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Garden Bugs

Garden Bugs

These bright-eyed little bugs are an adorable way to mark veggies in the garden. This is a simple project that’s […]

Hoppy Easter Fingerprint Bunnies & Chicks

Hoppy Easter Fingerprint Bunnies & Chicks

Watch their faces as you show your little ones how to turn their fingerprints into these adorable bunnies and chicks […]

Ghost Bowling Game

Ghost Bowling Game

Keep the kids busy with a fun game of ghost bowling – made from recycled soda bottles!

Halloween Eyeball Pin

Halloween Eyeball Pin

All eyes will be on you when you hand out these eyeball pins to your friends and party goers for […]

Easy Craft Stick Bookmarks

Easy Craft Stick Bookmarks

Color code your bookmarks to your folders and spirals with these simple bookmarks. Kids will have no trouble creating these […]

Craft Stick Photo Frame

Craft Stick Photo Frame

Make a cute photo frame using craft sticks. It’s inexpensive, easy to do, and can be decorated with any materials […]

Acorn Cap Jewels

Acorn Cap Jewels

These shiny jewels are an easy and fun craft for your little ones. They can get really creative with these […]

Easy Shark Pin

Easy Shark Pin

Make a fun homemade shark pin to wear on your shirt or attach to your bag or backpack. A fun […]

Creature Camouflage

Explore the concept of camouflage by making background patterns and clay creatures. A wonderful activity for the classroom, Scouts, or […]

Popsicle Park Bench

Popsicle Park Bench

This fun and easy project lets you make a cute little park bench using ordinary popsicle / craft sticks. Fun […]

Construction Paper Teepees

Construction Paper Teepees

These adorable teepees are a great project for discussing the origins of our land as well as the first Thanksgiving. […]

Pirate Treasure Map

Pirate Treasure Map

Using a piece of brown packing paper and washable markers, let your kids go crazy creating their very own worlds! […]

Easter Egg Family

Easter Egg Family

Here’s a totally different way to decorate Easter eggs with the kids! Dress them up like people for a fun […]

Valentine Heart Mobile

Valentine Heart Mobile

Recycle plastic bottles to make this pretty mobile. Use markers to decorate each one, and make as many as you […]

Easy Recycled Gift Tags

Easy Recycled Gift Tags

Grab some permanent markers and an electrical switch plate cover to make unique gift tags for the holidays. Fun craft […]

Turkey Crowns for Dolls

Turkey Crowns for Dolls

Make a cute Thanksgiving turkey tiara for your dolls! This pattern could easily be adapted for your kids, too. Made […]

Teepee Centerpiece

Teepee Centerpiece

Here’s a fun way to decorate your table or mantel this Thanksgiving! Make these fun teepees and use them as […]

Story Wheel

Story Wheel

Make this fun and colorful story wheel with your little ones. A great preschool or Kindergarten project that is a […]

Story Telling Kit

Story Telling Kit

This tutorial will show you how you can make a storytelling kit to give to a child as a birthday […]

Watercolor Pencil Scarecrow

Watercolor Pencil Scarecrow

Introduce your child to watercolor pencils by making some fun fall scarecrow art! A great art project for a blustery […]

Halloween Thumbprint Tags

Halloween Thumbprint Tags

Make these absolutely darling Halloween thumbprint tags with your little one. Great for gifts, invitations or just for fun! Your […]

Origami Babushka Doll

Origami Babushka Doll

Here’s an easy and fun paper origami doll for young girls. Use your imagination to decorate any doll from around […]

Milk Jug Jack-O-Lantern

Milk Jug Jack-O-Lantern

Make a Jack O’ Lantern out of an empty milk jug using paint and markers. Kids will love making this […]

Paint Chip Bookmark

Paint Chip Bookmark

Recycle those paint chips into bookmarks after your painting project is finished. Fun and colorful bookmarks to use in the […]

Patriotic Punch Cups

Patriotic Punch Cups

This super easy project will have your table decorated in patriotic stars before you knew what hit it! A great […]

Mixed Media Lions

Mixed Media Lions

Have a roaring good time making these mixed media, one-of-a-kind lions. Introduce your children to many different artist’s tools to […]

Keepsake Camp Pillow

Keepsake Camp Pillow

A great way to preserve memories from summer camp. Turn an ordinary pillowcase into a summer journal by having friends […]

Kaleidoscope Berry Boxes

Kaleidoscope Berry Boxes

These gorgeous boxes are made from recycled berry boxes. Colored with markers and paint, they are perfect for using as […]

Fingerprint Busy Bees

Fingerprint Busy Bees

Fingerprint art is easy and fun for kids of all ages! Using a marker, add eyes, wings, hands, feet…endless options […]

Spiderweb Window Art

Spiderweb Window Art

Great rainy day activity, trace clip art onto a window to create a quick spiderweb effect! Window markers are wash […]

