Crafts for Kids
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Introduce Boys and Girls To The Art Of Pottery!
Aren't these bowls fantastic? My eight year old daughter and nearly seven year old son made them in their ceramics class, and I wanted to share these with you for several reasons. First of all, my seven year old son who (alack, alas) isn't interested in doing crafts with me most of the time, has…
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Wax Paper Mobiles: Wire, Tissue Paper + Imagination!
I just love wax paper, and so I'm really happy to share yet another great kid's craft project with you. One of my nephews did these sweet mobiles years ago, but I'm so happy that his mother saved them long enough for me to photograph them! You could really take this idea in so many…
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Make A Cute Model Of Your Dream Vacation Destination! (Using Recycled Materials, Of Course!)
As it turns out, something is in the air, and imaginative little villages of all kinds seem to be sprouting up all over blog land! So you won't be surprised to see that we also made this little village a while back, and have just been waiting for the right time to share it with…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…