Posts Tagged ‘crafts for kids’

How To Make Playdough – No Cook Recipe

On May 7, 2012 / All Categories, DIY Projects / 21 Comments

I want to share a great recipe on how to make playdough using Kool-Aid. It’s very easy to make and there’s no cooking involved so kids can do this themselves if there’s a microwave to boil some water. Ingredients for Kool-Aid Playdough In a large bowl add all dry ingredients and mix well (salt, flour, cream of tartar, Kool-Aid). Add the oil and boiling water to the mixture and mix

Decorative Birdhouse for Earth Day Activities

On April 22, 2012 / All Categories, Wood Crafts / 1 Comment

Happy Earth Day! I have this crazy little bird outside my window tearing my screen apart for nesting material. So I guess my project for earth day is going to be a decorative birdhouse lol. Hopefully she will stop picking at my screen or my next project will be a sling shot! Its been really nice outside, so I had a chance to collect some pine cones and we also

How to Make a Basket from Recycled Newspaper

On March 19, 2012 / All Categories, Paper Crafts / 8 Comments

I always like to incorporate recycled materials into the craft projects I do, and one of the most abundant materials that seem to build up around my house is newspaper. While looking online for newspaper crafts, I found a great blog post on how to make a basket. Being so close to Easter I thought the timing for this paper crafts project is perfect, so I decided to put my own

Safety Pin Headdress

On January 24, 2012 / All Categories, Bead Crafts / Leave a comment

I saw this safety pin headdress being sold at a local crafts fair and decided since i have all the materials I’d give em a try. These are about as simple as it gets for a craft project and make a great gift just about anyone would appreciate! Supplies for this project are large safety pins, beads, wire and feathers. Get your safety pins and add the colored beads you want to use.