by Noreen Doll. Making a cute Milk Jug Ghost is fun and easy. You Will Need 1 empty gallon milk jug. 1 white plastic bag. black Sharpie. piece of wire or string about 15 to 18 inches long. Instructions Wash out an empty gallon milk jug. Remove cap and place the bottom of a white plastic grocery bag or a white kitchen trash bag over the … [Read more...] about Milk Jug Ghost
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Trash Bag Ghost
by Noreen Doll. Preschoolers will love making this easy Trash Bag Ghost. It can be made from things you already have around the house. And you will LOVE the face drawn by your preschooler or toddler! What You Need 1 white kitchen trash bag Newspaper, Plastic Bags, Packaging Paper Black Marker Piece of string, long, if you want to use it to hang your … [Read more...] about Trash Bag Ghost
Snowman Christmas Crafts
Snowman Christmas crafts are fun and easy to make. Even very small youngsters can help make them. Anything round is ideal for snowman crafts: paper plates, styrofoam balls, circles, cans, jars, pom poms, and dowels. Once snowman features are added, even blocks, rectangular pieces, and stuffed shapes look exactly like snowmen. Features can be added with markers, … [Read more...] about Snowman Christmas Crafts
Snowman Crafts for Toddlers
Snowman crafts for toddlers are a fun way for very young children to experiment with different craft mediums. By making snowmen, a child has a finished product to share with his/her family. Try some of these easy ideas. Snowman Gift Tag or Bookmark To make a snowman gift tag or bookmark, use a painted child's finger to make the snowman on a bookmark or gift tag, and … [Read more...] about Snowman Crafts for Toddlers
Patriotic Busy Bag
by Noreen Doll. A patriotic busy bag is nice to have on hand for holidays such as Memorial Day, Flag Day, the 4th of July and Labor Day. It's easy and inexpensive to make and small to store. The contents can be used for more than making a U.S.A. flag. You can cut a large circle or bell shape, which can also be decorated with the red, white and blue … [Read more...] about Patriotic Busy Bag
Toddler Christmas Crafts
Having toddler Christmas crafts to do will help very young children feel part of the preparation for the holiday. By keeping a few staple craft supplies on hand, you can have a project ready for them to do on a moments notice. Some handy things to have are: pipe cleaners, pom poms, cotton balls, craft sticks, scraps of yarn and fabric, some craft foam and/or felt, … [Read more...] about Toddler Christmas Crafts
Candy Cane Crafts
Candy Cane crafts are fun to make because you can eat them while you work, as well as make colorful Christmas projects. Of course, not all candy cane crafts are made with the real, edible thing. If you want to keep your finished projects from year to year, look for artificial candy canes to craft with - so you don't have to worry about insects. There are even a few … [Read more...] about Candy Cane Crafts
Make Homemade Gifts
Do you try to make many of the gifts that you give? Do you love to give gifts but don't really have a lot of money to spend? Making your gifts yourself enables you to give something original that you have put your own effort and thought into. Many people are wanting to get back to basics and are downsizing the gifts that they give. Creating your own gifts is … [Read more...] about Make Homemade Gifts
Frugal Gifts for Kids
You can make lots of frugal gifts for kids because it is so easy to find ideas for presents they like. You can make toys, games, clothes, and even books for them. Kids love to dress up, or pretend to be someone else. A great gift is a box full of dress-up items such as capes, cloaks, wigs, jewelry, disguises and accessories. They also love to do crafts, so a craft kit … [Read more...] about Frugal Gifts for Kids
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
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
