Crafts For Kids

One of my favorite childhood memories is decorating my grandma’s tree because I got to see ornaments my father, aunt and uncle made as children. I hope my nostalgia for homemade ornaments is inher . . .

Supplies One 12” x 12” canvas  Paintbrush Blue paint in 2-3 shades (the photo shows dark blue, light blue and turquoise)  White paint  Silver paint Water cup Old credit car . . .

Create a yarn painting featuring the season's favorite festive flower, the poinsettia. Find books about poinsettias at your local library to learn more about them. Did you know? Poinsettias are nat . . .

This is a fun Christmas craft for families that offers plenty of room for imagination and creativity! Use mini strands of tinsel to make glittery trees or twine for a more rustic look. Smaller trees . . .

      Everyone loves advent calendars that reveal a daily surprise—it's also really fun to make them! Start your own family traditions in the days leading up to Christmas (or any cel . . .

These happy Hanukkah bags serve as place card (or utensil) holders for the holiday table and make festive party favors!Supplies Small, flat brown (or white) paper bagsScraps of blue, white, silver p . . .

Get the whole family involved in creating vintage Christmas village houses using cardboard, glitter and a whole lot of creativity!  Vintage putz (or glitter houses) originated in Europe in the . . .

Get the kids involved in decorating for Hanukkah by making this festive dreidel garland by local art teacher, Alyssa Navapanich. There is lots of room for creativity using just a few art supplies. F . . .

The whole family can help make this cheerful tree to countdown the days to Christmas! Supplies 2 sheets of heavyweight scrapbooking paper or cardstock (12” x 12”) Scraps of plain and decorativ . . .

Get the kids involved in decorating for Hanukkah by designing a menorah with wooden blocks. Discussion Points for Parents/Teachers Talk about Hanukkah family traditions. Talk about the symbols . . .

This winter, gather the kids to make beautiful, colorful snowflakes using coffee filters and water-soluble markers. This craft project promotes creativity and a sense of intrigue as kids wait to see . . .

Count down to Hanukkah with this fun and easy craft—a menorah made with paper towel tubes and a few decorative supplies. Put a toy into eight of the tube “candles” to be unwrapped each night. . . .

This cute sock snowman craft is easy enough to make with the kids from items you probably have on hand at home. Thank you to Deborah at Super Moms 360 for sharing her project with us.Supplies 1 l . . .

Ring in the New Year with fun and festive DIY noisemakers (resolutions optional).SUPPLIES Empty aluminum soda or juice cans Pennies, small rocks, dried beans and/or jingle bells Leftover gift w . . .