Things to Make and Do, Crafts and Activities for Kids

Story Hour ::April::

Winter Solstice

Heart Snowflakes

I love these heart-shaped coffee filter
snowflakes at Aunt Peaches.

01/31/2012 in 12+ years old, 6 - 12 years old, Crafts, Mobiles, Garland, Bunting & Wreaths, Paper Crafts, Valentine's Day Crafts, Winter Solstice | Permalink | Comments (0)

Feather Ornaments

I love this simple feather ornament seen at
Mother Rising! What a wonderful way to preserve
a special feather or other nature walk find.

12/15/2011 in 12+ years old, 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, All Ages, Christmas Crafts, Family, Nature Crafts, Ornaments, Winter Solstice | Permalink | Comments (1)

Shrink Plastic Snowflakes

The Long Thread shows you how to make a beautiful
snowflake shrink plastic necklace. These would also be
nice to add to a package or used in a winter diorama.

12/15/2011 in 12+ years old, 6 - 12 years old, Crafts, Family, Group, Winter Crafts, Winter Solstice | Permalink | Comments (0)

Glittered Wax-Dipped Pine Cones

I love the addition of glitter on these wax-dipped
pine cones! Get the details at The Magic Onions.

12/13/2011 in 12+ years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Christmas Crafts, Crafts, Family, Nature Crafts, Ornaments, Winter Solstice | Permalink | Comments (0)

Milk Carton House Lantern

Another great craft in Lilla A's advent series
- make house lanterns from milk cartons.

12/12/2011 in 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Building/3 Dimensional, Candles & Lanterns, Christmas Crafts, Crafts, Family, Free & Fun Crafts, Paint, Winter Solstice | Permalink | Comments (0)

How To Make An Ice Lantern

Visit Almost Unschoolers to get the directions
for making these simple and beautiful ice lanterns.

12/12/2011 in 12+ years old, 18 mos to 2 years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Candles & Lanterns, Christmas Crafts, Family, Free & Fun Crafts, Group, Nature Crafts, Outside, Winter Crafts, Winter Solstice | Permalink | Comments (0)

I think these painted votives at DIY Weddings
would make a nice gift for the kids to make or just
to decorate for the holidays. Check out thrift stores
for an inexpensive supply of glassware to paint.

12/07/2011 in 12+ years old, 3 - 5 years old, 6 - 12 years old, Candles & Lanterns, Crafts, Gifts to Make, Paint, Winter Solstice | Permalink | Comments (0)

Three-Dimensional Paper Stars

Visit Annekata for a tutorial on how to make
these folded paper 3-dimensional stars! Maya*Made
created these pretty stars using security envelopes.

12/05/2011 in 12+ years old, 6 - 12 years old, Building/3 Dimensional, Christmas Crafts, Crafts, Family, Free & Fun Crafts, Group, Paper Crafts, Recycled Crafts, Winter Solstice | Permalink | Comments (3)

Origami Stars

Visit Zakka Life to see how to make
these sweet origami stars. They look beautiful made
from sheet music but you can experiment
with other papers as well.