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.

Winter Snow Globe Place Cards

by Amy December 19, 2011
snow globe place card

My girls love setting a fancy table any time of year. Holiday get-togethers are a perfect time to create some extra-special place cards, like our cute snow globes! We’re planning to use these for our winter solstice candlelight dinner, and take them to my parents’ house for Christmas Day. Want to make some snow globe [...]

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Free Coloring Pages for the December Holidays

by Marie December 13, 2011

Winter break is on it’s way with just 4 more days and my kids are out of school for 2 weeks… ya, 2 weeks, people! ;) So we’re looking for fun things to do and make. If you are too, add these free coloring pages to your list. Download and print them out and they [...]

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Mission Possible with Secret Agent Josephine + a Letter Print Giveaway

by Marie December 12, 2011

This giveaway is now closed. Thanks to those who entered. Congrats to #8 Linda M. Yay for fun letter prints!! Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to check out the amazing new books from the crafty superstar, Secret Agent Josephine. She has come out with 3 amazing new books just for kids. [...]

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Glittered Craft Stick Star of David

by Amanda December 9, 2011
Glittered Craft Stick Star of David

Looking for a fun project to make with your kids this Hanukkah? Here’s a sparkly Star of David made from craft sticks, yarn and glitter they will love to create and display! All dressed up in shiny blue and white, this pretty ornament is perfect for your front door. Supplies you will need for this [...]

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Hanukkah Ideas, Holiday Bake Along, and a Sewing Contest

by Marie December 8, 2011

Take a peek at a few places I’m posting this week. Lots of fun for the holidays. Ideas and craft for a Hanukkah celebration, over at Baby Center’s Momformation. I love this treat pouch by Martha Stewart pictured below, so cute! The holidays are all about baking, right! Here’s a round up of some delicious [...]

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We’re Scoping for Santa with our Paper Tube Binoculars

by Marie December 6, 2011

There’s a lot of Santa talk at our house lately. What cookies does he like, how many reindeer help pull his sleigh, how’s he going to fit through our fireplace? I thought it might be fun to make a few paper tube binoculars to help us scope Santa out and see if we can answer [...]

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Glitter CD Snowman

by Amanda December 5, 2011
Glitter CD Snowman

Kids love glitter (heck, so do adults!), and recycling is always a great way to create kid’s crafts, So why not try this cute glittery snowman made from a recycled CD. This would make a perfect ornament too by adding a ribbon hanger or gluing a magnet to the back and hang on the fridge! [...]

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Jingle Bell Ribbon Wreath Ornament

by Marie November 30, 2011

I’ve joined Sara over at Craft Snob for a fun Holiday Ornament Parade. She’s showcasing all sorts of holiday ornaments from diy bloggers. I’m sharing a cute little Ribbon Wreath Ornament, inspired from the jingle bell ribbon ringsĀ I made last year. Head over to see all the fun!

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Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer Thumbprint Cards

by Marie November 29, 2011

These cute little cards are perfect for the holidays. You can gift these to friends or create 8 little reindeer to display on your mantle for a fun decoration. And it’s a great activity for kids, they’ll love to stamp their thumbs! Supplies for Reindeer Thumbprint Cards: cardstock paper brown stamping ink brown pipe cleaner [...]

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Countdown to Christmas with this Printable Advent Calendar

by Marie November 28, 2011

I’ve got the fabulously talented Juliann Law of PB J&J here, with a Free Printable for the holiday season. It’s time to count down the holidays and we’re sharing a fun Christmas Countdown, a puzzle for the kids to create. You could hang it on your fridge, add it to a frame on the fireplace [...]

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