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

Children's Garden Stepping Stone DIY

Summer is the perfect time for kids to try their hand at making
garden stepping stones. We Bloom Here shares a tutorial
that shows just how easy it is so be sure to check it out. 

Squirt Gun Painting

Fireflies and Mudpies shares this perfect summer art idea - squirt
gun painting! Save it for a hot day when the kids are getting bored
or paint with only red and blue for a 4th of July activity. 

Colorful Ice Birdfeeders

These amazing ice bird feeders are made from the
simplest of materials and add such beautiful color to
a white landscape. Visit Twig and Toadstool for the
directions and a project the whole family will love. 

Ice Cube Garlands

Willowday shares a tutorial on making colorful ice cube
garlands that would look lovely on your trees!

Make Rainbow Icicles

This activity takes a little work for the set up but I think the
results are amazing. Housing A Forest has the tutorial
for these colorful icicles. 

Handmade Witches Broomstick

Kids will love playing with their own broomsticks and parents will
love that they are so easy to make! Details are at Made By Joel.

Decorate Outside With Chalk Leaves

This activity is as simple as a box of chalk and a paved area
outside! Almost Unschoolers shares how they covered a 
backyard patio with beautiful chalk fall leaves. 

Temporary Mosaic Art With Kids

Check out this great post at Meri Cherry about temporary
mosaic art. The materials are simple, all ages will enjoy it,
plus you can do it outside - sounds like the beginnings
of a great day with the kids!

Crafts and Activities for Summer Nights

glowing owl lanterns 
via Minidrops 


plastic egg fireflies 
via Matsutake 


pierced tin foil lanterns 
via The Tiny Funnel 


glow in the dark bowling with glow sticks 
via Sit A Spell 


paper lanterns 
via Willowday 


animal face lanterns 
via Bookhou Crafts 


campfire cupcakes 
via Willowday 


outdoor movie night 
via Chasing Fireflies 


glow-in-the-dark process art 
via Babble Dabble Do 


glowing water blob 
via Paging Fun Mums 


glow-in-the-dark sand 
via Growing A Jeweled Rose 


plastic bottle firefly 
via Crafts For All Seasons 

Beginning Photography For Children: Projects, Tips, and Ideas!

10 photography activities for kids to do 
via Tots100

Check out these posts from around the web on how
children can start learning about digital photography.
To be honest, these tips are perfect for all beginners
to digital photography and would make fun projects
for the whole family to do together. 


ways to engage the photographer in your child 
via Babble 


photography project ideas and things to do with
the photos once you've taken them 
via Indirect Observations


photo documentary of your neighborhood from a child's perspective 
via Tinkerlab 


kids will love this cute photography idea using plastic animals
via New City Arts 


rainbow digital photography scavenger hunt idea for kids 
via Tinkerlab 


photography ideas for kids by age level 
via Click It Up A Notch 


great tips for teaching your child about digital 
photography (good for adults too!) 
via Digital Photography School 

10 Messy Paint Ideas Perfect To Do Outside In The Summer!

paint filled eggs
via Growing A Jeweled Rose

Summer is a great time to do those messy arts
and crafts outside where the clean up is easy
and half the fun! Get started with one
of these fun ideas today!



painting with ice - giant process art 
via Two-Daloo 


painting a sheet outside on the grass 
via The Pleasantest Thing 


painting with trucks (any wheeled object would be fun!) 
via Learn~Play~Imagine 


powdered paint and a water-filled spray bottle painting activity 
via Familylicious 


evolving process art 
via Meri Cherry 


painting on glass (Tip-add dishsoap to the paint for easy cleaning!) 
via Mess For Less 


balloon pop painting 
via Growing A Jeweled Rose 


painting with water balloons 
via Lasso The Moon 


squirt gun painting 
via Relentlessly Fun, Deceptively Educational 

14 Inspiring & Easy Nature Crafts And Activities Your Kids Will Love!

make pebble flowers as an introduction to land art 
via Land Art For Kids 


make a backyard bird guide from recycled cardboard 
via Alina's Adventures


make these journey sticks to help learn about our five
senses on a nature walk
via C & NN Connect 


make land art using mud for printmaking
via Land Art for Kids 


make one of a kind wood rings 
via Alisa Burke 


print out this scavenger hunt list and go on a nature walk 
via kokokoKids


make pressed seaweed art 
via Gardenista 


make land art that incorporates shadows 
via Kedublock (inspiration only) 


make a sundial 
via Learn Play Imagine 


make pine cone bumblebees 
via Kleas 


make a nature collage weaving with sticks 
via Rhythm of the Home 


make a golden nature mobile 
via El Hada de Papel 


make a snail habitat 
via scrumdilly-do! 


print out this nature journal and record
your adventure in the great outdoors 
via Artchoo!