One of my favorite Spring Crafts For Kids, these Thumbprint Art Painted Flower Pots inspired us to make Fingerprint Art Butterfly Painted Birdhouses. This inexpensive arts and crafts project idea would make a great gift idea for Moms and Grandmas. Let the kids add colorful fingerprint butterflies to decorative birdhouses for a sweet keepsake. My kids love it when I pull out the craft paints! Painting is one of their favorite art activities. I ...
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Rainbow Candy in a Jar
Rainbow candy in a jar is fun for St. Patrick's Day crafts, National Find a Rainbow Day (April 3), and anytime you want to share rainbow foods and treats. I love Rainbow in a Jar mason jar craft ideas, so I just had to create my own version. These are so easy to make and a fun way to brighten anyone's day. My kids' favorite part is getting to the "gold" candy (Rolos) at the end of the rainbow. They don't mind eating through the colorful Skittles ...
How to Make Plantable Paper | Seed Paper Hearts
Seed paper is a plantable paper craft. Directions below show you how to make paper that can be planted so that seeds in the paper will grow into flowers! It is simple to make plantable seed paper. This craft involves soaking scrap pieces of paper in water for several hours, pulsing the scraps into a paste with a blender, and pressing the paste into a thin layer of seeded paper. Waiting for the paper to dry is the hardest part! It takes ...
How To Make a Clay Christmas Tree Ornament Craft
As an Amazon affiliate, I earn a small commission (at no additional cost to you) for purchases made through my affiliate links. Thanks for your support. How to make your own Christmas ornaments! See how to create a modern Christmas tree-shaped ornament, embossed with a snowflake pattern, using oven bake clay. Handmade ornaments are thoughtful gifts and sell well at holiday craft fairs. Follow my easy to follow DIY clay ornament directions ...
OREO Turkeys | How To Make OREO Cookie Turkeys Craft
OREO Turkeys are a Thanksgiving tradition at my house. Read on to see how to make OREO Cookie Turkeys. It's one of our favorite Thanksgiving activities for kids. We think OREO Turkeys are the cutest edible decorations! Thanksgiving Ideas: How to Make OREO Turkeys There's usually a ton of people at our family's Thanksgiving dinner, so we have to set up multiple tables. The adults sit at one, and the kids sit at the other. ...
Chinese New Year Red Envelopes Craft For Kids
A fun way to teach kids about the Chinese New Year red envelopes tradition is to let them make their own lucky red envelopes. In Chinese culture, the color red is associated with good luck. A popular Chinese New Year tradition is to give red envelopes filled with "lucky money" to family and friends. Lucky for us in the United States, the Chinese New Year is celebrated close to Valentine's Day so it was easy for me to find red envelopes at ...
How To Make Confetti Balloons (Perfect For Popping at New Year’s Eve Party)
Confetti balloons are a must for your next party! They are perfect for popping on New Year's Eve, or use as balloon decorations for birthday parties and other celebrations. Thanks to our friends at Oriental Trading for providing us with everything we needed to make diy confetti balloons. Kids love confetti balloons for obvious reasons. Tissue paper confetti makes for a colorful explosion of fun when the balloon gets popped. It never gets ...
How To Make a Candy Cane Sleigh Holiday Craft Directions
Santa's candy cane sleigh is a fun homemade gift, stocking stuffer, and edible holiday decoration. Easy to make and super cute for Christmas! Many of the tutorials I have seen use hot glue guns to put candy sleighs together. I set out to see if it could be done using double-sided and clear tape. Spoiler alert! IT CAN BE DONE. Using tape instead of hot glue makes this holiday craft even easier for beginners, including kids. How To Make ...
Quick Elf on the Shelf Ideas
Quick Elf on the Shelf Ideas perfect for the last minute. Check out our easy elf ideas to do with your Elf on the Shelf! Thank you in advance for shopping through any of the affiliate links below. Once upon a time when my family started inviting the elf on the shelf to our home every Christmas season, he didn’t really have to do very much. He just sat there on a shelf, changing locations every now and then when the kids were asleep. As ...
