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Nov 29, Little Kid Christmas Crafts

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:31:18 GMT

Little Kid Christmas Crafts

Sep 14, Little Kid Halloween Crafts

Wed, 14 Sep 2011 15:37:00 GMT

Discover Quick and Easy Halloween Crafts Guaranteed To Spark Spooktacular Fun! It could take you hours of searching online and cost you a small fortune in kid crafting books before you find this many great Halloween crafts for younger kids. Take a look at some of the fun Halloween projects just sitting at your fingertips when you get your copy...

Aug 26, More Kid Craft Ideas

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:23:52 GMT

Here's a second page with even more kid craft ideas for you to do with children of all ages... Enjoy!

Aug 26, Kid Craft Ideas

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:23:52 GMT

Coming up with new kid craft ideas is probably the most difficult part of doing crafts with kids. The first hurdle to overcome is deciding what is age-appropriate for your child. This can be especially difficult with very young children. After all, every child is different. Some have better coordination or attention spans for their age than others. You know your child better than anyone, so use your own instincts on this one. Crafting with older children can also be difficult because you have to find craft ideas that will keep their interest and be challenging enough for them to do.

Aug 26, Puppet Crafts Crafts from Kid Crafts Magazine

Fri, 26 Aug 2011 15:16:08 GMT

Kids of all ages love making puppet crafts of all kinds as well as playing with them, so I figured it was high time to add a puppet craft page to the site. You'll find lots of great puppet ideas to get you started on your own puppet craft here.

Jan 29, How To Encourage Early Reading

Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:50:27 GMT

Reading to your kids regularly is the number one way to encourage a love of books in your child. It helps them to develop their imagination more than any video or software program can. Reading out loud allows you to spend good quality time with your child and makes them feel important. Lastly, reading to your child helps them make the connection between written words and spoken language. All of these things associate positive feelings with reading and encourage a love of books.

Jan 29, Is My Child Ready To Read?

Sat, 29 Jan 2011 16:21:18 GMT

Is My Child Ready To Read? Every child learns differently. My oldest has to be led to where you want her to go, then left alone to think about it until she puts it together. She doesn't want you to know that she is working on things and she flat out refuses to do try at anything that isn't important to her. Then out of the blue she will surprise you with a breakthrough. I used to think she was just kind of lazy until I finally figured her out. She thinks constantly.

Jan 29, Kid Crafting and Learning

Sat, 29 Jan 2011 12:17:39 GMT

Once I made the switch from trying to make them learn to sneaking in some learning, they began to make remarkable progress. My oldest started coming to me to help her with her letters, started telling me what words began with which letters, and began making up silly songs about letters. This may not sound like much, but she was adamantly against learning her letters by the time I wised up and changed my methods. She came a long way in a short time. My son, on the other hand, seemed to pick things up fairly easily and didn't mind a bit of structure. I felt like I was definitely on to something and began using all kinds of different learning programs as part of my crafting themes. As with everything, you will have to experiment and find out what works best with your own child. But below are some of the learning tools and programs that I use with my own kids and incorporate into my theme crafting as much as possible. These are the tools that I have found to be the most useful.

Jan 29, Frontline Phonics Review: I recommend ClickN READ instead

Sat, 29 Jan 2011 11:44:40 GMT

Update: Frontline Phonics is no longer in business... It's a shame. My youngest child use the ClickN READ program to learn her letters and letter sounds on the computer. ClickN READ is a great program and I highly recommend it!

Jan 29, Tips for Building A Great Child's Library On a Small Budget

Sat, 29 Jan 2011 11:20:33 GMT

Tips for Building A Great Child's Library On a Small Budget: Visit the library often and regularly. There are a couple of good reasons to do this. First of all, you can try out a book with your child and see if it is a hit or a dudd. Then you buy only the books that turn out to be the books that your child keeps going back to and asks for often. This also gives you the opportunity to try out a lot of different books, work in themes, or read books for special days -- something you could never do if you had to buy them all.

Jan 28, A Mom's LeapPad Review

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 19:15:14 GMT

My daughter is now 5 years old. She is still playing with the same LeapPad - yes the very same one that I bought in 1999. LeapPad and my daughter have both come a long, long way. LeapPad has come out with a lot of other products, but this one still continues to be my personal favorite. They have a lot more books available for it now, with new learning concepts, phonics, music, and math. Not only that, but there are also different skill levels within each of these areas....

