http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com Crafts, Activities, and Fun Things to do with Kids! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:05:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com/holidays/wee-leprechaun-st-patricks-day-craft 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 ... http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com/crafts/sunshine-crafts 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 ... http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com/recycling/valentine-necklace-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 ... http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com/holidays/stuffed-valentine-hearts-craft [caption id="attachment_607" align="alignright" width="246" caption="Credit: Suite101"][/caption] Here's a few quick "snowy" crafts that you can do very quickly without a lot of preparation... I love those! These are all pretty easy and will probably only appeal to younger kids -- but then again, the Q-Tip Snowflakes were a real hit with my ... http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com/announcements/quick-snowy-crafts These little mittens are a lot of fun to make and very adaptable for children of all ages. You can make them look as elaborate or as simple as you like, and they also serve as a nice little winter keepsake craft. Best of all, you probably already have all ... http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com/recycling/hanging-mittens-craft This is a cute little penguin that will come in handy if you're working on a Winter theme, Winter animal theme, or Penguins themselves.  It would also be fun for any kind of winter themed scounting event, and we've even done them for homeschool!  I've shown some other options for ... http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com/homeschool/tissue-tube-penguin 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 ... http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com/crafts/bead-christmas-wreath-ornament 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 ... http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com/crafts/seasonal/tissue-tube-santa-craft 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 ... http://www.kidcraftsmagazine.com/holidays/paper-plate-wreath-ideas