Posts Tagged "kids’ crafts"

How To Craft a Kids’ Christmas Book

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Create a Christmas keepsake to cherish for years to come. Your kiddos can craft their own holiday book to chronicle this years' events. Add to the book every year, continuing on with the holiday tradition. Read on for the easy how-to steps! Arts and Crafts Materials You'll Need Cardboard- Reuse the sides of an old cardboard box.8x10-inch card stock paperMarkers or crayonsA hole punchScissorsYarn How-To Book-Making Steps Place the card stock paper on top of the cardboard. Draw an outline. Repeat with a second piece of paper.Cut out the cardboard to make a cover and back of the book.Punch two...

Santa Claus Christmas Paper Bag Puppet Craft for Kids

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Are you looking for a fun-filled way for the kiddos to celebrate the Christmas holiday? If your creative kids are into crafting, check out this Santa Claus paper bag puppet art activity! Arts and Crafts Materials You'll Need A lunch-sized paper bagScissorsMarkers or crayonsClear-drying school glueRed and white craft feltCotton balls How-To Art-Making Steps Place the bag with the flap facing out and up towards the top.Draw Santa's face onto the bag's flap using markers or crayons.Cut a triangle out of the red felt to make Santa's hat and a large rectangle to create his coat.Glue the triangle to the...

Kids’ Thanksgiving Turkey Portrait Art

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Create cute crafts for Thanksgiving. Celebrate the holiday with a turkey portrait that your pint-sized Picasso can paint! This art activity is ideal for preschoolers, kindergarten-aged children and other younger kids. Arts and Crafts Materials You'll Need Cardboard- Reuse the side of an old box instead of buying new board. Choose a box without lettering or damage.MarkersTempera paintsPaintbrushes Tissue paperClear-drying school glueScissors How-To Art-Making Steps Draw a turkey onto the cardboard using the markers. If your child isn't sure where to start, ask them what shapes they see in a turkey. Start with a circle or oval for the body...

Thanksgiving Turkey Paper Craft for Kids

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Celebrate Thanksgiving with a kid-created turkey craft! This activity is the perfect way for your preschooler to add art into their day, while making a cute holiday decoration. Use the completed craft as a kid-created place mat, hang the art on the wall or put it on the fridge with a magnet. Not only is this easy art idea an ideal way to mark the holiday, it also helps young children to develop creativity and fine motor skills. Arts and Crafts Materials You'll Need 8x11-inch card stock paperCrayons or markersTempera paintsPaintbrushesScissorsConstruction paperClear-drying school glue How-To Art-Making Steps Start with a...

Kids’ Haunted House Halloween Craft

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How can your creative kiddo turn a plain old cardboard box into a haunted Halloween house? Search your space for a used appliance, moving or large electronics box. Make sure the box is sturdy and has all four sides. After you find the just-right box for this kids' crafts, your little artist is ready to upcycle the cardboard into an imaginative haunted house! Arts and Crafts Materials You'll Need One large cardboard boxMarkersTempera paintPaintbrushesScissorsCard stock paperGlue sticks How-To Art-Making Steps Cover the floor/workspace with flattened cardboard or a painter's tarp to protect the surface. Open one side of the box...

Kids’ Halloween Ghost Card Game Craft Activity

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Combine math and a fun-filled holiday game into one not-so-spooky Halloween kids' activity! This ghost card number game is a craft that kiddos in preschool and up will enjoy making and using. Even though the cards have a Halloween theme, your family can continue to use them year-round. Arts and Crafts Materials You'll Need White card stock paper or large plain note cardsScissorsMarkersA piece of cardboard-reuse an old cereal or packing boxGoogley eyesClear-drying school glue How-To Card-Making Steps Draw a ghost template onto the cardboard. Make the ghost roughly the size of an adult's hand. Cut the ghost out and...

Kids’ Glow In the Dark Halloween Ghost Art

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Celebrate the spookiest holiday of the year with a glowing ghost art activity! Your kiddo can get creative this Halloween, explore science and make a completely cool display. This glow in the dark art idea is and easy artsy exploration for grade school aged children and their parents. Materials You'll Need Black poster board paperCardboard- Reuse an old cardboard boxScissorsClear-drying school glueWhite chalkCotton ballsTonic water- You must use "tonic water," and not sparkling or any other type of soda water. Only tonic water can create a glow in the dark art.A paintbrushA black light- You can find black light bulbs...

Halloween Fall Festival Activity At Home

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Don't have time to visit a pumpkin patch or fall festival? Make your own pumpkin-filled activity in your own backyard. Celebrate Halloween with this family-friendly at-home idea! You can magically transform into a fall fantasy, filled with pumpkins and so much more. What You'll Need Pumpkins- Buy a variety of sizes from your local grocery store or other retailer. You can also include a few fun fall gourds. Hay balesCorn stalksMaterials to make a scarecrow- Cardboard, scissors, markers, an old flannel shirt, a broomstick, glue and hay.Permanent markers How-To Steps Place the hay bales. Create a maze for your kids...

Halloween Ghost Tree Craft for Kids

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You don't have to wait until Christmas to decorate a tree. Create a spooky display with a Halloween tree right now! Instead of a freshly cut, full pine, make this holiday tree out of bending and broken twigs. Send the kiddos outside for a twig scavenger hunt. Gather what the kiddos bring in and choose the longer ones or the ones with the most little limbs to use. After you have the twigs, you're ready to start crafting. Arts and Crafts Materials You'll Need TwigsA planter pot or large coffee canOrange and black yarnScissorsWhite, black and orange tissue paperClear-drying school...

World Teacher’s Day Apple Card Craft for Kids

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Celebrate World Teacher's Day with an "A is for Apple" card! Your child wants to give their teacher an apple. But a real piece of fruit just won't do. Instead, mark this day with a cute and crafty apple card. After your child creates this artsy apple, they can gift it to their favorite teacher. Arts and Crafts Materials You'll Need White poster board paperScissorsMarkers or crayonsA large bowlRed tempera paintSpongesGreen tissue paperClear-drying school glue How-To Art-Making Steps Hold the poster board paper from top to bottom. Place the bowl upside down on the poster board. Line the top of...

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