Crafts for Kids

  • A Homemade Craft Kit Gift, A Brilliant Idea From A Reader!

    I do love it when reader's take my ideas one step further, and so I was especially happy when Julia from roots of simplicity wrote to tell me that she had used my geometric string craft stars tutorial to make a kit that she'll give as a gift to a crafty youngster! And she even…

  • Potato Print And Sponge Stamped Wrapping Paper

    Isn't this festive piece of kid printed wrapping paper just too fun to actually use? And it even looks like a geometric tree, don't you think? A perfect fall craft with some rich earthy colors, or not! After making doodle wrapping paper, we decided to re-visit an old favorite, namely potato printed wrapping paper, which…

  • Robot Craft From Recycled Packaging….For A Birthday Party!

    Introducing some super fun recycled packaging robots that you can make for birthday party decor or anytime, just because. These robots can be made by kids with some adult assistance for the assembly, or by parents who just might want to surprise a little one on their birthday, which is what I did. Mind you…

  • Sukkah Lanterns From Recycled Soda Bottles….In Progress

    Recycled soda bottles can make great lanterns, either to hold battery operated tea lights, or to hang as is, as Sukkah decorations. While I haven't actually figured out how I'm going to use mine, I am planning to make as many as time allows and then possibly hang them around a large ring, or in…

  • Doodle Drawing Craft For Rosh HaShana

    Here's a fun doodle drawing craft for Rosh HaShana that's perfect for a nice range of ages, and requires only very basic supplies! I love how these apples, pomgranites and carrots look on our white sideboard, though we had originally thought of gluing magnets on the back and using them to cover the fridge. Still…

  • Rosh HaShana Card Craft For Kids

    Rosh HaShana, the Jewish New Year is in just one week, so while we're still recovering from a month away from home, the holiday isn't going to wait for us. It's time to get in a little crafting to build the anticipation for this wonderful two day holiday that this year is back to back…

  • Recycled Doodle Patterned Cannisters….For Rosh HaShana Gift Packaging!

    With the Jewish New Year just around the corner, well rather 2 plus weeks, whipping up some little gift containers for gifting New Year's treats is a great little craft to think about right about now. I love using recycled food containers to make gift packaging and while in the United States we bought some…

  • Drawing Exercise For Kids: Use Small Boxes To Create A City

    Here's a fantastic drawing craft that's also a recycling craft — drawing on the un-printed side (the inside) of small medicine and food packaging to create a cityscape of buildings. The results of my seven year old's efforts were so amazing that I haven't decided if I want to frame them as is, or assemble…

  • Drawing Exercise For Kids: Draw Your House On A Box

    Here's a great drawing craft for kids that is so much fun, you might even want to frame the results. I few months ago, I had a long piece of cardboard on hand and decided to cut off the two top corners and give it to my seven year old to draw on. It occurred…

  • Drawing Exercise For Kids: Stained Glass

    We have been doing lots of crafts involving drawing lately to get our drawing skills up to speed, and drawing stained glass likenesses is a fun way to get some variety into your kid's drawing exercises. You could make large involved stained glass drawings or little ones like ours, and display them on a window…

  • Drawing Exercise For Kids: A Monster In A Recyled Box!

    Here's a fun drawing craft that's fun and creative with very personal results — I'll call it monster in a box, though it could certainly be an animal or creature of any kind. We used a recycled box, drew the monster's head on the top portion and then used the bottom portion as the monster's…

  • Drawing Exercise For Kids: Drawing Faces

    Summertime is a great time to work on drawing, and I have quite a few fun exercises to share with you coming up! For starters, work on drawing faces by tracing a round object on paper and then filling it in. So much fun and with great results, don't you think? You could then cut…