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Mini Sand Cake Sea Creatures

July 22, 2012 By The Partiologist

Mini Sand Cake Sea Creatures

Using cake pop filling and sand molds create these adorable mini sand sea creatures. Fit perfectly into a summertime beach […]

Filed Under: Animals & insect crafts, By Adults, for Kids, Edible crafts, Preschool, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Summer, Summer Beach Crafts for Kids, Teenagers, Toddler Tagged With: beach, Cake Pop, Mini Cakes, Ocean Crafts for Kids, sand, sea, sun, under the sea

Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

June 25, 2012 By tikkido

Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

Bite sized ice cream sandwiches can be made ahead of time, and are so easy to serve at a party […]

Filed Under: 4th of July & Patriotic, By Adults, for Kids, Edible crafts, Memorial Day, Preschool, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Summer, Teenagers, Toddler Tagged With: ice cream, ice cream sandwiches, nilla wafers, picnic, sprinkles

Sandy Hand Mosaic

June 21, 2012 By Tami

Sandy Hand Mosaic

Turn your next trip to the beach into one-of-a-kind memories! Cast the family’s handprints in the sand and decorate with […]

Filed Under: By Adults, for Kids, Handprint, Footprint, Fingerprint Crafts, Preschool, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Spring, Summer, Summer Beach Crafts for Kids, Toddler Tagged With: beach, family, handprint, handprints, memories, mold, plaster of paris, sand, seashell, shells, vacation

BaNilla Sandwich Cookies

April 19, 2012 By Tami

BaNilla Sandwich Cookies

These pretty little cookie bites are kid friendly, easy-to-make snacks. Great for tucking into lunches, as party favors or an […]

Filed Under: Edible crafts, Preschool, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Teenagers, Toddler Tagged With: banana, candy, cookies, dessert, edible, peanut butter, snack, sprinkles, treats

Sand Paper Printed T-Shirts

April 5, 2012 By Tami

Sand Paper Printed T-Shirts

A t-shirt, crayons, sand paper and an iron are all that you need to create fun personalized shirts. Kids of […]

Filed Under: By Adults, for Kids, Wearable crafts Tagged With: crayons, iron, no sew, sand paper, t-shirt, wearable

Shamrock Ice Cream Sandwiches

March 14, 2012 By Tami

Shamrock Ice Cream Sandwiches

These Shamrock shaped treats are sure to please all of the little Lads and Lassies at your St. Patrick’s Day […]

Filed Under: By Adults, for Kids, Edible crafts, Preschool, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Spring, St. Patrick's Day, Summer, Teenagers, Toddler Tagged With: dessert, edible, ice cream sandwiches, ice cream sugar cookies, shamrock, St. Patrick’s Day, treats

Plaster Casting with Sand

August 12, 2011 By suzy6281

Plaster Casting with Sand

Creating a mold with wet sand and then casting objects with plaster of paris. A great project for your school […]

Filed Under: Dough & Clay Crafts, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Summer, Summer Beach Crafts for Kids Tagged With: Craft, plaster, sand

Kids Crafts for Special Days in August

July 22, 2022 By cindy312

kids crafts for special days in August

August is the perfect time for crafting. Whether you’re still in vacation mode or headed back to school, you’ll find […]

Filed Under: August, Tutorials Tagged With: august

Make Marshmallow Animals

July 7, 2022 By hungryhappenings Leave a Comment

Make Marshmallow Animals

Use sand molds and store bought marshmallows to create this adorable goldfish. Great for a pool or beach party.

Filed Under: Animals & insect crafts, Edible crafts, Preschool, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Summer, Summer Beach Crafts for Kids, Teenagers Tagged With: animal, beach, candy, fish, marshmallow, Ocean Crafts for Kids

Painted Saguaro Cactus

June 21, 2022 By cindy312

Few plants are as instantly recognizable as the mighty saguaro cactus. Painting one is an easy project, even for beginners.

