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.

Summer Camp for Kids: Sailing a Stick Raft

by Marie June 28, 2011

Summer Camp guest post by Tonya of Create-Celebrate-Explore With two little ones who absolutely love the water, finding a variety of water activities for them over the summer is high on our priorities. There are only so many times they can swim in the pool or go to the beach before it quickly becomes just [...]

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Summer Camp for Kids: Going Fishin’

by Marie June 27, 2011

Summer Camp guest post by Jenae of I Can Teach my Child. Nothing says “summer” like fishing. And who says you can’t learn a little while going fishin’? That’s why this activity is so fun much fun for kids of all ages. The best thing about it is that it can be used over and [...]

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7 Patriotic Crafts for the 4th of July

by Marie June 23, 2011

The 4th of July is approaching and our family is getting ready to decorate and celebrate. Here are a few of the fun holiday inspired projects we’ve created at Make and Takes in the past. **With each of these crafts, you could change up the colors to celebrate other countries and cultures. 1. Red, White, [...]

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Summer Camp for Kids: Recycled Beach Toys

by Marie June 21, 2011

We needed a few toys to take with us to the beach, so we looked to our recycle bin (a great place to look for crafts for the Summer Camp for Kids). So we brought along a couple of plastic containers to build, pour, and store our findings at the beach. These Lunchable containers were [...]

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Summer Camp for Kids: Nature Playtime

by Marie June 20, 2011

To start off our M&T Summer Camp for Kids series this week, we’ve been playing outdoors, getting creative with nature. After eating a popsicle or two out on the grass, our popsicle sticks were just laying around. My girls were asking what they could do, so to help encourage their play, giving them just a [...]

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Announcing Our Summer Camp for Kids Series

by Marie June 15, 2011

I’m super excited to announce a new series coming your way this summer to Make and Takes! It’s a Summer Camp for Kids. We’ll be sharing all kinds of crafts, activities, and recipes to help keep you busy this summer. I’ve asked some of my favorite kid craft bloggers to join the fun in sharing [...]

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Twirling Paper Ladybugs

by Amanda June 6, 2011

Ahhh, summer breezes, playing outside, soaking up the sunshine and… ladybugs! These fun ladybugs are full of color and a great way to dress up a birthday party, a child’s bedroom, or even a back porch. Watch them twirl in the breeze on a warm summer day. To get the effect of these cute twirling [...]

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Hanging Paper Pockets

by Marie May 17, 2011

Fill these paper pockets with something sweet for spring. We’ve made these paper pockets before, but now we’re filling them with our tissue paper flowers and hanging them with ribbon. A perfect way to brighten up your home. Supplies for Hanging Paper Pockets: long rectangle paper, any size or style (this paper is from the [...]

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Meet Our Bead Caterpillar Pets

by Marie May 16, 2011

These cute little caterpillars are currently climbing and inching their way all around our house. With just 2 supplies, make your own simple and perfect little crafty pet. Supplies for Bead Caterpillar Pets: pipe cleaners 10-20 assorted (pony) beads for each caterpillar – big enough for a pipe cleaner to fit through 1. Cut your [...]

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Saturday Spotlight: Spring

by Marie May 14, 2011

Spring might be my favorite season as after a long winter, out pops spring, ready to show off it’s colors. Well, we’ve got 6 lovely spring ideas that have popped up over at the M&T Spotlight and I’m happy to share these bright and cheery projects. *Next week I’ll be featuring Gardening projects. So submit [...]