Glue two empty paper towel or toilet tissue rolls together to form binoculars. Punch holes at one end on the outside of the rolls and tie a string from one to the other so binoculars may hang around neck. Allow your child to …[Continue]
Simple Paper Birds
You can make a simple bird craft from construction paper. Simply cut two different circle patterns out of colored paper. Glue the two circles on a half sheet of construction paper. The smaller circle is the head and the larger the body. …[Continue]
Cereal Bird Feeder
Entertaining toddlers and young children can really be a chore. Their short attention spans and limited abilities some times make it difficult to come up with a variety of activities that will be both engaging and simple. Some of the …[Continue]
Making Origami For Children and Beginners
Origami is simple enough for adults, provided they are able to follow written instructions and reference the drawings and diagrams designed to make the origami process go smoother. However, is origami for children? Obviously a child trying to learn origami …[Continue]
Xylophone
To make a xylophone you will need several tall glasses or jars, some water, and a mixing spoon. To make the different notes in the xylophone, fill the glasses or jars with different amounts of water. The more water there …[Continue]
Country Paintings
Once your child has figured out how to use paints and create drawings that are somewhat recognizable, you can introduce a myriad of different country crafts that deal with painting. Two examples of how a simple painting project can turn …[Continue]
Country Drawings
Finding activities for your kids can be a challenge, especially if the activities that they are most interested in, involve a lot of money (as is often the case with kids these days). So what if you could have a …[Continue]
Hanging Mobile Crafts for Kids
For kids, making mobile crafts is an easy way to incorporate dimension into your craft making. Instead of having them color another page in the coloring book, why not challenge them with an activity that is a little bit more …[Continue]
Basics of Handprints
Getting started: There are a few things that you should be aware of before starting a handprint craft project with your child. In order to get the best possible results when making crafts with paint or clay, you need to …[Continue]
Baby’s Handprints
Infant handprint crafts can be done in a myriad of different ways and for those with a wide range of budgets. There are all kinds of mediums that can be used when making a handprint craft of your infant. You …[Continue]
Bat Shapes
You can use these same principles of how to make a basic bat shape and apply them to a number of different crafts. For example, you can cut the bat shape out of felt and adhere it to a sweatshirt. …[Continue]
Shadow Box
Making crafts in the spring time is a great way to take advantage of the season by doing something creative outdoors. Of course you can also make spring crafts indoors but, taking advantage of the warmer weather while creating crafts …[Continue]
