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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 from Kid Crafts Magazine

Tue, 09 Oct 2007 13:23:06 GMT

Today is the day for the *Chris Loves Halloween Trick Or Treat Special!* Remember, this special offer only runs October 9-11, after that... it's gone - Vanishing like a ghost. (That's the deal I had to make to get this surprise to you.) Now on to the Halloween crafts... As always, let me know if I've missed a really great resource or project idea that's available online. By the way, we'll have more Halloween crafts next week too!

Sep 26, Pumpkin Crafts from Kid Crafts Magazine

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:06:18 GMT

Pumpkins are everywhere right now in my part of the country, so the kids couldn't wait to start doing Pumpkin Crafts! Pumpkins also signal the start of the Halloween season... another biggie at our house. If you aren't into pumpkin crafts, you might want to hang onto this issue and use it for Halloween instead. Next week we'll

Sep 4, Apple Crafts from Kid Crafts Magazine

Tue, 04 Sep 2007 14:13:40 GMT

In my neck of the woods, there are apples starting to appear everywhere -- apple harvest time, the kids are all settling into their school routines, Back to School Night, etc. It seems like apples are involved in just about everything right now, so it seems like a good time to do an apple craft themed newsletter. I hope you can find something useful here for your kids!

Aug 28, Puppet Crafts Crafts from Kid Crafts Magazine

Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:41:08 GMT

This week's Kid Crafts Magazine theme is Puppet Crafts. It's been quite a while since we've done anything with puppets, and kids love them! If you're a teacher, this kind of craft also helps break the ice with your new students. As usual, if I've missed an important resource or project idea, please let me know.

Aug 21, Back to School Crafts from Kid Crafts Magazine

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 14:42:42 GMT

This summer has been absolutely one of the best summer's ever for our family! Unfortunately, we've been having such a great time that something very near and dear to me fell through the cracks... Like Kid Crafts Magazine! That's best part of running an internet business -- I can take time off when needed and really put my family first, as I did this summer. But now we're back on track for the magazine and have a lot of great things planned for you over the next few weeks. The theme this week is Back to School Crafts. It's great theme for younger kids with older siblings in school so that they feel like they're included too.

Nov 6, Kid Thanksgiving Craft Ideas

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 17:52:41 GMT

Kid Thanksgiving craft ideas to help them explore the holiday.

Nov 6, Easy Elegant Fall Centerpiece

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 17:01:34 GMT

Learn how to make a Easy Elegant Fall Centerpiece craft for thanksgiving craft.

Nov 6, Easy Elegant Fall Centerpiece

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 16:54:46 GMT

Learn how to make a Easy Elegant Fall Centerpiece craft for thanksgiving craft.

Nov 6, Foam Pinecone Turkey

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 16:32:30 GMT

Learn how to make a Foam Pinecone Turkey craft for halloween craft.

Nov 6, Walnut Turkey Pins

Mon, 06 Nov 2006 16:15:49 GMT

Learn how to make a Walnut Turkey Pins craft for halloween craft.

Sep 6, Hooked On Phonics Get Ready to Read Review

Wed, 06 Sep 2006 16:06:16 GMT

Hooked On Phonics Get Ready to Read Review

Apr 10, Easy Egg-ceptional Experiments

Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:28:06 GMT

Easy Egg-ceptional Experiments that you can do for Easter or any other time where you want to get a little science into your kids.

Mar 29, Kid Easter Craft Ideas

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:07:08 GMT

Kid Easter Craft Ideas to help them explore the holiday.

Mar 29, Easter Mosaic Eggs

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 19:00:14 GMT

This is a really fun Easter Craft to make, Easter Mosaic Eggs, and it's easy and cheap!

Mar 29, Tie Dye Easter Cross

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 18:52:24 GMT

This is a really fun Easter Craft to make, Tie Dye Easter Cross, and it's easy and cheap!

Mar 29, Composite Eggs

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 18:44:40 GMT

This is a really fun Easter Craft to make, Composite Eggs, and it's easy and cheap!

Mar 29, Cute Little Easter Lamb

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:57:49 GMT

This is a really fun Easter Craft to make, Cute Little Easter Lamb, and it's easy and cheap!

Mar 29, Beaded Milk Jug Basket

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:45:33 GMT

This is a really fun Easter Craft to make, and it's easy and cheap!

Mar 29, Perler Peter Cottontail

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:36:33 GMT

This is a really easy Easter Craft to make, and it's easy and cheap!

Mar 29, Toilet Paper Tube Bunny

Wed, 29 Mar 2006 14:22:33 GMT

This is a really easy Easter Craft to make, and it's easy and cheap!

Mar 7, New St. Patrick's Crafts for Kids

Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:27:19 GMT

We've added a bunch of new children's St. Patrick crafts... enjoy!

Mar 7, Kid St Patrick's Day Craft Ideas

Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:23:58 GMT

Kid St Patricks Day craft ideas to help them explore the holiday.

Mar 7, Torn Paper Shamrock

Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:23:54 GMT

Learn how to make a Torn Paper Shamrock craft.

Mar 7, My Little Pot o'Gold

Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:23:50 GMT

Learn how to make a My Little Pot o'Gold craft.

Mar 7, Perler Shamrock Keychain

Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:23:46 GMT

Learn how to make a Perler Shamrock Keychain craft.

Mar 7, Touch of Irish Socks

Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:23:42 GMT

Learn how to make a Touch of Irish Socks craft.

Mar 7, Irish Neck Tie

Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:23:38 GMT

Learn how to make a Irish Neck Tie craft.

Mar 7, Irish Door Hanger

Tue, 07 Mar 2006 15:23:32 GMT

Learn how to make a Irish Door Hanger craft.

Mar 7, Paper Bag Leprechaun Puppet

Tue, 07 Mar 2006 14:23:43 GMT

Learn how to make a Paper Bag Leprechaun Puppet craft.

Jan 25, Presidents Day Crafts

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:35:10 GMT

Presidents Day Crafts ideas to help them explore the holiday.

Jan 25, President's Day Crafts

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:34:15 GMT

Kid Presidents Day craft ideas to help them explore the holiday.

Jan 25, Simple Paper Log Cabin

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:27:31 GMT

This is a really easy craft to make for president's day for kids Simple Paper Log Cabin.

Jan 25, Presidential Powdered Wig

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:25:21 GMT

This is a really easy craft to make for president's day for kids Presidential Powdered Wig.

Jan 25, Presidential Mobile

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:23:57 GMT

This is a really easy craft to make for president's day for kids Presidential Mobile.

Jan 25, Mini Stovepipe Hat

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:22:48 GMT

This is a really easy craft to make for president's day for kids.

Jan 25, Edible Log Cabin

Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:19:43 GMT

This is a really easy craft to make for president's day for kids Edible Log Cabin.

Jan 19, New Valentine's Day Crafts Added Today

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 18:34:34 GMT

Valentine's Day Craft Ideas added today include: Stuffed Hearts, Rolling Art Heart, Silly Heart Head, Stained Glass Hearts, Colorful Be Mine, Heart Man, Valentine Fashion Necklace, and much more. I hope you'll stop by and take a look!

Jan 19, Kid Valentine's Day Craft Ideas

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 18:27:11 GMT

Kid Valentines Day craft ideas to help them explore the holiday.

Jan 19, Kid Valentine's Day Craft Ideas

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 18:26:49 GMT

Kid Valentines Day craft ideas to help them explore the holiday.