Things to Make and Do, Crafts and Activities for Kids

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March 2009

Make Your Own Horse Trailer

Stable Days shows you how to make this horse trailer using lots of recycled materials. Perfect for the horse lover with Breyer horses!

03/26/2009 in 12+ years old, 6 - 12 years old, Building/3 Dimensional, Recycled Crafts | Permalink | Comments (3) | TrackBack (0)

This pin art activity from Likely Classroom is brilliant because you can put it together with things you probably already have at home and the level of play can adjust with your child's interest and age level!

03/26/2009 in 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Activities, Art, Family, Homeschooling, Inside, Last Minute | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Vintage Children's Book Illustration Tags To Download

I love these tags made available for download by Doe-C-Doe - I'm sure you can find lots of uses for them :)

03/26/2009 in Printables & Downloads | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

Cuddly Sheep Rice Pack

Based on a tutorial at Sew Mama Sew, The Mayfly put together this cuddly sheep-shaped rice pack! I think this would be perfect for an Easter basket, don't you?

03/26/2009 in Easter Crafts, Parent Made, Spring Crafts, Textiles, Valentine's Day Crafts, Winter Crafts | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

Make Your Own Children's Art Gallery

Everyone has the same problem with their children's abundant amount of artwork - store it, toss it, what to do? Well Sarah Jane has one solution for you and it's simple too! She's even made some free templates for you to download so be sure to check it out :)

03/25/2009 in Crafts, Creating Keepsakes, Organizing Ideas, Paint, Parent Made, Printables & Downloads | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Flower Garland Birthday Tradition

Skip The Chips shares a special tradition of making a flower garland for the birthday child - lovely idea!

03/25/2009 in 12+ years old, 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, All Ages, Creating Keepsakes, Parent Made, Party Ideas | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

Nature Walk For Toddlers

Having Fun At Home has come up with a simplified nature walk idea to use with her 18 month old. This is a great way to get the youngest of kids involved in the outside world :)

03/25/2009 in 18 mos to 2 years old, Homeschooling, Nature Crafts, Outside | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

I have an admirer!

This adorable crow is from my biggest fan, Hood #4 (5 years old) of the se7en clan! Thank you so much - big hugs from The Crafty Crow!!

03/24/2009 in Crafty Crow Chatter | Permalink | Comments (6) | TrackBack (0)

How To Make A Pipe Cleaner Tiara

Whimsy Love shares a great tutorial that shows you how to make an adorable tiara from sparkly chenille stems!

03/24/2009 in 12+ years old, 6 - 12 years old, Crafts, Parent Made, Party Ideas, Pretend Play | Permalink | Comments (2) | TrackBack (0)

Finger Labyrinths

If you can't find the room for a labyrinth to walk, you can always let your fingers do the walking; check out these printable labyrinths and information for their use at Adventures Of A Rainbow Mama!

03/24/2009 in 12+ years old, 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Activities, All Ages, Art History, Cultural & World Crafts, Experiential, Family, Homeschooling, Printables & Downloads | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

How To Make A Labyrinth

I love the idea of making your own labyrinth! I've got to find a place to do this. Get all the details at Montessori By Hand.

03/24/2009 in 12+ years old, 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Activities, All Ages, Art, Art History, Cultural & World Crafts, Experiential, Family, Group, Homeschooling, Outside | Permalink | Comments (1) | TrackBack (0)

Make A Flowering Tree

I wish I could say our trees were flowering but we still have weeks to go before spring arrives. You can make your own flowering tree with the instructions at No Time For Flashcards :)