Crafts~N~Things for Children

Circle Frog - shapes craft

2012-02-01T04:00:00.000-08:00

Circle Frog Craft3 yrs old This cute, little frog craft makes me smile!!! It is made from all circles & 1 half circle- so easy to create! To make this adorable frog, you will need to cut the following & then have the child glue the pieces together.1 big green circle 2 small green circles for the eyes 2 smaller white circles for inside the eyes 2 even smaller black circles to fit inside the white

Letter U Craft

2012-01-31T02:56:00.000-08:00

U is for Umbrella3 yrs old My son made this Letter U craft in an alphabet class he took last summer. The kids glued a letter U with an umbrella next to it on a piece of construction paper. It has a pipe cleaner handle and cottonball clouds. They got to decorate their letters however they wanted and also got to choose how many raindrops they wanted on. He counted the raindrops as I wrote each

Heart Flower Kid's Craft

2012-01-30T00:19:00.000-08:00

My son made this Heart Flower Craft in an ABC class he took last summer. They made it for the letter V, but it is also perfect as a Valentine's Day craft! Supplies Needed: green paper paper in color of choice Popsicle stick scissors glue paint (optional) Using the paper in your color of choice, cut 6 small squares of equal size as well as 2 with the green paper. Fold each square in half. Cut

Chinese New Year Party & Crafts for Kids

2012-01-27T13:09:00.000-08:00

My son's best friend is Chinese & this year we attended a little Chinese New Year Party at his house with some of our other friends. We made Chinese Drums- this actually turned into more of a mommy craft as the kids were busy playing with toys. They are simple to make! Supplies Needed:2 small paper plates2 beadsribbon or stringhot glue gun or staplerPopsicle stick hole puncheroptional:

Penguin Ink Blot Painting

2012-01-24T02:46:00.000-08:00

My 4 year old has been obsessed with penguins since he was 1 yr old, so you can imagine how much he loved this Penguin Ink Blot Painting craft! 1. Fold a piece of paper in half. 2. Add blobs of black paint on one half of the paper so it somewhat resembles the outline of a penguin. 3. Add a blob of orange paint in a straight line where the feet should go. 4. Fold the other side over on top of

10 Cute Valentine's with Suckers/Lollipops

2012-01-22T16:37:00.000-08:00

Click the photos to be taken to the site for each adorable Lollipop/Sucker Valentines. Superhero Sucker Valentine - free printable $4 for 48 Valentine Sucker Cards in an animal design 3D Valentine's Day Lollipop Card Sports Ball Valentine Suckers with tags- $3.49 for 12 Ginormous Lollipop Valentine's Day Card Heart-shaped Lollipop Flowers Cat & Dog Valentine Suckers w/tags- $3.49 for 12

Painting Snowflakes with a Homemade Straw Stamp

2012-01-21T23:05:00.000-08:00

I am not a huge fan of winter, but I just love winter-themed crafts! I made my son a homemade snowflake stamp from a straw.... so simple to make! All you have to do is cut slits up one end of the straw and bend them upwards. I placed white paint mixed with silver glitter on a plate & my little guy stamped away. He stamped each snowflake 1-4 times, slightly turning it each time he pressed it

Martin Luther King Jr Day- Crafts for Kids

2012-01-16T12:17:00.000-08:00

There are so many wonderful kids crafts for Martin Luther King Jr Day that I have come across! Here are 2 we have done in the past and be sure to check out all the ideas I have saved on my Pinterest board for even more inspiration! Handprint Peace Dove MLK Handprint Unity Wreath 15+ MLK craft on Pinterest

Countdown to "Noon" Year's Party {crafts, photo booth, favors}

2012-01-11T12:13:00.000-08:00

A couple of us got together with our kids before the New Year and had a Countdown to Noon Year's Party like they do at our local libraries. We had finger foods & sparkling juice as well as cups & plates decorated with balloons. As a fun little centerpiece, I brought the balloon holder/weight from my son's birthday party awhile back. It is kind of hard to see in the photo, but it is black with

Kids New Year's Crafts & Kiddie Cocktail

2012-01-07T00:53:00.000-08:00

Kiddie Cocktail with Sprinkles on the Rim On New Year's Eve, I baby-sat for 2 kids and made my son and the other 4 year old their very own Kiddie New Year's Drink. I melted candy melts leftover from his Wubbzy birthday party (post comping soon), but you could also use chocolate (kisses, chocolate chips, etc.). I melted it on a small plate and then dipped the rim of the glasses into the melted

Santa left proof with a photo & his footprints!!!

2011-12-26T11:27:00.000-08:00

Santa came and left behind proof with a fun Photo Card and his Snowy Footprints! I used Photoshop to make the above photo of Santa delivering Christmas presents under our tree. If you don't mind spending a little money, you can visit iCaughtSanta.com to make one. Please visit my other blog to see How to make Santa's snowy footprints! Linking up to these weekly parties!

