Holiday Craft Source

Make Your Own Play Dough!!

Debra — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 16:00:12 +0000

Do your kids like to play with Play Dough? Have you ever made your own Play Dough?

At Craftzine.com I found a tutorial on how to make your own Play Dough.
At Recipe Goldmine I found many different recipes for making Play Dough.
At Family Corner.com I found 10 Edible Play Dough Crafts: Kool-Aid Play Dough, Oatmeal Play Dough, Peanut Butter Play Dough and more.
At Creative Kids at Home I found more Play Dough recipes: Uncooked Play Dough, Corn Starch Clay and more.
At Ruby Glen I found instructions on how to Create Your Own Play Dough Kit.

The next time the kids are bored, make up some Play Dough and they will have fun creating shapes and creatures. Do not forget to take pictures of their creations.

Happy Crafting!!

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Summertime Craft Ideas!!

Debra — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:33:49 +0000

I do not know where June has gone it seem to have just flown by. July will be here next week and the kids will be out of school for the summer.

Are you looking for some craft projects to keep the kids busy this summer? Well be sure to check out some of these summer crafts.

At Main Street Mom we found some great ideas:

Rock Paperweights. Find some unique rocks when out walking, wash and dry them and then have the kids decorate them with paint.
Jigsaw Puzzles. Recycle some cardboard and some old magazines to make into Jigsaw Puzzles.
and more!

At DLTK Growing Together I found:

Kite Craft. This kite won’t actually fly but it is a reminder of the times you and the kids did fly kites.
Summer Lacing Projects. Lacing projects are great for pre-schoolers and kindergarten children. Choose one of three templates or design your own. Click here for supplies and instructions.
Luminaria Craft. Recycle some of your tin cans and crease a luminaria from it.
and more!!

I hope that you and your kids have fun making some of these crafts this summer. Also, do not forget to take photos of the finished projects so you can treasure them forever.

Happy Crafting!!

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Canada Day Crafts!!

Debra — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:00:54 +0000

There is still sometime to make a few decorations for Canada Day, which is on a Wednesday this year.

I found some Canada Day crafts for the kids to make at My Craft Book.

Canada Day Door Hanger. Make this door hanger to hang on your door this Canada Day.
Canada Day Flag Fan. Make this fan to keep yourself cool this Canada Day.
Maple Leaf Stick Puppet. Make this cheerful maple leaf stick puppet to play with on Canada Day.
Fun Canadian Flag. Use parts of the Maple Leaf Stick Puppet to make this unique Canada Day flag.

Happy Crafting!!

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Independence Day Crafts!!

Debra — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 03:45:31 +0000

Well June is almost over and soon it will be July 4th (Independence Day) in the USA.

Here are a few patriotic craft projects to show your American Spirit that I found at Family Fun:

Musical Stars and Stripes. Make this this easy-to-assemble patriotic wind chime fashioned out of a few basic craft supplies to hang in your home this Independence Day.
Ribbon Door Flag. Make this flag using red, white and blue ribbon to hang on your door this Independence Day.
Star-Spangled Wavers. Make these wavers using some red, white and blue felt and ribbon.
and more.

Happy Crafting!!

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Happy Father’s Day!!

Debra — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 16:28:38 +0000

Dad holding my son.

My father passed away in 2006 and I miss him very much. He and I became very close during the last year of his life during his fight with Cancer. I have the photo display I did for his funeral hanging up so I see him every day.

Today is the day to do something special with your Father, and do not forget to take photos, so you can treasure the day forever.

I would like to wish all the father’s out there a Happy Father’s Day.

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Quick Father’s Day Gifts to Sew!!

Debra — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:00:33 +0000

Looking for a quick and easy gift to sew for Father’s Day?.

Is your Dad a coffee drinker? If so, make him this Photo Sleeve for his coffee cup. This tutorial is from The Object Project. Click here for supplies and instructions.

Or, does your Dad have electronic gadgets like a cell phone or I-Pod? Then recycle one of his ties into a Gadget Case. This tutorial can be downloaded in .pdf format from CraftStylish. Click here for more information and to download the tutorial.

Happy Crafting!!

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Handmade Father’s Day Card Ideas!!

Debra — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:18:39 +0000

Looking for some ideas to make your Dad a handmade card this year for Father’s Day? Well here are a couple of unique card ideas I found the other day.

Dad Blue-Ribbon Badge Card from Chronicle Books Blog. Make this colorful card that doubles as a festive, wearable badge for your Dad. Click here for supplies and instructions.

Ship Ahoy Father’s Day Card from Nini Makes. Use up some of your scarp fabrics, lace and ribbon to make up this card. Click here for supplies and instructions.

So this weekend, spend sometime with your children to make their Dad a special handmade card for his special day.

Happy Crafting!!

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Father’s Day Crafts Ideas

Debra — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:00:55 +0000

Father’s day is on June 21st, so you still have some time to make a gift or card for your Dad on his special day.

At Kaboose they have lots of Father’s Day craft ideas.

At Enchanted Learning they have Father’s Day cards, crafts and activities.

Happy Crafting!!

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Handmade Gift Ideas for Father’s Day!

Debra — Sun, 31 May 2009 20:50:03 +0000

Father’s Day will be here before we know it. Looking for some easy gifts the children can make for their Dad?

Be sure to check out some of these Father’s Day’s gifts for the children to make.

From Family Fun:

A Pad for Dad. Make this pocket notebook for your Dad.
Fit to be Tied. Recycle one of Dad’s old ties into a stylish sunglass sling.
Me and You Book. Recycle a cereal box and make this interactive book for your Dad.

From Amazing Moms:

Handprint Picture Frame Craft. Make this special picture frame for your Dad.
Dad Memo Holder. Make this memo holder for Dad.

From DLTK’s Growing Together:

Paper Mache Book Ends. Recycle that milk carton to make these book ends.
Love Doorknob or Wall Hanging. Two designs to choose from: Baseball I Love Dad or Puppy I Love Dad.

So, get started early and make that special Father’s Day gift for your Dad.

Happy Crafting!!

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Summer Craft Ideas for Children

Debra — Mon, 18 May 2009 00:08:16 +0000

Summer will be here before we know it. Are you looking for some crafts for the children to do this summer?

At DLTK Growing Together I found some Flower Crafts:

Daffodil Egg Carton Craft for children ages 4 and up. Click here for supplies and instructions.
Handprint Tulips for any age. Click here for supplies and instructions. A great project for kids who like to get messy.
Plus many more Flower Crafts.

At My Craft Book I found:

Paper Towel Roll Rain Stick. Click here for supplies and instructions. If you like the sound of rain sticks why not make one of your own.
Braided Jean Bracelet. Click here for supplies and instructions. Before your old jeans are tossed out make this bracelet for yourself and your friends this summer.
Flowers and Bees Decorated Flip Flops. Click here for supplies and instructions. Great idea to decorate those flip flops for summer.
Plus many more summer crafts.

And, remember to take photos of the crafts your children make this summer to put into a scrapbook to be treasured to many years to come.

Happy Crafting!!

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