Crafts: Tissue Paper Butterfly
It’s amazing what you can make out of discarded wire coat hangers! These colorful butterflies can be used to decorate a classroom or bedroom or for a party.
What you needto make your Tissue Paper […]
I picked out these craft projects especially with the pre-k and kindergarten child in mind. For this age group, they can benefit from crafts and activities that enhance fine motor skills and also teach them things they should know when they start school. While I give the age suggestions for these […]
How to make a Bunny Basket, it is traditional for children to leave a basket out the night before Easter for the Easter bunny to fill with candies and treats. Now you can greet the Easter bunny with a basket that is as cute and cuddly as he is. Help your child to decorate this […]
Crafts: Pumpkin
Got an extra wire coat hanger? Turn it into this festive pumpkin!
What you need to build your Pumpkin
3 wire coat hangers
Orange, tan, and green pipe cleaners (chenille sticks)
Pencil
What you do
1. Bend the 3 coat hangers into circles. (Image 2)
2. […]
Let this little birdie tell someone you love them on Valentine’s Day.
Valentine’s Day Love Bird Magnet Supplies
1 big red pompom
1 small red pompom
Red craft foam
Orange craft foam
Wiggly eyes
Scissors
Glue
Valentine’s Day Love Bird Magnet Instructions
Trace and cut pattern out orange craft foam to make the bird’s beaks and feet. Glue small pompom on top of the big […]
Teachers: this is a great project for Valentine’s Day, and can be done on a much smaller scale. Instead of making a wreath with multiple hearts, make a doily and put one heart in the middle. There are 236 yards in a ball of cotton yarn, so if you have a class of 30, that […]
Painting Projects for Children - Preschool, K-3 age group. The three projects on this page Bubble Painting, Hot Rod Painting & Paint Squirting, are perfect examples of, “process not product” activities. There is no goal to attain, no definitive color, or form for children to struggle with. The process of experiencing color and movement are […]
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Kids Craft Idea for creating Box Towns
With a bit of help from you, your child can make a toy with your old card board box containers!
Box Town, Box City Craft Ideas - You’ll Need :
Saved boxes , cartons, etc
Glue or Glue stick
scissors
Construction or wrapping paper
Crayons or markers
Box Town Directions:
Cover boxes and cartons […]
Fun arts and crafts ideas for kids. Ideas for children in preschool, k-6 classrooms, Sunday school and Scouts.
The Basics
With simple and inexpensive supplies around the house, kids can produce an art gallery, worthy of any family room! Fill a cupboard with construction paper, tempera paint, markers, pipe cleaners, colored pencils, crayons, craft foam sheets, watercolors, […]