Crafts For Kids

      Everyone loves advent calendars that reveal a daily surprise—it's also really fun to make them! Start your own family traditions in the days leading up to Christmas (or any cel . . .

This is a fun Christmas craft for families that offers plenty of room for imagination and creativity! Use mini strands of tinsel to make glittery trees or twine for a more rustic look. Smaller trees . . .

Create a yarn painting featuring the season's favorite festive flower, the poinsettia. Find books about poinsettias at your local library to learn more about them. Did you know? Poinsettias are nat . . .

Get the whole family involved in creating vintage Christmas village houses using cardboard, glitter and a whole lot of creativity!  Vintage putz (or glitter houses) originated in Europe in the . . .

Get the kids involved in decorating for Hanukkah by designing a menorah with wooden blocks. Discussion Points for Parents/Teachers Talk about Hanukkah family traditions. Talk about the symbols . . .

These happy Hanukkah bags serve as place card (or utensil) holders for the holiday table and make festive party favors!Supplies Small, flat brown (or white) paper bagsScraps of blue, white, silver p . . .

The whole family can help make this cheerful tree to countdown the days to Christmas! Supplies 2 sheets of heavyweight scrapbooking paper or cardstock (12” x 12”) Scraps of plain and decorativ . . .

Count down to Hanukkah with this fun and easy craft—a menorah made with paper towel tubes and a few decorative supplies. Put a toy into eight of the tube “candles” to be unwrapped each night. . . .

Supplies One 12” x 12” canvas  Paintbrush Blue paint in 2-3 shades (the photo shows dark blue, light blue and turquoise)  White paint  Silver paint Water cup Old credit car . . .

Supplies: 2 (or more) sheets of 12” x 12” colored or printed cardstockClear tapeDouble-sided tapeString or ribbonPencilRulerScissors•••••••••••••••••••• . . .

Ring in the New Year with fun and festive DIY noisemakers (resolutions optional).SUPPLIES Empty aluminum soda or juice cans Pennies, small rocks, dried beans and/or jingle bells Leftover gift w . . .

Looking for a festive art project for July 4, using minimal materials? Making fireworks prints with cardboard tubes is fun, easy and has plenty of room for creativity with awesome results. Here’s . . .

Creating art with frozen paint cubes (ice painting) is a super fun summertime or warm-weather activity. It’s also a great party activity for a Frozen-themed birthday party (or any winter-themed ce . . .

Don’t you miss hugging people? Here’s a clever DIY hug craft that lets loved ones know they are missed! Whether it’s Mother's Day, Father’s Day, Teacher Appreciation, a birthday or some othe . . .