Jan 28, A Mom's My First LeapPad Review

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:58:04 GMT

A Mom's My First LeapPad Review: Let me first say that I am a huge fan of LeapPads -- they are a great educational toy! Along the same line, I think the My First LeapPad is a great educational toy. It teaches numbers, letters, shapes, colors, and a variety of other simple, toddler-friendly subjects. The real problem I have with the My First LeapPads are structural and durability issues.

Jan 28, Hooked on Phonics Review

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:32:15 GMT

Hooked on Phonics Review.

Jan 28, Free Crafts For Kids Blog Latest Additions

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:55:29 GMT

Free Crafts For Kids Blog Latest Additions

Jan 28, Childrens Craft and Activity Resources for Parents

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:47:19 GMT

With art programs disappearing in schools all over the country, and even the globe, it's more important than ever for parents and caregivers to supplement this creative time on their own. Children who regularly participate in crafting activities have the opportunity to use it as an outlet for the stresses of their lives, enhance their creative abilities, develop better motor skills, and learn to think creatively outside the box. Crafting with children of all ages is a gift they will use for a lifetime!

Jan 28, Free kid crafts, ideas, and activities for toddlers, preschoolers, and beyond.

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 16:43:34 GMT

The use of free kid crafts builds character in kids and keeps parents from going insane. Best of all, it's free and easy for parents.

Jan 27, Finger Puppets

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 18:51:42 GMT

Don't limit yourself to just the patterns below, let your kids get creative and make up their own finger puppets out of materials they have around the house. You'll be surprised at the finger puppets that they'll come up with! The cups from egg cartons, paper cups, paper bowls, popsicle sticks, pencils, and plastic spoons all make a great start for a finger puppet. Then all you have to do is give it a little character with scraps of felt, yarn, material, fun foam, paper, buttons, etc. When they're all done, help them put on a play with their new creations!

Jan 27, Kid Painting Ideas

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 17:16:56 GMT

It's a great opportunity to teach children how to think outside the box and use things you wouldn't normally think about painting with in their projects. You can use objects instead of brushes, different kinds of paint, paint different surfaces, use templates or stencils, or even use parts of their bodies. Painting with children can also be a great way for them to experiment, learn cause and affect, learn about colors and how they mix. Here are my kid painting ideas.

Jan 27, Your Pictures

Thu, 27 Jan 2011 01:53:31 GMT

Nothing is more inspiring to others who want to start crafting with their children than seeing a picture of a child, group, or class enjoying their craft time or showing off their creations. So why not send us one of your pictures? If you don't have a picture right now, you better get to work crafting with a child right now... you'll find lots of great ideas here. Then take a picture and come back... We'd really love to see your child's creation. Plus, your child will be so proud to see themselves on a website. It will encourage them to be creative. In fact, if you have a reluctant creator this may be just the thing to inspire them... So won't you post your pictures now?

Dec 7, Painting Marbles

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:07:04 GMT

I took 2 toddlers in for a art craft. what I did was take some paint and let them choose their colors. Then I had them put on gloves and then I had them

Dec 7, Polymer Clay Light Switch Plates for Children

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 16:04:20 GMT

If you can draw a simple design on paper, I want you to know you can draw the same design in clay. I have been working with polymer clay for years

Dec 7, My Fantabulous Duck

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 15:59:47 GMT

I got this book called Learn how to draw Cartoon Animals from the library, and I looked at the picture and drew it. It doesn't look like the one in the

Oct 2, Origami Doll

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:48:11 GMT

Supplies needed: * A piece of paper * Scissors * Markers or crayons Start by making a square piece of paper. To start making the

Aug 11, Baby Jar Candle holder

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:54:55 GMT

Materials: - 1 baby food jar - tissue paper cut into small squares (you can choose how many colors you want to do, but I suggest using at least two

Aug 11, Blue bird

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 09:52:56 GMT

Very easy craft to do with kids. I used paper plate and let kids stick some tissue paper on. I help them with drawing eyes and peak, then they cut

May 26, Seasons in Pictures

Tue, 26 May 2009 15:22:47 GMT

Get some Construction Paper, coloured tissue paper saved from gifts glue markers or crayons or paints. Let the kids draw a picture related to the

