Holiday Craft Source

August is almost over and that means that school is starting soon. Here are some craft ideas you might enjoy making with your children to get them excited about going back to school.

At Kaboose we found:

• Personalized Lunch Bag for children ages 5 and up. Create a fun lunch bag which can be used over and over again. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Personalized Locker Mirror for children ages 8 and up. Dress up your locker with a unique mirror you have created. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Backpack Buddies for children ages 8 and up.  Kids will love to hang these are their backpacks and share with their friends. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• and much more!!

At DLTK’s we found:

• Home Made Binders and Journals. Some great ideas to create and decorate binders and journals. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Bulletin Board for children age 6 and up. Make a back to school bulletin board to hang special photos, notes from mom and reminders to yourself! Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Fluffy Puffy Feather Pens for children age 7 and up. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• and many more!!

Happy Crafting!!

It is already August 15th, I do not know where the month has gone. It is almost time for the kids to return to school.

Here are some craft ideas to use up all those popsicle sticks the kids have saved over the summer.

• Reversible Gorilla Stick Puppet from StoryPlace. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Dragonfly Craft from About.com. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Heart Flowers from FamilyCorner.com. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Pencil Holder from MakingFriends. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Heart Angel from DLTK. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Craft Stick Water Skier from Craft of the Day. Click here for supplies and instructions.

I hope you have fun making some of these projects with your kids during the last few weeks of summer.

Happy Crafting!!.

Do your kids like to play with Play Dough? Have you ever made your own Play Dough?

• At Craftzine.com I found a tutorial on how to make your own Play Dough.
• At Recipe Goldmine I found many different recipes for making Play Dough.
• At Family Corner.com I found 10 Edible Play Dough Crafts: Kool-Aid Play Dough, Oatmeal Play Dough, Peanut Butter Play Dough and more.
• At Creative Kids at Home I found more Play Dough recipes: Uncooked Play Dough, Corn Starch Clay and more.
• At Ruby Glen I found instructions on how to Create Your Own Play Dough Kit.

The next time the kids are bored, make up some Play Dough and they will have fun creating shapes and creatures. Do not forget to take pictures of their creations.

Happy Crafting!!

I do not know where June has gone it seem to have just flown by.  July will be here next week and the kids will be out of school for the summer.

Are you looking for some craft projects to keep the kids busy this summer? Well be sure to check out some of these summer crafts.

At Main Street Mom we found some great ideas:

• Rock Paperweights.  Find some unique rocks when out walking, wash and dry them and then have the kids decorate them with paint.
• Jigsaw Puzzles. Recycle some cardboard and some old magazines to make into Jigsaw Puzzles.
• and more!

At DLTK Growing Together I found:

• Kite Craft. This kite won’t actually fly but it is a reminder of the times  you and the kids did fly kites.
• Summer Lacing Projects. Lacing projects are great for pre-schoolers and kindergarten children. Choose one of three templates or design your own. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Luminaria Craft.  Recycle some of your tin cans and crease a luminaria from it.
• and more!!

I hope that you and your kids have fun making some of these crafts this summer. Also, do not forget to take photos of the finished projects so you can treasure them forever.

Happy Crafting!!

Summer will be here before we know it. Are you looking for some crafts for the children to do this summer?

At DLTK Growing Together I found some Flower Crafts:

• Daffodil Egg Carton Craft for children ages 4 and up. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Handprint Tulips for any age. Click here for supplies and instructions.  A great project for kids who like to get messy.
• Plus many more Flower Crafts.

At My Craft Book I found:

• Paper Towel Roll Rain Stick. Click here for supplies and instructions.  If you like the sound of rain sticks why not make one of your own.
• Braided Jean Bracelet. Click here for supplies and instructions.  Before your old jeans are tossed out  make this bracelet for yourself and your friends this summer.
• Flowers and Bees Decorated Flip Flops. Click here for supplies and instructions.  Great idea to decorate those flip flops for summer.
• Plus many more summer crafts.

And, remember to take photos of the crafts your children make this summer to put into a scrapbook to be treasured to many years to come.

Happy Crafting!!

Today I was looking for some handmade gifts and cards that children can make for their mom for  Mother’s Day.

At Amazing Moms I found:

• Flower Door Stop for Mom. This door stop is made using a coffee can, felt and florist wire. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Helping Hands. Make your Mom a bouquet of special things you can do for her. Click here for supplies and instructions.
  
• Mother’s Day Button Bracelet. Make your Mom a bracelet using buttons. Click here for supplies and instructions.
  
• Mom’s Vase Handmade Card. Make this handmade card with flowers. Click here for supplies and instructions.
  

At Family Fun I found:

• ABC Book of Mom. Using a blank notebook, some crayons or markers. For each letter of the alphabet draw or write something about your mother. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Mother’s Day Box. Decorate a shoe box and add small presents. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• House Helper Card. Make a pledge to help Mom around the house with this colorful card. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Photo House Card. Make this card in the shape of a house and include photos of Mom’s favourite faces. Click here for supplies and instructions.

