Arts & Crafts
Jean Pocket Organizers - (ages 7 & up) Use the pockets of old jeans to organize your desk, work space, kitchen, or craft room!
Painted Pencils & Recycled Desk Organizers - (ages 7 & up) Use recycled materials to make desk organizers and add some flair to ordinary pencils. A great way to get organized for school!
Flower Petal Bookmarks - (ages 4 and up) This beautiful flower petal bookmark is not only a great way to commemorate summer flowers, it’s a great way to get kids into reading!
Flower Pens - (ages 5 & up) Give that special Mom in your life flowers that she can keep forever! A fun way to keep your pens from disappearing – and pretty enough to leave out!
No Slip Socks - (ages 7 and up) Now that Fall is here and winter is just around the corner, the mornings can be chilly on those bare feet! And if you have children, it can be impossible to keep track of whose socks are whose. Create custom, no-slip socks so you’ll always know which socks go on which feet. Also makes a great stocking stuffer!
Apple Butterflies - (ages 2 to 8) A great Fall craft to tie-in with apples. Make these beautiful butterflies you can enjoy all year!
Glitter Sun - (ages 2 to 5) Even the littlest kids can make this sunny craft!
Beach Towel Poncho - (ages 2 & up) A great way to re-use your towels and keep your kids dry!
Summer Picasso - (ages 4 & up) Learn about Picasso and make a summer vacation collage!
Sandbox Dinos - (ages 2 & up) Have your children create their very own dinosaur fossil that they can then dig up in their own sandbox or at the beach!
Summer Craft: Hawaiian Leis - (ages 3+) Fun, easy summertime activity. Perfect for a luau-themed party or just for feeling pretty!
Summer Craft: Hooded Towels - (ages 12 and up) Once my kids grew out of their baby hooded towels, I made them their own! Use any regular size bath towel and hand towel and you’ll have a big kid size hooded towel in minutes! If your older child knows how to use a sewing machine, this is a great, easy craft for them to do on their own.
Snowflake Flowers - (ages 4 & up) If your spring flowers haven’t bloomed yet, make these fun easy flowers at home to give to someone special!
Mother's Day: Bookmarks - (ages 2 to 8) If that special Mom in your life loves to read, make these simple customized bookmarks for her using pictures of her children or grandchildren.
Mother's Day: Flower Picture Magnets - (ages 7 to 10) Make these pretty flower magnets using the kids’ pictures. A perfect gift or just to hang on your fridge.
Spring Craft: From Seed to Flower - (ages 2 to 8) With the warmer weather coming in, it’s time to plant flowers! It can be hard for young children to be patient as their seeds grow into plants. While they wait, do this great activity that shows them the progression of seed to flower.
Spring Craft: Toilet Paper Roll Butterfly - (ages 2 to 8) Make this beautiful butterfly while discussing the benefits of recycling and reusing household items!
Spring Craft: Baa, Baa Black Sheep - (ages 2 to 6) Teach your child the "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep" nursery rhyme and make your very own black sheep!
Spring Craft: "Hand"-made Spring Flowers - (ages 1 to 5) These "hand"-made flowers are guaranteed to get everyone in the mood for spring! They make a great gift for grandparents, too!
Spring Craft: Cupcake Garden - (ages 2 to 5) Spring is here! Get ready to plant your garden by doing this Cupcake Garden craft using pictures of your children and cupcake liners.
Earth Day/Spring Craft: Cow Seeds - (all ages) Great Earth Day Activity! This is a fun activity for kids of all ages and is a great opportunity to explain how plants grow. Also makes a great novelty gift.
Washington's Birthday: Bingo Dot Cherry Trees - (ages 2 to 5) We cannot tell a lie! These bingo dot cherry trees are a fun way to celebrate George Washington’s birthday. Don’t have a bingo dauber? That’s OK – use a Q-tip or fingertip and red paint instead.
Mardi Gras Masks - (ages 3 to 9) Create these Mardi Gras masks with any craft materials you have on hand, then march in a Mardi Gras parade!
President's Day Activity: All About the Lincolns - (ages 3 to 7) Use President's Day to teach your children the value of money -- literally!
Valentine's Day: Hands of Love - (all ages) A hands-on craft that makes the perfect Valentine gift!
Inspire Your Heart with Art - (all ages) Jan. 31 is "Inspire Your Heart with Art Day." Once you have chosen your favorite of your child's artwork, see our suggestions for making it inspirational!
The Cat's Meow? - (ages 3 and up) Jan. 22 is "Answer Your Cat's Questions Day!" First make these cute cat masks to get your child into cat mode, then ask silly cat questions!
Biggest to Smallest Christmas Tree - (ages 3 and up) Teach your child the concepts of biggest and smallest while creating this Christmas tree craft.
Christmas: CD Ornaments - (ages 3 and up) Recycle old CDs and decorate your tree all at once.
Hanukkah: Cut and Paste Menorah - (ages 3 and up) Keep track of all 8 nights of Hanukkah with this cut and paste menorah!
Hanukkah: Baby Food Jar Menorah - (ages 2 and up) Have your children help you make this decorative menorah that makes a perfect centerpiece for your Hanukkah party!
Hanukkah: Star of David Craft - (ages 3 and up) Need a fun, easy craft that your child can give as a Hanukkah gift? Make our Star of David craft and you can customize it to whatever craft supplies you have on hand! Makes a beautiful window hanging.
Thanksgiving: Leaf Turkey - (ages 3 to 8) It’s Thanksgiving and we’ve got a great craft for you to do that takes you outside to enjoy the beautiful fall weather. Your children will love coloring and decorating their leaf turkey!
Thanksgiving: Turkey Pumpkin - (ages 8 and up) Turn your pumpkin into a turkey -- no messy carving for this cute craft!
Baby Burp Cloths - (ages 12 and up) These fashionable burp cloths are easy to make and are a perfect homemade baby gift!
Paper Plate UFOs - (ages 3 to 8) Kids will love making these alien spaceships. When you’re finished, toss them like a Frisbee outside to see whose “flies” the furthest!
Stained Glass Pictures - (ages 3 to 8) Hang these beautiful “stained glass” pictures in your window! A beautiful, easy craft that kids will love to make.
Bleach T-Shirts - (ages 3+) A great way for kids to make a t-shirt design for themselves or as a gift.
Easy Tangrams - (ages 3 to 5) A fun variation one the traditional Chinese Tangram puzzles.
