Arts & Crafts

So if you hate the mess that paint makes, try this trick for when the kids are bored outside.  Give them paint brushes and choose a dark palate like a driveway or a deck.  Give kids a bowl of water and

Summer is almost here!  Nothing says "summer" better than some red, white, and blue. Here's an easy project that is fun to make AND wear!  All you'll need is a plain white t-shirt

Sometimes the simplest gift ideas are the best ones.  Of course, some jewelry would be nice, but an adorable handmade booklet from your child is even better!  Here's my booklet idea. 

Here are four great ideas for using old sheets, perfect for the reduce, reuse, recycle philosophy. Here is a quote from the article: "Let the kids tie dye or fabric paint the sheet. Paint a tic tac toe board

If you've ever been to Disney before, you know that part of the fun for kids (and some adults) is collecting autographs of all the characters while at the different parks. We've purchased the "official"

Living Crafts magazine is for people who enjoy making crafts and handwork using natural, organic materials. In every issue, you'll find projects for the whole family, including ones that parents and their

I have a daughter that loves to draw.  No matter where we are, she's drawing.  She draws pictures on her folders, on scratch paper, in all her school notebooks, in all my notebooks, on restaurant

This site features Egg decorating tips, illustrations and links to further resources on these projects.  Topics covered include: Ukrainian Pysanky eggs, carved Emu eggs, standard egg carving and natural dyes

Here's another fun idea from www.artsymommy.com! You and your child will love this easy sticker project.  All you need is some round stickers from the office supply store, a thin black marker, and a

Do you remember those wood burning kits that you used to be able to get years ago? They would come with a pen like stick that got really hot, a round piece of wood, and some stencils that you could use to decorate

American Girl has come out with a great make your own card kit for girls. They say that it's made for girls ages 9 - 12, I've easily used it with my 8-year old. When I'm feeling really wild, I even

Some friends of mine were complaining recently about how kids don't send thank you card anymore.  I'm glad to say that mine do...religiously.  Even better, I don't have to bug them about writing

I'm sort of a crafty kind of person and my kids really want to be too.  I'm sort of particular about letting them use my expensive craft items, so I'm always on the lookout for cute things that

My daughter used to color on every white surface in our house. She especially loved walls.  No matter what we'd do or what inventive punishment we'd come up with, she kept coloring on the walls. 

I loved this idea for a year in review picture collage, and it’s much easier than cropping tons of photos and trying to make a coherent design.  The idea is from Brenda Carpenter, who is a designer for

This idea comes from Family Fun and I tried it with my daughter’s outgrown jeans.  The jeans had pretty embroidered stitching and I hated to see them go, so I thought I’d give this a shot, and it

Here’s another site ( I posted about a similar site, Peachy Cheap, previously) that offers a great daily deal on a craft or scrapbooking item.  The deal is good for that day only, and they offer things

I found when When needing to paint a small item or part of a painting, I tried using  a soda or juice bottle cap or any other bottle cap to hold the paint.The paint from a bottle  will not be wasted by

This website shows easy, step by step directions to draw so many characters and animals. It is so easy, even I can do it! They have polar bears, genies, Jimmy Neutron, robots, helicopters, Hello Kitty, monkeys and

 Decorate your flip flops. You need inexpensive flip flops with narrow straps, wire-free chenille or good quality yarn, and scissors. Cut the chenille or yarn into random 4" to 6" pieces

Make up a bunch of these and save them for emergency situations: waiting rooms, restaurants, plane trips, rainy days, etc.  Click HERE to watch how to make these easy PAINT SAMPLE NOTE PADS for your kids. 

Here's another easy craft project from www.artsymommy.com.  All you need for this project is a roll of contact paper, colored tissue paper, and black quilling strips (Don't know what these are? 

I'm all about organic products these days, as I try to do my best to protect the earth and my family. I also like products that are made in a way that doesn't have a negative impact on people or places. 