Kitchen Sink Pot

Kitchen Sink Pot

Make a pretty pot for Mother’s Day using fabric swatches or tissue paper to decorate it. An easy project for […]

Secret Message Mother’s Day Card

Secret Message Mother’s Day Card

Send Mom a secret message telling her how much you love her! A fun idea for Mother’s Day, Grandparent’s Day […]

Mother’s Day Handprint Card

Mother’s Day Handprint Card

Make Mom feel extra special with a card that will wrap around her with a big hug to show her […]

Paper Bag Poncho

Paper Bag Poncho

Dress up to party for Cinco de Mayo with these fancy ponchos. Made from paper bags, this craft is not […]

Make Your Own Board Game

Make Your Own Board Game

Step by step instructions on making your own personalized board game for your little ones to play with. Fun for […]

Handprint Monkey on a Vine

Handprint Monkey on a Vine

Kids will love turning their handprints into adorable vine swinging monkeys with some paint and a marker. Frame the pictures […]

Toothbrush Splatter Painting

Toothbrush Splatter Painting

When it’s raining outside, have fun splatter painting with toothbrushes. Toddlers and preschoolers will love the brightly colored umbrellas with […]

Cardboard Box Oven

Cardboard Box Oven

Your little chefs will love having their very own stove to cook on! Made from items from around the home, […]

Write and Trace Place Mats

Write and Trace Place Mats

Here’s a perfect solution for little ones who love to practice writing over and over again – save lots of […]

Castle Story Box

Castle Story Box

Make your favorite little princess her very own castle from a cardboard box! She can personalize it with paint, glitter, […]

Recycle Monster

Recycle Monster

A fun way to teach kids about recycling – for Earth Day and every day! Kid will have fun feeding […]

Daisy Pins

Daisy Pins

Make Mom a friendly flower face pin to wear on her shirt or lapel. Silk flowers are turned into smiley […]

Spring Seder Plate

Spring Seder Plate

Kids can make a Sedar plate to celebrate Passover. Follow our directions, we’ll show you how to label it if […]

Paper Mache Easter Chicks

Paper Mache Easter Chicks

Make cute chicks or bunnies from plastic eggs using an old favorite – paper mache. Adorable decorations for your Easter […]

Cardboard Pizza

Cardboard Pizza

March 20 is Pizza Day! To celebrate, round up the kiddos for a day of pretend pizzeria play making personal […]

Popsicle Bracelet Cuffs

Popsicle Bracelet Cuffs

Super cute bracelets for tweens and teens to make and trade with their friends. Made from craft sticks, this is […]

Paper Caterpillar

Paper Caterpillar

With warm weather on the way, our paper caterpillars come out to play. These colorful caterpillars bend and crawl with […]

Birds & Bees Mobile

Birds & Bees Mobile

A great recycling project that uses cardboard and paint to make a pretty mobile. Hang the mobile in front of […]

Cone Cup Bunny

Cone Cup Bunny

Gather the kids for a fun day of crafting making these adorable bunny cone cups. Line them up on a […]

Paper Plate Shamrock

Paper Plate Shamrock

Perfect for a classroom craft or for a day at home crafting with your preschooler, these paper plate shamrocks carry […]

Hand Print Chick

Hand Print Chick

This adorable Easter chick sports wings made from handprints. Have the family trace their handprints – one set of handprints […]

Mardi Gras Mask

Mardi Gras Mask

Turn a plain black mask into beautiful headwear for Mardi Gras. Provide colorful feathers and paints and let the kids […]

Thing 1 & Thing 2 Craft Stick Puppets

Thing 1 & Thing 2 Craft Stick Puppets

Put on a show for Dr. Seuss’ Birthday using Thing 1 and Thing 2 craft stick puppets. Act out the […]

Leap Year Frog

Leap Year Frog

Get a jump start on leap year crafts with our easy paper bag leap frog. Frog crafts are a fun […]

The "Write" Valentine's Day Card

The “Write” Valentine’s Day Card

Looking for a quick and easy last minute valentine project? This is it! Cut hearts from card stock, decorate them […]

"I Love Ewe" Cards

“I Love Ewe” Cards

With cotton, paper and a few more craft items, toddlers and preschoolers can easily make these valentines. Not only for […]

Some Buggy Loves You

Some Buggy Loves You

A fun way to teach shapes & patterns and decorate for Valentine’s Day at the same time. Friendly paper ladybugs […]

Glove Matching Game

Glove Matching Game

Here’s a fun game to keep the kids’ busy during cold, snow weather – play a matching game with colorful […]

Puppy Love Locket

Puppy Love Locket

Hang a special valentine from your favorite pooch’s collar. Let them show off how much you love them by personalizing […]

Thumbprint Valentine’s Day Book Marks

Thumbprint Valentine’s Day Book Marks

Turn your thumbprints into cute critter decorations using markers and googly eyes on these pretty paper bookmarks. Exchange them on […]

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