Make Halloween season more laughable this with this friendly and affable mummy .

For whatever reason, my boys love collecting rocks. It isn't unusual for me to remove several of them from their pants when I'm about to do laundry, and if I'm not careful they occasionally will make it into the wash. I don't really no why they love rocks so much, but I do think this project is a great activity and a way to transform a picked-up rock into a true 'pet-rock'. This is a great activity for camp crafting, and fun to do with themes as well like animals, aliens and people. Enjoy! 

You are sure to love this cute little pup- and if you look closely, you'll see he is made with a few egg-shaped Styrofoam pieces and other cut outs. This is just one example of the many animals you can create with foam and Apple Barrel Paint.

Summer's here and so is our favorite time for crafting! Up first, fun games with Apple Barrel paint and foam. These are so easy to make. With a few Apple Barrel Colors and foam, you can create all kinds of games like tic tac toe, chess and checkers! Get Started!

Here's a spiffy way to recycle and reuse stuff you may have around the house AND  create a great Valentine. This little card holder is made out of an empty ice cream container and covered with scrapbook paper. Sparkle Mod Podge gives it an extra special touch! What other household items can you use to make a V-Day card holder?

Plane theme makes great birthday for toddlers. Our first airplane-themed birthday party is from Nounces.com. In celebration of her two-year-old’s birthday, she took the plane theme to new heights: equipped with custom goodie bags, tickets and a marvelous cake, I can only imagine the excitement her little boy felt.

The invitations are little plane tickets.

I adore the little luggage goodie bags!

Find more pictures here.

http://nounces.com/tag/airplane/

Cute and quick ornaments for the holidays. We used unfinished wood surfaces from the local craft store and only needed a few paint colors. This is a great project to complete while the kids are home.

December is counting down and it is getting closer to Christmas! As the big day approaches and the kids go on Christmas break, keep them busy with easy crafts that don't take a lot of time, but are fun to do and easy to clean up after. Check out this adorable Santa Claus project from About Kids Crafts, made with Acrylic paint and popsicle sticks! See it here!

Looking for ideas for the great unfinished ornaments and wood you've found at the craft store. make it snow with a bit of texture paint. 
This is a great project for your child's class or even on a snow day home from school.

I love penguins, next to fuzzy white polar bears, they are definitely my favorite holiday critters. That's why this penguin frame is so cute. Kids can make these for gifts for teachers, grandparents and friends.

This is the first of a whole bunch of ornaments we will be featuring for the holidays! Make sure you also check out the ornament party on www.Plaidonline.com!

Kimmy from the 733 blog made this adorable bug catching kit for her nephew.
Her blog is great and this project is adorable.
See the project.

It's turkey time and Mr. Gobble here is ready. He was made with texture paint. He would make a great class craft
or even a fun centerpiece!

Wow! We had a great Halloween and it's hard to believe that Thanksgiving is right around the corner. We're gathering a bunch of new projects for you to enjoy with your favorite little ones. First up, this cute little Thanksgiving turkey. You can use leftover scrapbook paper and glitter to paint to make him extra special!
       

Our craft duo Cathie and Steve made this cute apron for fall. It is great for both children and adults. You use an actual apple to make the stamp
design. What fun!!

      

There is nothing more fun or easier than using Stiffy-Plaid's fabric stiffening product. Looking to make ghosts or mummies for Halloween?
This is the product for you! Check out this ghost ornament and modify the instructions to fit your project!

      
The little Jack-O-Lantern with big smile is one of my favorites and a great project for older kids. We used square ornaments, but you can
use the shape of your choice.

I found these cute robots posted on That Artist Woman blog on my weekly quest for kids crafts projects. The robot bodies are made out of candy boxes-the theater candy type, then adorned with craft paint and a few household craft supplies. Click here for instructions.

Food and crafts go hand and hand, and Halloween is a great time for both. Having said that,
Here's a photo from Amy Atlas' blog that features her Halloween spread from Celebrate Magazine.
More photos at her blog.

 

      
Fantastically easy and the perfect Halloween table centerpiece. Cathie and Steve made these deligtful Potion Bottles. This version is great for older kids, but could easily be adapted for smaller children-just use plastic juice bottles or other used containers.

I love this cute idea presented by Craftbits.com. This little mummy cup is a great project for kids to make at a Halloween party and fill with goodies.
I would use Mod Podge for the craft glue. For instructions and how-to pictures, visit Craftbits.com.

 

      
These cute little tombsones are easy for kids to make with texture paint.  Hosting a Halloween party? These make great take-a-ways!

Whether your little one has a birthday during the summer, or if you just want an opportunity to gather your child's friends, summer is a great time to host a party.  Don't forget to let your children help with preparations like selecting a theme and preparing food - and consider doing craft projects at the party. Kid-made crafts make great take-a-ways and are a cool way to keep kids entertained while gaining a new skill.

Here are a few summer party ideas:

Ballerina "Dance Under the Stars" Party

Pirate Party

Tropical Party

Baseball Party

Safari Party

Surfer Party

      

What better time than summer to host a pirate party!

Can you believe it's made of a paper bag! This centerpiece is made with paint, crepe paper, play dough and a few other household items.It looks delish! See Jennwa's blog for step-out instructions and details.

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.

Our first fall craft roundup includes fun, simple projects for younger kids. These project are great for classroom settings or at-home crafting. Enjoy!

• Fall Leaves Recipe Holder Craft by Apples4teacher.com
• Craft projects for smaller kids by DLTK
• Fall Door Hanger by Mycraftbook.com

The photo above shows easy-to-make recipe holders from Apples4teacher.com.

Planning a party for your little one?
Birthday parties are a great opportunity to express your creativity and to provide
a one-of-a-kind party around your child's favorite theme. Plus, you can save money by
crafting banners, goodie bags, invitations, party activities, gifts and more.
One of our favorite magazines, Family Fun has a great listing of party themes on their website
as well as spectacular cake ideas. Also, check out Plaid's gallery of party craft ideas.
Here are some of our favorite themes:

• Safari Party -Use animal stencils and stamps to create your own jungle, safari or rainforest party.
  Let kids create animal masks from paper plates for a fun party activity.
• Blast Off!- Create a space-themed party using boxes to make life-sized space ships
  and smaller discarded household containers for rocket ship table settings.
• Runway- Great for your favorite girly-girl. Use fun motifs like spotlights, sunglasses, cell phones
  and handbags for invitations; Create your own runway and let the girls play dress up!
• Summer Fun- Cute stamps featuring shells and sea themes make great designs for table decorations.
  Use small pails for treats instead of goody bags.

ROAR!  Bring out that inner Dinosaur with these Dino-Mite Dino-Tees!  Here's an idea:  Throw a Dinosaur-themed birthday party and pass these out as parting gifts-- or, gather the kids around to create their own Dino-Tee to take home with them!

      

Here's a new twist for a party theme for girls.