May 26, Finger Painting Your Imagination

Tue, 26 May 2009 15:22:06 GMT

Have you child close their eyes, Have them think about animals they could create and a jungle their animals could run around in. Have them imagine for

May 26, Egg carton tulips

Tue, 26 May 2009 15:21:02 GMT

As a Spring craft for my pre schoolers we made tulips from egg cartons. Each child painted two tulips from egg cartons after I cut them out. They

May 26, Spring Chick Craft

Tue, 26 May 2009 15:20:23 GMT

I wanted to create something eazy and cute for kids,i work in kindergarden and creating art and craft projects for little ones. They love cutting and

Mar 23, Finger Paint Hearts For Mom

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 12:26:13 GMT

From Jovana: this is one simply craft for mom made from the children age 2 and 3 Note From Chris: Although there were no directions included with

Jan 16, Easy Placemats

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:29:06 GMT

This craft the kids might enjoy for any age! The little ones you might have to watch! But.....step 1 1.Get a blank sheet of drawing paper. 2.Get

Jan 16, Pincone Christmas Tree

Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:27:54 GMT

First you paint a pine cone green to make the basic tree. Wait until it dries completely. Next you paint on the ornaments and then let it dry.

Nov 10, Bottle people

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 20:57:51 GMT

Materials: 1. fabric 2. Bobble eyes 3. paint (non toxic poster) 4. E2 bottle or keri bottle 5. glue 6. Paintbrush Method: 1. Get your bottle

Oct 8, Curled Twisted Walking Stick

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 19:47:22 GMT

People who hike or may require assistance while walking often enjoy creating a truly unique walking stick. It's pretty easy to do and would make a

Sep 22, Egg-celent eggs

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:58:03 GMT

What you need: 1 Egg or more 4 pipe cleaners 2 googley eyes 1 red marker 1 orange marker 2 peices of felt 1 bottle of glue Directions: What you do

Sep 5, Top 7 Reasons To Paint Pumpkins

Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:10:28 GMT

Pumpkins have always been a big deal at our house, even before we had kids. My husband and I used to have contests every year to see who could carve the best pumpkin. I always won. (My husband might have a different opinion about that.) Then one year I took the kids to a local farm where they sold really cute painted pumpkins for $30-$50 per pumpkin. Being a pretty crafty person, I decided that I wanted to try pumpkin painting on my own. Now we paint our pumpkins every year instead of carving them. Sound strange? Well let me give you my top 7 reasons to paint pumpkins and you might just become a pumpkin painter too.

Aug 28, Blue Toilet Paper Tube Castle Craft

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 14:11:35 GMT

I had so much fun making this toilet paper tube castle for my oldest daughter a couple of years ago. I originally planned for us to make it together,

Aug 28, Princess Pumpkin Craft

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:55:31 GMT

My daughter and I did this pumpkin together for a contest at her preschool. The only reason I had even thought of using the evergreen stems was

Apr 14, Spring Craft Ideas

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 16:40:26 GMT

We've put together a great list of spring crafts that will give you lots of great children's activitivies to do during the months of March, April, and May, in addition to all the holidays that we have in the springtime! Enjoy the great Spring Crafts!

Mar 21, Kid Party Ideas

Fri, 21 Mar 2008 17:09:53 GMT

There are so many things to consider when you're having a children's party, so we decided to try to break down all the parts of a children's party so that you can get great tips, strategies, and children's party ideas for your next party.

Feb 4, Valentine Crafts: Headband, Lollipop Mice, and Toilet Paper Tube Valentine Butterfly

Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:36:49 GMT

Now that its February (where did the time go?) its really time to start working on those Valentine Crafts. Today its a Valentine Headband craft, Lollipop Mice, and a Toilet Paper Tube Valentine Butterfly.

Valentine Headband (Super Simple)

Cut a strip of pink construction paper about 2 inches wide, fit it around your childs head to make the headband, and staple together. Next, cut several hearts of different sizes and colors ranging from about 4 inches across to 1 inch across. Glue the hearts onto the headband randomly until the headband is completely covered. Decorate the headband with glitter, sequins, stickers, markers, etc. and let dry completely. Now you have a beautiful Valentines Day headband that kids will absolutely love to wear!

Lollipop Mice (Template Provided)

The inspiration for this craft came from a craft book many years ago, and I created a template for Lollipop Mice here.

