I love the fun and easy tutorials on the LooLeDoo site. The projects are broken out in categories and each project has step by step instructions accompanied by fantastic photos! There are many project ideas here that may be great for older kids.

We heart the U Create blog-it's been featured here before but was recently redesigned. Check out the fun tutorials here-- especially if you love to sew!

Crafting a Green World features do-it-yourself projects that incorporate reused, recycled, and natural materials. Find knitting, sewing, crocheting, and other project ideas for eco-friendly and fashionable clothes, crafts, gifts and more.

 

 
Toddler Craft is dedicated to fun crafts and tips for kids. 
In addition to great Activities and crafts Toddler Craft features parenting tips and fun stories!

Some Things you will find on Toddlercraft.net:

• Easy and Fun Arts & Crafts
• Fun Activities for you and your children
• Parenting tips
• Developmental information on children ages 1-7
• Educational ideas to enhance your children’s learning experience
• Stories about other parents and families and their experiences raising children
• Reviews of books and products for families

Kids Off the Couch Blog was founded by two moms, Diane Shakin and Sarah Bowman, Kids Off The Couch offers a free, weekly, fun filled, adventure that shows parents how to connect families to each other and the world around them.

This Blog offers awesome advice and real life info on how to inspire family adventures.

Flip Flops and Applesauce is a crafty blog of the week! This blog is all about activities, recipes and crafts. Also check out these cute spring flowers that she created for Make It Take Its, follow the link for instructions!

Plaid is celebrating the arrival of spring with a contest! Here's your chance to show your stuff and win great prizes!
Entering is easy, just send us a photo of your best craft project (created by you) that uses Mod Podge and is inspired by spring.
You will get a chance to win one of these fabulous prizes:

Grand Prize: $75 worth of products from Plaid; you and your work featured on Plaidonline.com
Second Place Prize: $50 worth of products from Plaid
Third Place Prize: (Two Prizes) $25 worth of products from Plaid

To Enter:

• Submit your favorite craft project. Projects should be inspired by spring, use a spring color palette or have a spring theme.
• Projects must use Mod Podge
• Projects must be created and owned by you.
• Email a photo of your project to promotions@plaidonline.com along with the following information
  Name:
  Email:
  Address:
  Project Description:
  Products Used:
• What are your crafting plans for the summer and the
• Original reason you created this project (specifically for this contest, gift-giving, home decor, etc.)

Entries will be judged by a panel of judges on originality, creativity and use of product.

You may be asked to provide project instructions and/or send actual project by mail if selected.

Contest Dates:
March 19 through April 2;

Winner Selected : May 1

Spring into action and enter today! Please see rules and details here.

Creative Organization is our Craft Blog of the Week!

Carla tackled two organizational projects featuring Plaid's Chalkboard Paint, a craft cabinet organizer and a set of doorknob chalkboards.
Both are adorable!


  

Our first blog of 2009  is a really great one. U-Create - http://kari-youcanmakeit.blogspot.com is full of tutorials for kids and all kinds of crafts. Kari, the blog's creator, has only been blogging for 5 months and has already created a popular and well-followed blog. She looks for trendy craft tutorials and patterns from some of the hottest crafters around. Karia was kind enough to ask us a few questions about her blog and crafting in general:

What are your favorite projects to do with your children?
My daughters love to scrapbook with me. It has always been one of my favorite hobbies, but it is so much fun to watch my daughters love it as much as I do.

When did you start crafting?
I have been crafting since I was a little girl. My mother used to take me to paint ceramics (is that a craft anymore? haha), taught me how to cross-stitch, and a little bit of sewing. I really started getting into scrapbooking in 1995 when I graduated high school. I am always looking for fun new crafts ideas to try!

What are your favorite products?
My Mind's Eye and Basic Grey papers, Michael Miller and Amy Butler fabrics, Glue dots, Cropadile (basically a strong hole punch), Colorbox chalks

What is your favorite type of crafting?
Right now I am really into making cards. I have also enjoyed quilting lately. My favorite craft is always changing.

How long have you been blogging?
I started UCreate for personal use and I didn't think it would snowball into a high profile craft site. I still can't believe it. I have so much fun meeting so many crafters and seeing all of their fantastic ideas!

When do you have time to craft?
Ever since I had four kids I do not craft as much as I used to. My mom, sister and I try to have a girl's night out and bring a craft project to work on at least once a month. I also try to create something at least once a week.

What is your biggest crafty Inspiration?
My mother. She has always been a crafter and she's never afraid to try new things and take classes. I want to be just like her.

Check out Inspire Me Crafts Christmas ornaments.

Check out Tip Junkie's Thanksgiving ideas for kids!

Little Elephants

These beautiful snow globes make a great group craft project as well as splendid Christmas gifts. Get details how to make 'em on littleelephants.typepad.com. The author also includes links and lessons she learned from experimenting with different materials.