Crafts with Kids

You probably already know that Mexico celebrates Cinco di Mayo on May 5th, but did you know that Japan celebrates Children's Day on May 5th? Related: Summer Camp Out Party What: Kodomo no hi, also known as Children's Day. Families celebrate the health, happiness and well being ...read more

It can be frustrating and, at times, down right infuriating trying to find the perfect gift for the woman who's given you everything. But something that any woman would love is a gift with personality that's hand crafted and comes from the heart. (And shh! It's also ...read more

Every child knows that for Mother's Day, Mom AT LEAST gets a card. Hopefully you've grown up with that tradition and still hold onto it. Nothing beats a handmade card. Even if you aren't so much for written sentiments, making a beautiful card will speak for itself. This ...read more

I made these beautiful gilded watercolor eggs for our Easter display this year. As an adult I'm not longer happy with the simple cups of color for dying eggs. I need a more intricate more "adult" design. Something that's really pretty to look at with some detail. I made most of ...read more

There is something about camping that is just so much fun. Kids love it! We enjoy our family camping trips. Sleeping in tents under the stars, laughing by the campfire, catching fireflies, and eating s'mores late into the night. Not to mention being unplugged and spending good ...read more

The northeast has finally caught up with the rest of the country and we are in full-blown back-to-school mode. If the dramatic change in the climate of my household was not enough of an indication, then the mountains of paperwork are a hefty reminder. With three littles in ...read more

Grandparents. They're the best. Ever since I was a little girl, my grandmother always sent me beautiful cards. Her handwriting was iconic: beautiful script and a classic style. She definitely fostered my love of writing, sending hand written letters, and hoarding gorgeous ...read more

It's officially Spring! So, let's celebrate with this garden-party inspired DIY pail and basket craft. Finally, we can ditch the ski boots for rain boots, because we all know that April showers really do bring May flowers! What better way to get into the spring spirit than ...read more

Give a friend a flower she doesn't have to water! These crepe paper flowers are perfect decorations and provide lots of fun as props in photos. To make these gorgeous crepe paper flowers, you will need: A dowel (chopstick, paintbrush, or pencil) Crepe paper Green duct tape or ...read more

We love us some easy washi tape crafts, and now you will too! Washi tape is one of our favorite crafting supplies ever. It's so versatile and the patterns are endless and you can stick it to virtually anything and it won't ruin the surface. Yay for washi tape crafts! Amy ...read more

We are so smitten with the American Girl dolls. In fact, the New York City Flagship Store is one of our favorite sites in The Big Apple. Each year we can't wait to meet the newest Girl of the year. A few year's back, Gabriela McBride, was girl of the year! Gabriela is passionate ...read more

Oh, the weather out there is frightful (actually, I love it), but we've got a cozy craft to keep your hands busy while watching the snow fall. You'll need yarn, a wooden block (or you can just hot glue a couple of pieces of cardboard together), a hot glue gun, and some wooden ...read more

I love crafting Halloween decorations, especially ones that are useful. While picking out supplies, I spotted these tiny wooden coffins which were oddly adorable. I've been playing with resin lately and knew that I wanted to create a creepy display box. The coffin was the ...read more

I love Halloween. Now that I'm no longer trick-or-treating, I still find it amusing to dress up at parties. I never go the "risqué" route, but if you're like me and want to throw a little sense of humor into your costume—or you just want to surprise your kids by dressing up ...read more

Halloween is such a fun holiday. Full of tricks and treats and good things to eat! We love creating and hosting an annual kid-friendly Halloween party. The kids always look so adorable dressed up in their costumes and we love dressing up too! We serve up spooky snacks, craft, ...read more

We just celebrated the first official day of autumn, and the kids and I marked the occasion with this fun and easy fall kid craft. We made fall leaf sun-catchers for our sliding glass door. Since we live in Arizona, we don't really have leaves that turn pretty fall colors. ...read more

School is back in session, and to ease yourself in, why not do some easy crafting? This DIY cactus rock garden will not only provide some much-needed zen, it's also functional as a photo-holder. I love projects that are simple and fun---but I especially love when they use natural ...read more

