Kids Crafts

If you don’t know how to make candy ropes you’re in for a real treat. Candy ropes are bite size pieces of your favorite candy wrapped in saran wrap and tied off with ribbons to make a candy rope....

Step back in time and make potholders with cotton potholder loops. This fun craft is great for kids of nearly all ages. Even the youngest children can help an older sibling or parent by helping...

Luminaries can dress up any front walkway, deck or patio. By making your own luminaries, you can add some creative touches to the bags which you learn from this article.

Movie studios are releasing more 3D movies every year and these movies are also becoming available for home viewing. While you can enjoy the movies without 3D glasses, having these glasses can add...

A Christmas reindeer craft shirt transforms your child’s foot and handprint into wearable art. Enjoy this holiday craft as a family or group project; once the paint is out it is easy to make more...

Creating a nice fluffy chef hat is simple and fun. Kids love to create them, and it’s a safe and inexpensive craft project that doesn’t take much time from start to finish. Best of all, you...

Every child's dream is to have a pony. In most cases, it is impossible due to not having the facilities or because of it not being a practical thing for the moment. You can solve the problem by...

This is a quick and easy craft that is fun to do with the kids. After they are made these can be sent out as inexpensive Christmas cards or placed around the house as decorations.

Making Thanksgiving pilgrim hats can be a lot of fun for the whole family. This can be done with newspaper, regular paper, or old magazines. A little silly, but a whole lot of fun too. We even...

Everyone likes to decorate for Christmas even the children. Christmas Snow Globes are a great way to be able to show Mom and Dad their child’s picture and give them a great ordainment for their...

More people are making Christmas gifts and Christmas decorations due to economnic necessity. Along the way, they are discovering how much fun making handcrafts can be! Here is a simple recipe...

Make glow-in-the-dark slime using a few ingredients and you have created an engaging craft that children will want to do over and over. This easy project makes an enjoyable classroom activity for...

String art is a fascinating craft that emerged from the psychedelic sixties. Through the exclusive use of straight lines you can magically create the illusion of curves. However, this craft...

If you are looking for an inexpensive stocking stuffer this holiday season, or a great birthday gift add-on for your favorite child, I have just the project for you. In just a few simple steps,...

Even if you are on a tight budget this year you can still make beautiful and inexpensive Christmas decorations with items around the house. I have some fun, easy ideas to make your house, yard,...

In the fall, it is hard to resist wanting to preserve nature's beauty as we observe the beautiful fall colors and experience the accessability of the shedding trees. Here are 5 easy and...

Some fortune-cookie fortunes are worth keeping. But where?... Here's how to make a nifty holder for those fortunes by recycling small glass bottles into "fortune keepers."

Making origami is fun! Use this guide to learn how to make a fortune-teller out of paper.

One of my fond Christmas memories is the year my mother decided we would make Christmas ornaments from bread dough, or salt dough, which was quite a trend around 35 years ago. There are still a...

Fall has always been one of my favorite seasons. Pumpkins, fall festivals, beautiful leaves and Thanksgiving are really more enjoyable to me than most holidays. There is not much financial...

Take a hike, stroll along the beach and recycle with your kid to gather materials in order to craft these eco-friendly table decorations. Collect inspiring natural materials and recycle household...

You can easily make your own snow globes, which make great gifts throughout the year. Personalize your snow globe with the ceramic figurine you use. For example, use a Santa for a Christmas snow...

If you are tired of never wearing your jewelry because it is hidden away in jewelry boxes, try this!

There is nothing magical about oobleck, yet it's so fun to make and fun to play with. It's just a goo that you stick your hands in and squish through your fingers. It sort of feels solid yet just...

Your kids will have a ton of fun making sculptures with homemade gloop! All you need are a few ingredients to make the gloop then some craft supplies to decorate your sculpture. Happy glooping!

Fall leaf ornaments are a great way to add a little fall color to your holiday decorations. This is also a great craft project for kids without a lot of mess. You can make several of these cute...

These little Christmas Holiday candy cane reindeer are fun to make and you can eat them too. They hang easily on a Christmas tree and make great little gifts to give out to visitors or to...

Making rice paddle puppets is a fun craft for kids and adults alike. Performing with puppets is a wonderful way for children to express themselves and these rice paddle puppets can be created with...

Here are a few different ideas for making snowman crafts for the winter months coming up. Kids love to make crafts and it's a great activity for cold, snowy days!

Sometimes we have lots of things at home that we don't think we will use in future.Cans,ragged jeans,used laundry dryer sheets,the list goes on and on.Well we can reuse and recycle some while we...

Every child loves to engage in imaginative play with toy food. Felt is the perfect material for making your own beautiful, homemade toy food for your child's kitchen. This article will start you...

I have a special needs daughter who just loves her goats and animals. She is in 4-H and has seemed to open up and enjoys learning new things. We went to a soap making class and quickly found out...

The raw, destructive power of a volcano is truly a sight to behold. The eruptions seen around the world have brought with them both tragedy and scientific discovery. That same power can be yours...

It's that time of year again, Thanksgiving! Here is a great and easy craft to do with your kids or if your a teacher, in your classroom. The kids will love making their own turkeys!

Christmas is my favorite time of year. It is a fun time to gather and spend time with the family. Making stocking is a great way to spend time and have fun with the children. Stocking can be made...

Since becoming a mother I have thought more than ever about simple living and getting back to our roots. This has meant growing a lot of our own food and finally learning how to bake, banishing...

Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday to spend quality time with your children making arts and craft projects. There are many fun and simple Thanksgiving arts and craft projects you can make. ...

Pinwheels and spinners are easy toys to teach a child to make.They can be used to teach a child how wind affects an object. Both are very simple projects that can be completed in a manner of...

Who loves Sesame Street characters? Children love Sesame Street characters and many adults find him quite amusing also. Oscar the Grouch is known for being grumpy, but kids love him anyway! This...

Do you enjoy eating Pringles, but also want to stash extra cash? If you like doing both, you should make a piggy bank out of a Pringles can. I had actually discovered the idea when I was a child...

Create a lively jungle scene or diorama with pipe cleaner zebras. Pipe cleaner zebra crafts are good for decorating classrooms, bedrooms and playrooms. These crafts are easy to make, and with a...

You can make a balloon-powered car using a few items that you may already have around the house. Be creative and make a lightweight, stylish racer. Then challenge your friends to build a...

Picture Transfers is a fun craft for kids to explore new ways to create pictures. This craft will help spark the imagination of your children and can also help you add fun decorations to gift bags...

Every young child loves to be creative and playing with paste is just one way for them to be creative. Here is a great recipe to make your own paper paste for children or adults to use and show a...

Sidewalk chalk can entertain a child for several hours and can spark the imagination of kids and adults everywhere. The bad thing is that is can cost a fortune for a little tub of thin chalk and...

This is a quick and easy craft idea for recycled wrapping paper bows. This craft is super fun and super easy. Not only will the little ones enjoy finding a way to reuse all that wrapping paper...

Making gum wrapper chains is a great way to decorate a Christmas tree. Its also a great way to add a little style to a teenagers room. Try to make several of these cute little chains to form a...

Kids love craft projects. They love to express themselves and create. This is an inexpensive, easy craft project that your kids will love. This is perfect for those rainy days or the days when...

When dancing practice is done, your little ballerina will need some rest, and something to quench her thirst. You provide the resting place for your little dancer, and this adorable set of...

This is a super simple craft idea to reuse those dryer sheets that seem to cling to everything. This not only helps recycle your old items it also give you a nice way to freshen the air in your...