Crafts for Kids

  • A Pom Pom Mobile Kids Can Make!

    Last week while mom was busy making the pom pom arrangements that I shared with you here, my eight year old daughter just couldn't resist joining in on the fun! So while I was busy with my own project, she whipped up this sweet mobile all by herself! You'll Need: yarn, a Clover Extra Small…

  • Fun City Scape Blocks That Kids Can Make Themselves!

    Aren't these just the cutest? And isn't it great to turn someone else's garbage into something fun and usable? I found these painted wood scraps hanging around in my neighborhood, and quickly collected them to use for a building project with my seven year old son, who isn't such a crafts lover. Then Lilla A.Design…

  • Make Festive Holiday Decorations With Eggshells!

    If you weren't convinced by yesterday's post about crafting with eggshells here, so hopefully this will do it! How else can one create such a beautiful mosaic, stained glass-like effect with very little effort? Got it? I think these "starry night" winter decorations would be great for Chanukah—I'm thinking of a whole bunch in different…

  • Make Abstract Art With Eggshells: Fun For All Ages!

    I must admit, until I saw the beautiful fall project conceived by "that artist woman" and linked to here on Craft Schooling Sunday, I never quite understood why anyone would want to craft with eggshells. That was then, and this is now…..so let me tell you, eggshells really are a great crafting material! And in…

  • Adventures In Needle Felting Part 3: Needle Felting On Fabric For Kids!

      Isn't this sweet? My daughter made this yesterday after seeing Mommy hard at work at the kitchen table with her first attempts at needle felting here. (I do have one small confession to make, Mommy added the orange border to give the blanket that little finishing touch, but the rest was done completely unsupervised…

  • Noah’s Ark In Glitter And Sequins!

    A golden ark, and animals bedecked in sequins? Why not celebrate Noah and his crew with glitter or just about anything that one can apply with glue? After all, his animals were certainly no ordinary creatures if they merited to climb aboard his amazing vessel! Right? Yup, that's the kind of thinking that comes with…

  • A First Bead Weaving Project…..Make A Keychain!

    Got some plastic pony beads? Some lanyard cord or even a bit of string of some kind? You can introduce your kids (as young as four, possibly) to weaving with beads! My five year old son only partially got the hang of it, but I'm hoping that this is just the first of many key-chains…

  • Paper Party Decorations Part 7: Simple Butterfly Banners Kids Can Make Themselves

    Looking for a project to keep your kids busy right about now? Here's another sweet idea that could be used with paper silhouettes of any kind, but is particularly successful with a butterfly shape. And who wouldn't want butterflies in their succah, or anywhere for that matter?  They are certainly preferable to the real live…

  • Paper Party Decorations Part 6: Adorable Bunting Banners Kids Can Make!

    Isn't this just too sweet? My five year old made it all by himself! And the uneven shapes and random placement make it all the more charming don't you think? A bunting banner like this one looks particularly endearing when on the small side, plus smaller shapes will be easier for little hands to manage,…

  • A Chicken For Yom Kippur! (And Cute Anytime…..)

    I know, Yom Kippur may not exactly be on your mind, but it's on mine, as you can see! My daughter was looking for a quick project the other night at midnight! (Can you believe it? Not our normal schedule, we just were still not adjusted to the clock here…..and I'm still not, a week…

  • Yarn Pictures For Rosh HaShana Make Nice Succah Decor Too!

    Okay friends, Rosh HaShana, the Jewish New Year is in just three weeks, so guess what that means? It's time to get even busier! Bring in the New Year with a blast of crafting, and may your whole year be infused with creativity! Okay, you're right, I'm only half serious, but for those of us…

  • Crafting With Corrugated Cardboard!

    My daughter made this sweet little picture in school, and I thought I'd share it with you as nice example of how to craft with corrugated cardboard. Yes, this corrugated cardboard was purchased for the project, but you can certainly use some that's recycled and paint it yourself, an even better idea! The little flowers…