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Amanda Formaro

Amanda Formaro is a well-known craft expert and author of the   books “Rubber Band Mania” and “Duct Tape Mania”, the first two in a series of craft books for kids. She has been writing and crafting on the Internet for over fifteen years. Find out more on her blog,  Crafts by Amanda, where she shares tutorials with step-by-step photos for adults and kids alike.

Fall Craft: Tissue Paper Leaves

Colorful Autumn Leaves Craft from Crumpled Tissue Paper

25 Wooden Clothespin Crafts, Activities & Ideas

25 Wooden Clothespin Crafts, Activities & Ideas

Paper Plate Crafts: Cute Doggy

Paper Plate Crafts: Make A Cute Doggy

Classic Craft: Making Paper Bag Puppets by Amanda Formaro

Silly, Fun & Easy Paper Bag Puppets for Kids to Make

Mosaic Rainbow Craft from a Paper Plate

Easy Mosaic Art: Make a Rainbow Craft from a Paper Plate

20 Duct Tape Crafts the Kids Will Love

24 Creative Duct Tape Crafts Kids Will Love

25 Zoo Animal Crafts and Recipes

25 Wild & Fun Animal Crafts Your Kids Will Love

14 Ways to Recycle Old Magazines Into New Crafts-beads, wreaths, trees, collages, rosettes, funny faces

13 Ways to Recycle Old Magazines Into New Crafts

Paper Plate Birds with Movable Wings - by Amanda Formaro

Easy Paper Plate Bird Craft with Movable Wings

How to Make Craft Stick Crows by Amanda Formaro

How to Make Craft Stick Crows

Recycled Crafts: Cereal Box Robot

How to Make a Recycled Robot

Snowman Craft from Foam Cups

Make a Cute & Easy Snowman Craft from Foam Cups

25 Green Food Ideas: Treats for Kids and Adults

25 Green Food Ideas: Treats & Snacks

25 Cake Mix Hacks For You to Make…Mmmm!

25 Tulip Crafts for Kids

25 Pretty Tulip Arts & Crafts for Kids

3-Minute DIY Nursery Night Lights

3-Minute DIY Nursery Night Lights

25 Awesome Rubber Band Charms You Can Make

25 Awesome Rubber Band Charms You Can Make

Easy Felt Button Flower Magnets Craft

Olaf craft

Easy Olaf Craft with Printable Olaf Template

Fabric, Felt & Foam Nifty, Thrifty & Thriving made some felt monsters in order to create a banner for her son's birthday. These Glitter Foam Monsters from Crafts by Amanda are perfect for a group activity or a make & take! Who could resist these darling Glove Monsters from Craftaholics Anonymous? Head over to Kix Cereal to learn how to make a monster felt board book from a cereal box! Mix and Match Monsters is a fun activity your kids will love from And Next Comes L Hole in your child's jeans? Make a Monster Jeans Patch from One Artsy Mama Monster Sleep Masks are a fun way to put the kids to bed. From Spoonful Morena's Corner keeps her kids' tissues handy in this Pocket Tissue Monster. A fun way to learn shapes with Shape Monsters from House of Baby Piranha Turn mismatched socks into adorable Sock Monsters from Fave Crafts.

50 Monster Crafts for Kids for Any Time of Year!

25 Pirate Crafts

25 Pirate Themed Crafts Kids Can Make

Paint Sticks Clown Puppets by Amanda Formaro for Kids Activities Blog

Easy Clown Stick Puppet Craft Made from Paint Sticks

Polar Bear Craft from a Paper Plate

Adorable Preschool Polar Bear Craft with Printable Template

Cute Pirate Craft for Kids Made from Cardboard Tube

25 Festive Witch Crafts & Recipes

Choosing a child's Halloween costume can be daunting, especially with all the costume choices these days! Whether you buy one from the store or you would like to make your own Halloween costume, there are a lot of options out there. So how do you help your child choose what to be?

Choosing a Halloween Costume: How to Help Your Child Decide

Paper Plate Witch's Hat

Easy DIY Paper Plate Witch’s Hat Craft

30 Fairy Crafts and Recipes for Your Little One

30 Easy Fairy Crafts and Activities for Kids

25 Ghost Crafts and Recipes

25 Ghost Crafts and Recipes

30 Halloween Luminaries to Light Up the Night

30 Halloween Luminaries to Light Up the Night

Great Ideas for Containing Your Kids' Collections

Collections for Kids: Containing, Storing & Displaying

25 Monstrous Frankenstein Crafts and Recipes for Kids

25 Frankenstein Crafts & Food Ideas for Kids

Your Child Will Love These Spooky DIY Halloween Bracelets

Spooky Eyeball Bracelet Cuffs Craft for Halloween

Puppet Crafts for Kids

26 Puppets for Kids to Make & Play

Scrabble Tile Craft

Scrabble Tile Craft ~ Acronym Magnets

Apple Bookmark Craft

Apple Bookmark Craft with Printable Template

20 Recipes Using Fresh Apples

20 Easy Fresh Apple Recipes We Love

25 Roast Recipes to Make Your Mouth Water

25 Roast Recipes to Make Your Mouth Water

How to Make a Frankenstein Shirt by Amanda Formaro for Kids Activities Blog

How to Make a Frankenstein Shirt

25 Rainbow Foods for Kids

25 Rainbow Food Recipes for Kids

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