Holiday Craft Source

While looking for some children crafts for Valentines Day I found these cute Classmate Valentines over at mom-stuff.com .

Using card stock paper you can print out the ones your child would like to make to give to their classmates this Valentines.

Happy Crafting!!

While browsing the internet today for Valentine craft ideas I came across this post on Make and Takes .

This would be a great thing to do with the family for Valentines. Each heart has an act of love written on the back of it. You can print off the heart printable on their website in color or black and white.

Also included are instructions on how to make a Centerpiece for your table with the hearts.

Happy Crafting!!

At Disney Family Fun they have a collection of 40 easy Christmas Crafts for the family to make. Everything from wreaths, garlands, angels, snowflakes and more. Below are just a few from this collection.

• Mini Felted Mittens. Give that sweater a second life as a Christmas decoration.
• A Family Tree Skirt. Gather the family around to make your own unique family Tree Skirt.
• Hula-Hoop Christmas Wreath. Starting with a Hula-Hoop, add green garland, ribbon, and berrires to make this unique wreath.
• Angel Garland . This garland would look great on a mantel or around a banister.
• Fan-Tastic Snowflakes. Spend an evening making these paper snowflakes with your children.
• Flying Bird Ornaments. Have fund with your children making this lovely Dove ornament for the Christmas Tree.

So, take a few moments and check out all the 40 Deck the Halls Crafts from Disney Family Fun and spend some family time together making crafts and decorations for Christmas.

Father’s Day this year is on Sunday, June 19th, 2011. Give your Dad a special gift this year, handmade by you.

• Father’s Day Craft Stick Picture Frame from Kiboomu. Draw a special picture for your dad and frame it in this quick and easy frame made with craft sticks.
• Dad Rocks Paperweight from Crafts by Amanda. A quick and easy last minute Father’s Day gift for your dad. Be sure to get your mom to help you with the baking part. Collect some small pebbles or stones to write Dad Rocks on the paperweight.

• Gone Fishing Chalkboard from Family Corner. Mom, sit with the kids and make up this fishing chalkboard. You will need some paint, a chalkboard, and a few scrapbooking stickers. If your Dad has a different hobby, then just change the theme to fit.
  

Check out our other  Father’s Day Craft Ideas,

Looks like Spring has finally arrived here in Pangman, Saskatchewan. For a while we were not sure if it would every come, as it kept snowing in April and early May, but lately the sun is coming out more and more, and the birds are up very early singing.

Disney FamilyFun has some fun printable craft ideas for the children to celebrate Spring.

• Mythical Creatures Treehouse. Print this treehouse (pdf file). Then get some Mythical Creatures to add to the treehouse.
• Word Games. Let the  kids loose on these seek a word puzzles:Beach Boardwalk Word Search,  Circus Tent Word Search, Festival of Lights Word Search, Printable Game: Nutty Word Scramble, Monster Mania Word Scramble for Halloween .
• Fill-them in Tales. Always good for a laugh, fill-in-the blank stories for kids are tons of fun for kids to play.
• Bird Mobile. This delightful bird mobile is an easy-to-make paper craft!
• and many more!!

Are you planning a Halloween party this year? Check out these decorations and yummy cupcakes to make.

• MegaCrafty shares how to make her Cauldron Cupcakes. These would make a yummy treat at any Halloween party.
• Frizzelstix has a tutorial on how to make her spooky stamped garland as a decoration for Halloween.
• Craft of the Day has a Pumpkin Garland craft for you and the kids to make to decorate your house for that Halloween Party. They also show you how to make Lollipop Ghosts, which would make a good give away at your Halloween Party.

Have fun make decorations and cupcakes for your Halloween Party this year!

Today I was on the Disney Family Fun website and came across 25 Easy Valentines Day Gift Giving Crafts.

If you are looking for a quick craft project for you and your children to make to give out on Valentine’s Day, be sure to check these out.

My favourites are:

• Captive Heart
• Clip Hearts
• Cookie Cutter Heart
• Beading Hearts
• Pencil Toppers
• Book of Love
• You Rule

Happy Crafting!!

Halloween is only two weeks away. Below are some great halloween craft ideas:

At DLTK‘s I found:

• Ghost Windsocks craft for children ages 3 and up. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Halloween Wreath for children ages 6 and up. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Witch Doorknob Hanger for children ages 2 and up. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Jack-O’Lantern Votive Candle Holder Craft for children ages 3 and up. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• and more!

At Activityvillage.co.uk I found:

• Pumpkin Seed Necklace. A great idea to use up the seeds after you carve your pumpkin. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Halloween Fuse Bead Patterns. Great Halloween designs to make using your fuse beads.
• Witch’s Hat. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• and more!

Happy Crafting!!

Today I would like to share with you some Halloween Crafts that I found on Kaboose.

• Witches’ Hat for children age 5 and up. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Spooky Eyeball Bucket for children age 5 and up. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Balloon Ghouls for children age 8 and up. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Friendly Ghost Flag for children age 5 and up. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Tin Can Black Cat for children age 5 and up. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Bat Pins for children age 6 and up. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Pumpkin Luminaries Craft for children age 7 and up. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• and many more.

Have fun making these and other Halloween crafts with your chlidren and don’t forget to take pictures of the finished crafts for your scrapbook.

Happy Crafting!!

This evening I found some back to school items for you to sew.

• Embroidered Pencil Case at Orange Flower Patterns.  This is a pattern for a nice embroidered pencil case. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Pencil Pockets at Family Fun. Sew up these pen and pencil holders for your locker out of an old pair of jeans. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Blue Jean Book Bag at Family Fun. Sew up this book bag from an old pair of jeans. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Kids Art Apron at Obsessively Stitching. Make this Art Apron for your child from a dish towel. Click here for supplies and instructions.