I keep my watercolors and my plastic tablecloth in the same [...]

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Giving Your Watercolor Paintings a Little Sprinkle of Salt

by Marie

We got out the watercolor paints today. But to give them a little something extra, we sprinkled them with salt before they dried. It makes the picture a fun bumpy texture, giving new life to our art. When it comes to messy projects, I like to be prepared. I lined my table with a cheap [...]

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Getting Messy Over at Filth Wizardry

by Marie

I have been in love with the blog Filth Wizardry for a long long time! This family is always up to something fun, messy, and creative. Here are just a few of my favorite projects they have created together. I think this Care Bear house is my favorite! Doesn’t it look magical? Care-a-lot Castle – [...]

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Playing With Trash: Cardboard Cell Phones

by Heather

When you don’t have money for a new toy, get creative and make your own out of recycled cardboard. I made two flip-type cell phones out of cardboard for my sons, and they played with them for hours. Kids have big imaginations, and often get more fun out of simple (REALLY simple) toys than they [...]

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The Wheels on the Bus Go Round and Round

by Marie

School is almost here, can you believe it? The summer went by way too fast! But as my daughter will be starting Kindergarten this year, it’s all she can talk about. She is ready for it to start…yesterday! So we crafted this fun school bus to help us get ready and excited for school. I’m [...]

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Getting Excited for Back to School

by Marie

Are your kids ready for back to school? Are YOU ready for back to school?! Well, here are a few quick tips for getting back into the swing of things! From clothes and backpacks to books and snacks. I’m posting my 5 tips for back to school over at Snackpicks. What is your family most [...]

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Top 5 Kid Craft Supplies to Have on Hand

by Marie

Kids are always on the go and it’s a good idea to be prepared for what ever project or activity they might want to tackle next. I’ve put a list together over at SC Johnson of my top 5 kid craft supplies. These will help you and your kids stay crafty any time a project [...]

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