Back To School Crafts

How to Paint Gourds

August 1, 2011

Painting gourds has become a popular craft for kids and adults to participate in. You can decorate a gourd for Halloween or you can turn it into a masterpiece. Your imagination is [...]

Flag Match Printable File Folder

March 14, 2011

Since summer has the 4th of July as a holiday you should take this as an opportunity to help your kids learn about the United States. Choose a few different flags of [...]


Dinosaur Spell

March 12, 2011

It’s no question that kids are fascinated with dinosaurs. Print out several dinosaurs and have your kids match up their names to the dinosaur templates that you can change out. You can [...]

Macaroni Animals for Fun

February 28, 2011

Macaroni Animals are a fun and easy craft for kids of all ages to make, specifically children of preschool age. The different kinds of Macaroni Animals you can make are as broad [...]


Macaroni Animals by Theme

February 28, 2011

Macaroni Animals are a fun and easy craft for kids of all ages to do, even as young as preschool age. There are all sorts of Macaroni Animals you can make with [...]

Gourd Painting Basics

February 24, 2011

When people think of gourds, they think of Halloween or autumn decorations. This is a true fact gourds can be a great accent for decoration outside or inside. Gourds are not limited [...]

Tween Crafty Canvas Shoes

June 21, 2010

Canvas shoes: Tweens love expressing themselves in their clothing, including their footwear, they will have a blast with this easy craft. Here is what you need: One pair of basic canvas shoes [...]

Tween Crafty Flower Pens

June 19, 2010

Flower pens: An easy, fun craft for tweens is to help them make flower pens. Give them a journal where they can record their most private thoughts, and then let them make [...]

Tween Crafty Bracelets

June 17, 2010

Tweens are in a very tricky stage of life. They want to be grown up, but they also are little kids. This makes entertaining them difficult as well. One fun way to [...]

Autumn Leaves Soap

May 23, 2010

This crafty soap will bring a touch of autumn into bathrooms and kitchens. This craft project is a new take on traditional soap and is super easy. Keep in mind that each [...]

Laminated Art Bookmarks

April 26, 2010

You can let your child explore their creative side by laminating their own artwork and transforming it into a bookmark. These are perfect for back to school. What you will need: White [...]

Desktop Supply Box

April 25, 2010

Most kids love the idea of decorating. While making a craft can seem overwhelming knowing that you can use your creativity can be both fun and freeing for your child. If you [...]

Amazing Assemblages

April 24, 2010

An assemblage (also known as a diorama) is a sculptural arrangement of objects (usually everyday ones) with bits of wood, paper or fabric. There is a lot of art history that you [...]

Cave Painting

April 23, 2010

Whether you are looking for a fun way to fill those hours after school or want to help your kids get back in the school groove these crafts can be both fun [...]

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