Print the template out onto construction paper (red, purple, or pink construction looks great) and cut out the two mouse heads. Use a hole punch or a sharp pair of scissors (adult job) to punch holes in the nose where indicated. Thread a 3-4 inch length pipe cleaner through the top two holes to form whiskers. Do the same with the bottom two holes. Slip a lollipop down through the loops provided by the pipe cleaners. These make really great party favors!

Toilet Paper Tube Valentine Butterfly (Template Provided)

It just wouldnt be crafting if we didnt make something out of a recycled toilet paper cardboard tube. Youll need a cardboard tube, construction paper (any color you choose), gluestick, wiggle eyes (optional), and pipe cleaners (optional). You can use this template for this project if you want.

Wrap a cardboard tube with a sheet of colored construction paper and glue in place. Cut out two hearts that are about 4 inches across and two of a different color that are about 3 inches across. Glue the small hearts into the center of the larger hearts. Glue the two large hearts into place as the butterfly wings. If you dont use the face provided with the template, cut out two small antenas (or use pipe cleaners) and glue in place. Glue on the wiggle eyes and make your butterflys face. My girls really enjoyed making these!

If youre looking for more Valentines Crafts to get started early with your kids, youll find lots of Valentines Day Crafts and Activities listed here.

Jan 30, Valentine Butterfly Template

Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:51:15 GMT

Valentine's Day just wouldn't be the same if we didn't do some kind of craft with a recycled toilet paper tube! The kids will love this one, and you will too, especially since it includes a complete printable template for the craft!

Jan 15, Major Changes at Free Kid Crafts!

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:21:53 GMT

If you've spent any time looking around Free Kid Crafts, it's probably already come to your attention that we're doing some major reconstruction and remodeling work. Hopefully when we're done you'll see many new improvements designed to make it easier for you to find the children's crafts and activities that you're looking for!

Jan 9, Moon and Stars mobile

Wed, 09 Jan 2008 14:21:59 GMT

This moon and stars mobile template craft is a really easy project to do, especially since there is a template included with it! Just color, cut out, and put it together.

Dec 11, More Christmas Crafts from Kid Crafts Magazine

Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:41:35 GMT

As promised, this week we have More Christmas Crafts and there's still plenty of time to sit down and make something special with your little ones! We're planning to get in one more Christmas Craft issue in next week, so let me know if I've missed a really great resource or project idea that's available online.

Dec 5, Christmas Crafts from Kid Crafts Magazine

Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:02:40 GMT

Sorry this first Christmas Crafts issue is soooo late. We've had a huge amount of family stuff going on, including hosting a 10 year old birthday/slumber party (It was fun, but glad it's over!). There's still plenty of time for Christmas crafts, so hopefully you'll find some great Christmas activities to do with your kids here! We're still hoping to get in two more Christmas issues before the holiday, so let me know if I've missed a really great resource or project idea that's available online.

Nov 13, More Thanksgiving Crafts from Kid Crafts Magazine

Tue, 13 Nov 2007 14:48:06 GMT

This week we have more Thanksgiving crafts. Our next issue will be after the Thanksgiving holiday and will begin our Christmas crafts. As always, let me know if I've missed a really great resource or project idea that's available online. Wishing you a Safe, Healthy, and Happy Thanksgiving!

Nov 6, Thanksgiving Crafts from Kid Crafts Magazine

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 12:52:29 GMT

I'm so tickled to announce that I have a new craft book out for the holidays -- Little Kid Christmas Crafts! It's something that I've been working on for several months, so I hope you like it! You may recall, when I was asking for donations for the WHAS Crusade For Children that I promised something special to all those who donated... well, each of you will receive the ebook version of Little Kid Christmas Crafts Free as my way of saying thanks for your support. If you donated, you'll receive a separate email from me in the next couple of days telling you where to get your download. Let's get on to the Thanksgiving crafts... As always, let me know if I've missed a really great resource or project idea that's available online. We'll also have more Thanksgiving Crafts next time!

Oct 22, Halloween Crafts from Kid Crafts Magazine

Mon, 22 Oct 2007 17:02:49 GMT

I hope you all enjoyed the

Oct 9, Halloween Crafts

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:23:06 GMT

Halloween Crafts Ideas at Free Kid Crafts.