Category Archives: Kids Crafts

Kids Craft Corner – Toilet Paper Roll Bracelets

For some reason I just cannot make myself put the toilet paper rolls into the recycling!  They just call out to me, save me, re-use me!  We have a drawer that is overflowing with them and I am always trying … Continue reading

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Kids Craft Corner – Candlesticks

We light candles often in our house and Stella started collecting the wax awhile back – she has bags full of wax that she has pulled off the sides of candles or off the candle holders.  We have been talking … Continue reading

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Kids Craft Corner – Repurpose A Plastic Container

The food we purchase comes in all types of containers – from plastic wrap, cardboard boxed and plastic containers.  I save many of the yogurt, hummus, bulk item containers and re-use them for storage, craft items, etc.  I thought why … Continue reading

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Kids Craft Corner – Blowing and Decorating Eggs

I have never been one that enjoys dying Easter eggs – you spend all that time making your eggs pretty and then they are gone!  We decided this year we would blow eggs and then decorate them, so that we … Continue reading

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Kids Craft Corner – Making an Easter Wreath

The St. Patrick’s day wreath is down and our door was looking a little barren – so what did we do?  We made an Easter Wreath.  Stella had wanted this wreath bigger than the last one – so being the … Continue reading

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Kids Craft Corner – Make A Felted Eye Glass Case

Both Stella and I wear glasses.  It is pretty recent for Stella – she had an accident in September at a play date, where a pick up stick was poked into her eye!  She had never had problems with her … Continue reading

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Kids Craft Corner – How To Recycle Old Crayons and Make New Ones

Our crayon box seems to get fuller and fuller, but as far as I can tell the colors really never change.  I remember as a kid just loving getting a new box of crayons – the sharp points, all the … Continue reading

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Kids Craft Corner – Dying Your Own Yarn

Stella is working on an art project at school and was in need of some brown yarn.  I went through my yarn stash and did not find any brown yarn.  She also needed some white, which I had – actually … Continue reading

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Kids Craft Corner – Make Birdseed Biscuits

During the summer months are feathery friends have plenty to choose from – the berries, my garden, worms, insects, but the winter food gathering is not so easy.  We decided that we would make some birdseed biscuits as a treat … Continue reading

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Kids Craft Corner – Make Your Own Picture Frame

I love pictures and have a picture wall to prove that one and Stella loves making pictures – so what better way to spend an afternoon then decorating and make our own personal picture frames.  We used the leftover pieces … Continue reading

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