Every child loves to celebrate his or her birthday. It's most likely a favorite day of the year! As parents, caregivers, friends, and family, we love seeing their little faces light up at the sheer joy and excitement of it all. Any way to foster their happiness ranks at the top ...read more

It's lucky that the summer Olympics came so close to the Fourth of July—I had all these leftover red, white, and blue craft supplies! Macrame and tassel wall hangings are so popular right now, and they are also super easy to make. Of course, since I'm such a big fan of the ...read more

This summer, my daughter and I read Harry Potter And the Sorceror's Stone together. It's a little too advanced for her reading level, so I did most of the reading. But I knew she would love the magical story line. We had several other friends who were also reading the first ...read more

I've got Olympics fever. I've always been such a supporter of Team USA and get totally into watching. The drama, the action! I love it all. And the best way to keep up with Team USA is to make this Rio Olympics inspired medal counter. This is a great craft for kids because they ...read more

Believe me when I tell you, there are some things you're never "too old" for. I got started late in the Harry Potter game. I didn't actually read the books until I was in college, but I remembered what a big deal they were when I was in the fifth grade. My friends all went to the ...read more

We've waited four long years and the summer Olympic Games are finally here! This year the summer Olympics are being held in Rio, Brazil! Our kids are really old enough at ages 7 and almost 3, to enjoy watching and cheering for Team USA! We're celebrating the Opening of the ...read more

I'm not one for meditation. I've tried, but I always find my mind wandering—mentally checking off items to my daily to-do list or reliving a conversation I had earlier that day. I have a hard time turning my brain off when I sit still. Counter-intuitive as it may sound, I need ...read more

Happy summer, crafters! It's time to start getting out your red, white, and blue materials because here is a fun craft you're going to want to display for your Fourth of July celebrations. Related: DIY 4th of July flower bouquet Fourth of July Marquee Letter Materials Heidi Swapp ...read more

Who ISN'T loving pineapples right now? And since it's about that time of year when everyone is hustling to get organized, here's an adorable way to blend your favorite fruit with your love of being neat and clean. Add these little pineapples to your hangers for outfits you're ...read more

I love minimalistic art and since I'm not a "painter", I have latched onto the less is more trend in art pieces. This personalized state art piece is a project you can do in under 20 minutes and make it completely your own. Here's what you need:A Basswood round Paints Paint ...read more

We live in Arizona. This means lots of desert sand and lots of rocks. In fact, our whole backyard is 100% rocks. We decided that it would be fun for the kids to have a little garden. We created a DIY raised salsa garden with the kids. We're sharing how we made our raised ...read more

Spring around here has meant a lot of time outdoors. We've been gardening with our kids making this cool DIY raised garden and we decided we needed some cute, kid friendly garden markers. I found these cute safari animals for only $1 each and I thought they would make cute ...read more

Feeling the luck-o-the-Irish? For this Craft Corner, we are bringing in a new technique called glass etching. It's not as complicated as it sounds, but it does require some patience and gloves. We're creating a sweet Lucky Shamrock Jar with printable for St. Patrick's Day. ...read more

There is nothing quite like the bond between a brother and sister. Yes, they may know how to push your buttons and annoy you from time to time, especially as kids. But deep down you know there is nobody that loves you like your brother or sister does. Today's holiday is all ...read more

For some of you, hearing the words "back to school" is cause for concern, dread, or even fear. I think it mostly stems form feeling unprepared or rushed. To take some of that anxiety out of the equation, here's a quick (and calming!) craft that doubles as an adorable adornment, ...read more

My daughter loves any kind of crafty project you can come up with or find for her to get her hands on. When she was younger I was much better at finding things she could create and make, but as she's gotten older and I have another little one to keep me busy, we do our crafts ...read more

We love birthday parties and we also love the idea that children's parties should be filled with lots and lots of color. This water color themed party is just the ticket for the little artist. Best of all, it's inexpensive, easy to put together, and looks adorable! We hung a ...read more