Things to Make and Do, Crafts and Activities for Kids - The Crafty Crow

Paint-Dipped Pinecones Garland

Whether you choose white or bright colors these paint-dipped
pine cones make a beautiful garland for the whole
winter season. Details at Smile and Wave.

6 Beautiful Thankful Crafts for Thanksgiving!

I'm happy to share these beautiful thankful crafts that would be a 
lovely addition to your Thanksgiving decor. Besides being a sweet
peek into the minds of your kids, thankful crafts are a good way to
remind them of the reason we celebrate Thanksgiving, just in case
they were thinking it was all about the turkey and pumpkin pie! 

This thankful garland found at Cakies is simple and easy.
I love the bright colors but you can easily coordinate the colors
to your own decor. You can also write on it after it's been put
together so it works well for Thanksgiving Day guests too.


Glitter and feather details make this a beautiful thankful
garland! Instructions are at Sugar Lander.


The Sweetest Occasion has the DIY for
this sophisticated twig and leaf thankful garland.


This is a lovely example of a classic thankful tree at The Mother
Huddle. You'll also find a free printable for the thankful cards.


Write your thanks on paper leaves then string
them together like this one at eHow.


Sewing School shares a lovely illustrated thankful bunting
that works well for kids who'd rather express the things
they're thankful for in drawings rather than words. 

You'll find more thankful crafts here!

Kid-Made Thanksgiving Bunting

You'll have a wonderful Thanksgiving keepsake that
includes your child's writing with these two bunting
ideas at Make It Your Own. 

Paper Chain Corn Garland

Paper chain garland in colors to look like seasonal corn are
just one element of creating an adorable Thanksgiving kids
table. See all the ideas and instructions at Fiskars. 

Fall Egg Carton Wreath DIY

I can't resist saving egg cartons so I thought I'd
make a fall wreath to put a few of them to good use. If
you haven't made an egg carton wreath you really must
give it a try. They make a great family craft and the results
are so pretty. Meanwhile, you've made use of something that
usually goes in the trash. The directions are fairly straight
forward: cut an egg carton into flowers and leaves, paint
them, then glue onto a wreath shape. 


What You'll Need: 

2 - 3 egg cartons 
scissors (kitchen shears work best) 
acrylic paint in fall colors 
paint brush 
cardboard for the wreath base 
thick white glue


Directions: 

Cut a wreath shape from the cardboard. I traced a small
plate for the outside edge and a plastic lid for the inside.
The diameter of my wreath is about 8 inches.

Paint the wreath brown and let it dry. 

Cut flower shapes from the egg carton cups, and leaves
from the flat areas. I cut the blue flowers from the tall spacers
between the egg cups. I suggest an older child or adult do the
cutting as it can be a bit of a chore. You might want to
cut the flowers out ahead of time. 

Paint the flowers and leaves with acrylic paint and let dry. 

While the flowers are damp with paint they are fairly pliable
so if you'd like to give them a little shaping give it a go,
but once they are dry they are very sturdy. 

Place the flowers and leaves in a pleasing way around the wreath
and when you're happy with your design then glue them on.


The little flat flowers are cut from the very bottom of the egg cup.  


I've been crocheting these round place mats and
I thought the wreath looked so pretty on this one.  


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Golden Leaf Garland

This beautiful garland is made by painting pressed leaves
with gold paint. Get the rest of the tutorial details at Julep.

Paper Strip Pumpkin Garland

Pysselbolaget shows you how to make this cheerful paper
strip pumpkin garland that puts the "happy" in Halloween!

Shredded Paper Ghost Garland

Meri Cherry shares a wonderful use for paper shreds by
making them into ghost garland to decorate for Halloween.

Cardboard Bead Skull And Bone Necklace

Make skull and bone beads from cardboard and
string them together for a necklace or garland.
Details at Pink Stripey Socks.

Ghost Garland

It just wouldn't be Halloween without a string of ghosts to
decorate your house or porch :) Find the tutorial at Pysselbolaget.

Scary Doll Bunting

Let's Do Something Crafty shares this slightly creepy but
fun scary doll Halloween bunting that is a great way to use
up random buttons and fabric and yarn scraps. 

Melty Bead Baby Mobile

Morning Creativity shares this simple and sweet baby mobile
featuring little melty bead hearts strung from driftwood.
This would be a nice project for older sibllings to
make for a new baby brother or sister.