Starting youngsters early making preschool crafts is a good way to help them learn to do things for themselves. Very young kids love to be where you are and to do what you are doing. Letting them craft with you is satisfying to you both. And it helps little ones learn to control the small muscles in their fingers by using them to make crafts. How exciting it is for … [Read more...] about Preschool Crafts
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Toddler Crafts
Even very young children like to play with crafting materials. Toddler crafts will provide ideas for things they can create. Now that many Moms are homeschooling, they are looking for ideas for crafting to share with their children. One of the things young kids like to do most is to feel the textures and shapes with their hands and put them together in interesting … [Read more...] about Toddler Crafts
Easy Easter Crafts
Look here for tons of fun and easy Easter crafts ideas. Now that winter is coming to an end and Spring will soon be here we often start to think about making things for Easter. That can mean looking for ideas for baskets, bunnies, chicks, flowers and other spring or Easter related crafts. Look under gifts in the Crafty Journal header for gift ideas you can use for … [Read more...] about Easy Easter Crafts
Easter Crafts for Toddlers
Easter crafts for toddlers are perfect for the little ones in the family who want to help get ready for the holiday. Prepare these projects a little ahead so your toddler won't get bored (and into mischief) waiting for you to be ready. Paper Plate Easter Wreath With tissue paper and a paper plate, toddlers can help create a fun paper plate Easter … [Read more...] about Easter Crafts for Toddlers
St Patricks Day
St Patricks Day is time for the "wearin o' the green" if you are Irish. But lots of non-Irish enjoy celebrating it, too. Crafting ideas include shamrocks, leprechauns and their leprechaun hats, pots of gold, rainbows, the blarney stone, and snakes. I love the very creative craft ideas I find for St. Patrick's Day. So get out your green crafting supplies and gold … [Read more...] about St Patricks Day
Toddler St. Patricks Day Crafts
Small children can even have fun making toddler St Patricks Day crafts. An adult may have to help with some of it, but little ones really enjoy painting and gluing, and these St. Patricks Day toddler crafts let them do it. TP Tube Shamrock Stamps Recycle paper tubes into shamrock stamps that toddlers can manage. Leprechauns Craft leprechauns by painting a … [Read more...] about Toddler St. Patricks Day Crafts
Toddlers Free Valentine Crafts
Here are lots of toddlers free Valentine crafts. With a little preparation ahead, and a bit of assistance, there are many Valentine crafts a toddler can make. Be sure to have any cutting out or putting together done before you bring your young child to the craft area. He/she will be ready to start the minute you mention the craft, so it will be easier for both of you … [Read more...] about Toddlers Free Valentine Crafts
Thanksgiving Crafts
Easy, unique Thanksgiving crafts are fun for the whole family, Thanksgiving crafts are becoming more and more popular. Many families enjoy making their own turkey crafts and other Thanksgiving decorations. Creating easy Thanksgiving crafts is a wonderful way to prepare for the holidays. There are many free Thanksgiving crafts ideas, and I have found several of them … [Read more...] about Thanksgiving Crafts
Halloween Crafts
Halloween crafts have become one of the most popular areas for crafting. Making your own homemade Halloween projects is fun and the results can be much nicer than what you find in a store. Free Halloween Crafts All of the crafts ideas on this site are free. You do, of course, have to provide the materials for making them. But if you shop holiday sales and craft … [Read more...] about Halloween Crafts
Pumpkin Crafts
Everyone likes to make pumpkin crafts and Jack-O-Lanterns for Halloween crafts. You can make them from all kinds of materials and supplies - even from recycled things. You can now find artificial pumpkins, and you might like to try using one to make a Jack-O-Lantern you can keep. It would be easy to use a battery operated tea light inside it, instead of a … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Crafts
Easy Jack-O-Lantern
by Noreen Doll. Here's a quick and easy craft that even a preschooler can make. To make an easy Jack-O-Lantern you will need: Paper Bag - Use a brown paper grocery bag if you want a large jack-o-lantern Newspaper or crumpled plastic bags Orange Paint or Marker Black Marker Green construction paper, about 3 inches by 5 inches for a small bag and about 5 … [Read more...] about Easy Jack-O-Lantern
Pumpkin Crafts for Toddlers
Pumpkin crafts for toddlers are easy and fun to do. With just a few craft supplies and items you already have, your toddler can have fun getting ready for Halloween. Paper Plate Jack-O-Lantern. To craft a paper plate Jack-O-Lantern, paint the bottom of a paper plate orange. Glue on black cut-outs for eyes and mouth, and add a stem. Apple Print Pumpkins Cut an … [Read more...] about Pumpkin Crafts for Toddlers
