kids craft

Creating Yarn Art with a Festive Holiday Scene

by Marie November 22, 2011

I’m a big fan of yarn, big. The funny thing is, I don’t knit or crochet. I know, crazy. Although I really want to learn. But in the meantime, I LOVE using yarn for kids crafts, the uses are endless. Pasta necklaces, spiders, angry birds, see…endless. I’ve teamed up with Lion Brand Yarn to share [...]

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Family Zig-Zag Thankful Book

by Marie November 11, 2011

I’ve come up with a fun way to display what my family is thankful for with this zig-zag thankful book. We sat down as a family and talked about what we are thankful for. I love how Thanksgiving helps give us a time to talk about what things we are really thankful for. And I [...]

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Spooky House Pop-Up Cards

by Amy October 17, 2011

We don’t do scary around our house, but my girls do enjoy a little spooky fun this time of year. We recently spent an afternoon creating spooky house pop-up cards – it was so much fun! I chose to prep a bunch of paper houses and set them out for the girls to decorate. Older [...]

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I’ve Got Some Fun News and I’m So Excited to Share it!

by Marie October 6, 2011

I am beyond thrilled to share that I’m coming out with a book! A book!! I cannot tell you how excited I am to finally share the news with all of you, it’s for sale in just a few weeks. Over the last year I’ve been writing and crafting 50 all new kid’s craft projects [...]

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Creature Votive Candles to Spook on Halloween

by Marie October 4, 2011

Guest post by Candace of Naturally Educational Making mini Jack O’ Lantern Votives out of baby food jars has become a family tradition. This year, I thought we would shake things up a bit and make a Frankenstein Monster and a Ghost out of jars of varying sizes. Working with kids is always a little [...]

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Recycled Egg Carton Pine Cone Craft

by Marie September 26, 2011

We’re crafting egg cartons into pine cones, helping us celebrate and decorating our home for fall. Supplies for Egg Carton Pine Cones: one dozen egg carton brown paint paint brush paint bowl paper towels or newspaper scissors (adult) 1 brown pipe cleaner per pine cone 1. Cut apart your egg carton into single carton cups. [...]

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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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Jingle Bell Ribbon Rings

by Marie December 6, 2010

We’ve made fun ribbon rings before, but now we’re adding bells for a little extra jingle. My kids haven’t put these ringing rings down since we made them and have been singing Jingle Bells over and over! Supplies for Jingle Bell Ribbon Rings: small jingle bells 4 feet of ribbon – any color or size [...]

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DIY Holiday Craft Kits and Gift Boxes

by Marie November 26, 2010

Looking for the perfect gift to give the creative child in your life? Well, Total Class Creative, a Make and Takes sponsor, is here to help. They are ready to dish out the discounts for this shopping weekend! For 2 days only, TCC is giving you 50% off their kits to celebrate Black Friday! November [...]

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Tune in This Sunday to Fave Crafts Radio

by Marie July 6, 2010

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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