Shana, Author at Kids Crafts & Activities

How to Make a Paper Doily Heart Valentine Box

Valentines Day will be here in just a few weeks. And, with Valentines Day comes Valentines Cards from family and friends. What better way to store these loving and wonderful Valentines Cards than to store them in a beautifully festive Valentine Box. Today I’m going to show you how to make a Paper Doily Heart Valentine Box. This box is a perfect way to keep your Valentines Cards for years to come. A perfect way to keep your memories from this special Valentines Day. Imagine how fun it would be to look back on this Valentines Day years later and read all your Valentines Cards. It would be wonderful. So, let’s get started.

How to Make Paper Chains for the 100th Day of School

It is hard to believe, but our children have been in school almost 100 days now. And, if your school is anything like mine they have a big party celebrating the 100th day of school. For the younger kids it is sometimes difficult for them to grasp just how long 100 days are. A great way to teach them how large 100 of something is….. is to actually show them 100 of something. That is what today’s craft is all about. I’m going to show you how to make Paper Chains for the 100th Day of School. Ideally, this craft should be started on the first day of school and add a chain piece to each other each day of school until you reach 100. But, if you haven’t started that already you can do this craft on the 100th day of school as well. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.

How to Make a Fruit Loop Necklace for the 100th Day of School

Depending on when your school district started school the 100th Day of School will be coming up quickly. Now, is the time to start planning what kind of crafts you are going to do to celebrate the 100th Day of School. I’m going to show you an easy, and tasty, craft for you to do… Today I’m going to show you how to make a Fruit Loop Necklace perfect for the 100th Day of School. Each child will get 100 of these colorful circles of cereal and they will string them to make a necklace. The kids will love making it almost as much as they will love eating it. So, let’s get started.

Chinese New Year Crafts – Year of the Dragon

Chinese New Year falls on January 23rd this Year. And, in honor of Chinese New Year I put together a list of crafts just about the Chinese New Year. You will find that most of them are Dragon Crafts and you might wonder why….. well, I will tell you why. This year is the Year of the Dragon. So, to honor that fact the majority of the crafts I have listed here will be Dragon Crafts. Not all of them…. there are plenty of fun other crafts that have nothing to do with Dragons. So, check out the post and pick a few Chinese New Year Crafts to do with the kids….. they are sure to love them. So, let’s get started.

How to Make a Multicultural Kids Around Earth Craft for Martin Luther King Day

Martin Luther King Day is this Monday. The Martin Luther King Day Holiday represents what he taught us…. equality in all people…. no matter what color their skin is. That is an amazing thing. So, today we will be honoring Martin Luther King and all he taught us… by making a craft for this Holiday. So, in this post I will be showing you how to make a Multicultural Kids Around Earth craft for Martin Luther King Day. The craft is a lot of fun and has tons of meaning. So, let’s get started, shall we…

How to Make a Rocking Groundhog for Groundhog’s Day

Groundhog’s Day is coming up on February 2nd. According to folklore if the Groundhog sees his shadow on Groundhog’s Day then winter will continue for another 6 weeks. If he doesn’t see his shadow then winter will be ending soon. So, in honor of Groundhog’s Day I’m going to show you how to make a Rocking Groundhog. Rock the Groundhog craft back and forth and see if he sees his shadow. It will be a lot of fun. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.

All Colors are Beautiful Martin Luther King Craft

I have a really special craft for you today. I am going to show you how to make an All Colors are Beautiful Martin Luther King Craft. This craft is meant to remind all of us how no matter the color of the skin that people are the same and should be treated equally. That is what Martin Luther King represented. In this craft you will draw a picture of yourself, copy it and color each picture with different colors. The craft turns out beautifully…. and should be hung up this Martin Luther King Day. So, let’s get started.

