Things to Make and Do, Crafts and Activities for Kids

Story Hour ::April::

April 2013

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Painted Rocks!

the very hungry caterpillar painted on river rocks

Can you believe how adorable this is?! The
beloved, Very Hungry Caterpillar story,
painted on rocks by Thrive 360 Living.

04/30/2013 in 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Animals & Bugs, Crafts, Homeschooling, Literature Based Projects, Paint, Parent Made, Toys to Make | Permalink | Comments (1)

Woven Felt Bracelets

These woven felt bracelets make a nice quiet activity
and are a good way to use up any felt scraps. Tutorial
is at Less Than Perfect Parents by Ambrosia Creative.

04/30/2013 in 12+ years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Crafts, Family, Felt and Felting, Party Ideas, Quiet Time Ideas, Textiles, Wearables | Permalink | Comments (1)

Spring Animals in Bottle Cap Frames

bottle cap ornament with a spring animal made from clay inside

Rebecca's DIY shares these adorable little ornaments
made from a bottle cap and each one features a clay spring
animal. Think of the bottle caps as a miniature frame for your
child's clay creation and then let their imaginations go wild!

04/30/2013 in 12+ years old, 6 - 12 years old, Animals & Bugs, Crafts, Family, Group, Ornaments, Sculpture | Permalink | Comments (0)

25 Garden Marker Ideas
For Kids To Make

garden crafts for kids vegetable garden rock markers

painted rock garden markers
Repeat Crafter Me

garden crafts for kids wild west wood burned garden markers

wood burned garden markers
Imagine Childhood

At The Picket Fence hanging wood garden markers

hanging wood garden markers
At The Picket Fence

plastic spoon garden markers
Sewing School

Buttons Galore & More button garden markers

button garden markers
Buttons Galore & More

The Craftinomicon dinosaur garden markers

dinosaur garden markers
The Craftinomicon

chalkboard paint garden markers
Cakies

Sew Totally Smitten painted and laminated garden markers

painted and laminated garden markers
Sew Totally Smitten

Little Green Fingers child friendly garden markers

child-friendly garden markers
Little Garden Fingers

Aunt Peaches aluminum tape garden markers

embossed aluminum tape garden markers
Aunt Peaches

The Crafty Classroom terra cotta garden markers

terra cotta saucer garden markers
The Crafty Classroom

customized plastic stake garden markers
Little Page Turners

Garden Marker Ideas in the Archives:

10 more garden marker ideas

Silver spoon garden markers The Crafty Crow

upcycled spoon garden markers

traffic sign garden markers

painted stones garden markers

04/29/2013 in 12+ years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Crafts, Family, Free & Fun Crafts, Garden, Gifts to Make, Group, Nature Crafts, Spring Crafts, Themes | Permalink | Comments (0)

Dandelion Chick

5 Orange Potatoes shares this adorable chick
made from dandelions and a pine cone!

04/26/2013 in 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Animals & Bugs, Crafts, Family, Free & Fun Crafts, Nature Crafts, Outside, Spring Crafts | Permalink | Comments (0)

Printing With Styrofoam

Printing with styrofoam is a wonderful way to preserve
your child's artwork and easier than you might think.
Estéfi Machado has a nice tutorial for you!

04/26/2013 in 12+ years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Art, Card Making, Drawing & Illustration, Family, Group, Printmaking, Recycled Crafts | Permalink | Comments (0)

Gelatin Plastic Butterflies

Dilly-Dali Art gelatin plastic tutorial diy butterflies

Try something different - make gelatin plastic
and use it to create the wings for butterflies!
Dilly-Dali Art shares how it's done.

04/26/2013 in 12+ years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Animals & Bugs, Art, Crafts, Doughs, Paints, Mixes, and Concoctions, Experiential, Family, Group, Inside | Permalink | Comments (1)

Easy Duct Tape Totes

duct tape craft for kids make colorful duct tote bag baskets from paper sacks

Love this idea at Eclectic Mom for covering brown paper
bags with duct tape to make totes! Although they were
created as Easter baskets I think they would be useful
year round. This would be a great party
craft for tweens too!

04/24/2013 in 12+ years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Crafts, Easter Crafts, Family, Gifts to Make, Group, Paper Crafts, Party Ideas, Recycled Crafts | Permalink | Comments (0)

Clay Mandala

Pintalalluna made this wonderful mandala using
clay, or plasticine! Such a perfect project for
a little quiet time or a rainy day.

04/24/2013 in 12+ years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Activities, Art, Building/3 Dimensional, Clay Crafts, Crafts, Experiential, Family, Free & Fun Crafts, Group, Inside, Last Minute, Quiet Time Ideas | Permalink | Comments (0)

Miniature Papier Mache Circus Animals

Take a look at this tutorial for miniature papier mache
circus animals if only for the cuteness of it all! The fire
ring is amazing don't you think?! You will learn how to
make a wire armature to build the papier mache around.
This is a wonderful project for older kids to make and
younger kids to play with! Details at Small World Land.

04/24/2013 in 12+ years old, Animals & Bugs, Building/3 Dimensional, Crafts, Family, Gifts to Make, Group, Papier Mache, Toys to Make | Permalink | Comments (0)

iSpy Cake!

Helping Little Hands i spy birthday cake idea

This iSpy cake is so charming, I love it! It's a great idea
for a birthday party but would be a fun treat any day!
More pictures and details at Helping Little Hands.

04/23/2013 in 12+ years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Activities, Birthday Parties, Edibles, Games, Party Ideas | Permalink | Comments (0)