If the weather by you is still decent, this is a great addition to a lesson plan about The Giving Tree book by Shel Silverstein.  Growing Up Creative shows what she did for her child’s class. She show’s you how … Read More...

Makes and Takes has an easy project for the kids…AND it involves candy..any mom’s dream right?

But these decorations are just too good to pass up. You could make a gumdrop village or forest out of these things. I love … Read More...

Teaching your children about giving, especially through crafts can be very rewarding and an excellent lesson during the holiday season. Skip To My Lou has a great EBook available for immediate download with loads of ideas for childrenTelling you … Read More...

Collecting the Moments…one by one has done a great interpretation of paper stars that she got from this post over at the Magic Onions. I am doing a lesson on stars this week, and this would be perfect to … Read More...

This project is a great one for allowing your child to experiment with color.  Life as I See It has many other great Ornaments…check it out!

You will have to do the first part, unless you have an older child, … Read More...

This ornament is so cute, and you could even pair a science lesson when talking about physical change especially melting… Head on over to One Ordinary Day for the how-to.

Tired, Need Sleep just posted her take on making ornament garland with her son’s name on it! Her photos also show him lacing up the paper ornaments in order which would help a chid to learn how to spell his … Read More...

One of my favorite blogs, la famille is doing a craft with a book for her 12 days of Christmas series…I love them!  Here is a craft based on the book the Nutcracker.

Good Fortunes written to go into the … Read More...

One of my favorite children’s Montessori blogs, Chasing Cheerios has a link to Martha Stewart’s Crystallized Snowflake craft and I love it…it is so elegant and yet it is made out of pipe cleaners!  Chasing Cheerios snowflake looks even cooler!… Read More...

This idea would be so great for a simple gift for teachers, or family members. Older children could definitely help out with this craft…even help sew it! HEad on over to Elsie Marley for the tutorial.

I just happened upon Mintage Home today, and I love her idea for a classroom art project. This is great to hang on any wall…

Let her show you how!

Wondering what to do with all those green buttons? Me too.

This craft uses a similar technique that children would use when learning to lace.  These are so elegant…yet a child could make them! Yay!

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Glittering Shards shows how to easily put together a Mosaic Photo Frame…

My 3 year old loves to sort puzzle pieces…hence, we have many missing pieces. This is a great project for the puzzles with some forever gone pieces by Craft Smitten.

Salsa Pie really has an imagination! I love that she uses everyday items to create great play things for her children. This is what children need more of…

Weather Craft kits and Activity books.

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Lacing is a such a great project for children to learn dexterity and patience. Dollar Store Crafts has a great little craft for kids using foam cutouts.

This craft from Craft Ideas is appropriate for about 8 and up. It would be great for a lesson on recycling during the holidays as it is made from corrugated cardboard.

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From The Hive posted this incredibly cute Handprint Snow-Family Ornament. I can’t wait to do this with my girls. She suggests giving them in place of Christmas Cards…great idea.

I love this craft that was posted by A Day in the life of a Robison. She and her play date group made these Soda Bottle Christmas Trees. You could do the green paint ahead of time, and … Read More...