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Holidays

Simple Indian Headband Craft

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Okay, I know that this one isn’t exactly unique, but could we really have Thanksgiving without doing some kind of American Indian craft?  This one is super simple, and the kids love wearing them… even my oldest gets into making headbands!
Indian Headband
There are so many variations on this project, but kids love just any type [...]

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A Thankful Book Craft

I like to do just about anything that will get my kids thinking about how blessed they are in their lives, and a Thankful Book craft does a really great job!
This is a craft project that would be ideal for just about any group of kids, regardless of age.
The idea is to make a Thanksgiving [...]

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Easy Thanksgiving Pinecone Turkey Craft

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This Easy Thanksgiving Pinecone Turkey Craft is a really easy Thanksgiving craft for children of all ages to do, and it’s also pretty cute.
After all, what would a Thanksgiving with children be without some kind of pinecone turkey? This one is a little bit different than most that you see for the holiday.
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Easy Elegant Fall Centerpiece

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You won’t believe how easy it is to create this Fall centerpiece.  Even little kids can do this one plus it can also work really well for older kids, scouting, church groups, and classrooms.
It looks great on a holiday table or as an Autumn decoration around the house, and it’s made of mostly recycled materials!
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Halloween Crafts Around The Web

There are so many great craft ideas and crafting websites online, especially for Halloween crafts, that I thought I’d post some of the best craft links here.  The only problem is that I found too many to put in one post… so I may have to do this in two parts!
One other quick note:  Little [...]

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Ghostly Necklace

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My kids really enjoyed making these last year, and they were sooo easy!  Some of you might have already seen this craft last Halloween, but it’s one of my favorites, so I couldn’t resist re-publishing it!
This craft is a cute, but easy way to make a Halloween necklace out of fun foam and pony [...]

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Spider Crafts – Part 1

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With Halloween starting to creep up on us, I thought it was about time to start posting some Halloween crafts.  Spider crafts seemed like the natural place to start — especially since they are EVERYWHERE right now at my house.  I don’t mind doing the crafts, but I really don’t like the creepy little critters [...]

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Foam Rose Craft – Video

This foam rose craft project is probably best left to bigger kids, but it would be a really great craft idea for Girl Scouts. It would also work really well as a classroom craft or a Boy Scout craft if you’re group wanted to make gifts for Mother’s Day, Christmas, Valentine’s Day, etc.
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Fathers Day Printables

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I found some really great free printables for Fathers Day online today.  They’re from the HP Creative Studio and include printable Fathers Day cards, coloring pages, printable picture frames, and even some printable gifts.
There’s some great ideas here for children of all ages, but they’re probably not appropriate for a classroom or larger group.  You’ll [...]

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