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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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Tissue Tube Penguin

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 creating a couple of different [...]

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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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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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Simple Indian Headband Craft

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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Easy Elegant Fall Centerpiece

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!
You’ll [...]

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