Kids

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.

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.

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.

Going Buggy

By editor ⋅ September 14, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

A collection of bugs, insects and creepy crawlies for kids to craft from a variety of media. Ladybug Rocks Easy rock painting craft project for kids of all ages, or try Ladybug Fridgies, a very simple project showing how to make ladybugs from craft foam. Dryer Sheet Butterflies are crafted from used dryer sheets to [...]