CraftyKids

  • Lady Bug’s and Caterpillar Fun!

    Lady Bug’s and Caterpillar Fun!

    “Now every field is clothed with grass, and every tree with leaves; now the woods put forth their blossoms, and the year assumes its gay attire.” – Virgil
    Flowers are blooming, bugs are a buzzin’. Honestly, is there a better time of year?! We all enjoy the beautiful spring time flowers and colors..so why not celebrate this time with a colorful springtime craft?!  These three lady bug and cate… Read More

    Posted by heather on April 10th, 2012

  • Easter Lillies

    Easter Lillies

    “The world is filled with gladness;
    The bells of Easter ring;
    Each pure white lily’s waking,
    To welcome infant spring.”
    Spring is here….Warm weather is near!! Open the windows at home and sit down for a fun, spring time project with your little ones!! We are going to make beautiful lillies you can use for Easter celebrations and/or just to welcome spring! These are SO EASY to make… Read More

    Posted by heather on March 22nd, 2012

  • Easy St. Patty’s Day Crafts for Kids

    Easy St. Patty’s Day Crafts for Kids

    There are SO MANY websites and blogs out there with adorable, intricate, and detailed holiday projects for kids. We LOVE getting arts and crafts inspiration from sites like Meet the Dubiens, myblessedlife.com, and Disney Family Fun, but sometimes, just sometimes, we don’t have the time or the eight hands needed to complete those amazing crafts with a classroom of children! So, we improvise! Below … Read More

    Posted by ricole on March 17th, 2012

  • Tissue Paper Flowers

    Tissue Paper Flowers

    How awe-inspiring do the tissue paper flowers look at any celebration? Birthday Parties, weddings, bridal showers, & baby showers! I am going to walk you through a super easy & fast way to make & create your very own fabulous tissue paper flowers or puff balls.
    Materials:

    10-12 pieces of tissue paper (color choice is yours or your child’s!)
    8×16 is what I choose, the smaller th… Read More

    Posted by heather on March 15th, 2012

  • Shamrock Scavenger Hunt!!

    Shamrock Scavenger Hunt!!

    Find the GOLD!!!
    This project is both an opportunity to create crafts AND have fun playing a game with your children. It is an awesome way to keep your children on their toes by sharpening their critical thinking and guessing skills!
     

    I will walk you through how to make the shamrocks that will lead the children to the next clue and eventually the “Pot of Gold.” A super fun way to get … Read More

    Posted by heather on March 8th, 2012

  • Flutter by…Butterfly!

    Flutter by…Butterfly!

    Spring is in the air! Flowers are blooming, and beautiful colors are everywhere! What better idea than to do a project with these beautiful colors we see in nature?! I am going to show you how to easily make a beautiful butterfly with your kiddos. The imagination is endless!
    Materials needed to make your Butterfly :
    * Toilet Paper Roll

    * Colored paper of your choice

    * Glue Stick

    * Pipe … Read More

    Posted by heather on March 1st, 2012

  • Paper Chain Hearts

    Paper Chain Hearts

    Who doesn’t love the look of paper chains?? They’re fun, especially when the number of links has a special meaning —like a countdown to a birthday or holiday! How about changing up the original paper chain to make a heart paper chain? This fabulous decoration is quick and very easy to make!
    Materials Needed:

    Colored Paper of your Choice (I chose Valentine’s Colors because i’m still in t… Read More

    Posted by heather on February 16th, 2012

  • Homemade Memory Game

    Homemade Memory Game

    Don’t know what to do with all of the left over scraps of paper from scrapbooking? You know, the random cut-outs of the beautiful paper you paid too much for and can’t seem to throw away! Here is an easy way to put those scraps to good use while having fun with your little one! My kids had so much fun picking out the decorated paper to design their own personalized Memory Game.

    Materials Ne… Read More

    Posted by heather on February 2nd, 2012

  • Snow Globe Craft

    Snow Globe Craft

    Winter Snow Globe Craft
    The winter season brings us cold weather and often times leaves us inside wondering what we can do with our little ones! Making a craft – like the snow globe below – is always a fun activity every child can do (with some help provided, of course!). Here is an example of a homemade Snow Globe. Not only do children love snow globes, but it is a craft you can hold on to and b… Read More

    Posted by heather on January 19th, 2012