Filed Under: Cinco de Mayo, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Summer, Teenagers Tagged With: cactus, desert, Mexico, paint, saguaro, sand

Easy Beach Bucket Cake

June 21, 2022 By rookno17 Leave a Comment

Easy Beach Bucket Cake

Yes, it’s really cake! All you need is an inexpensive plastic pail, your favorite cake and frosting, and this simple […]

Filed Under: By Adults, for Kids, Edible crafts, Preschool, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Summer, Summer Beach Crafts for Kids, Toddler Tagged With: beach, bucket, cake, edible, Ocean Crafts for Kids, pail, summer

Sugar Sprinkles Art Bottles

June 6, 2022 By cindy312

Layered sand art is pretty, but layering sugar sprinkles is even better because you can use it for decorating after […]

Filed Under: Edible crafts, Preschool, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Teenagers Tagged With: edible, sand art, sprinkles, sugar

300+ Paper Plate Crafts

May 17, 2022 By Amanda Formaro

Kids love to make paper plate crafts, and we’ve collected over 300 ideas for them to choose from! So grab […]

Filed Under: Craft Collections, May, Tutorials Tagged With: Paper Plate Crafts

Unicorn Crafts and Recipes

March 31, 2022 By cindy312

It’s no surprise that one of the most magical of mythical creatures, the unicorn, is so popular. Symbolizing purity, strength, […]

Filed Under: April, Craft Collections Tagged With: special days

President’s Day Crafts and Recipes

January 28, 2022 By Amanda Formaro

Every year, the United States celebrates President’s Day on the third Monday in February. President’s Day was created to honor […]

Filed Under: Craft Collections, February Tagged With: february, special days

Polar Bear Cookies

January 11, 2022 By Everyday Dishes & DIY

Polar Bear Cookies

These polar bear cookies are easy to make, taste great, and are absolutely adorable! They start with store-bought double cream-filled […]

Filed Under: Animals & insect crafts, Edible crafts, Preschool, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Teenagers, Winter Tagged With: animal, candy, candy melts, cookie, M&M's, oreo, polar bear

Reindeer Pops

December 6, 2021 By hungryhappenings

Reindeer Pops

The kids will love making these adorable graham cracker sandwich cookies that look just like Rudolph. They’re as tasty as […]

Filed Under: Animals & insect crafts, Christmas, Edible crafts, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Teenagers, Winter Tagged With: animal, candy, chocolate, christmas, graham cracker, reindeer

Recycled Can Turkey

November 11, 2021 By Amanda Formaro

Recycled Can Turkey

Recycled Can Turkey Turn an empty vegetable can into a cute turkey for Thanksgiving. Can be used to hold pens […]

Filed Under: Animals & insect crafts, Felt & foam crafts, Preteen, Recycled crafts, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Thanksgiving, Tutorials Tagged With: bird, Can Crafts, cardstock, felt, thanksgiving, turkey

Creative Halloween Costumes for Kids

October 20, 2021 By cindy312

Homemade costumes are the best! No matter what your crafting ability level, you’ll find a costume idea here at Fun […]

Filed Under: Craft Collections, October

Witch Crafts and Recipes for Kids

October 13, 2021 By Amanda Formaro

Witch Crafts and Recipes Fun crafts (like cute broom-shaped cupcakes, smiling witch-faced cookies, and adorable pointy hats) take the scary […]

Filed Under: Craft Collections, October Tagged With: October, special days

Scarecrow Crafts for Kids

September 25, 2021 By cindy312

Scarecrows are a classic fall craft. There are so many possibilities! We’ve gathered over 30 ideas for scarecrow crafts and […]

Filed Under: Craft Collections, September, Tutorials Tagged With: september

Paper Bag Pumpkin

September 12, 2021 By Amanda Formaro

Paper Bag Pumpkin

This cute kids’ paper bag pumpkin craft is perfect for table decorations or, if filled with candy, a great party […]

Filed Under: Fall, Halloween Crafts and Recipes, Paper crafts, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Thanksgiving, Tutorials Tagged With: autumn, Construction Paper Crafts, fall, halloween, paint, paper bag, pumpkin, raffia, thanksgiving

Backpack Monster

August 12, 2021 By Amanda Formaro

Backpack Monster

Backpack Monster This monster will look adorable hanging from a backpack when it’s time to head back to school. It’s […]

Filed Under: Back to School, Crafts for boys, Felt & foam crafts, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Tutorials Tagged With: back to school, backpack, Button Crafts for Kids, felt, monster, yarn

Lunch Bag

June 1, 2021 By HelloSewing

Forget about disposable sandwich bags or bulky tin containers and make yourself a reusable lunch bag instead. It’s environmentally friendly, […]

Filed Under: Back to School, Fabric crafts, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Teenagers Tagged With: fabric, lunch bag, sewing

