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Salt Dough Leaf Magnets

Salt Dough Leaf Magnets

Why not make your own magnets such as these salt dough leaf refrigerator magnets and hang precious artwork and those […]

Tie Dye Lunch Bags

Tie Dye Lunch Bags

Decorate your reusable lunch bag with tie-dye and embellishments such as iron-on crystals. Your lunch bag with be the envy […]

American Girl Doll Lasagna Dinner Set

American Girl Doll Lasagna Dinner Set

An easy DIY doll lasagna how-to that was inspired by one of the new American Girl doll dinner sets. All […]

Milk Carton Doll Chair

Milk Carton Doll Chair

This is an easy to make doll chair perfect for American Girl Dolls, Easy to make and fun!

Melted Crayon Canvas

Melted Crayon Canvas

Hot glue crayons to a canvas and use a heat gun to melt the crayons. A fun project with adult […]

ABC Graham Crackers

ABC Graham Crackers

Such a cute idea for a fun back to school snack. Make these ABC graham crackers from Parents Magazine.

Tissue Paper School Bus Frame

Tissue Paper School Bus Frame

Decorate the Bulletin Board with rows of school buses filled with class pictures.

School Lunch Love Notes

School Lunch Love Notes

Ideas for lunch treats and special notes to perk up your child’s day at school.

Plastic bottle cuff bracelets

Plastic Bottle Cuff Bracelets

Bracelets are made using recycled plastic bottles, scraps of fabric, permanent markers, and glue.

Bouquet of Sharpened Pencils

Bouquet of Sharpened Pencils

A fun teacher appreciation gift – perfect for heading back to school.

felt paper dolls

Felt Paper Dolls

Felt paper dolls are a great quiet toy, and these are portable anywhere you go. Make “paper” dolls more indestructible […]

Blob Lights

Blob Lights

A fun and safe lighting option for kids. No real flames involved!

Back Pack Money Holder

Back Pack Money Holder

A great way to hold money for lunch or snacks! Make a backpack money holder.

Paper Fan Sun

Paper Fan Sun

This easy Paper Fan Sun will bring a smile to little faces even on a rainy day.

Pencil Hair Clips

Pencil Hair Clips

Such a fun hair accessory for back to school! These hair clips are perfect for that little scholar in your […]

Ribbon Headbands

Ribbon Headbands

Cute ribbon covered headbands you can make for your daughter’s first day back to school!

freezepopoholders

Freeze Pop Holders

Keep those little hands from getting too cold with this simple project.

Eggs and Bacon Candy

Eggs and Bacon Candy

Made from fruit roll ups, white chocolate and M&Ms, this candy looks like little servings of bacon and eggs! A […]

Backpack Sun Catchers

Backpack Sun Catchers

Sun catchers for your backpack or key chain. A fun way to express your personality.

Personalized Supply Crate

Personalized Supply Crate

Make a personalized crate to hold your school supplies or keep your homework desk organized.

Poster Board Visors

Poster Board Visors

Make cute sun visors from poster board. These are themed Mario Brothers!

Homemade Sponge Stamps

Homemade Sponge Stamps

Make your own foam paint stamps by using dollar store sponges!

Homemade Hula Hoops

Homemade Hula Hoops

How fun is this? Learn how to make your own hula hoops and get busy twirling and turning!

Paper Pulp Car

Paper Pulp Car

Have some fun trying different shapes and objects made from paper pulp! great project for younger kids.

Double Duty Felt Ring

Double Duty Felt Ring

A simple sewing project that can be used two ways… as a hair elastic and as a “one size fits […]

Message Banana

Message Banana

Draw on banana without ink! Check out this fun way to jazz up lunchtime.

No Sew Super Hero Capes

No Sew Super Hero Capes

This simple, no-sew super hero cape is sure to be a hit with all the pint-sized super heroes in your […]

Glow in the Dark Slime

Glow in the Dark Slime

What a fun project as the summer days wind down and the days get shorter and shorter. Make some glow […]

Make a Sit Upon

Make a Sit Upon

Anyone who has ever been involved with scouts will remember the classic sit upon! Fun to make and easy enough […]

Rainbow Ice Painting

Rainbow Ice Painting

What a great idea for summer painting fun! Make rainbow ice cubes and get out in the sun for some […]

Craft Stick Pencil Magnets

Craft Stick Pencil Magnets

These adorable magnets are easy to make and perfect for back to school. Give them as teacher’s gifts or use […]

Pom Pom Angry Birds

Pom Pom Angry Birds

Jump on the Angry Bird crafting band wagon and makes these adorable pom pom birds.