I've become a scrapbooking addict in recent years. I love creating cool memory books for my family and to remember my kids childhood.  Judging from my friends, I would say that a scrapbooking addiction

Do your kids bring more stuff home from school than you know what to do with?  I'm pretty sure that in my house we throw away more from my kids book bags than anywhere else.  It's especially hard

My kids love crafts. I love crafts too. However, recently, I started to get a little worried about all the paper and other crafts supplies that we were going through at home. It was then that I found a great website

Kids Craft Supplies are a great gift idea! A couple of years ago, when my daughter was turning four, I was extremely strapped for cash.  I love birthdays, so I was in a serious state of panic over my inability

We recently discovered this kids art activity set that is really fun and easy to do.  Basically you get sheets of clear plastic that you draw pictures on with bottles of squeeze paint.  Then you

Here's any easy Valentine project that you can do with your kids.  Forget those cheezy cartoon Valentines...make these candy boxes instead!  Just follow these easy steps.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q

This is a really fun art site for kids.  You create online paintings with a variety of tools and then you can replay it back and watch how you created your picture from beginning to end.  You

We made lots of these doves several years ago, and now we need prayers for peace again, so we are making more to hang around our house. They are simple and beautiful. With a little help, even little kids can make

Have you tried making your own silly putty?  I learned this recipe 15 years ago when I worked at a preschool.  I still think this is the coolest stuff! Mix together 1 part liquid starch with 2 parts

Here's something that all moms and teachers should know about... Frame shops have huge piles of scraps that they will give you for free!  Call around and ask for any mat board or foam core scraps that

Try making these easy Cinnamon Ornaments with your children.  They will make your house smell wonderful!   Combine 1 c Cinnamon, ¼ c White Glue, and 1/3 c water in a bowl. 

Designer Fireplace Logs are unique, one-of-a-kind decorations for any home that has a fireplace.  While some only bring out the "portable" fireplaces during the Christmas season because

Recycle those photographs you have laying around in a shoe box by making them into ornaments.  My 5 1/2 yr old and 3 yr old daughters loved looking at old pics of them as babies and had even more fun making

You probably have received a personalized holiday newsletter from a friend that looks like a professional brochure and are wondering-how did they do that? Was it easy or time consuming? Yes and no. Here's

I absolutely love paper, so when I saw these paper globes, I was in heaven. Finally a project that I could use my left-over pieces of paper. They look pretty easy to make, you could even get the whole family involved

One of my favorite ways to bring in the holiday is to host a gingerbread house decorating party.  My friends and I always look forward to spending time together to create a holiday centerpiece that is a family

My kids love arts and crafts and I found this website with the best paper doll templates.  You can choose black and white for your kids to color in or choose to print in color if your kids don't want to

If you love crafts and are considering selling them for a second income source or starting a business full-time, then this site may help you earn year round income. Blog Sisters has uncovered a source to help

Here is a simple recipe for play dough that we make at home.  This is always supervised by an adult, since we use the stove. Simple Play Dough: 2 c flour, 1 c salt, 4 t cream of tartar, 2 c water, 2 T salad

I'm one of those moms that keeps everything their child makes and I often feel like it's going to all get ruined and I'll end up with nothing.  I enjoyed this article as it gave GREAT tips and

Looking to find out how to teach your child the letter A?  or how about how to make holiday crafts?  This is the only site you will ever need.  I have made alphabet books, puppets, worksheets to

Kids love to celebrate Halloween. They also start thinking about Halloween early. Extend the fun Halloween season for them by printing one or more different free Halloween colorings page a day until the Halloween

Arthur and his friends may be smart and sophisticated, but they still like to have fun! Join them for some Halloween trickery! Find free Halloween coloring pages of Arthur and his freinds. Arthur is a show about

Have the children each gather different colored leaves & a twig that can lay flat fairly easily. Each child should have about 6 or 8 leaves. Have him divide them into two piles. Now have him choose a color

We are always looking for ways to be more environmentally friendly around here.  One thing we have been doing for the past 8 months or so is using cloth napkins almost exclusively.  These have been a

This link describes 2 fun caft activities for anyone to enjoy using fall leaves. If you live in an area without changing leaves, you could use the silk ones from a craft store for the collage, but any leaves will

We like to emphasize the Thanksgiving Holiday because we believe that it is a perfect time to really reflect on that for which we are grateful.  Here are some things we started to do to make