Beach Card for Father’s Day

May 27, 2021 By Tami

Beach Card for Father’s Day

Turn cardstock and sand into a one-of-a-kind Father’s Day card. Even the smallest of hands can help make this card […]

Filed Under: Father's Day, Nature crafts, Preschool, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Summer, Summer Beach Crafts for Kids, Toddler Tagged With: beach, Card, Father’s Day, sand

Seeded Paper Bookmarks

April 22, 2021 By Amanda Formaro

Seeded Paper Bookmarks

Seeded Paper Bookmark These seeded paper bookmarks serve two purposes. Use them to mark a page in your favorite book […]

Filed Under: By Adults, for Kids, Earth Day, Paper crafts, Preteen, Recycled crafts, Repurpose crafts, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Teenagers, Tutorials Tagged With: book, bookmark, flower, gardening, recycle, seed, spring

Tide Pool Art

April 15, 2021 By buggyandbuddy

Tide Pool Art

Make some colorful tide pool art with watercolors and sand! It’s a really fun project to pair with a beach […]

Filed Under: Nature crafts, Paper crafts, Preschool, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Summer, Summer Beach Crafts for Kids, Teenagers Tagged With: beach, Construction Paper Crafts, fish, Ocean Crafts for Kids, sand, sensory, starfish, tide pool

Dr. Seuss’ Birthday is March 2nd!

February 25, 2021 By Amanda Formaro

Dr. Seuss books have been entertaining kids for years and will continue to do so for generations to come. We’re continuously […]

Filed Under: Craft Collections, March Tagged With: March, Seuss, special days

Cookie Monster Cake

February 17, 2021 By cindy312

Cookie Monster made his Sesame Street debut during the very first episode in November of 1969. Since then, millions of […]

Filed Under: Characters (TV, movie, book), Edible crafts, Preschool, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Toddler Tagged With: cake, cookie, Cookie Monster, edible, sesame street

February is National Bird Feeding Month

February 2, 2021 By cindy312

Celebrate the wonder and joy of our feathered friends during National Wild Bird Feeding Month! Unlike a lot of special […]

Filed Under: Craft Collections, February Tagged With: february, special days

Peanut Butter and Jelly Game

January 24, 2021 By Tami

Peanut Butter & Jelly Game

Create felt peanut butter and jelly sandwich components to play an old game idea given new life. The sturdy felt […]

Filed Under: By Adults, for Kids, Felt & foam crafts, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Teenagers Tagged With: felt, Game, peanut butter, sandwich, sewing

Groundhog Day Crafts and Recipes

January 11, 2021 By Amanda Formaro

Groundhog Day is celebrated every year on February 2nd. If the day is cloudy when Punxsutawney Phil comes out to […]

Filed Under: Craft Collections, February Tagged With: february, special days

Punxsutawney Phil Portrait

January 5, 2021 By Amanda Formaro

Punxsutawney Phil Portrait

Punxsutawney Phil Portrait Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow or not? Are we in for in for 6 more weeks […]

Filed Under: Felt & foam crafts, Groundhog Day, Preschool, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Toddler Tagged With: felt, groundhog, groundhog day, picture, portrait, Punxsutawney Phil, shadow, wall hanging

Turkey Crafts for Kids

November 4, 2020 By Amanda Formaro

If you’re looking for some fun turkey crafts to make, you’ve hit the jackpot! We’ve collected over 180 turkey crafts […]

Filed Under: Craft Collections, November, Preschool, Thanksgiving Tagged With: thanksgiving, turkey

Juice Box Mummy

September 28, 2020 By Amanda Formaro

Juice Box Mummy

  Juice Box Mummies Don’t throw out those empty juice box containers! Make a slew of these super easy mummies to celebrate […]

Filed Under: Halloween Crafts and Recipes, Paper crafts, Preschool, Recycled crafts, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Toddler, Tutorials Tagged With: Construction Paper Crafts, halloween, juice box, mummy, recycled

Ice Cream Cone Grilled Cheese

July 22, 2020 By KitchenFun

Ice Cream Cone Grilled Cheese

This fun and easy lunch looks like an ice cream cone, but there’s no ice cream here. If you look […]

Filed Under: Edible crafts, Preschool, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Summer, Teenagers Tagged With: banana, cheese, edible, fruit, grilled cheese, ice cream, sandwich, strawberry

Chilly Cheesburgers

July 9, 2020 By hungryhappenings

Chilly Cheesburgers

What could be better than an ice cold dessert at your summer picnic or backyard BBQ? Perhaps, a Chilly Cheeseburger […]

