Arts & Crafts

If you're like me, you try to save money on entertainment. But when a new movies comes out, kids want all the toys and coloring books that go along with it. I get tired of clicking on free coloring page sites

Print out some unique and hard-to find Horton Hears a Who coloring pages. The new Dr. Seuss movie will have you kids asking for these free coloring pages. No speical software needed, just click and print. Print

I save my son's broken crayons. When I accumulate enough of them (and it doesn't take long), I bake them so they melt into a large blob.  First, I line a muffin tin with a muffin cup or two.  I

re you looking for free Dr. Seuss Coloring pages including free Horton Hears a Who printables? Here are all the top online places to find free Dr. Seuss coloring pages for kids, free Horton Hears a Who coloring

Check out the Easter Workshop at the Martha Stewart website for cute crafts that you can do with the kids.  The Workshop will have new ideas for the four weeks up to the holiday, and you can receive e-mails

I generally ban playdoh from my home since I find it too messy and a pain to clean up.  However my younger daughter got EiEi Dough made by Alex Toys as a birthday gift.  So one rainy day when my kids

Do you spend alot of time in the car or other places with the children and could use a new idea to help keep them busy?  This is a craft that you or you and your children can make together and then use as

Funology features some unique and simple craft ideas for your child as well as some stimulating activites which help sharpen critical thinking and science skills or if that doesn't work for you - check

Twisteez Sculpture Wire Pliable plastic-coated copper wire for sculpture and crafts * A rainbow assortment of bright colors * Easy to cut with scissors * Packaged in durable, reusable plastic bags Twisteez

Do you like to make handmade cards, and then get stuck on what to write?  Papercrafts Magazine has quotes that you can look at for inspiration.  The topics include birthdays, love, encouragement and support

Here is another link for some creative valentine's day crafts and cards. This site has lots of great cut-outs and templates, especially suited for little ones. One craft we just completed that is not listed

After taking stock of the available Valentine Day Cards out on the market, we have decided to make our own. Remarkably, it was my four year old daughther who came up with the idea after surveying the dismal selection

This is an easy idea for a Valentine gift.  Cut out small hearts from construction or patterned paper, layer a couple of them, write a message and staple or glue the hearts to a tea bag tag.  Then put

Check out this cute egg carton heart craft at A Little Hut, which is perfect for Valentine’s Day. It’s very simple, and a good recycling project. You can make it as small or as large as you want, and

The Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, begins on February 10th in 2013, the Year of the Snake. Visit Kaboose to find out more about the history of the holiday, how your family can celebrate, and fun crafts. We

My daughter's school is participating in Original Works - the "#1 art based program in the country - to offer a very special program that allows you to have your child's very own artwork reproduced

The website features a wide variety of FREE Craft Printables for your personal use. They have paint cans, clocks, shopping list, bookmarks, box notes™, candy wrappers, labels, gift bags, stationary, jiffy

This is a great website. It features a wide variety of FREE Craft Printables for personal use. You will find Mother's Day printables, kitchen printables, printable checklists, and many more. There is nothing

We don't use those plastic juice box holders for holding juice boxes anymore but I didn't want them to go to waste.  My 4 1/2 yr old and 2 yr old both love to color but they

If you have thought about starting a scrapbook but have no idea where to start, pick up a copy of Let’s Start Scrapbooking, by Better Homes and Gardens.  I liked it because it is written for complete

Current Catalog has lots of valentine ideas at their website, like valentine puzzles, lacing cards, lollypop covers, pencil holders, valentine bingo, candy holders, and more.  Most come in packs of 12 or 24

My son got the Smart Easel by RoseArt for Christmas and absolutely loves it. The easel is lightweight and flexible. You can fold it into a carrying case and take it anywhere with you! The easel comes with 8 washable

This is an easy craft that kids can make to give to their classmates and friends for Valentine’s Day.  Cut four hearts out of construction paper or cardstock by folding the paper over and tracing half-hearts

HearthSong carries some great valentine kits if you enjoy making valentines with your kids. The regular Valentine Kit contains red and white construction paper, plenty of flower and heart stickers, heart doilies

I found this real cute craft in the Parent & Child Magazine. It is called Personal Presentation and here is what you need: brown kraft paper or paper bags, office supply stickers, family photos, and ribbon

I found this real cute craft in the Parent & Child magazine. Materials that you need are: bandannas or other fabric, yarn needle and embroidery floss, buttons and rickrack, fabric glue, and stuffing Directions:

