Children’s Crafts

Homemade Checkers or Tic Tac Toe

By editor ⋅ November 21, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Make homemade versions of two traditional games – checkers and tic tac toe; both game sets have a box to store the game pieces, and are easy enough for older children to make as homemade gifts for friends, cousins or siblings.

Egg Carton Halloween Crafts

By editor ⋅ October 5, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Halloween bat, spider, pumpkins and ghosts to make from cardboard egg cartons.

Paper Crafts for Kids

By editor ⋅ September 21, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Three new paper crafts for kids, including a paper tube scarecrow, class act apple craft, and easy-to-make papier mache fish.

Homemade Gift Bags

By editor ⋅ September 15, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

How to decorate paper gift bags with paint or pretty paper; three homemade fabric bags to sew yourself.

Ladybug Crafts

By editor ⋅ September 7, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

How to crochet a ladybug, make a ladybug rock painting, or a craft foam ladybug to use as a fridgie or to decorate a greeting card.

How to Make a Shoe Chair

By editor ⋅ August 10, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Instructions from 1877 showing how to recycle a cane chair or wooden barrel into a Victorian-style shoe chair.

Kid’s Diary

By editor ⋅ July 31, 2008 ⋅ 2 comments

How to make a colorful kid’s diary from craft foam and printable pages, or cover a purchased diary with denim cut from your worn out jeans.

Free Lemonade Stand

By editor ⋅ May 3, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

SunkistÂ® Take a Stand Program There is an old saying which says if life hands you lemons, make lemonade. SunkistÂ® is taking that idea to a new level – encouraging kids to raise money for the charity of their choice by selling lemonade this summer. They are giving away 20,000 free lemonade stands to kids [...]

Clothespin Mouse

By editor ⋅ March 21, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Use our free printable pattern to cut out small felt and fabric pieces and fashion yourself a wee little Clothespin Mouse. Originally submitted to me by craft designer Twila Lenoir, this project languished for a while, until I had time to make one for myself and take a photograph. As you can see, it turned [...]

Egg Heads and Bunnies

By editor ⋅ February 26, 2008 ⋅ Post a comment

Here’s an easy little nature craft that generations of kids have enjoyed at Easter or to celebrate the long-awaited arrival of spring. It begins by eating a boiled egg and ends when you get to give your sprouting Cress Egg Head an edible haircut. Having a hard time getting your kids to eat healthy? Try [...]