Showing posts with label craft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label craft. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 18, 2018
Making Oatmeal Container Castles with Kids
Princesses, Princes, Kings, and Queens! Calling all kids who love castles and fantasy! Do you have an old oatmeal container lying around? Well, don't throw it away! Here's a super easy recycled craft that transforms oatmeal containers into castles!
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Sunday, September 16, 2018
Super Easy Origami Witch's Claws
Is it too early for Halloween themed crafts? I don't think so! These super cool origami witch claws are sure to get you and the kids in the Halloween spirit!
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How to Fold Super Easy Origami Witch Claws
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Friday, August 31, 2018
Easy Stuffed Owl Craft for Kids
I'm not sure why, but when I think of fall crafts for kids, I think of owls. My littlest guy has just entered that sweet age where he seems to enjoy drawing, cutting, and gluing. It's fun for me because now we can start our own crafting journey together. Our first craft of the school year was this adorable stuffed owl. My little guy really loved making it and proudly proclaimed "I love it. It is so cute" when he finished.
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Let's Make Easy Stuffed Owls with Kids
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Friday, August 24, 2018
How to Build an Epic Cardboard City With Kids (And our 15+ Favorite Books to Inspire Building)
Looking for an easy and affordable group craft idea? I recently hosted a cardboard craft event to celebrate the launch of my new cardboard craft book Epic Cardboard Adventures (aff link). Kids and parents were invited to help me build a cardboard city. If you're looking for an easy group crafting activity, I really recommend this one. It's super easy to set up and both adults and kids had a lovely morning of crafty fun!
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How to Build an Epic Cardboard City with Kids
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Monday, August 13, 2018
How To Make Bottle Cap Art
We've been collecting bottle caps for what seems like FOREVER. Why? Well, to make some DIY Bottle Cap Art! (We love making recycled crafts.) This summer we finally finished the collection (woot woot!) and we made two pieces of cool bottle cap art (one for my son's room and one for downstairs.) Here's how we made it!
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DIY Bottle Cap Art
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Friday, August 3, 2018
Kids Paint Watercolor Geodes
Love staring at geodes? Do agates make your heart pitter patter? We recently attended a rock and crystal themed birthday party (cool idea, right?) and we had fun "painting" these super simple "watercolor" geodes for our birthday card.
Wait a moment. Why am I putting everything in quotations? Well, keep reading to find out! (Spoiler alert- No watercolors were used!)
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Wait a moment. Why am I putting everything in quotations? Well, keep reading to find out! (Spoiler alert- No watercolors were used!)
Let's "Paint*" Geode cards with Kids
(*No fancy watercolors needed for this fun kid craft!)
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Monday, July 30, 2018
Sparkly Marbled Shell Necklaces
Do your children love collecting shells at the beach? Or do they simply adore mermaids? Or do they just enjoy adding colorful, glittery flair to every craft they touch? Well, today's summer craft is for you! Recently we had a playdate where we made these lovely glittery and marbled shell necklaces! The kids (whose ages ranged from 2-7) all really had fun, so I had to share the craft here too.
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How to Make Sparkly and Marbled Shell Necklaces
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Thursday, July 26, 2018
Super Easy and Cute Turtle Glove Puppet
Who loves turtles? Here's an easy way to turn an old glove into a cute turtle puppet! My youngest son loves puppets of all sorts, so I whipped this turtle puppet up during naptime. Here's how I made it!
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Super Easy and Cute Turtle Puppet
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Monday, July 16, 2018
How to Fold Origami Monster Paper Claws
Ever think about making paper claws? Do you have a kid who loves Wolverine, cats, or monsters? Then today's origami craft is for you! We're taking a short departure from my typical uber-cute and colorful origami projects for some more ferocious ones. RAWR! As a mom of two boys, our home is constantly the sight of roughhousing. Both had a blast pretend fighting* with these easy-to-fold claws. So grab two sheets of paper and let's get folding!
(*And let's be honest, real fighting too... ack! Summertime shenanigans currently abound over here...)
(*And let's be honest, real fighting too... ack! Summertime shenanigans currently abound over here...)
How To Fold Origami Paper Claws in 10 Steps
(Super, super easy and only requires 2 sheets of notebook paper!)
