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.

A Super Simple Tip for Swimsuits and the Sand

by Marie

We recently took a trip to Southern California, part 2 of my Summer Bucket List, as we wanted to play to the beach and hit up a few amusement parks that you’ll hear a little bit more about later. On the road, we were able to test drive an Acadia thanks to GMC. It was [...]

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Tune in This Sunday to Fave Crafts Radio

by Marie

I’m thrilled to be featured on Fave Crafts Radio this coming Sunday, along with a few other fabulous crafting people. I hope you’ll tune in Sunday July 11th, from 7 – 8:30 ET. I’ll be sharing my thoughts on kids crafts and how creativity starts at a young age.

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Stomping and Romping with Bubble Wrap

by Marie

We’ve received a few packages in the mail recently where the item shipped is covered in bubble wrap. And we all know what kids want to do with bubble wrap, right?! Since stomping and stepping on bubble wrap is a very loud activity, I sent the kids to the back porch, giving them each a [...]

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4th of July Celebration Coloring Pages

by Marie

We’ve come up with some fun free coloring pages for you to color for the 4th of July this weekend. You can discover what the dot to dot is going to be. And as there are a few fun coloring pages celebrating the USA, almost any country can have fun coloring the dot to dot [...]

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Camp Craft: Peanut Butter Bird Feeders

by Marie

I’ve been loving the Summer Camp Crafts week over at Impress Your Kids. There are so many fun and creative ideas for camp. Today, Amanda is showing how to make a God’s Eye craft that doubles as a memory holder. And I’m joining the fun and sharing a craft I’ve done once before, but is [...]

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4th of July Pipe Cleaner Sparklers

by Marie

We’re just a couple of weeks away for the 4th of July and I’m already seeing fireworks for sale. If you live somewhere with “no fire” laws for the 4th or if your kids are a little too small for the fire, make these fun pipe cleaners sparklers instead. Supplies for Pipe Cleaner Sparklers: 2 [...]

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Splish-Splashin’ Toy Car Wash

by Marie

The sun is finally here to stay and just begging us to have a water day. So we’ve gathered our sponges and water guns to have fun getting wet as we wash our toy cars and bikes. It’s the perfect way to cool things down on a hot summer day! Make sure to flip the [...]

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Summer Snorkel Chocolate Cake

by Marie

This has got to be one of the most fun summer cakes I’ve ever seen. This Snorkeler Cake from Family Fun would be a hit at any summer party you have planned!

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Crafty Monster Bookmark Perfect for Father’s Day

by Marie

This fun and simple bookmark came out of inspiration from Kari at UCreate and Becky at I Show Off Crafts. We all attended the CBC conference a few weeks back and got to talking about how people come up with creative ideas. It can simply come from naming 2 supplies like googley eyes and pipe [...]

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Fun and Crafty Father’s Day Gifts

by Marie

Here are a few fun Father’s Day crafts we’ve done in the past. These are sure to make dad feel glad this Father’s Day! Give Dad a snake this year! ~~~ Father’s Day Hand-Stitched Greeting Card ~~~ Magazine Collage of Dad’s Favorite Things ~~~ Giant Remote Control Gifts ~~~ Golf Club Sock Puppets…fore! What fun [...]

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