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

Easy Cardboard Ornaments for Kids To Make

I bet you've all got cardboard to spare this time of year so turn
some of it into these simple and fun ornaments that would
work well as package tags too. Details are at Krokotak.

Chocolate Salt Dough Ornaments DIY

Mmmmm! Chocolate salt dough smells wonderful and makes
gorgeous ornaments too. Get the recipe at Fun At Home With Kids.

Egg Carton Flower Fairies

Cucicucicoo shares a great tutorial that shows you how to make
flower fairies from egg cartons. Change up the colors and
you've got cute Christmas ornaments too!

Do you love egg carton crafts? Click here for more ideas!

Fancy Paper Lanterns

I love paper lanterns. They are always so cheerful and festive
and they're easy to make too! Chiaki Creates shares a tutorial
on how to make paper lantern ornaments and once you learn
the technique you can make them any size you'd like. 

Glittery Heart Sun Catcher Craft

Salt dough forms the base for these glittery heart sun
catchers at Homegrown Friends and the kaleidoscope
centers are made from melted beads. Such a pretty 
Valentine ornament, gift, or party favor.

Cute Paper Clown Ornaments

Creature Comforts shares how to make these sweet paper
clown ornaments that can be hung individually or together
to make a garland or mobile. They can even be slightly 
modified to make cake toppers too!

Book and Activity Advent Day 23: Felted Wool Mitten Ornaments and Buying Mittens

Book: Buying Mittens
by Nankichi Niimi and illustrated by Ken Kuroi
Activity: Felted Wool Mitten Ornaments

You can use regular felt or a felted wool sweater
for these cute mitten ornaments!

Click here for all the details:
Book and Activity Advent Day 23

Book and Activity Advent Day 21: Mini Felted Wool Wreaths and The Shortest Day

Book: The Shortest Day
by Wendy Pfeffer
Activity: Miniature Felted Wool Wreaths

Click here for all the details:
Book and Activity Advent Day 21

Pom Pom Ornament Tutorial

Here's the quintessential Christmas tree ornament
found at Northstory - a pom pom covered ball!

Nail Polish Marbled Ornaments

Meri Cherry shares a great way to use up random nail polish
by making these colorful painterly ornaments that are
easy enough for even young children.

Melty Bead Ornaments

I just love all the different melty bead crafts so of course I
had to share these lovely ornaments at Mood Kids.
They also look great as a gift tags!

Salt Dough and Whole Spice Ornaments to Make

Find out how to make these gorgeous chai tea salt dough
and whole spice ornaments at Fun At Home With Kids.
Such beautiful texture and I bet they smell great!