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.

We’ve Got Your Free Easter Coloring Pages

by Marie March 23, 2010

I’m happy to share our new coloring pages, the ultimate “make and take”! Our first set includes these fun and playful Easter Coloring Pages. There’s a cute bunny rabbit, sweet baby chick, beautifully intricate Easter egg, and even a tricky Easter maze. Help that bunny make it to his carrot! Click here for your free [...]

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On a Hunt for Mixed Up Eggs

by Marie March 19, 2010

I’m contributing again today over at Snackpicks with a fun and educational Mix and Match Easter Egg Hunt. Kids will be able to find their egg with their matching color card, helping to make learning fun too!

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Easter Candy Made Into Lollipop Flowers

by Marie March 18, 2010

After we filled our Spring bucket with colored green rice, we filled it with some yummy Easter candy made into lollipop flowers. Don’t you just love the idea of edible flowers?! Supplies for Easter Candy Lollipop Flowers: Springtime Bucket lollipop sticks – any size Easter candy – Reese’s peanut butter cups and eggs, Jet Puff [...]

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Coloring Rice Green for a Springtime Display

by Marie March 18, 2010

As I’m itching for Spring, we’re coloring our rice green today, helping to represent green grass. My own grass is now turning from brown to green and I think this Spring project is going to give it a boost. Let’s all say it together, “Stay out SUN!” Supplies for Coloring Rice: dry white rice – [...]

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Kid’s Crafts for Easter

by Marie March 18, 2010

Here’s a few fun Easter kids crafts and yummy treats we’ve made in the past. They’ll be sure to help you celebrate this Springtime holiday! Crushed Egg Shell Art ~~~ Growing Easter Grass in Egg Carton Baskets ~~~ Marshmallow Easter Bunny Treat ~~~ Teaching the Meaning of Easter ~~~ Stuffed Fabric Easter Egg

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Growing Wheatgrass in Springtime Containers

by Marie March 15, 2010

When I grew my own wheatgrass, I chose a few festive containers. I wanted to test them out to see which would work the best. Here’s the results for how each container turned out. My favorite wheatgrass container: Terra Cotta Pots. These worked out fabulously. I love how the orange from the pot contrasts so [...]

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Fuzzy Shamrock Craft for St. Patrick’s Day

by Heather March 14, 2010

My sons love those baby books that have touchy-feely parts in them, even now that they’re not babies anymore. Here’s a craft for kids that creates a furry shamrock, perfect for St. Patrick’s Day. Kids will enjoy making a little decorative picture, a greeting card for Grandma or maybe even the cover of a notebook, [...]

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Weekend Make and Takes: St. Patrick’s Day Crafts

by Marie March 13, 2010

It’s the Luck ‘o’ the Irish this week as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Here are some fun crafts for your *lucky* weekend! Make a Rainbow Connection by Make and Takes (pictured above) Green Mashed Potatoes by Red Head Recipes Kid’s Embroidery Rainbow by Filth Wizardry Leprechaun Walk Book by Let’s Explore St. Patty Party [...]

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Homemade Recycled Easter Bunny Bucket

by Marie March 11, 2010

We’re making a fun Easter Bunny Bucket from a recycled frosting tub. This white tub works perfect to cover and contain fun Easter treats. We’re using ours to fill with dirt and grow grass, but you could fill this with yummy Easter treats and snacks. Supplies for Recycled Easter Container: recycled container – this is [...]

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Rainbow Cupcakes and Toppers for St. Patrick’s Day

by Kami March 8, 2010

I love rainbows! There, I said it. I can’t help it. They were probably one of my favorite things to draw as a kid. So with St. Patty’s Day just around the corner, I was excited to make rainbow cupcakes for the first time. As much as St. Patrick’s Day is all about the green, [...]

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