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Mother’s Day is approaching again. Our mother’s are precious to us and we always love to give something from the heart. What could be more from the heart than something handmade? Since it is usually mom herself that is the craft creator, we thought we would give a helping hand to the dad’s out there. Here [...]
This melted crayon art project was one of my FAVORITE crafts for kids…ever. It is the perfect mix of art and science. The really cool thing is that it is one of 60+ easy crafts for kids in a new book, Red Ted Art by our dear friend, Maggy Woodley! A few months ago we [...]
November crafts aren’t just turkey related. They can be something that is just colorful, fun, and a wonderful family activity. Kids Activities Blog loves creative projects like this that the whole family can enjoy especially beautiful paper crafts like this. November Crafts One afternoon, my preschool twins N and M were particularly restless. Normally they [...]
World crafts can connect us to far away places and remind us of far away people. Kids Activities Blog is so excited for Rachel to share part of her story today and how world crafts are helping connect her sons with a the country of their birth which was prompted by WorldFest. If you are [...]
Halloween crafts for kids is something we are seeking here at Kids Activities Blog knowing that parents, caregivers and teachers are searching high and low for the perfect one! The good news is that today’s Halloween craft, Make a Ghost is something that can be done easily with supplies you likely already have and it [...]
This Preschool fall craft is perfect for little finger tips! It is something that can be made at home to celebrate the beautiful colors of the fall season while also making a sweet keepsake of your little ones foot print and finger prints making it a treasured preschool fall craft. My daughter and I have [...]
When we heard about the Museum of Science+Industry Chicago’s Summer Brain Games Series, we had to join in on the fun. Summer Brain Games is 8 weeks of summer fun {don’t tell, but your kids might learn something, too!}. This is Week 5′s activity, the solar oven: How to Build a Solar Oven Materials Pizza [...]
Want some ideas for homemade, personalized gifts? Something from this list should inspire or help you! Have any ideas that were not listed? Lets see if we can come up with more! Leave a comment with one of the gifts you have made in the past (or one you hope to make) or feel free [...]
Being a mom and an artist, I was so excited when my first son started preschool and began bringing home art projects. I had the grand idea that I would be able to save all of these projects in a portfolio for each of my children. When school began, the art projects began rolling in [...]
Crafting with scraps of fabric, yarn, ribbon, and beads is one of my favorite past times. We have a whole bin (alright, two bins) full of different odds and ends that the kids and I use to in creating textile art. I love finding inspiration for future projects. Another week of Playtime: Textile Art. This [...]
Welcome to another week of It’s Playtime! This week we are featuring recent link-ups of turkey crafts. There were so many ideas linked up last week – thanks for making our weekly kids meme a success! Thanks also to my co-hosts: Let the Children Play, The Imagination Tree, Messy Kids and Hands On: As We [...]
Today’s featured activity from It’s Playtime is so simple! I love how Liberty, and her girls over at Our Creative Day, used air drying clay and nature items found around their home to create stunning ornaments. . . Many thanks to my co-hosts, for making this weekly link-up a lot of fun! If you are [...]
Five year olds are adding head knowledge to the wonder they have of the world around them. I love watching my kindergarteners play pretend, soak up learning through games, and create through arts and crafts. Here are some of my kids favorite activities when they were/are five. A play tent is super easy to make! [...]
Planning a trip to a Disney Park? Make a set of these Mickey Head Tie Dye shirts for your whole group & stand out from the crowd! This fun project will make for some wonderful photos at the parks as well. A few tips before you begin: *Choose tshirts that are 100% cotton. Synthetic blend [...]
Are you looking for gift ideas for creative kids – these kits are perfect! Green Kid Crafts is a company that is mom-made and mom-run, and you can tell! They understand kids and are spot-on with instructions. Our kids love the variety and textures of the supplies included in the kits. Congrats to April who [...]
My youngest preschooler loves pretend food and is obsessed with “cooking” right now. Thanks to some homemade felt from my sister-in-law, we have all the supplies we need to make a whole assortment of pretend felt food. We have all the fun with none of the sugar-rush. Thanks Jeanette! . How to make your own [...]
