Children's Crafts

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African American Girl Paper Doll

By Jane ⋅ February 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Meet Emily, a free African American girl paper doll, available to play with in a printable PDF file or online version.

Pompom Crafts

By editor ⋅ August 1, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

How to make fluffy pompom critters from a package of assorted pompoms, including pompom caterpillars, ladybugs, spiders, bunnies, chicks, a mouse, or baby birds.

I Love Turtles

By editor ⋅ July 11, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

If you’re fascinated by turtles, here’s a variety of turtle crafts that you can make yourself, or use as a summer craft project for camp, guides or scouts.
Recycled CD Turtle (at left), is made, as the name suggests, from an old CD.
Clay Pot and Saucer Turtle Duo are turtles you can make yourself from clay [...]

Recycled Toy Boat and Ziploc Ice Cream

By editor ⋅ July 7, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Don’t you just love quick and easy summertime crafts? This video from Rachel Ray shows how to make a toy boat from recycled food containers, plus ice cream in a ziploc bag.

Easy Homemade Valentines

By editor ⋅ January 8, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

A round-up of homemade Valentine cards, from Victorian style cards made with Victorian clipart and doilies, to tissue paper cards, pretty cardstock designs, or a handprint scroll.

Homemade Picture Frames

By editor ⋅ January 3, 2009 ⋅ One comment

How to decorate a variety of homemade picture frames, from antiqued or crackled finishes, to styrofoam creations, or children’s frames made from cardboard and popsicle sticks.

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.