Happy Crafting!!

I hope that everyone had a wonderful time crafting for Easter and of course eating all that Easter Candy that the Easter bunny left. It is now the middle of April, so time to start working on gift ideas for Mother’s Day.

Today I was checking out the Creative Kids at Home website. They have lots of Mother’s Day Gifts that your children can make.

• Make a Hand Print Poem. A great craft idea for Dad’s to do with their younger children. Click here for supplies and instructions.

• Hand Print Apron. Buy a plain apron and then decorate it with your children’s hand prints. You can also decorate pillowcases or shirts. Click here for supplies and instructions.

• Box of Kisses. Here is a great gift idea for the very young children to make for Mom on Mother’s Day. Click here for supplies and instructions.

• Paper Flowers. Make up a bouquet of these paper flowers for your Mom on Mother’s Day. Click here for supplies and instructions.

• Making Gift Wrapping Paper with Kids. Spend a rainy day in April making up some Gift Wrapping Paper to wrap that special Mother’s Day gift in. Click here for supplies and instructions.

Happy Crafting!!

Easter is just around the corner. I thought today I would post a few quick crafts that you can do with the whole family.

• Easter Crafts Kids Can Make with Pom-Poms at Amazing Moms. Make up a few of these cute Easter characters fto use as fun Table Placeholders.

• Easter Chick Activity at Kids Craft Zone. These little chicks are made using styrofoam balls, yellow construction paper and toothpicks.

• Paper Baskets from Creative Kids at Home. Make a few of these cute baskets with your children, fill with candy and give as a gift to family at Easter.

• Easter Coloring Pages from Woman’s Day.  Print out these coloring pages for your children to color: Easter Egg, Easter Bunny, Easter is in the Air, Easter Basket and Easter Chicks. You will need Acrobat Reader to print these coloring pages.

• Easter Chick Cookie for Kids from Chocolate Candy Mall. Bake some of these cute chick cookies for Easter. They are made using a basic sugar cookie recipe and a baby chick cookie cutter. Click here for the recipe and instructions.

Happy Easter!!

I hope everyone had fun making some of the Bunny Easter Crafts we posted about last Sunday. This Sunday we have found some more fun Easter crafts for the whole family to make.

At Craft of the Day we found this cute Easter Envelope. Click here for supplies and instructions

At Activity Village:

• Pompom Chick Key Ring – Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Chicken Mask – Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Rocking Chick - Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Chick Mask – Click here for supplies and instructions.

At Families Online Magazine we found these cute puppets. You can make either a bunny puppet or a chick puppet. Click here for supplies and instructions.

At Kinderart:

• Footprint/Barefoot Chicks – click here for supplies and instructions.
• Fingerprint Chicks – Click here for supplies and instructions.

And here are some free coloring pages you can print out of Easter Chicks from Coloring.ws.

Happy Crafting!!

It is warm and snow is melting here today. I started to think it was time to find some crafts for Easter for the Children and family to make. So, today I am going to post some Easter Bunny Craft ideas:

At FamilyCorner:

• Spring Bunnies. These cute bunnies are made with a Styrofoam egg, chenille stems, felt. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Styrofoam Cup Bunny. This cute bunny is made using Styrofoam cups, cotton balls, pom poms. Click here for supplies and instructions.
  
• Mini Bunny in a Pot. For this cute bunny you will need: blue & pink felt, pom-poms, and a mini clay pot. Click here for supplies and instructions.
  

At Craft Elf:

• Styrofoam Ball Easter Bunny. This cute bunny is made from Styrofoam balls and chenille stems. Click here for supplies and instructions.
  
• Sock Bunnies. Quick and easy for all ages. Click here for supplies and instructions.
  
• Paper Bag Easter Bunny. An easy craft for the younger children. Click here for supplies and instructions.

At FamilyFun:

• Easter Bunny Basket. This cute basket is made using a half-gallon ice cream container. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Easter Bunny Ears. Make these cute bunny ears are made using a headband, egg carton. Click here for supplies and instructions.

At AmazingMoms:

• Bunny Paper Cup Easter Friend. Using a small paper cup and construction paper you can make this cute craft. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Easter Bunny Bag Craft. This cute bunny is made using a white paper lunch bag. Click here for supplies and instructions.

At MyCraft Book:

• Bunny Ears Easter Bookmark. Click here for supplies and instructions.
• Easter Door Hanger. This door hanger has a cute bunny on it. Click here for supplies and instructions.

Don’t forget to print out some bunnies to color to hang on the fridge and wall at Easter.

• Spring Bunny
• Bunny and Eggs
• Easter Bunny Face
• Easter Bunny with Easter Egg

Happy Crafting!!