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.

Meet Our Bead Caterpillar Pets

by Marie May 16, 2011

These cute little caterpillars are currently climbing and inching their way all around our house. With just 2 supplies, make your own simple and perfect little crafty pet. Supplies for Bead Caterpillar Pets: pipe cleaners 10-20 assorted (pony) beads for each caterpillar – big enough for a pipe cleaner to fit through 1. Cut your [...]

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Saturday Spotlight: Spring

by Marie May 14, 2011

Spring might be my favorite season as after a long winter, out pops spring, ready to show off it’s colors. Well, we’ve got 6 lovely spring ideas that have popped up over at the M&T Spotlight and I’m happy to share these bright and cheery projects. *Next week I’ll be featuring Gardening projects. So submit [...]

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Tissue Paper Flowers for Any Occasion

by Marie May 3, 2011

With Mother’s Day, Teacher Appreciation, and Cinco de Mayo all happening this week, these little tissue paper flowers are perfect to give. They’d make a great gift topper or would be fun placed in a vase filled with candies. Supplies for Tissue Paper Flowers: tissue paper scissors hole punch button pipe cleaner 1. Cut out [...]

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Paper Plate Tropical Fish

by Amanda May 2, 2011

I remember going to the doctor’s office when I was a kid and staring in wonderment at all the beautiful fish in their salt water fish tank. I would go home and draw fish and color them with bright, pretty colors, just like in the aquarium. Now, you and your kids can make your own [...]

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Dress Up Wedding Veils

by Marie April 25, 2011

My girls are having fun with their new dress up wedding veils. We’re singing, “I’m getting married in the morning“! These wedding veils are simple to make and fun to wear for playtime. I almost want to make a third one for myself! Supplies for Dress Up Wedding Veil: white headband 2×3 feet white tulle [...]

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Earth Day Recycled Color Wheels

by Marie April 22, 2011

After you’re done marking down all the sales on fruit and vegetables from your grocery ads, cut them all apart by color and add them to a fun Earth Day Recycled Color Wheel. Supplies for Newspaper Color Wheel: grocery story ads scissors glue paper plate crayons 1. Using a crayon, either all black or the [...]

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9 MORE Kid Craft Websites You’ve Got to Know

by Marie April 20, 2011

After posting last week about 9 Kid Craft Websites You’ve Got to Know, I couldn’t just leave the list to 9. So today I’m adding another 9 fabulous kid crafty sites, all worthy of exploring, discovering, playing, and creating! Check them out! Create-Celebrate-Explore: Beautiful photography, creative crafts, and fabulous adventures. Impress Your Kids: All kinds [...]

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A Wee Enchanted Garden and Easter Bunny Napkin Holders

by Marie April 18, 2011

I’m featured over at the Creativity for Kids blog sharing a couple of fun activities and crafts for kids. The thing I love best about being a featured blogger this week is the photo they asked me to provide for them, something from when I was little. This is me in Kindergarten, helping announce the [...]

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Saturday Spotlight: Easter

by Marie April 16, 2011

Easter Sunday is just around the corner and there are so many great crafts and recipes to be shared. Check out these great make and take projects from over at the M&T Spotlight. *Next week I’ll be featuring your Passover projects. Whether you’ve got crafts or traditional recipes you’ll been making this week, share them [...]

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Plastic Easter Egg Bunny Craft

by Marie April 11, 2011

We’re turning our plastic Easter eggs into cute little creatures. These little bunnies are ready to hippity hop and munchity munch. Supplies for Plastic Easter Egg Craft: plastic Easter eggs scissors pipe cleaners googley eyes pom poms craft glue – Aleene’s Tacky glue works great or glue dots as well. black marker 1. For most [...]

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