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.

Free Back to School Printables

by Marie August 29, 2011

With school right at our heels, there’s a lot of hustle and bustle to get the kids ready with books, clothes, and supplies. To make getting ready a little sweeter, make a few candy apples tied with love and these cute paper printables. I’ve partnered up with Lindi from Love the Day and her amazing [...]

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Make a Kid-Friendly Terrarium

by Marie August 23, 2011

Guest post by Carrie of Little Big Terrariums are a great craft for kids because they are fun in all stages of development. Picking out plants, containers and little figurines to go inside can be just as fun as making the terrarium and watching it grow. But let me back up a bit. What’s a [...]

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Back to School Personalized Notebooks

by Marie August 16, 2011

Can you believe school is heading our way? Some of you might already be there, back at the new school year. We’ve got school supplies a plenty showcased all over the stores, you can’t miss the inexpensive pencils, crayons, and glue. We even scored the cheap spiral bound notebooks for uber cheap. My kids love [...]

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Celebrate a Birthday with a Balloon Banner

by Marie August 15, 2011

I’m sharing this fun way we decorated for my daughter’s birthday with a balloon banner over at Babycenter’s Momformation. This banner could not be simpler and it looks festive for any birthday party. We hung it on our entry way as the party guest came through the kitchen and dining room. Another fun way to [...]

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Summer Camp for Kids: Salt Dough Beads

by Marie August 11, 2011

Summer Camp guest post by Cathy of Nurture Store. My daughter loves accessorising as much as she loves crafting and this project to make salt dough beads is the perfect combination of the two. The dough is super easy to make and you can decorate the beads to suit any outfit you like – and [...]

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Summer Camp for Kids: Squiggle Drawings

by Marie August 8, 2011

Summer Camp guest post by Amy of Let’s Explore On a recent afternoon where there was more squabbling than playing, I knew we needed a quick and simple boredom buster. I grabbed a stack of large index cards and a black Sharpie, and drew a quick squiggle on each one. I invited my girls to [...]

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Back to School: Locker Pencil Holder

by Amanda August 1, 2011

This project takes almost no time to put together and is the perfect little organizing tool for your school locker. A great back to school project, it keeps your pens and pencils in the same place for easy access. When the school year ends, simply take it with you and save it for next year! [...]

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Summer Camp for Kids: Simple Games on the Go

by Marie July 29, 2011

We’ve made it to the end of July, just past the halfway point! But I’m still looking for ideas to keep the troops going strong, well to keep me going strong, as three little ones can wear a girl out. So thanks to GoGo squeeZ, I’ve joined the GoGo gang in keeping the summertime simple with [...]

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Summer Camp for Kids: ABC Letter Splash

by Marie July 26, 2011

Summer Camp guest post by Amy of Teach Mama. It has been hot, hot, hot here in the Nation’s Capital, so aside from spending time in the comfort of our air conditioned home, we’ve been doing a lot with water lately. Washing bikes, watering flowers, running through the sprinkler or washing toys, for the last [...]

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Summer Camp for Kids: Pirate Day, Arrrrr

by Marie July 25, 2011

Summer Camp guest post by Aimee and Bettijo of Paging Supermom. Arrrrr Mateys! We’re Aimee and Bettijo, the Sometimes Supermoms from the blog Paging Supermom. With summer in full swing, we decided to step up our typical playdate with a little theme: Pirate Day. Check out these simple ideas to turn your around-the-house items into [...]

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