This is a great craft to do with your children to learn about colors, hand eye coordination and nature! The Magic Onions has a great tutorial showing you how to make these using crayons.

For some reason anything “lighted” up gives me warm fuzzies… especially Kozy Konversations Lighted Christmas Jars.  They are so simple…I have been saving jars for this very project and I never knew it!

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How cute are these ornaments from Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! These ornaments are anything but those three words!  Click on over to see how she did them. She also has a link to the clay recipe she used.

Margot Potter The Impatient Crafter will often times post free tutorials…here is a great one for you to show your teen.  These are so cute that all her friends will want them!

Craft-Werk was shown by her 8 year old how to make these…now its your turn to have her show you!

I love these place card holders by Summer Sky. Using clay, beads and wire, you can make a cute festive holder made by your kids!

maya*made has great tips on how to create an embroidering basket to teach a lesson on how to embroider. It is so simple you might just have to try it!

Head on over to Alpha Mom where The Long Thread posts her How To on these adorable little houses. You could make your neighborhood!

Amazing Christmas cards. I love the swirl pattern that your child will have so much fun making! Head on over to Made By Bronwyn to see the How to!

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Creatively Green is quickly becoming one of my favorite sites to roam around. Her most recent post involves a project using peas, carrots and cardboard! Perfect for kids! Try these eco-friendly ornaments at home.

And that means to teach them about recycling and re-using. I love the ideas Mega Crafty has… they are simple enough for kids to try using a simple snowflake punch.

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Celebrate It shows you how to make this cute snowball soap that they found at Family Fun.  I love the way its packaged in the gift bags, great gift to make. There’s even a cute surprise inside too!

Given that this is a lesson plan page, I thought this homemade Abacus craft was perfect! So simple yet, great for learning.  Head on over to Our Busy Homeschool for the how to and materials needed.

Sometimes I just love simplicity. This  Snowy Balloon ornament is the epitome of simplicity.  Plus, it involves balloons to make it which is even better!

Homemaking Fun did a lesson with her children on the true meaning of Christmas.  They made ornaments  to correspond to the 12 days of Service. I love this idea as we get closer to Christmas.

This gift is so great to allow children to make something easily, but also put their own spin on it. Visit Abundant Joy for the How To!

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Make your way over to the pasta aisle… I mean Pink and Green Mama to get inspiration for this great craft! I love this idea for a classroom project or even a weekend craft for family.

The Artful Crafter has some great “Snow Day” Acrylic Bead Ornaments  featured on her page….check them out, they are perfect for that day when you are all inside… Check them out Here.

I Love to Create has come up with a fantastic gift your teens can make for all of their Twilight obsessed friends. Even the teens need to be reminded about giving, and why not give this..or this!

This project is so cute, and even the little ones can have a hand in it! It’s just perfect for a library bag for all those books you take home.

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