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.

5 Ways to Organize and Display Your Child’s Artwork

by Marie January 28, 2010

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. [...]

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Crafting an Indoor Winter Wonderland

by Marie January 26, 2010

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 January 25, 2010

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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Catching Velcro Balls with our Heads

by Marie January 18, 2010

I’ve written before about Velcro Catch Ball using knit gloves to play. But today, we’re using knit hats to make the catch. My kids are loving this fun and easy catch game, helping to get us through these indoor winter days. Here’s how you make and play Velcro Hat Ball: attach sticky-back velcro onto a [...]

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Craft a Children’s Bedroom Door Sign

by Marie January 11, 2010

I love this fun Bedroom Door Sign made out of paper mache. It’s bringing me back to my elementary school days when we plastered pastey newspapers onto a balloon and hollowed it out for a bowl. Alice from MAD – Make and Do is here as a guest today sharing a fun way to dress [...]

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Weekend Make and Takes: Winter Fun

by Marie January 9, 2010

Here’s a few fun activities and crafts to celebrate the Winter season! Milk Jug Snow Scoop by Make and Takes (pictured above) Animals in Winter by Discover and Learn Preschool Mitten Counting by My Montesorri Journey Make a Snowman Inside by No Time For Flashcards Beaded Snowflakes by Petit Elefant Crocheted Snowman Containers by Roots [...]

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Stirring Up Snowman Chocolate Spoons

by Marie January 7, 2010

I’m contributing over at Alpha Mom’s – Once Upon a Holiday again today. Come see how Mr. Snowman went for a swim!

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We’re Making a “Snowman on the Go”

by Marie January 4, 2010

Snowmen everywhere are just waiting for the snow to fall so they can come alive with this Snowman on the Go kit. I first saw this idea in the Better Homes and Garden’s Holiday Craft magazine and thought it was way too cute. I added branches and some rocks for coal to it give my [...]

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Celebrate 2010 with Some Goofy Glasses

by Marie December 29, 2009

We’re celebrating the new year with some fun and crafty glasses. We’re getting excited to be heading into 2010 and will be sporting these spectacles as we ring in the new year on Dec. 31st. I don’t know if the kids will last until midnight, but they’ll be rockin’ it with some goofy glasses as [...]

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Simple Craft for Jingle Bells

by Marie December 22, 2009

We’ll be jingling bells this week as we celebrate Christmas. These simple bell crafts are perfect for kids to help make and jingle, adding some extra cheer as a-caroling we go! Supplies for Jingle Bell Craft: pipe cleaners (aka chenille stems) small jingle bells, 1/2 inch – 1 inch size bells Fold pipe cleaner in [...]

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