DIY Curly Gift Bow for Presents

2011-12-22T23:54:00.000-08:00

These Curly Gift Bows are simple & cheap to make! They run about $4 already made at Wal-mart (you can find smaller ones for about 99 cents at other places). I love that you can customize it to the colors that you want too! I bought 3 spools of ribbon- 1 white, 1 black, & 1 pink. Each one costs less than $1 and you can make many bows from each one plus have leftovers for anything else you might

DIY No-Slip Socks for kids

2011-12-22T03:12:00.000-08:00

My son is constantly running around and since we don't wear shoes in our home, the kitchen/dining room floor can be a pretty slippery place to be the active little boy that he is. I saw the easiest solution to this problem over at I Am Momma Hear Me Roar - DIY No-Slip Socks!!! Sooooo simple & cheap to make! Just grab some fabric paint and make cute designs on the bottom of the socks. Make sure

Easy Santa Craft for Kids

2011-12-20T03:00:00.000-08:00

My son got such a kick out of this Santa Craft! It is super easy to make. I printed a cute picture of my son on to a regular piece of printer paper so it filled up the whole page- I made sure to choose a photo where his head would be big enough. I cut around him and he glued it to a piece of green construction paper. He glued cottonballs on to his Santa hat and made himself a beard. He is always

LG Double Play for T-Mobile Customers

2011-12-19T22:00:00.001-08:00

This is a Sponsored post written by me on behalf of LG DoublePlay™ for SocialSpark. All opinions are 100% mine. As a T-Mobile Customer for the past 6 years and a fan of LG, I was super intrigued by the new LG DoublePlay™ - I haven't seen anything like this before! It is a new cell phone from LG exclusively for T-Mobile customers. It is the ultimate multi-tasking phone equipped

Tank Top to Toddler Dress

2011-12-17T05:00:00.000-08:00

We had a wedding to attend and Baby Girl didn't have anything to wear, so I went through my old tank tops until I found one that I could upcycle into a cute Toddler Dress. The tank top is from my pre-pregnancy, pre-kids days! I used one of her 12 month dresses to get an idea for the length of the dress. I just placed it right on top of the tank top and cut it leaving about a quarter of an

Make Your Own Baby Legs, Toddler Leggings, & Arm Sleeves for Cheap!

2011-12-16T13:33:00.000-08:00

I finally made Baby Girl some Baby Legs, although I guess they are more Toddler Leggings now since she is almost 1! They are perfect to use as Arm Sleeves too for a boy or a girl and of course the Baby Legs are cute for baby boys as well. I bought girl's knee high socks from Dollar Tree and have recently seen super cute ones on sale at Target for $2.50- tons! I followed the tutorial from Finding

Kids Christmas Craft Kits

2011-12-14T11:26:00.000-08:00

These Kids Christmas Craft Kits are perfect if you are having a holiday party, for a fun playgroup craft, classroom or daycare Christmas theme, etc. Magic Color Scratch Snowflake Ornaments for Kids- there are other designs too!This is the one my son made. He absolutely loved it! Everytime he scratched a new color, he said "Wow Momma, how did they do that!" He's 4 yrs old.12 Design Your Own

Kid Concoctions Magic Bubble Art Kit Review

2011-12-10T12:11:00.000-08:00

What kid doesn't love bubbles & being creative? This Kid Concoctions Magic Bubble Art Kit is a combination of both! My son was so excited to try it. It comes with all the things necessary to make all the cute things in the photos on the box (above). My son could have blown bubbles until next year...lol! He couldn't get enough of it! I would definitely suggest using a garbage bag cut into a

Christmas Ideas & Keepsake Crafts Boards on Pinterest

2011-12-08T11:28:00.000-08:00

I currently have 130+ pins on my Christmas Crafts Board on Pinterest- worth a peek as there is just so much creativity & inspiration out there! I also have over 60 Keepsake Crafts pinned on a Keepsake board, some of which would make awesome gifts for Christmas. My personal faves are the silhouette ideas. Happy browsing- hope you see something you like!

Santa's Beard Christmas Countdown Activity for Kids

2011-12-02T23:49:00.000-08:00

Since my son is 4 years old this year and has a better understanding of who Santa is, I decided to do a Christmas Countdown Activity with him. I chose this printable Santa's Beard one I found over at Inviting Printables. It it simple enough for him to do and fun for his age. Everyday you glue a cottonball on to Santa's beard and when you have all 25 spots filled, it's Christmas! His baby sister

Our Thanksgiving Crafts- 2011

2011-11-27T12:06:00.000-08:00

Here are the Thanksgiving Crafts we made this year. If you would like to see how each is made, please click the links or the pictures to be directed to my Handprint & Footprint Art blog. This was my baby girl's 1st Thanksgiving and I made turkeys with her handprints- I just love chubby baby hands! With my 4 year old, I made Pilgrim Handprint Turkeys. I also made a Keepsake Thanksgiving Plate

Fall Leaf Crafts for Kids

2011-11-21T21:22:00.000-08:00

We made a Leaf Painting Craft and Leaf Suncatchers last month and they have been hung up as Fall Decorations since then. Leaf Suncatchers Color coffee filters with markers. Place on baking sheet or some other kind of surface that you don't mind marker water to get all over. Let dry. Cut into leaf shapes. I used leaf templates which I cut out and then traced onto the coffee filters. Here are the

Thanksgiving Crafts on Pinterest- be back to blogging next week :)

2011-11-11T16:28:00.000-08:00

There are so many wonderfully creative ideas around the web! Check out all the Thanksgiving ideas I have been collecting on Pinterest- everything from kid's crafts to fun Thanksgiving-themed snack ideas. I have been taken a short break and will be back to blogging by sometime next week. Have a great weekend and Happy Veteran's Day! Let's connect:@artsy_mommaHandprint & Footprint Art on

Easy, super cheap Googly Eye Picture Frame craft for kids

2011-10-30T11:50:00.000-07:00

My son made this fun Googly Eye Picture Frame and we put a picture of him in his boxer costume behind it. It is just a piece of craft foam paper with a rectangle cut out to create the frame and different sized googly eyes- simple, fun, & super cheap! I link up to these link parties!