Thank You Notes For Kids
Thank You Notes From Kids
The holidays have wrapped up, and the kids have received their loot. It’s a great time to start instilling good manners in your children, starting with the art of the thank you note. Being able to write a well-penned note “is so important all through life, especially in business situations,” says Melanie Perko, who teaches manners courses for children and adults in Portland. “People who are refined get noticed.” » Read more
Pinecone and Leaf Turkey
This month’s craft project will get you out of the house and into the great outdoors. Made from all-natural materials you can only find outside, this project is fun, easy to do and when hung on the wall, makes a great decoration for any fall décor. Bundle up and head outside!
Materials
• One pinecone
• A handful of leaves – different colors and shapes
• Two small sticks (optional)
• Googly or paper eyes
• Paper
• White liquid glue
• Pencil
• Scissors » Read more
Halloween kids arts and crafts: make a glitter pumpkin
Glitter Pumpkins
Instead of cutting a pumpkin open why not cover it with glitter and make it really sparkle. This project can be messy, but it is easy and fun to do! Spray your pumpkin with a matte finishing sealer to keep any of the glitter from falling off and preserve your masterpiece. Have fun!
Pirate’s Treasure Chest
Help your kids make a Pirate Treasure Chest to store all their treasures. This project is fun and easy to do!
Materials
- One box with lid (shoe box is perfect)
- Black, yellow, red and white paper
- Scissors
- Tape and white glue
- Small cheap paint brush
- Pencil
Birthday Party Animal Hats
So you’re having a birthday party with a bunch of your friends and want everyone to make something creative, that is fun and they can take home to remember your party by. Well, why not have everyone decorate and turn a birthday party hat into a party animal hat! Everyone can choose their own animal from a selection of pre-drawn templates or design their own animal hat.
Materials
- Cardboard birthday hats with elastic (inexpensive hats)
Craft Project: Ocean-Themed Diorama
Wanta souvenir from your summer trip to the coast? Create your own seaside get-away that you can enjoy inside. No need to worry about sunscreen at this ocean! This project is as easy or as hard as the amount of detail you put into it.
Materials
- One box (shoe box or larger)
- Colored construction paper and white paper
- Scissors
- Tape and Glue
- Pencil
- Colored Pencils/markers/crayons
Tissue Paper Art
This is a great craft project to do after a birthday party or whenever a few gifts have been unwrapped. Why not take all the leftover tissue paper lying around and do something fun with it like make some art to hang on the wall? This project is super easy and as beautiful as your imagination!
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Cute Bunny Bags - Great as Giftwrap or Easter Baskets
Spring brings thoughts of bunny rabbits hopping through gardens. So why not make a cute little bunny bag to give a gift in or to collect Easter eggs in. This project is super cute and super easy!
Materials
- Undecorated paper gift bag (with or without handles) preferably white
- Heavy cardstock or construction paper in a variety of spring colors
- A CD or DVD (to be used as a template only)
- A cotton ball
- Scissors
- Glue
- Markers, crayons and/or colored pencils
Spring Flowers Made With Paper Rolls
Since spring time is here and the flowers are popping out their pretty little heads, why not make some flowers of your own? This project is perfect to do inside on rainy spring day or outside on a sunny spring day, but no matter the weather, when you are finished you will get to enjoy a bit of outside beauty inside! » Read more
Pop-Up Heart Valentine’s Day Card
Show your friends and family how much you really love them by making them a handmade Valentine's Day card this year!
This project is pretty and fun to make (younger children may need some help).
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