Things to Make and Do, Crafts and Activities for Kids

Pet Rocks

Blonde Designs shares the fun of
making pet rocks.

06/23/2010 in 12+ years old, 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, All Ages, Animals & Bugs, Building/3 Dimensional, Crafts, Family, Group, Outside, Paint, Party Ideas, Summer Crafts | Permalink | Comments (0)

How To Make Rose Water

My roses haven't bloomed yet but now I know
what I'll be making when they do - rose water!
Check out this great tutorial, and simple
too, at Natural Kids.

06/23/2010 in 12+ years old, 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, All Ages, Crafts, Doughs, Paints, Mixes, and Concoctions, Family, Free & Fun Crafts, Garden, Homeschooling, Nature Crafts, Outside, Summer Crafts | Permalink | Comments (2)

Corn Syrup Painting

I love the glossy results of this corn syrup
painting activity at Eighteen 25!

06/23/2010 in 12+ years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Art, Crafts, Doughs, Paints, Mixes, and Concoctions, Free & Fun Crafts, Group, Inside, Paint | Permalink | Comments (0)

Painting Flowers On A Black & White Print

Goose And Binky flowers on black and white

Goose And Binky shares this amazing
painting project that was an extension to their
day in a flower garden. I just love how they
came out, especially this tiger lily!

06/22/2010 in 12+ years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Art, Crafts, Family, Garden, Group, Homeschooling, Nature Crafts, Paint, Photography, Spring Crafts, Summer Crafts | Permalink | Comments (0)

Watercolor Lanterns

These watercolor lanterns at Garden Mama
couldn't be prettier and would be a lovely
way to decorate for an evening outdoors!

06/22/2010 in 12+ years old, 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, All Ages, Art, Candles & Lanterns, Crafts, Family, Group, Outside, Paint, Party Ideas, Summer Crafts, Summer Solstice, Winter Solstice | Permalink | Comments (0)

Driftwood Paper Weights

I love these driftwood paper weights created
by Gwynneth Beasley. They would make
wonderful gifts and they're nice mementos
of a beach holiday too.

06/22/2010 in 12+ years old, 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, All Ages, Building/3 Dimensional, Crafts, Family, Gifts to Make, Nature Crafts, Paint, Summer Crafts | Permalink | Comments (0)

Glue Batik T-Shirts

Childhood Magic made great use of
That Artist Woman's glue batik tutorial by
creating colorful t-shirts to wear!

06/22/2010 in 12+ years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Art, Crafts, Family, Group, Outside, Paint, Summer Crafts, Textiles | Permalink | Comments (1)

Ojo de Dios

Muffin Tin Mom has a great tutorial that
shows you how to make Ojos de Dios, or
God's Eyes. I haven't made one of these
in a long time plus it's a good way to
use all the yarn scraps I have.

06/22/2010 in 12+ years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Crafts, Cultural & World Crafts, Experiential, Family, Group, Homeschooling, Needlework, Party Ideas, Summer Crafts | Permalink | Comments (2)