Boo! It’s time for all things creepy and spooky. Are you ready for Halloween? This week’s picks of clever do-it-together craft projects are sure to get you in the Halloween spirit….[Continue]
Fingerprint Crafts
The use of fingerprints as a form of identification dates back to Babylon, ancient Rome and China’s Tang Dynasty. The first modern use of fingerprints was recorded on July 28, 1868 in colonial India by a British magistrate. Today’s website …[Continue]
Christmas Crafts
“‘Tis the season to be jolly.” And Christmas crafts certainly add to the season’s jolliness, don’t you think? This week’s website picks showcase Christmas craft projects for kids of all ages….[Continue]
Back-to-School Clipart
To kick off this back-to-school season, I present these free clipart sites. But first a couple of ground rules. One, please respect common clipart etiquette and do not hot link directly to these images. Instead, always download images to your …[Continue]
Origami for Kids
Origami is the ancient Japanese art of paper folding. Today’s tour includes hundreds of easy-to-learn models. You can start with regular printer paper, but as you progress you may be interested in buying a package of special origami paper, which …[Continue]
Thanksgiving Table Crafts
These kid-friendly Thanksgiving table decorations will not only brighten up your holiday home, but will also get the kids involved in the preparing the dinner table. Whether you choose to do these projects before the holiday, or as a Thanksgiving …[Continue]
Lunch Notes
Although encouraging notes from home, folded into a sack lunch, are not a new phenomena, it is a trend that is exploding. In fact, some moms are buying cutesy stationary and pre-fab note cards to slip between the peanut butter …[Continue]
Friendship Crafts
Friendship crafts are art projects that can be made with friends, as a gift for a friend, or as part of a preschool theme on the value of friendships. Read on to learn about friendship bracelets, Amish friendship bread, friendship …[Continue]
Things To Do This Summer
“Mommy, I’m bored!” Prevent the b-word from visiting your house this summer by combing these lists of summer activities ahead of time. Hopefully you will find dozens of good ideas and enough inspiration to fill the entire season….[Continue]
Mother’s Day Cards
The history of American Mother’s Day can be traced to 1870 when Julia Ward Howe (author of the Battle Hymn of the Republic) called upon mothers to put an end to war. But it wasn’t until 1912 when West Virginia …[Continue]
