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Emotional Stress Ball Balloons

Emotional Stress Ball Balloons

Teach your child about emotions with these flour filled balloons with different facial expressions drawn on each one. They have […]

Yarn Baskets

Yarn Baskets

Fill these nifty yarn bowls with candy for a pretty display. The whole family can get in on the fun […]

Cardboard Tube Horse

Make this cute horse from chenille stems and cardboard tubes! It’s a great recycling project.  

Quartz Headband

This headband is a quick knitting project for teens with needlework experience. This headband is knitted with super chunky yarn […]

Paper Plate Horse

Paper Plate Horse

Turn a paper plate into a cute horse with a mane of yarn. Customize it by choosing a different color […]

Colorful Chicks in Nests

Colorful Chicks in Nests

Make these colorful Easter decorations using yarn, plastic Easter eggs, and a few other supplies. What a fun project for […]

Unicorn Bookmark

Make an enchanting unicorn bookmark using cardstock, tape, and rainbow yarn. They make wonderful, inexpensive party favors.

Chirpy Chicks

Chirpy Chicks

Add some whimsy to your spring decorations with these adorable chicks. Start by making your own pom poms, then dress […]

Yarrow Headband

Teens with knitting experience will enjoy making their own headband with a twist. The design is quite simple, using knit […]

Cardboard Tube Walrus

Turn an empty cardboard tube into an adorable walrus. Kids will love working with paint, pipe cleaners, yarn, and googly […]

Easter Bunny Headband

This Easter bunny headband is easy to make and absolutely adorable. It’s such a fun project to do during spring. 

Stained Glue Valentine Hearts

Stained Glue St. Patrick’s Day Sun Catchers

Turn glue and watercolor paints into pretty “stained glass” decorations for St. Patrick’s Day, including a rainbow, shamrock, and lucky […]

Parrot Yarn Painting

Use scraps of yarn to ‘paint’ a beautiful picture of a parrot. You can make a different animal, a favorite […]

Swirly Yarn Hearts

Learn how to use yarn to make a beautiful valentine heart of swirls to display in a window. Be sure […]

Pom Pom Tissue Box Valentine Holder

Pom Pom Tissue Box Valentine Holder

Make this whimsical Valentine’s Holder using a recycled tissue box and some other items that you probably have in your […]

Handprint Angel

Handprint Angel

Create a beautiful angel from your child’s handprint. Make one year after year and soon you’ll have a choir of […]

Wire and Yarn Ornament

Wire and Yarn Ornament

Have fun creating yarn-wrapped wire ornaments this Christmas! They’re simple to make, very inexpensive, and the possibilities are endless.

Yarn Wrapped Christmas Tree Ornament

Yarn Wrapped Christmas Tree Ornament

This simple Christmas Tree is easy enough for the youngest of crafters to make. It’s a fun project with lots […]

Yarn Hat Ornaments

Turn a cardboard tube and some yarn into adorable mini hat ornaments. Hang them from the Christmas tree or make […]

Kwanzaa Flag Garland

Kwanzaa Flag Garland

Kwanzaa Flag Garland Make this flag garland to decorate for Kwanzaa this year. This garland uses the symbolic colors of […]

Snowman Ball Ornament

Snowman Ball Ornament

Snowman Ball Ornament Here’s an adorable snowman ornament you can make with your kids. Makes a fun homemade gift too! […]

Yarn Cornucopia Treat Cup

Yarn Cornucopia Treat Cup

This Thanksgiving cornucopia treat cup is made with craft foam and yarn. It’s simple and fun and would make a […]

Turkey Placecards

Turkey Placecards

Make these turkey place cards for your holiday table using corks and feathers. The kids can personalize each one themselves, […]

You’re A Bookmark!

This fun craft turns photos into bookmarks. Kids of all ages will want to make them for their books!

Tiny Yarn Hat

It’s hard to believe these tiny hats start with empty toilet paper tubes! They’re so easy to make and are […]

Handprint Spider in a Lacing Card Web

Handprint Spider in a Lacing Card Web

Put your little one’s handprints onto paper plates to make adorable spiders, then turn the plate into a lacing card […]

Lacing Paper Plate Footballs

Lacing Paper Plate Footballs

Paper plate footballs add fun and whimsy to any football themed party. This fun craft doubles as a take-home party […]

Fall Colors Bookmark

Celebrate the season with a homemade bookmark inspired by fall color. The leaf design is so festive.

