Gift Ideas for Little Boys. These homemade gifts for kids are a treasure trove of gift ideas for little boys. Think of the things little boys love most: anything with wheels, super heroes, swords and guns, arts and crafts, and sticks... and you have the beginnings of some great gift ideas. These gifts also need to be very sturdy so they can withstand much use. Car … [Read more...] about Homemade Gifts for Kids
Archives for April 2012
Puppet Theater
With a puppet theater kids can do a lot of creative things. They can make puppets to use in the theater, write stories or plays for the puppets, and manipulate the puppets for an audience. Puppets can be made out of almost any kind of material, and your child can spend many happy hours making and dressing puppets. Use these creative ideas to get your youngster started. … [Read more...] about Puppet Theater
Kids Play Kitchen
Kids will love receiving this creative kids play kitchen. Buy a couple of baking and dishes sets, and some kids play utensils at the dollar store to use with the kitchen. I've also seen some nice ones at the $1 spot in Target. Many of the felt foods could be made with craft foam if you don't sew, or need to make them quickly. Most kids will play for endless hours in … [Read more...] about Kids Play Kitchen
Creepy Crawly Pumpkin Topiary
By Noreen Doll. Craft a creepy crawly pumpkin topiary to decorate your Halloween table. I try not to use expensive items for crafting because I know lots of people couldn't afford to make crafts if it required purchasing expensive supplies. And I like to recycle as much as possible. So head to your recycle bin for most of your supplies and finish up at … [Read more...] about Creepy Crawly Pumpkin Topiary
Playhouses for Kids
Kids love to crawl into and hide in dark places. Use playhouses for kids ideas to create a special place for your child. Make an elaborate cardboard or styrofoam house or castle, or just throw a sheet over a card table to make a cave. Whatever you make, a young child will enjoy playing in it. Look below for some creative playhouses for kids ideas for building a special … [Read more...] about Playhouses for Kids
Dollar Bill Wallet
by Noreen Doll. Create an easy dollar bill wallet to hold a cash gift or gift card. All you need to make this fun gift wrap is 2 one dollar bills and a few folds. What You Do 1. The first time I made this wallet I used 2 pieces of paper I had cut to the size of a $1 bill. 2. Turn the dollar bill face down and with the words right side up so you can … [Read more...] about Dollar Bill Wallet
Dress Up Clothes Box
A dress up clothes box is a great idea for stimulating a child's imagination. Fill the box with finery: frothy, lacy dresses, hats, gloves, shoes, neckties and furs or boas. Don't forget to add jewelry with lots of glitter. An old suitcase redecorated is a great storage place for a dress up clothes box. Here are more ideas for costumes to add to the box. Knight … [Read more...] about Dress Up Clothes Box
Kids Art Sets
Kids art sets give youngsters the opportunity to let their imaginations work. Using paints, crayons, chalk and colored pencils allows kids to try out all kinds of art ideas. Some of these kids art sets would be perfect for travel, or to use when visiting people who have nothing to occupy kids. Buy fat crayons or colored pencils for very young children so they can … [Read more...] about Kids Art Sets
Creative Gift Wrap
by Noreen Doll. Making creative gift wrap is fun, especially if you wrap presents to keep pinchers from guessing what is inside. One person I know used a different wrapping paper for each member of her family, but that member's gifts were all wrapped in the same paper. She put no names on them so no one was sure what belonged to who. Another gal swapped names … [Read more...] about Creative Gift Wrap
How to Gift Wrap
Once you learn how to gift wrap, it can be fun making beautiful and unique presents. Part of giving a gift is packaging or wrapping it. After your gift is wrapped, you can tie a ribbon around it and add a beautiful bow. Or you can think of all kinds of creative ways to make it look interesting. If you really don't enjoy spending a lot of money on wrapping a gift, see … [Read more...] about How to Gift Wrap
CD Gift Wrap
Make your own easy CD gift wrap. CD's are such a common gift to give and receive that it's nice to know how to make a gift holder for one. You can use decorative paper, gift wrap, or fabric to make them. CD Holder Use a thicker decorative paper to fold into the required shape for a CD holder. Card Case A holder for greeting cards or photos, use decorative … [Read more...] about CD Gift Wrap
Gift Wrap in a Snap
For gift wrap in a snap, there are some great ideas here. In this fast paced world, we frequently don't have time to spend making ornate gift wraps. Below you will find some really speedy ideas, many of which can use recycled paper bags if you choose to. Quick and Easy Bags For quick and easy gift bags, buy red and green lunch size bags. Fill, fold down, and hold … [Read more...] about Gift Wrap in a Snap
