Crafts for Kids

  • More Hanukkah Magnet Decorations From Glitter Craft Foam!

    Hanukkah decorations in the form of magnets, and made using glitter craft foam are bringing lots of joy to our kitchen as we anticipate the arrival of Hanukkah, on Saturday night! I just love this menorah, candle man, and bowl of doughnuts that my seven year old made and will proudly take to school tomorrow…

  • Hanukkah Magnet Craft With Glitter Craft Foam!

    As I write this post I have a sweet little seven year old crafter hard at work on some more Hanukkah magnets made with glitter craft foam……when he woke up this morning and saw how great our creations from yesterday look in the kitchen on the stove hood, well he just had to make some…

  • Hanukkah Dancing Characters Craft For Kids

    Here's a super cute idea to add some cheer to your home this Chanukah— dancing dreidels, doughnuts, menorahs, candles and oil flasks! You only need a few simple supplies and everyone can have fun creating their own dancing characters. We'll most likely be hanging these garland style, which we have yet to assemble, but they're…

  • Geometric String Craft Stars Make Gorgeous Holiday Decorations!

    Aren't these geometric string craft stars fabulous? I've been wanting to do some crafting with my kids to revisit the geometric string crafts of the 70's, and this was a perfect start. Plus I think these work perfectly with dreidels and menorahs and candles as a part of our Hanukkah themed crafting! And the only…

  • Hanukkah Card Craft With 3D Dreidel

    Here's a fun idea that kids can make with just a tiny bit of help — a 3d dreidel Hanukkah card! Of course these look great standing on a mantel or shelf as holiday decorations too, so be sure to make some extras to keep for yourselves! This idea was suggested by vista print, and…

  • Hanukkah Card Craft With Cut Paper

    Here's a fun Hanukkah card craft using cut paper that's oh so simple and yet the results are just beautiful, don't you think? I always love cut paper, and am so happy to found a use for it this Hanukkah! And of course, this is a great project for any age…..just look at the great…

  • Hanukkah Drawings On Graph Paper Re-Visited

    The other day my 9 year old son came home with this version of the little graph paper Hanukkah doodle that I posted last week. Of course I uttered a few oohs and ahhs, as it's quite a work of art. Okay, not exactly an example of pure creativity, but the idea is to create,…

  • More Hanukkah Hama Bead Crafting!

    We love hama beads and they’re perfect for making little ornaments for Hanukkah! I think we may very well have enough now to make a Hanukkah mobile, so that’s next on the growing list of crafting we need to do in the next two weeks, yikes! And if you don’t have enough ornaments to make…

  • Craft Foam Magnet Craft For Kids

    Here's a fun little craft foam magnet craft for kids that's great any time — as a birthday party activity, as a seasonal or holiday craft, or even to make as gifts or gift toppers. All you need is a few simple supplies, and the kids can go to town with all kinds of themes…

  • Hanukkah Decoupage Catch-All Craft For Kids

    Here's a fun decoupage kid's craft for Hanukkah that will add some cheer to your home! I know that I can always use some festive handmade containers to hold hanukkah candles, dreidels, or even special treats around holiday time, and this little box is already setting the tone for our Hanukkah decorating! No strict blue…

  • Hanukkah Crafting With A Fun Kit Delivered To Your Door!

    Today my daughter made this gorgeous little Hanukkah menorah with flickering LED candles using a really great kit courtesy of Kiwi Crate, a new company that makes special crafting kits for kids. When Kiwi Crate contacted me about trying out their Handmade Hanukkah Kit, I had no idea that such a treat was in store…

  • Pony Beads & Lanyard Cord Zipper Pulls

    Here's a fun little bead weaving project to add some cheer to the winter months, and help open zippers for those of you who live in climates where it's starting to be glove and mitten weather! Of course, these little zipper pulls are great any time of year, and would make great little handmade holiday…