11 Cool Outer Space Crafts for Kids

Today I have some awesome craft ideas for you. Not just any craft ideas…… today I have cool outer space crafts for you. I was making my way through the internet looking for some really creative outer space crafts and I think I found them. I found some that are made from food and others that are made from recycled materials. I found crafts that are perfect for the youngest of crafters and others that are meant for older children. But, bottom line…. there is an outer space craft here for you. So, enough with the chit-chat….. let’s get started.

How to Make Cupid Valentines Day Cards

Valentines Day is going to be here before you know it. And, with Valentines Day comes the Valentines Cards. We all love sending out Valentines Cards to our friends and loved ones, but we hate sending the same old cards we get every year from the store. Well, how about doing something different this Valentines Day…. make the Valentines Cards yourself. Today I’m going to show you how to make Cupid Valentines Day cards. You can choose to print off a colored template or print off the black and white version and color it yourself. Either way the receiver of this Cupid Valentines Day Card is sure to love it.

How to Make a Paper Kids Holding Hands Craft for Martin Luther King Day

How to Make a Paper Kids Holding Hands for Martin Luther King Day

I have a great craft to share with you today. I’m going to show you how to make a Paper Kids Holding Hands craft for Martin Luther King Day. Martin Luther King Day is about remembering Martin Luther King and what he was all about. This craft is a great way to honor Martin Luther King and to remind the children what the holiday is all about. Today’s craft reminds us that no matter what we look like…. no matter the color of our skin we should all be created equal. So, in honor of that and Martin Luther King let’s make today’s craft together. So, gather up the materials needed and let’s get started.

14 Fun Snowflake Crafts for Winter

Winter is well on its way….. and when you think of Winter what do you think of? I know what I think of….. snow. So, in honor of Winter and snow today’s craft is all about snowflakes. I scoured the internet to find some really awesome snowflake crafts. And, there are some really cool snowflake crafts out there. So, today I’m going to present you with 14 Fun Snowflake Crafts for Winter.

Fun Crafts Made from Photographs

Did you know there are tons of crafts out there that you can make from Photographs? There really are. And, the cool thing about making crafts with Photographs is that you will have a keepsake for your memories for years to come. Wouldn’t it be cool to take copies of your most precious pictures and make them into something useful? For example, I found a craft that you can take your photographs and make wrapping paper or a tissue box…. or how about taking family photographs and making them into a Guess Who game. Check out all of these crafts plus many more in this post. You are sure to find a Photograph craft you will enjoy to make.

10 Cool Crafts Made from Old, Worn Out Books – Upcycled Books

While roaming the internet the other day I came across quite a few cool crafts made from old, worn out books….. 10 of them to be exact. They were so cool I had to show them to you. All of them have instructions so that you too can make these creative items. From Wreaths to a Kindle Case you are going to be surprised in the things you can do with books to upcycle them…. I know I was.

14 Fun Crafts made from Tights

I was roaming the internet recently and came across some crafts I just had to show you. I found 14 totally fun and amazing crafts that are made from tights. These crafts are a great way to recycle the tights that your kids have grown out of. I know how quickly my kids grow out of their tights. Well, instead of throwing them away… these crafts are an awesome way to reuse them. Plus, these crafts are so much fun. So, round up those old tights and let’s have some crafting fun.

How to Make a Paper Box Perpetual Calendar

January is almost here. And, with January comes the need for a new calendar. But, what if you had a Perpetual Calendar…. or another words a “Forever Calendar”? If you did you wouldn’t need to change your calendar every year. You would simply change the date everyday by rotating the numbers and the month. Well, with that being said…. today I’m going to show you how to make a Paper Box Perpetual Calendar. The craft is an easy one, but oh so useful. So, let’s get started.

Crafty Ways to Make New Years Noisemakers

New Years is just days away. And, with New Years comes the celebrating when the ball drops and it is officially the next year. What is the one thing that it seems everyone does when the ball drops?…. Makes noise and screams, “Happy New Year!!!” So, today is all about the noise making. I’m going to show you 10 crafty ways to make New Years noisemakers. Each of the items have step-by-step tutorials on how to make the noisemakers. With 10 choices you are sure to find the noisemaker perfect for you.