Crafts for Kids

  • Fun With Air Drying Clay

    Air drying clay is a wonderful way to experiment with clay, without having to worry about firing or baking. We haven't taken our project to the next step yet, namely painting them, but I thought I'd share this with you anyway, since summer is a great time to sit outdoors and sculpt something! My daughter…

  • Tissue Paper And Cupcake Liner Collage For Kids

    Last night before dinner I finally had the brain power to pull out just a few supplies and set two of my kids up with a tissue paper and cupcake liner collage craft. We've taken a little break from the crafting on account of my busy schedule, but it's been too long and the kids…

  • A Drawing Every Day (Or So) Summer Series For Kids

     Getting kids to draw on a regular basis helps them develop drawing confidence, motor skills and even communication skills that are invaluable even in adulthood. Children that don't draw or get too frustrated to draw because they are perfectionists or lack confidence are loosing out by not developing that part of their brain that orchestrates…

  • DIY Faux Parchment Paper —The Summer Craft For Pirates!

    Every summer crafting experience should include making some faux parchment paper, don't you think? And we're here to help you! We, meaning me, the photographer, and my almost 11 year old daughter, the crafter! See this roll of parchment paper,that may very well contain the map directing us to the buried treasure? Well, guess what,…

  • Teaching Kids About Design With Homemade Birthday Cards

    Homemade birthday cards are a family tradition that I grew up with, and am happily continuing with my kids. I have to say, the cards my kids were making were sweet, and included lots of wonderful sentiments, but the visuals were generally lacking. So, now that they're just a bit older, I decided to use…

  • Shoebox Carnival Toss Craft For Kids

    I'll admit, I made this shoebox carnival toss craft for my eight year old, but kids just a bit older can certainly make one themselves, with help from an adult in the last step — cutting out the holes. It's apricot season which means that it's "go-go" season at school, meaning boys of all ages…

  • Fingernail Polish & Glass Pebble Jewelry For Your Summer Wardrobe!

    After our craft failure with the fingernail polish marbelizing craft we had hoped to enjoy, I fortunately had some glass pebbles on hand for this fun fingernail polish and glass pebble craft! I think these would be a great addition to your summer/vacation wardrobe don't you?  If you're not up for making your own baubles, but…

  • Building Models With Kids, A Success At Long Last!

    Building models with kids is a great activity that involves thinking in three dimensions, following instructions, and patience! All wonderful things to develop. Plus the end results might look great on a shelf in your child's room, as a reminder of his/her accomplishment! Our story goes like this: my nine year old, who tends not…

  • Drawing Crafts For Kids: Recycled Cardboard Flowers

    Helping kids develop their drawing skills through crafting (rather than just drawing on a piece of paper) makes the whole endeavor so much more interesting, and hopefully more attractive to the child whose drawing skills could use a little attention! With just a few simple ideas up your sleeve, you can spend a little pocket…

  • Recycled Bottle Bee Craft….Buzz Buzz Buzz!

    How about making some bees from recycled plastic bottles? This would be a great project for a classroom or homeschooling unit about bees! I haven't done this project myself, but rather photographed it on our recent visit to a bee farm, here. And of course I'm always excited to see others crafting with recycled materials!…

  • Passover Craft: Wine Goblet Decorations From Recycled Plastic!

    These fun wine goblet ornaments for Passover were not made from just any plastic, but rather from extra plastic lids that I found floating around while cleaning out my cabinets for Passover! And I'll be honest, I actually blogged about using plastic lids for making crafting shapes two years ago, though never got around to…

  • Recycled Light Bulb Craft For Kids: Funny Light Bulb Heads!

    A few months ago I sat down with my seven year old and showed him how to make some funny light bulb heads with a few burned out lights bulbs that seemed just perfect for the job! The two light bulbs above were the kind that are shaped like a candle flame, so wrapping their…