Things to Make and Do, Crafts and Activities for Kids

Chocolate Tofu Truffles

Chocolate Tofu Truffles - can they really be this easy? Only a few ingredients make these delicious sounding truffles and the kids will have fun forming the balls and rolling them in nuts and cocoa powder :) Recipe and details are at Arian's Studio.

05/23/2008 in 12+ years old, 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Activities, All Ages, Edibles, Family, Gifts to Make, Inside, Valentine's Day Crafts | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)

Make A Monster Face!

Very cool three dimensional monster face made from polymer clay - get the how-to at Art Projects for Kids!

05/22/2008 in 12+ years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Art, Inside, Sculpture | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Shrinky Dinks

Every kid should have the opportunity to create something with this classic craft material! Nini Makes used it to brighten up a window and ...

Let's Explore made charms!

Here's a link that tells how to make your own homemade Shrinky Dinks from #6 plastic! There's more info in the comments so read those too if you give it a try.
Great recycling idea!

05/22/2008 in 12+ years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Art, Crafts, Drawing & Illustration, Family, Gifts to Make, Inside, Party Ideas, Recycled Crafts, Wearables | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)

Bean Bags

Bean bags are such a toy box basic every child should have some. Even better, they are super easy to make at home. You can see how The Toby Show made hers here.

05/21/2008 in 12+ years old, 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Activities, Family, Games, Gifts to Make, Inside, Parent Made, Party Ideas, Textiles | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

String Art

We've never tried this before but it looks like fun! JulieK in Taiwan has all the details to make string art :)

05/21/2008 in 12+ years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Crafts, Family, Group, Inside | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Shadow Puppets

Bookhou Crafts at Bloesem Kids shows you how to make shadow puppets! Aren't they lovely?!

05/20/2008 in 12+ years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Crafts, Family, Halloween Crafts, Homeschooling, Inside, Paper Crafts, Puppets, Theater | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Newspaper Beads

I love these newspaper beads made by Unplug Your Kids! So many possibilites :)

05/20/2008 in 12+ years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Crafts, Family, Gifts to Make, Inside, Paper Crafts, Recycled Crafts, Wearables | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Nature Weavings

Lovely earth weavings made at By Sun And Candlelight! What a beautiful addition to your nature table :)

05/19/2008 in 12+ years old, 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Activities, All Ages, Crafts, Fall Crafts, Family, Group, Homeschooling, Nature Crafts, Outside, Science, Spring Crafts, Summer Crafts, Textiles, Winter Crafts | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Ribbon Kite

Mother Rising's ribbon kite (scroll down) is a wonderful way to celebrate a breezy day, or any day for that matter! This is a parent-made project but kids can get involved in different parts of the process too. Lovely colors and the acorn top is precious!

05/19/2008 in 12+ years old, 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Activities, All Ages, Crafts, Gifts to Make, Homeschooling, Parent Made, Textiles | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)