This is a very cute website with a collection of stencils that can be used at Christmas. The stencils are arranged as an online advent calendar, which you could share with your children.  You could either

This is a very cute website with everyone's favorite Pillsbury Doughboy! You will find here fun Christmas downloads that you can print at home such as the Pillsbury Doughboy to-and-from gift tags, recipe cards

This is a real cute website, perfect for the holiday season. You can find lots of free printables here such as Christmas stationary, Christmas lists and holiday planners, party invitations, coloring pages for kids

Polar fruit comes in a fantastic little glass jar.  It looks like a little barrel with handles.  The fruit is great anyway, not soft, but almost fresh picked.  When you are done with the fruit wash

Cinnamon Clay You Can Make - Perfect for Ornaments! You need: 1 /4 cup white glue 1/3 cup applesauce 3 tbsp cinnamon 1 3/4 cups flour 1/4 cup water What to do: 1. Mix ingredients together until dough forms

This is so cute and simple, environmentally friendly and really gets the kids excited.  Get a small ziploc bag and fill it with birdseed, sunflower seeds and a tiny bit of glitter.  Shake the bag up and

These ornaments made from pipe cleaners and beads are so pretty, and easy to make with kids. Try the white icicle and green wreath - I think these are the easiest for kids to do.  Use whatever beads you have

I've found that a lot of delivery boxes have been using long pieces of crunched up paper as a packing cushion these days (thank goodness, so much easier to handle than those packing peanuts!).  Anyway

We went to a holiday party and made the cutest, and easiest, “gingerbread houses” you’ll ever see.  Each child received a box with a cardboard square, an empty milk carton, six squares of

If you need something quiet and not messy to bring to Grandma's house for the holidays, or anytime, go find some Crayola Color Wonder markers and paper. The special Color Wonder markers ONLY work on the special

Wishing this Christmas you could add more than one photo for your holiday card?  Having a hard time selecting "the one picture"? Will it have your kids but not your other children-the 4 legged,furry

Dog Bone Christmas Stocking Don’t forget stocking stuffers for Fido this Christmas. You can make your beloved pooch a bone-shaped Christmas stocking out of felt. This is an easy and fun craft you can complete

There is nothing more special than hand made gifts. This is a great website which has 101 gift ideas! There are Christmas gift ideas as well as many other occasions. Parents, grandparents, teachers, and friends

Make Holiday Centerpieces with Zest! Add zip and zing to your table arrangements with bright, fragrant limes. By constructing a triangle with limes and placing Hypericum or cranberries in between, you will create

Every year we decorate a gingerbread house with the kids. They have a blast using the icing as glue and pretend snow on the cute little house. And they are proud to show their creation to visitors over the holidays

D. Blumchen and Company is a great source for antique and vintage-inspired craft supplies. Many of their products are imported from Europe, and they also produce items themselves. They carry all types of items

This makes a great gift - Have fun!  Snowman! What you need: 1 baby food jar or jar with lid 1” styrofoam ball 1 toothpick orange marker fine black marker hot chocolate mix small candy

These unique coloring books by Roz Streeten have outfits already drawn, but not the bodies.  All kids have to do is add head, legs & arms and then color it in!  Really adorable

Add Retro Charm to Homemade Gifts Specialize the presents you give this season with personalized gift tags. All you have to do is print out these tag templates, neatly designed with slits, slip a ribbon through

Deck the Halls with Nature's Wondrous Pinecones Even on a tight budget, there's room for adding style and flair to your home for the holidays. Turn your home into a winter wonderland by inviting pinecones

Here’s an easy craft to do with kids, making ornaments out of pipe cleaners.  Pipe cleaners are inexpensive and easy to work with.  The candy cane is very easy to make, and we made many of those

Try some cool jingle bell crafts with your kids to get in the holiday spirit - they would make great gifts, too: Jingle Bell Ponytail Holder Bell Jewelry Jingle Bell Wreaths Kid Made Doorbells Jingle Bell

Here are some fun ideas I found for holiday cards that are easy to make with your kids. Family Fun had really cute ideas, like an easy reindeer card that you make with brown thumbprints, adding drawn antlers

Get Creative with Baby Booties, Pinecones & Silverwear Just look around your house, garage or basement for wonderful items to transform into holiday ornaments. The BudgetDecorator page reveals a host of ideas