Waxed paper Crayon shaving (crayons shaved with a scissors or a knife – by an adult) Scissors An iron Holepunch A few inches of string    Fold a piece of waxed paper in two. Draw half a butterfly with the body at the fold.  Flip the paper over and draw the other half of […]
Salt dough is a great medium for fun and creative crafting. Take this sparkly pumpkin patch for instance! Salt dough recipes aren’t just for kids. Make these fun and festive pumpkins this Fall for your holiday decorating.  1 cup salt 2 cups all purpose flour 1 cup water orange acrylic paint paintbrush Gold glitter […]
 Basic Materials Computer printer *Paint brushes *Computer paper (white & colored) *Hole punch *Construction paper Paints: tempera, *watercolor pan paints, *watercolor pencils, *tempera paints, poster, finger paints *Crayons *erasable colored pencils or *traditional colored pencils *white and color chalk *Glue stick *Washable glue *Craft knife (for adults) Wood craft sticks (small and large) *Pencils […]
While it may not be the most attractive looking of all playdoughs, this recipe is guaranteed to have your house smelling absolutely yummy in no time at all! We pulled out our pumpkin cookie cutters and the kids had a great time playing with this soft and pumpkin spiced playdough. Â 2 cups of flours […]
This snazzy ‘gator (aka a sewing book for pins and needles) is a great gift for any seamstress. Scissors Felt (green, white, and red)  Pinking shears (optional)  Iron  Green yarn  Needle  Green pompons  Googly eyes  Green sequins or beads 1. Begin by cutting an oval (about 8 by 2 inches) from green felt. From white […]
Five little pumpkins sitting on a gate (five fingers up)  The first one said “Oh my! It’s getting late!” (hands on cheeks)  The second one said “There’s a chill in the air!” (hug self)  The third one said “But we don’t care!”  (shake pointer finger “no”)  The fourth one said “We’re […]
Tall spires, stone walls and a wooden drawbridge–this home-styled castle has all the makings for an afternoon of adventure. Start with an assortment of toilet tissue and paper towel rolls. Color the tubes with a coat of gold poster paint. Once they are dry, you can create the appearance of cut stone by applying a […]
 Eloise is a huge fan of magnetic play sets, so I made this one up today for her with construction paper and a couple advertising magnets that came in the mail. Without magnets, this would work well as a felt board activity, too. Eloise helped me think of different shapes she’d need (including the […]