Filed Under: Edible crafts, Memorial Day, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Summer, Teenagers Tagged With: April Fool's Day, BBQ, cheeseburger, cookie, edible, hamburger, ice cream, ice cream sandwich, picnic, summer

UFO and Alien Crafts and Recipes

July 8, 2020 By Amanda Formaro

World UFO Day happens each year in July, so head over to our space crafts category and pick out some […]

Filed Under: Craft Collections, July, May Tagged With: july, may, special days

Ocean Diorama

July 7, 2020 By Tami

Ocean Diorama

Turn a tin can, sand, rope, and some maps into a diorama of ocean and beach items. These pretty decorations […]

Filed Under: Nature crafts, Preteen, Recycled crafts, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Summer, Summer Beach Crafts for Kids, Teenagers Tagged With: beach, Can Crafts, diorama, fish, map, Ocean Crafts for Kids, recycle, rope, sand, tin can, vacation

US States and Capitals Game

May 20, 2020 By cindy312

States And Capitals Games

You don’t have to be an expert to know that the best way to learn something is through play. Elementary […]

Filed Under: 4th of July & Patriotic, Craft Collections, Paper crafts, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Tutorials Tagged With: capital, Game, geography, matching, old maid, state, United States

Basketball Buns

March 5, 2020 By hungryhappenings

Basketball Buns

Serve up sandwiches or burgers with basketball buns at a party and score points with your guests! It’s really easy […]

Filed Under: Edible crafts, Preschool, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Sports Crafts for Kids, Teenagers Tagged With: basketball, bun, edible, hamburger, sandwich, sports

Reindeer Crafts and Recipes

December 5, 2019 By Amanda Formaro

Kids love reindeer crafts! Rudolph and the other reindeer that pull Santa’s sleigh are a very important part of Christmas. […]

Filed Under: Craft Collections, December Tagged With: December

Edible Peanut Butter Crafts for Kids

November 21, 2019 By cindy312

November is Peanut Butter Lover’s Month, marking the anniversary of the first patent issued for peanut butter in 1895. March […]

Filed Under: Craft Collections, Edible crafts, March, November, Preschool, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, September, Teenagers, Toddler Tagged With: March, National Peanut Day, november, peanut butter, Peanut Butter Lover's Day, Peanut Butter Lovers Month, september

Frankenstein Crafts and Recipes

September 30, 2019 By Amanda Formaro

Frankenstein Crafts and Recipes You might think that Frankenstein Day would be in October. Seems like the logical time of […]

Filed Under: August, Craft Collections, October Tagged With: august, October, special days

Skeleton and Skull Crafts and Recipes

September 28, 2019 By Amanda Formaro

What would Halloween be without a skeleton or two? Skulls are popular too, so we’ve collected lots of fun ideas you’ll […]

Filed Under: Craft Collections, October Tagged With: October, special days

Faux Stained Glass Pumpkin Window Hanger

September 10, 2019 By Amanda Formaro

Faux Stained Glass Pumpkin Window Hanger

Faux Stained Glass Pumpkin Window Hanger This faux stained glass pumpkin project looks very pretty hanging in a sunny window! […]

Filed Under: Fall, Halloween Crafts and Recipes, Paper crafts, Preschool, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Thanksgiving, Tutorials Tagged With: autumn, Construction Paper Crafts, fall, pumpkin, Tissue Paper Crafts for Kids

Rice Krispie Treat Dinosaur Bones

September 4, 2019 By The Partiologist

Rice Krispie Treat Dinosaur Bones

Host a Dino-Mite party making Rice Krispie Dinosaur bones using a mold intended for a sandbox!  So fun and so […]

Filed Under: Animals & insect crafts, Crafts for boys, Edible crafts, Party Ideas, Preschool, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids Tagged With: bone, dinosaur, edible, fossil, Rice Krispie Treat

Egg Cup Ships

August 28, 2019 By Amanda Formaro

Egg Cup Ships

Egg Cup Ships This Columbus Day, make your own mini versions of the Nina, Pinta, and the Santa Maria! This […]

Filed Under: Egg carton crafts, Preschool, Recycled crafts, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Tutorials Tagged With: boat, clay, columbus day, egg carton, paint, recycle, ship, toothpick, transportation