Summer Pinwheel

Summer Pinwheel

A lovely summer craft: Make a summer pinwheel and watch as it turns in the breeze!

Times Table Pockets

Times Table Pockets

Make this adorable holder for your child’s times table cards.

Quiet Flip Book

Quiet Flip Book

Make your little one an adorable flip book from fabric. This is perfect for quiet time, traveling in the car, […]

Glittery Hair Clips

Glittery Hair Clips

Make glitter clips with decoupage. incredibly simple and oh so cute! Perfect for back to school.

Make a Fashion Scarf

Make a Fashion Scarf

This easy-to-make tie will keep you cool whether your at a sports practice/game, amusement parks, or just doing yard work! […]

Cardboard Tube Fish

Cardboard Tube Fish

An adorable fish made from recycled cardboard tubes. Great for an undersea bedroom decoration!

Ribbon Flip Flops

Ribbon Flip Flops

These adorable flip flops are easy to make and fun to customize. use your favorite colors to make your own […]

Little Sewing Kit

Little Sewing Kit

This is a fun tutorial for a Sewing Kit. The link has images to print out on fabric for cut […]

Bean Bag Toss

Bean Bag Toss

Make your own Bean Bag Toss for your next family get together!

Ric Rac Bracelet

Ric Rac Bracelet

A super easy bracelet your kids can make from a button and ric rac.

Tumbled Tie Dye

Tumbled Tie Dye

Adorable shirts using glue and a tie dye kit. Make one today!

Capri Sun Pencil Pouch

Capri Sun Pencil Pouch

This cute pencil bag is made from 2 Capri Sun pouches. A great back to school craft!

Make a Firefly Jar

Make a Firefly Jar

An adorable glow in the dark project that looks like a jar full of lightning bugs (fireflies).

Rolling Pin Art

Rolling Pin Art

A fun way to create art using a rolling pin and paint. No two pictures will be the same!

Plaster Casting with Sand

Plaster Casting with Sand

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

Make a Woven Friendship Bracelet

Make a Woven Friendship Bracelet

Make a woven friendship bracelet using a circular cardboard loom with this tutorial! Much quicker than most knotted friendship bracelets, […]

Layout and Drawing Game

Layout and Drawing Game

Do you know your shapes and colors? what kind of great picture can you put together with the given shapes? […]

Puppet Playhouse

Puppet Playhouse

Make this fun puppet playhouse for hours of fun with your little ones!

Craft Sticks Bracelets

Craft Stick Bracelets

A simple way to bend a popsicle stick and create a colorful bracelet. Such a fun project and the girls […]

Matching/Memory Game

Matching/Memory Game

This is a tutorial for making a fun little Matching/Memory Game. It is a quick and easy project for parents […]

How to Make Lava Lamps for Kids

How to Make Lava Lamps for Kids

Water bottles, vegetable oil, water, food coloring and alka seltzer turn into fun and colorful lava lamps.

Elmo and Big Bird Fruit

Elmo and Big Bird Fruit

An apple and some fresh pineapple made to look like the Sesame Street characters Elmo and Big Bird! A fun […]

Fun Chips with Watermelon Salsa

Fun Chips with Watermelon Salsa

Kids will love these cinnamon chips cut out with any fun cookie cutters. Served them with watermelon salsa!

Cardboard Box Guitars

Cardboard Box Guitars

Boredom Buster — create guitars out of cardboard boxes, take “rock star” pictures and have your own concert in the […]

Fabric Button Cover Rings

Fabric Button Cover Rings

Make fun jewelry to match any outfit using our step by step tutorial. Your little lady will love these rings […]

Balloon Cup Shooter Game

Balloon Cup Shooter Game

Cups with balloons on them turned into pom pom launchers. A fun game for your kids that won’t take their […]

Crystal Ice Palace Experiment

Crystal Ice Palace Experiment

Create beautiful ice sculptures with just a few simple supplies!

Backpack for Dolls

Backpack for Dolls

Make a backpack for your dolls using our simple instructions. Add embellishments and doll sized school supplies and your doll […]

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