Crafts for Kids

  • Craft For Kids With Polymer Clay And Fabric!

    Looking for a new twist on crafting with polymer clay? My eight year old daughter enjoyed making this decorative plaque, and of course this is just inspiration for your own unique creation. You can use just about anything for a sculputural picture like this one, and you could make something really great too without the…

  • Fun With Wax Paper: Pressed Leaf And Flower Art!

    Here's another great craft activity using just wax paper and fresh leaves and flowers! This activity has two parts, making it that much more fun, and time consuming, usually a good thing right about now? First take a nature walk and collect leaves and flowers, and then use the things you've collected to make beautiful…

  • Fun With Wax Paper: Abstract Melted Crayon Art!

    Here's a fun craft activity that can also be an interesting way to introduce your children to the idea of abstract art! Grated crayons sandwiched between wax paper and then melted with an iron make beautiful abstract works of art, even worthy of hanging on the wall! The wooden Moroccan frames that we have hanging…

  • A Pizza Box Top Robot!

    Last week as I was cleaning up after my daughter's birthday pizza party, I was about to throw away the pizza boxes since they seemed to be a bit too soiled to salvage, but then my better sense took a hold of me and I realized that the tops of two of the boxes were…

  • Remembering Yerushalayim: A Tissue Paper Collage For Tisha B’Av

    I want you all to know that I take my self appointed position as Creative Jewish Mom very seriously. So much so that despite a very packed schedule at the moment, I knew that there would be those readers who would come to my site just for some ideas of projects to do for Tisha…

  • More Bead Mosaics On Clear Recycled Lids!

       My kids had so much fun making these bead mosaics, out last results here, that they just had to make some more, this time with some summery images! This is one of those projects that can be completed in a fairly short period of time, with great results. Perfect for that small window of…

  • Make Adorable Gift Boxes (Recycled) With Potato Prints!

    This little project came about while trying to find something for my daughter to do! While she did a picture, I decided I just had to do a recycled cracker box! So sit down with your kids even for just a bit, and while they're creating you can make some adorable gift boxes or even…

  • A Teacher Appreciation Mosaic Frame Made by An Eight Year Old!

    Sweet right? My daughter, who just turned eight yesterday, made this a few weeks ago for her teacher, with just a bit of help from mom. Simple decorated frames are a great way to present sentiments to a teacher or a loved one, and kids can really have fun decorating simple unfinished frames. Buttons, pompoms,…

  • More Life-Sized Cardboard Silhouettes!

    When my five year old saw what his sister did yesterday here, he was anxious to make his own life sized body silhouette! Smart boy, I can't blame him! While his sister's artistic abilities allowed her to make a more literal painted copy of herself, I just love his abstract version! Before running out to…

  • Make Life-Sized Cardboard Silhouettes And Paint Them!

    Isn't this great? I have to thank Jean of The Artful Parent and her post here, for the inspiration. Jean has taught me so much about doing art with kids, and how to be much simpler in regards to creating with young ones! I'm so glad I got my act together before it was too…

  • Create A World With Modeling Clay!

    Isn't this just the sweetest? My almost 8 yr old daughter arrived home with this little masterpiece the other day, and you can imagine, I was beaming from ear to ear! And it was her idea, and yes, all her friends tried to copy her, who in their right mind wouldn't? Look at those little…

  • Summer Crafting: Painted Stick Snakes. SSSSSSSSS!

    Here it is, the perfect summer craft for the snake lovers in your life! Isn’t this great? I can say that since I didn’t make it. All you need is some acrylic craft paint and a good eye for finding perfect sticks! The sticks you’ll need should just be sling-shot shaped— you can break or…