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.

Growing Easter Grass in Egg Carton Baskets

by Marie March 7, 2008

To get ready for Easter, we’re recycling egg cartons into fun little baskets. Grass seed grows pretty fast, but I am starting 3 weeks early, in hopes to enjoy it a little before Easter is over. Supplies for Growing Easter Grass: egg carton cups or mason jar paper strips – 1/4 inch wide 7-8 inches [...]

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Little Leprechauns

by Marie March 5, 2008

These fun paper ears transform your little ones into Little Leprechauns. Although, I told my son he is only allowed to be as mischievous as a leprechaun when he wears these ears! To make these ears, draw the same shape onto green paper and cut them out. Here’s a printable download for you to trace [...]

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Heart Pencil Topper

by Marie February 11, 2008

I was inspired for this pencil topper idea by Melissa from Day to Day. With Valentines coming up, I wanted to do something for my son’s preschool that was fun and handmade. So instead of making those fun house and car toppers that Melissa did, I thought it would be fun to make a Heart [...]

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Heart Healthy Exercise Game

by Marie February 7, 2008

At Valentines there is a lot of “heart” talk, so I thought it would be fun to come up with an exercise game to keep our hearts healthy. Throw the bean bag onto the board to see what exercise to do, then pick out a red card with the number of sit-ups to do. Then [...]

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Heart Shaped Animals

by Marie January 29, 2008

It is amazing what kinds of creations look like hearts. This is a fun activity to do with your kids that will help decorate your house for Valentines. You will need to cut out A LOT of hearts. All colors and sizes. I did most (okay all) of the cutting, but I did try to [...]

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Cornstarch Packing Pals

by Marie January 21, 2008

What is this cornstarch stuff, you ask? They are biodegradable packing peanuts made out of cornstarch, great for the environment. My kids just went to our local library and did a fun project there that used these cornstarch packing peanuts to make fun animal pets. First, you dip the cornstarch peanut onto a sponge that [...]

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Picnic on the Green

by Marie January 17, 2008

We love to get out a blanket, make a yummy lunch, and eat out on the grass. Well, we are having a hard time finding the green grass in our backyard these days, so we settled for the green carpet in our living room. I try to make a lunch that is not “spill-able” like [...]

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Getting Through the Winter Blues

by Marie January 16, 2008

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January can be a hard month to get through. You are just getting past all the December Holiday excitement and the month tends to drag on. The snow is still icy on the ground and the ski lifts are asking for too much money. Well, let’s muster up the energy to keep things going by [...]

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More Playdough Fun

by Marie January 15, 2008

We made playdough! I love to make playdough. It is super soft and last quite a while stored in the fridge. I did a previous post last February with THE best Playdough Recipe. That post also tells how to make some great Playdough Placemats, helping to keep your table playdough-free. For this playdough, I wanted [...]

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Winter Glove Puppets

by Marie January 11, 2008

I wrote a fun Winter Glove Puppet tutorial that is featured over at Whip Up. This is a great craft for the kids to do or help with. We have been singing “Old Macdonald” all day! I bought these winter gloves at Wal-Mart at $1.47 for two pair and they come in lots of colors. [...]

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