If you are an adult and you are able to follow written instructions and follow along with drawings and diagrams designed to help to make the process of making an origami figure go smoother, origami will be simple enough for …[Continue]
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More Paper Crafting with Preschoolers
As you teach preschool students or your own preschool age child, you will find that a good source to use as you teach them is completing a craft. As a child learns how to create a craft from what they …[Continue]
Ocean Diorama
The ocean is fascinating to many people and there are lots of different ways to bring a little bit of ocean home with you every day. Ocean crafts are very popular and they can be exotic and expensive or simple …[Continue]
Macaroni Skeleton
Learning about the human body is fun for a lot of people and can be even more fun when you combine it with some visual learning tool. Learning about the skeletal system can be very exciting and is even more …[Continue]
Macaroni Sheep
Macaroni is a fun pasta to eat and to play with and there are many different crafts that can be made using macaroni. Sheep are also interesting and cute for many people to look at. Here is a craft that …[Continue]
Learning Origami: A “How To” Guide
Introduction Some people find origami, the art of paper folding, very intimidating. There are masters of origami who create giant origami works of art and origami figures with incredible detail. Looking at the accomplishments and talents of these origami masters …[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]
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]
String Instrument Crafts
Making your own string instruments can save you a lot of money and can make for a fun rainy day activity. While no one is saying that a homemade craft project is just as good as a professionally made instrument, …[Continue]
Kid’s Musical Instruments
Making musical instruments is a wonderful craft idea for kids because when you make your own instrument, you also get to play it when you are done. There are also many opportunities to make a lesson of the musical instrument …[Continue]
