Crafts

Enjoy some quality time with your children by working on a craft together. Working on projects together will improve their hand-eye coordination, their sense of achievement, their ability to concentrate and it’s just plain fun.

Dinosaur Hat

What kid doesn’t like dinosaurs and here’s a great project from “What Can We Do With Paper and Glue” to create a spiky dinosaur head piece. You’ll need: Several sheets of green construction paper Glue stick Scissors Tape Paperclips You … Continue reading

Dandelion Craft

This video has no voice over but shows quite clearly the steps to take. It just takes a little ingenuity to follow the directions and create a beautiful painting of dandelions. You will need: Toilet paper rolls Scissors White poster … Continue reading

Easter Egg Hunt

Easter Egg Hunts don’t have to be just about finding candy. Play Party Plan has 10+ ideas for activities to keep youngsters busy and happy. These include: Treasure Hunt with each egg providing a clue that leads them on to … Continue reading

Bottlecap Pictures

Here’s an innovative project from Krokotak that will take time and organization, but the final product is both fulfilling and pleasing. The idea is to make pictures using bottlecaps—a great way to recycle those caps that we discard all the … Continue reading

Rain Sticks

Is it raining where you live? Here are some great and very detailed instructions for making a rain stick that actually sounds like rain. This is a great project to make if you’re studying the weather—or just for fun!

Pinecone Snowy Owl

This is an easy craft for children of any age. You can get pinecones from craft stores as well as googly eyes and chenille sticks in white and brown for the wings and beak. Creative kids can use other materials … Continue reading

Make a Thankful Tree

The DIY Mommy has a craft for November that everyone can participate in and one that will have a special meaning during Thanksgiving. Follow the directions on the site to make leaves and a tree and have each member of … Continue reading

Weave Your Own Spider Web

This is an awesome Halloween craft and easy to follow from this You Tube video. You’ll need black yarn, push pins and a large spider to hang in your web. Scope out the space you want to put your web … Continue reading

Reach for the Stars Collage

Here’s a great class project for Back to School and a few different ways you can put it together. You can make a cardboard template of a child’s hand and wrist. Students can use that to trace on paper and … Continue reading

Make a Fan

It’s August and it’s hot. So why not make a fan. These very clear instructions from The Idea Room at A Girl and a Glue Gun will take you through the process step-by-step. You will need an adult to help … Continue reading