Holidays

Wee Leprechaun St. Patrick’s Day Craft

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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Valentine Necklace Craft

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

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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Easy Bead Christmas Wreath Ornament Craft

This easy bead Christmas wreath ornament craft is really easy to make for children of all ages to create. It makes a great project for small groups like scouting or classrooms too.
One of these little wreaths would also look great tied onto a gift!
What You’ll Need:

A 12 inch white pipe cleaner
35 green tri-beads
7 red tri-beads

What [...]

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Tissue Tube Santa Craft

It just wouldn’t be crafting if we didn’t make something out of a recycled toilet paper cardboard tube.
This craft can be adapted to make just about anything including: Santa, Mrs. Claus, Reindeer, Snowmen, Elves, Angels, etc. In addition, you don’t just have to use toilet paper tubes. You can also use paper towel rolls and [...]

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Paper Plate Wreath Ideas

The paper plate wreath has probably been around just about as long as the paper plate itself, but what Christmas craft season would be complete if we didn’t do at least one paper plate wreath?
So here are a couple of ideas you might like to try this year!
Tissue Paper Plate Wreath
What You’ll Need:

Cheap Paper [...]

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Countdown to Christmas Bell

This is a fun way to keep track of the days until Christmas, especially for younger kids. It’s also a good way to get in a little counting practice if you make them count the days off each day.
But don’t think it’s limited to younger kids — This is a big deal at our house [...]

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Thanksgiving Table Crafts

Here are some super easy and fun ways to get kids involved in the Thanksgiving feast.
I like to “assign” these table decorations to the kids while I’m working on dinner to keep them busy. It makes them feel like they had a part in the preparations and keeps them busy while I cook.
These would also [...]

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REALLY Easy Fall Votives

This simple votive candle idea makes a nice little gift or a creative way to use some of the leaves you collect during an Autumn nature walk. You could also create a few to sit on your dinner table during your Thanksgiving Dinner to add a little something special to the setting.
Plus it’s a nice [...]

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