Sunflower Wreath

Sunflower Wreath

Sunflower Wreath This adorable fall wreath, made almost completely from construction paper, will look adorable hanging on your door! What […]

Backpack Monster

Backpack Monster

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

Yarn Apples

Yarn Apples

Quickly craft a basket of apples from yarn – a pretty table decoration!

Playdough Texture Tools

Use craft sticks and a variety of household items to make your own texture sticks. They are great fun to […]

My First Day of School

My First Day of School

  My First Day of School Capture all the details of your child’s first day of school with this adorable […]

Colorful Walking Stick

Decorate a walking stick and take it with you on fun hikes in the woods or on the nature trails. […]

Pencil Holder

Yarn & Felt Pencil Holder

Corral those pencils and pens that seem to end up all over the house with our recycled pencil holders. All […]

Donut Birthday Banner

Turn chipboard and cardstock scraps into a colorful banner of donuts! This festive banner is a great way to decorate […]

Craft Materials Name Art

Spell your name using art materials that start with each letter of your name. Every person’s finished product will be […]

Art Materials from A to Z

There are so many materials you can use for arts and crafts! Create an awesome collage of 26 art materials […]

Yarn Flower Card

Yarn Flower Greeting Card

Create a pretty card using yarn and paper scraps. These cards are wonderful for birthdays, Mother’s Day, thank-you’s, or just […]

Watermelon Sun Catchers

These beautiful watermelon sun catchers are a great project to celebrate summer. Craft first and snack on watermelon later, or […]

DIY Tassels

Making tassels is a ton of fun! These popular accessories add interest to your bag, zippered purse, or clothes. 

Yarn Turtles

Yarn Turtles

Make an adorable turtle from construction paper, yarn, pipe cleaners, and googly eyes. Create a whole family in different sizes […]

Tin Can Wind Chimes

Tin Can Wind Chimes

Decorate a porch with these colorful wind chimes made from recycled tin cans. Experiment with different sizes and shapes to […]

Paper Plate Graduates

Preschool and kindergarten graduates will love making paper plate versions of themselves. It’s a wonderful keepsake for parents to remember […]

Flower Magnets

Flower Magnets

These pretty paper flower magnets will brighten the fronts of refrigerators or the insides of school lockers. Make a bunch […]

Glamorous Hobby Horse

Glamorous Hobby Horse

Decked out in feathers and jewels, this pretty hobby horse is waiting for a little girl to play with her! […]

Baseball Lacing Craft

Kids will develop their fine motor skills while having fun with this baseball lacing craft. It’s an activity they’ll want […]

Pom Pom Chicks

Learn how to make pom pom chicks from yellow yarn. They’re so cute and surprisingly easy to make using your […]

Pom Pom Sheep

These adorable pom pom sheep are made with yarn and felt. They make darling Easter decorations, or even toppers for […]

Foot Print Horse

Footprint Horse

Lasso your little cowboys and cowgirls for a day of horse crafting fun! They’ll love turning their footprints into horses.

Yarn Ladybug

Yarn Ladybug

Kids can have a messy fun time with this one! Yarn and balloons come together to create these friendly ladybugs […]

How to Make a Pom Pom

Making a pom pom is as simple as wrapping yarn around your fingers and making some quick snips with scissors! […]

Cereal Box Leprechaun Trap

Cereal Box Leprechaun Trap

Cereal Box Leprechaun Trap: In order to catch a leprechaun, you must have some bait to lure him in and […]

Paper Plate Rainbow Craft

This adorable paper plate craft is a great way to teach kids that rainbows require both sun and rain. Pair […]

Duct Tape Mardi Gras Beads

Duct Tape Mardi Gras Beads

Make your own Mardi Gras beads this year using drinking straws and duct tape! These easy to make beads are […]

Yarn Rainbow

Yarn Rainbow

Gather yarn in a rainbow of colors and use it to make this beautiful yarn rainbow for St. Patrick’s day […]

Paper Plate Traffic Lights

Paper plates and construction paper become traffic lights. This craft is perfect to do during Transportation Week.

Valentine Pom Pom Monsters

Valentine Pom Pom Monsters

These fluffy Valentine Pom Monsters are easy to make and fun to give. They’re so cute you’ll probably want to […]

Yarn Snowflake

Yarn Snowflake

Use yarn to make a pretty snowflake to hang in the window or to decorate, cards, or packages. Or, make […]

Yarn and Pipe Cleaner Coiled Roses

This pretty craft can be made with pipe cleaners or yarn and is an excellent activity for developing fine motor […]

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