http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com Crafts, Activities, and Fun Things to do with Kids! Thu, 11 Jun 2009 01:09:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com/holidays/fathers-day-printables Making paperweight crafts for Father's Day is something that has probably been around since Father's Day began.  A couple of years ago I saw an idea for making a nuts and bolts paperweight craft using plaster of paris and nuts and bolts from the garage.  I thought I'd adapt the ... http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com/holidays/fathers-day-paperweight-craft-ideas One of the best Mother's Day presents I ever got was a piece of paper that listed some questions and the answers my child gave about me. I've adapted the same idea for the questions below.  You can use some or all of the questions or make up your own. You could ... http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com/parenting/fathers-day-craft-a-survey Recently I saw an article that reminded me that crafting with children isn't really something that needs to be super planned out, completely structured, or undertaken with a specific project in mind.  Crafting with kids should be about spontenaety and creativity, no matter what form it takes. Here's what I mean... Put ... http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com/crafts/quick-craft-box We've had lots of ducks in our pond this Spring and it made me think of the Duck Feet Painting craft.  This is a craft idea that was submitted to FreeKidCrafts.com some time ago, but it's a lot of fun! Duck Feet Painting "A spring art activity that I have used often ... http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com/crafts/duck-feet-painting-craft Image by rasears via Flickr Kids of all ages will enjoy making a cloud picture spring craft. There are lots of different ways you can go about making cloud crafts, so I've put together a few ideas that we've done over the years. Paper Towel Cloud Pictures This one is ... http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com/parenting/cloud-picture-spring-craft This project actually came about several years ago.  My son (who was about four at the time) had a fishing pole set with a magnet at the end of the fishing line to "catch" four plastic fish.  As you might imagine, it got kind of boring to catch the same ... http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com/crafts/create-a-fishing-pond These banners are really fun for the kids to do. They also make a pretty nice decoration to hang up in honor of Spring and save year after year. Even the youngest crafters can glue the Spring objects on the banner! This project calls for a 12 x 12 inch piece ... http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com/crafts/spring-banner-craft This is a really great keepsake for Mother’s Day keepsake craft… especially when the kids are really young and their hands are so tiny (Oh, where does the time go!).  It’s also a really easy craft that Dad can do with the kids! Salt Dough Handprint Plaque 1.  Make a batch of ... http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com/crafts/handprint-plaque-keepsake Mother's Day is coming up really fast... in case you didn't realize it! I call this card the "Guess How Much I Love You" Card... It's a very simple card to make that is guaranteed to get a big smile from Mom.  My daughter brought one of these home to me when ... http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com/crafts/seasonal/easy-and-cute-mothers-day-card