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

Mother's Day Gift Idea: Personalized Mother's Jewelry

Willowday shares a wonderful Mother's Day gift idea
and tutorial for a wooden bead necklace or bracelet
with each bead painted to represent your children.
Very sweet and there are several variations so I'm
sure you will find something just right for you.

Make A Tomato Cage from Sticks

Homework shares this tomato cage made
from sticks that would be a great garden
craft for older kids to make.

Neon and Wood Bead Necklace

Visit Everything Nice for a tutorial
on how to make this simple trendy necklace
with a touch of neon.

12 Valentine Craft Ideas

jeweled heart pins
Big A Little A


Valentine tangrams puzzle
Scrumdilly-Do!


fusible bead heart necklace
Multiples And More


learning to sew for kids with hearts and buttons
At Home With Ali


love bug craft for preschoolers
We Made That


peg doll Valentines
Curly Birds


edible paint for Valentine dish greetings
How About Orange


love note bunting
Imagine Childhood


Valentine string art heart
Mama's Little Muse


candy heart pops
Red Tricycle


heart straw toppers
Willowday


"I Love You" in sign language card
Busy Kids = Happy Mom

Coasters Made From Wood Slices

These cheerful wood slice coasters can be found at
Bread & Buttons along with how to make them
and a resource for the wood slices.

Customize Your Own Building Blocks

I really love the idea of customizing your
own building blocks. Find out how easy it is
to do at MaryJanes And Galoshes.

Robot Faces

Use any loose hardware you have and create
wonderful robot faces like these at
Reciclando En La Escuela.

Snow Village Made From Blocks

Toddler Approved features this wonderful snow
village made using wood blocks and shares a great
way to recycle packaging peanuts too.

Wood Burned Spoon Gift

If you're looking for a last minute gift for the
kids to make then check out this simple but impressive
wood burned spoon project at Improv Diary.

Painted Wood Christmas Trees

Make a whole forest of enchanted trees with
this painted wood tree craft project at Ikat Bag.

Driftwood Christmas Tree

I love this pretty tree made from driftwood
at Paint Cut Paste. If you don't have driftwood
just substitute twigs and sticks.

21 Gifts Parents Can Make for Kids

pine forest
Domestic Candy


wood gnome toy
Chocolate Eyes


travel felt board
Maya*Made


miniature wood treehouse
Childhood 101


pizza box easel
Ikat Bag for Whip Up


recycled wool slippers
Sew Green


paratrooper softies
Chez Beeper Bebe


balance board
Elsie Marley


nuts and bolts building toy
Paris Bourke


magnetic paper dolls
One Pearl Button


box and brad pin board
Pinta La Lluna


wood caterpillar and butterfly toys
My Mommy Makes It


handmade threading stick
Mini-eco


felt tool set tutorial
Fairy Fox


cardboard house
Michele Made Me


child-sized apron 
Stumbles & Stitches


potato stamped domino set
Kedublock
via Kickcan & Conkers


vintage suitcase storage
Curly Birds


felt play book
At Second Street


cork snake
Domestic Candy


This felt sundae tutorial and more than 60 others
are in the Felt Food Tutorials photo album!

From the archives:

gifts parents can make for their kids 2010

gifts parents can make for their kids 2009

and hundreds of more ideas in
the category Parent Made!