Crafts For Kids

Kim Grundy is a mom, writer, expert laundry folder and sandwich maker, not necessarily in that order. Raised in Oklahoma, she is now a West Coast gal and lives in California with her husband and two sons, along with one dog, two fish (oo When you re a kid, getting something in the mail is extra exciting…

After your kids make these holiday-inspired finger puppets, it may be hard to part with them! What you ll need: Assorted colors of felt (red, black, white, brown, and beige), scissors, dime-size coin wrappers, quick-setting gel glue (such as Beacon s 3-in-1), 1? round natural wooden beads, fine-tipped…

Contribution by Andrea Davis, Home Advisor Finding projects to do around the house and yard with your kids is a great way to engage and teach your children. When choosing projects, it is important to consider two things: whether it requires adult supervision and if it engages or intrigues your kids…

1. 2. Fold the square diagonally in half. 3. Fold the resulting triangle along the middle to come up with a smaller triangle. 4. The most crucial and perhaps the trickiest step in making a paper snowflake is dividing the triangle into three equal sections. The most accurate way to do this is to use a…

If your kids are like mine and Kristen’s, they started counting down to Halloween…oh, November 1 of last year. Now that they’re in full Halloween commando mode, I’ve been looking for some easy crafts to distract them from asking me for the hundredth time to just open one of the bags of candy now please…

Build a mold. Take an old picture frame and staple a screen to it tightly. You can also shape an old wire hanger into a square and slip an old pantyhose to use as a mold. Gather paper ingredients. Look through your recycling bin or around the house for any paper you can reuse. Used coloring pages, envelopes…

A friend of mine found an old book at a garage sale that had a recipe in it for homemade Silly Putty. The ingredients are deceptively simple (just equal amounts of white glue and liquid starch, with a bit of food coloring to jazz it up), but the reality is a little more tricky. After a couple of botched…

Kids love being creative, and kids love crafts. Are you running out of ideas of project for kids? Consider these unique and fun crafts designed to engage your children. We’ve supplied the ideas—you just provide the encouragement. A quick, inexpensive trip to your local hardware store is all the preparation…

Kids craft with all kinds of paper; construction paper, copy paper, recycled paper….you’ll find ideas to work with it all here. These Tiki Placemats will get the kids in a vacation Nine year old Amelie is from West Valley City, Utah Combine several different green patterns of cardstock to create a Don’t…

Our modern take on the classic pasta craft is bright, bold, and colorfast. Getting Started: First dye the pasta. For each color, pour 5 tablespoons of rubbing alcohol into a ziplock bag. (You can substitute distilled white vinegar for the rubbing alcohol, but the pasta will become a bit more brittle.)…