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

Tin Folk Art Heart Pins

I love the look of these tin heart pins shared at My Poppet.
These are made from recycled tin cans so it's best to save this
for older kids that can be extra cautious with those sharp
edges. I think you could also substitute tin foil pans too. 

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.

Totem Pole Kids Craft

To-Made has a tutorial for this colorful totem pole craft
that's easy to make from tin cans and cardboard. 

Here are couple of totem pole book recommendations
for kids to learn more about this amazing artform: 


Totem Tale by Deb Vanesse 


Totem Pole by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith

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Cork Puppet Craft for Kids

If you've got a handful of corks sitting around, click over
to Little Monster for a tutorial on how to make
these adorable cork stick puppets.

15 Patriotic Crafts and Treats for Fourth of July!

fun confetti popper craft and game for 4th of July 
via Pi'ikea Street 


patriotic duct tape bunting DIY 
via Chic California 


red, white, and blue star 4th of July sun catcher craft for kids 
via The Suburban Mom 


American flag toddler craft 
via Toddler Approved! 


free July 4th Bingo printable 
via Studio DIY 


cardboard rocket ship craft 
via hello, Wonderful 


patriotic melty bead bike name plates 
via Willowday 


sparkly July 4th lantern DIY 
via Fantastic Fun and Learning 


easy red, white, and blue wind twirlers craft for kids 
via Happy Hooligans 


salt and paint firework pictures 
via Sassydealz 


exploding chocolate strawberry treats (with Pop Rocks!) 
via Pink Stripey Socks 


firecracker popsicle treats for 4th of July 
Freutcake 


July 4th shrink plastic craft for kids 
via The Silly Pearl 


free 4th of July printable to color and decorate 
via The Imagination Box 


chalk fireworks on the driveway 
via Almost Unschoolers 

There are so many more great 4th of July crafts
in the archives, check them out!

Sweater Snake Softie DIY

Find out how to make a cuddly sweater snake with this
tutorial at Cakies. This is such a great beginning sewing
project to do with the kids and you only need a
couple of old sweaters to get it done. 

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!

Water Bottle Bird Sculptures

Small Hands Big Art shares a great tutorial on
how to make these amazing Barbara Kobylinksa
inspired bird sculptures from plastic bottles.

Egg Carton Butterfly Garland

This lovely butterfly garland made from egg cartons would
be a perfect decoration for a flower themed party!
I Heart Arts n Crafts shows you how to make it. 

Flower Garden Windows DIY

All you need are plastic wrap, cardboard, and some fresh
flowers to make these pretty window gardens at Krokotak. 

What Can You Make From A CD And CD Case?

Have you got a pile of old CDs and jewel cases just sitting around? 
Are you feeling like you should throw them out but keep thinking 
there must be something you can do with them? Me too! I love all 
of these ideas that I've found and thought I'd share them with you! 


make a maze game from an old CD case 
via Bookhou Crafts


old CDs make a pretty base for a flower art project 
via Plastiquem 


recycle CD cases into lovely frames for children's art 
via Instructables


make a hovercraft from an old CD and a balloon 
via Minieco 


CDs work well for collage projects 
via Let The Children Play 


make a CD case stained glass window 
via Picklebums


make a rubber band car that has old CDs as wheels 
via Crafts By Amanda 


old CDs make pretty mobiles too 
via Sewing School 


make a CD circular weaving with scrap yarn
via Make It... A Wonderful Life 


frame your Instagram photos in old CD cases 
via Young House Love


a tin can and old CDs make a colorful windchime 
via Happy Hooligans 


recycled an old CD into a sparkly sun catcher
via Education.com


make a nature collage from an old CD case 
via The Imagination Box 


make this really simple scratch art from an old CD and acrylic paint
via Instructables 


break CDs into small pieces for collage tiles 
via Intuition Physician 

    
What kind of animal can you make from a CD?
a turtle via Kids and Glitter :: a fish via Whimsy Love

     
grow grass or beans in an old CD case for a closeup view 
via Art Projects for Kids 


it's easy to turn old CDs into coasters 
via Crafts By Amanda


old CD cases are perfect for displaying bean art 
via Mini Matisse


CD cases work well for a diorama art project 
via Art Projects for Kids 


make a robot craft for preschoolers from recycled CD cases 
via Library Arts 

Recycling Crafts for Kids!

Crafting with recyclables is one of my favorite things to feature and
through the years I've shared some amazing ideas! Here are 10 of
my latest finds for you to enjoy but be sure to look through the
Recycled Crafts category for even more ideas.


toilet paper roll characters 
via Paperlunies 


cork mushrooms 
via El Hada de Papel 


plastic recycling bits used in block play 
via Reciclando en la Escuela 


tin can wind chimes craft 
via Cheap Crafting 

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egg carton seed starters 
via Parents.com 


plastic jug and lids used in pretend play 
via Filth Wizardry 


bubble wrap printing 
via Art Bar 


egg carton paper garden 
via Box Play For Kids Blog 


homemade toy button spinner made from a plastic milk jug 
via Housing A Forest 


necklace made from cork beads 
via Bookhou Crafts