Adults and children alike enjoy reading. Spring time weather presents an opportunity to read while enjoying the outdoors. A simple craft that can combine a love of reading with the warmer spring weather is to make a flower bookmark. Simply …[Continue]
Pipe Cleaner Animals
Want to encourage the kids to be outdoors but are not sure what you can give them to occupy their time? A bag of pipe cleaners can go a long way when combined with the creativity of children. Purchase a …[Continue]
Drinking Straw Flowers
Once the seasons change, the warm weather returns and there are more opportunities to be outdoors, we start thinking about how we can make the best of the spring season. Spring crafts are a perfect way to both enjoy the …[Continue]
Colored Sand Bottles
If you can pour sand into a bottle, you can make colored sand vases. Start by finding, cleaning out and drying a clear glass or plastic bottle. Glass bottles are usually more visually appealing but with small children, plastic bottles …[Continue]
Cotton Ball Animals
Making crafts is a lot easier than some people think. While you may not have a lot of confidence in your ability to come up with original crafts, most people find that once you start making a craft, the creativity …[Continue]
Clay Critters
Clay is an inexpensive tool that can be used to make just about anything. For this craft all you need is some clay and your imagination. You can use the clay to create a game that goes along with your …[Continue]
Heart Parts
Many dozens of animals can be created simply by using heart shaped cut-outs of different sizes. To start, cut out a bunch of different sized hearts. Think of an animal that you would like to re-create with hearts. Try putting …[Continue]
Candy Bug
Lots of treats are handed out for Valentine’s Day. This craft is a great idea if you are looking for a simple way of embellishing those ordinary treats so that they become something more exciting and personal. For this craft …[Continue]
Bee Mine Valentine
Valentine’s Day is a fun time of year for people of all ages. Children are especially excited when Valentine’s Day comes around because of all the activities, crafts and treats that are associated with the holiday. Kids love to make …[Continue]
Lambs and Shepherds: Old Testament
One big theme throughout the bible is that of Jesus Christ being the “Lamb of God” or the “Good Shepherd.” There are a lot of animal crafts that go along with lambs and shepherds that kids can have a great …[Continue]
Serpents and Snakes: Old Testament
Since much of the Old Testament has to do with good vs. evil and Satan plays the role of the snake or serpent. Especially with the story of Adam and Even in the Garden of Even and she being tempted …[Continue]
Fish and Whale Crafts: Old Testament
There are thousands of ideas you can use for crafting when it comes to the Old Testament. Just with the animals alone you could probably have a craft for every week of the year. There are also several themes that …[Continue]
