Things to Make and Do, Crafts and Activities for Kids - The Crafty Crow: April 2008

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April 2008

Fabric Collage

Gather your fabric scraps and follow Bookhou Crafts (at Bloesem Kids) tutorial for a fabric collage.

04/24/2008 in 12+ years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Art, Collage, Family, Group, Inside, Textiles | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

Edible Finger Paints

Toddlebits shares the great idea of combining finger painting and eating! Get the info here.

04/23/2008 in 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, Art, Doughs, Paints, Mixes, and Concoctions, Edibles, Experiential, Inside, Last Minute | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Bucket Boffing

My kids are going to love this! Scribbits tells all about Bucket Boffing!

04/23/2008 in 12+ years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Activities, Family, Inside, Outside, Party Ideas | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

Watercolor Mobiles

Easy and simple watercolor mobiles by Mom In Madison!

04/22/2008 in 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Art, Family, Group, Inside, Mobiles, Garland, Bunting & Wreaths, Paint | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Blind Contour Drawing Lesson

Blind Contour Drawing is the second lesson in a learning-to-draw series by Camp Creek Press. Give it a try!

04/22/2008 in 12+ years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Drawing & Illustration, Family, Group, Homeschooling, Inside, Last Minute | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Lookie Loos

This would be a great project to make ahead of time and take on a trip! Ten Ten shows you how to make this Lookie Loo here.

04/21/2008 in 12+ years old, 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Activities, All Ages, Crafts, Family, Gifts to Make, Inside, Party Ideas, Travel Activities | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

Folded Paper Painting

scrumdilly-do! shows another fun way to
explore painting and folded paper here.

04/21/2008 in 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Art, Group, Inside, Paint, Paper Crafts | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Papier Mache Puppets

This is a great photo tutorial for a papier mache puppet put together by The McAuleys. Take a look!

04/18/2008 in 12+ years old, 6 - 12 years old, Crafts, Family, Inside, Paper Crafts, Pretend Play, Puppets, Theater | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Filhos (Portuguese Donuts)

Who can resist a homemade donut? Simple, Ordinary Lives has a photo tutorial showing how she and her kids made these for a special occasion.

04/18/2008 in 12+ years old, 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Activities, All Ages, Cultural & World Crafts, Edibles, Family, Inside | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Children's Book Drawing Inspiration

Knitting Iris used the illustrations of Alice and Martin Provensen in A Child's Garden of Verses to inspire a drawing with her children. I love it!

More drawing from children's books illustrations here.

04/17/2008 in 12+ years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Crayons & Pastels, Drawing & Illustration, Family, Homeschooling, Inside, Last Minute, Literature Based Projects | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Secret Messages

Another way to have fun with crayon resist drawings is to write secret messages! Sugar City Journal explains how they did it here.

04/17/2008 in 12+ years old, 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Activities, All Ages, Crafts, Crayons & Pastels, Family, Games, Group, Inside, Outside, Paint, Party Ideas | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Nature Box

Coastalgirl has come up with a creative way for kids to observe all the colors to be found outdoors with this nature box. Love it!

04/16/2008 in 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Activities, Crafts, Fall Crafts, Family, Group, Inside, Nature Crafts, Outside, Paint, Spring Crafts, Summer Crafts, Winter Crafts | Permalink | Comments (4) | TrackBack (0)

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