Monday, July 9, 2018
Faux Henna Tattoos for Kids
Have you ever heard about Henna tattoos? These are beautiful temporary tattoos that people around the world apply during certain celebrations or rites of passage. (You can read more about Henna tattoos here.) Years ago, I attended a Mehendi Ceremony and completely fell in love with all the beautiful designs that the artist applied to our hands. That was the first (and sadly the last time) I ever got Henna done. Today's post is an attempt to recreate the beautiful details of the Henna tattoo... in a very kid-friendly way!
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Kid-Friendly Faux Henna Tattoos
(Kids can draw them + they're completely washable too!)
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Monday, July 2, 2018
Super Easy Recycled, Homemade Sun catchers
If you're looking for a super easy kids craft that you can make from recycled materials... this is it! We've tried making several fun suncatcher crafts with the kids. But today's suncatcher craft is by far the easiest one ever. You can literally make dozens in minutes. Intrigued? Read on!
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How to Make Super Easy, Homemade Recycled Suncatchers
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Monday, June 25, 2018
Quirky Origami Sumo Wrestlers
Awhile back I made these super cute Sumo Wrestler bowling pins from plastic bottles. Maybe this makes me a crafting dork, but I still look back fondly at that craft. They were just so quirky and fun! Today I am once again inspired by Sumo Wrestlers. But instead of making them out of plastic.... we're folding them out of ... origami paper!
Yes! Let's get folding!
Yes! Let's get folding!
How to Fold Origami Sumo Wrestlers
Friday, June 22, 2018
How to Fold an Origami Captain Underpants
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Have you read the Captain Underpants Series? We LOVE it!
Well, if you're like us and you love origami crafts AND this great book series, this origami craft is for you! Just simply follow my instructions for folding an origami robot and instead of decorating it like a robot, decorate it to look like Captain Underpants!
Have you read the Captain Underpants Series? We LOVE it!
Well, if you're like us and you love origami crafts AND this great book series, this origami craft is for you! Just simply follow my instructions for folding an origami robot and instead of decorating it like a robot, decorate it to look like Captain Underpants!
Let's Fold an Origami Captain Underpants!
How to Make Origami Robots
We love origami crafts! There's something about seeing a piece of paper transform step-by-step into something really magical. Recently we made these origami robots and I thought they were so cute that I had to share them here! If your kid likes transformers or robots, this is the perfect paper craft for you.
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How to Fold an Origami Robot
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Tuesday, June 5, 2018
How to Make Best Friend Clay Necklaces
Did you own a best friend necklace as a kid? One of my friends recently bought a pair for her daughter and best friend. (They were groovy mood ones. Girls' jewelry has definitely gotten cuter since I was a kid.) I was so inspired by the cute necklaces that my son and I made our own clay friendship necklaces. Aren't they fun?
(And even though these were made for friends, this would be a great gift to make for Mother's Day or Valentine's Day too!)
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(And even though these were made for friends, this would be a great gift to make for Mother's Day or Valentine's Day too!)
Easy and Fun BFF Clay Heart Necklaces
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Monday, May 28, 2018
Recycled Tin Garden Marker Craft
Everything is blooming and we're still loving garden crafts! Today I'm sharing a fun recycled craft that turns disposable baking pans into cute tin garden markers! This is a great kid-friendly craft project!
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How to Make Recycled Tin Garden Markers with Kids
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Tuesday, May 22, 2018
How to Make Origami Snails
Here's a super quick and easy origami craft that's perfect for spring or summer! Lately, we've been bitten by the gardening bug. My youngest and I keep sticking things into the dirt to see if they'll grow. My oldest is not as keen on gardening as we are, but he loves folding origami. So today I'm sharing how to fold these really easy and fun origami snails.
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Easy Origami Snail Tutorial
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Monday, May 14, 2018
Gorgeous "Painted" Oil Pastel Crystal Sun catchers
Have you ever tried "painting" with oil pastels? Every so often I feel all artsy-smartsy and pull out my big 'ol box of oil pastels and do an easy oil pastel craft with my kids. This past week I felt the urge and we made these crystal suncatchers by "painting" with oil pastels. The results were pretty gorgeous and the process was fun too!
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"Painted" Oil Pastel Crystal Sun Catchers
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Saturday, May 12, 2018
Magical Mother's Day Unicorn Handprint Card
Happy Mother's Day, friends! If you're looking for a super quick handprint card that your toddler or preschooler can make, then check out this magical unicorn card!
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Happy Mother's Day Unicorn Handprint Card!
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Monday, May 7, 2018
Easy Sharpie Tile Art
Did you know that you can use Sharpie markers to decorate tiles?
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