Crafts for Kids

  • Colorful Eggs From Paper Pulp For Spring Crafting!

    Spring is just around the corner, so now is a perfect time to make eggs and bird's nests! You're right, I didn't make a nest, since these eggs look so lovely in the glass bowl, but maybe you'd like to? And honestly, we're in the middle of some Purim projects that we really need to…

  • Paper Pulp Crafting: A Tray Made From Recycled Paper Scraps!

        Ever made anything with paper pulp, or with a styrofoam tray? Well, I've recycled styrofoam trays and used them for paper mache projects and for making fun prints, and now they've found another purpose – as the base for a unique paper pulp project. Now, as far as I know, paper pulp isn't usually…

  • Rock Painting Craft That’s Actually Doodling On Rocks. Fun!

    Here's a rock "painting" craft that doesn't involve painting. It's really just doodling on rocks. And as you can see, I had a great time doing this craft with my five year old. Though as it turned out, I loved it more than he did as you can see by comparing the quantity of rocks…

  • Sprouting Sunflower Seeds Plus A Fun Scarecrow Craft!

    Here's a fun indoor gardening project for the kids. Ever tried growing your own sprouts? And to make it even more interesting, you can craft your own scarecrows, fences, or sprout your sprouts in a recycled container that the kids have decorated. How about half a milk carton? The sprouting method we used here doesn't…

  • Simple Nature Craft For Kids: Making Pictures With Leaves

    Here's a fun nature craft with leaves, and hopefully a creative one that will help your little ones think "out of the box" just a bit? And even my kids (who have become very selective crafters…boo hoo, guess they're a little burned out?) enjoyed doing this one! And just in time for Tu B'Shevat, which…

  • Toilet Paper Tube Craft: Bird Feeders!

    You can make a toilet paper roll bird feeder in just a few minutes. And this is a simple bird feeder kid's craft too. Just set them up with the supplies and let them have fun!  I made these just now while tending to some stir frying onions and a few other pots! We'll be…

  • Classic Cherry Blossom Kid’s Craft: Anticipating Spring!

    Here's a great Spring/Tu B'Shevat cherry blossom craft project, even for those of you who can't quite imagine that Spring awaits! There's nothing like some pink blossoms to cheer things up a bit! In Israel, we call these almond blossoms, as they are also pink and are the first to bloom, right around the time…

  • Winter Craft For Kids: Make Snowflakes From Recycled Cardboard and Yarn!

    Yes, a continuation of the snowflake theme! After all, what exactly should a Jewish crafter do this time of year? Winter crafts (for those of us in the Northern hemisphere) sounds good, which means snow, right? How about making some artful snowflakes from cereal boxes and yarn? I like the simplicity of these, but of…

  • Winter Crafts: More Coffee Filter Snowflakes—In Full Color!

    Are our beautiful coffee filter snowflakes a forecast of things to come? That remains to be seen, but in the meantime, they sure look beautiful anytime of day! With the sun shining through them, and giving some color to a dark window at night. For a simpler, more graphic version using rubber stamped letters for…

  • Winter Crafts: Coffee Filter Snowflakes With A Message!

    Coffee filters are great for crafting, and they also make perfect material for snowflakes, since they're already round! And while you're at it, grab some rubber alphabet stamps and some colorful ink pads and give your kids a spelling lesson while having fun too. I think the message on our snow flakes is mostly wishful…

  • Hanukkah Crafting: A Simple Batik Project For Kids With Glue Gel!

    Here's a Hanukkah craft that you can do with the kids today, and use for years to come…..Use the simple technique of glue gel batik on old sheets or pillow cases, and make yourself a tablecloth, some holiday pillow covers, drawstring gift bags, cloth napkins….even some curtains would be great! And if you don't sew,…

  • Introducing The Real Mr. Potato Head. A Fun Kid’s Craft Anytime!

    Don't you just love our new friends, Mr. Potato Head and Sammy Potato, his performing seal? A while back we found a giant heart in our cornflakes, and now more recently, we found a potato in our bin that looked just like a man, nose and all. Shortly after, I spied another funny looking potato…