This would be a great Mother's Day gift, teacher gift , or a "thank you" to someone special. Just trace & cut-out your handprint, write a short note them glue or tape around a tube of lotion.
Crafts for Kids
Wax Candle Painting
You'll Need: 1. Wax candle (you could also use a white crayon) 2. Watercolor or regular paper 3. Watercolors 4. Paint brush Directions: On a sheet of paper, have your child draw a picture with the wax candle or white crayon. Using watercolors, paint the entire sheet....
Princess Garland
Create this princess garland with crepe paper, wire and beads. So easy your child can help make it. You'll Need: crepe paper, beads and wire Directions: 1. Measure enough wire to fit the child's head and a little extra for securing together when finished. 2. Form it...
Surprise Place Card
You'll Need: cardboard tubes (foil, paper towel or toilet paper), tissue paper, ribbon, stickers, markers, small trinkets or candy treats. Directions: 1. Cut the tube to...
Christmas Card Recycle Activity
Instead of throwing away your Christmas and holiday cards and leftover pieces of ribbon, recycle them into thank you notes and gift tags. With your grandchildren you can cut out pictures from the cards and glue them on cardstock to be used like a postcard. Then send...
Gingerbread House Book
This is a fun and easy idea from Susan Kaupscinski Gaylord. Get directions and more book ideas.
Reindeer Surprise
Leave this out on Christmas Eve for Santa's reindeer. You'll need:Pattern for the antlers & noseblack marker to draw eyesPaper sack (lunch size)Rolled oatsGlitterDirections:1. Color and cut-out antlers, ears, nose & eyes.2. Fill the bottom of the paper sack...
Six-Sided Ornament
This is a fun and easy ornament for your grandchildren to make. It's also math related!You'll need:For each ornament -1 piece of colored or patterned paperThread or ribbon for hangingScissors & glueDirections:1. Print pattern.2. Cut-out the 6 circles.3. Fold on...
Photo Ornament
This is a cute and easy way to display your photos on the Christmas tree. I had a darling photo of my niece holding my granddaugher that I wanted to display. I just cut a circle from some cardstock with a Christmas design. Then I cut a smaller circle using a...
Pumpkin Turkey Centerpiece
You can make this easy pumpkin turkey centerpiece for your Thanksgiving dinner kid's table. You'll need pumpkin styrofoam ball yellow & red tissue paper twist tie or string straight pins, tape & toothpicks paper for turkey feathers Cut enough yellow tissue...