Ocean Flower Pot

July 2, 2019 By Tami

Ocean Flower Pot

Ocean-themed pots can be used for party decorations or as decorations in a child’s room. Great way to use sand […]

Filed Under: Clay Pot Crafts, Preschool, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Summer, Summer Beach Crafts for Kids Tagged With: beach, clay pot, fish, flower pot, Ocean Crafts for Kids, paint, pasta, sand, summer

Beach Bucket

June 13, 2019 By Everyday Dishes & DIY

Beach Bucket

Create a stylish beach bucket to hold flip flops and towels poolside or to transport sunscreen and sand toys for a day […]

Filed Under: Fabric crafts, Preteen, Summer, Summer Beach Crafts for Kids, Teenagers Tagged With: beach, bucket, fabric, mod podge, rope, summer

Beachy Candle Votive Holders

June 10, 2019 By tikkido

Beachy Candle Votive Holders

Adding a bit of sand and a few shells to candle holders not only looks gorgeous, but it also makes […]

Filed Under: Candles & Soap, Nature crafts, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Summer Beach Crafts for Kids, Teenagers Tagged With: candles, nautical, Ocean Crafts for Kids, sand, seashell, shells, votive, votives, wedding

Chocolate Beach Pails

June 3, 2019 By hungryhappenings

These adorable mini chocolate pails are completely edible! They’re filled with candy sand and homemade chocolate shells.

Filed Under: Edible crafts, Preschool, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Summer, Summer Beach Crafts for Kids, Teenagers Tagged With: beach, candy, chocolate, edible, sand, seashell, shell, summer

Recycled Denim Coastal Pillows

June 3, 2019 By [email protected]

Repurpose a worn pair of jeans to make these fabulous no-sew pillows in just under an hour! Decorate them with […]

Filed Under: Fabric crafts, Felt & foam crafts, Preteen, Recycled crafts, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Summer Beach Crafts for Kids, Teenagers Tagged With: denim, felt, jeans, paint, pillow, recycled, sand dollar, starfish

Basketball Crafts and Recipes

March 14, 2019 By cindy312

Celebrate a beloved sport with some kid-friendly basketball crafts and recipes. Here at Fun Family Crafts, we’ve gathered lots of […]

Filed Under: November, Tutorials

Shamrock Crafts and Recipes for Kids

February 26, 2019 By cindy312

Shamrocks and St. Patrick’s Day go hand-in-hand. A shamrock is simply a young sprig, used as the symbol of Ireland. […]

Filed Under: Craft Collections Tagged With: March, special days

Valentine Heart Pretzels

February 12, 2019 By sweetsimplestuff

Valentine Heart Pretzels

Start with heart shaped pretzels with mini Rolos melted and sandwiched between, then sprinkled with red sugar … perfect for […]

Filed Under: Edible crafts, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Valentine's Day Tagged With: candy, heart, pretzel, rolos, valentine's day

Cereal Box Snowman

December 7, 2018 By Amanda Formaro

Cereal Box Snowman

Cereal Box Snowman Recycle an empty cereal box into this adorable snowman. This is a fantastic indoor activity on a […]

Filed Under: Christmas, Paper crafts, Preschool, Preteen, Recycled crafts, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Snowman crafts, Tutorials, Winter Tagged With: cereal box, Construction Paper Crafts, cup, Gesso, paint, recycle, snowman, winter

Summer Days Picture Frame

August 28, 2018 By pattysgreenart

Transform an old picture frame with sand and shells. Add a photo to always remember your favorite beach trip.

Filed Under: Nature crafts, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Summer, Summer Beach Crafts for Kids, Teenagers Tagged With: beach, frame, photo, sand, shell, summer

Seashell Fish

July 9, 2018 By Amanda Formaro

Hunt for shells on the beach, then turn them into cute fish. They’re such a fun way to remember a […]

Filed Under: Animals & insect crafts, Nature crafts, Preteen, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Summer, Summer Beach Crafts for Kids, Teenagers Tagged With: beach, fish, googly eye, nature, seashell, summer

Beach Lunch

June 21, 2018 By KitchenFun

Beach Lunch

A fun beach lunch for kids! The beach features a crustless sandwich, blue gelatin poses as water, and it’s all […]

Filed Under: Edible crafts, Preschool, School Age Crafts & Activities for Kids, Summer, Summer Beach Crafts for Kids, Toddler Tagged With: beach, cheese, edible, lunch, orange, sandwich, summer

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