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Crafts

Macaroni Sheep

I came across this craft online and thought it was absolutely adorable!
It comes to us from Family Corner and uses cardboard, clothespins, black felt, paint, glue, and macaroni.
You can get the complete instructions at Family Circle…
Enjoy!

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Woven Paper Plate Flowers

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Take a look at the craft project that we did this morning.  These woven paper plate flowers are pretty easy for younger kids, but will also appeal to older kids because they can use their creativity to make them really awesome!
This is an ideal craft if you have a large group and a big space [...]

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Mothers Day Card – Guess How Much I Love You?

This is a very simple Mother’s Day card to make that is guaranteed to get a big smile from Mom.  My daughter brought a card similar to this one home when she was two and I still keep it in my scrapbook.
In fact, I liked it so much that I made a template for it!
You’ll [...]

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Glossy Paper Flower Craft

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These are really cute and inexpensive to make… especially since they’re made from recycled materials.
You can get the full instructions here, but the basic idea is to use magazine paper to create the flowers.  Flower and gardening catalogs work really well!
To make the flowers, fold pieces of paper from magazines like you would to make [...]

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Tissue Tube Easter Bunny

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What would Easter be without at least one toilet paper tube craft? This one is really easy… I’ve even included templates for the bunny parts to make it super simple.
What You’ll Need:

Toilet Paper Tube
White Construction Paper
Pink Construction Paper
2 Wiggle Eyes
Cottonball
Black Marker
Glue
Scissors

What to Do:
1. Cover the toilet paper tube with white construction paper.
2. Cut the [...]

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Wee Leprechaun St. Patrick’s Day Craft

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I think this is a really cute Wee Leprechaun St. Patrick’s Day craft using toilet tissue tubes, craft foam and pipe cleaners.
You could also do this one with construction paper instead of foam… especially if you want to make it easier for younger kids and more cost effective. I also think you could maybe [...]

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Sunshine Crafts To Beat Winter Blues

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When it gets this close to Spring, it’s hard to beat those Winter blues with the kids.  It’s often too cold to play outside and they’re getting cabin fever… at least that’s the way it is at my house.
So I thought I’d post some sunshine craft ideas to help beat those Winter blues…
Enjoy!
Paper Plate Sun
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Valentine Necklace Craft

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This cute little necklace is always a big hit with younger children. My own little ham, who was two when I took this picture, wouldn’t hardly taken it off after she made it… Except when she ate dinner.  She liked it so much that she didn’t want to get any food on it. If that’s [...]

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Stuffed Valentine Hearts Craft

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Now that we’re in February, I guess it’s time to start posting Valentine’s Day crafts… I can’t believe how fast the time is flying by!
These little stuffed Valentine hearts are a great project for children of all ages, including scouts and elementary classrooms because you can choose to make them as simple or as complex [...]

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