Winter Tree Craft

Meet the dubiens takes tape and makes a tree and then paints the background in pretty blues.  When the paint dries she removes the tape for a pretty tree silhoutte.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.meetthedubiens.com/2011/01/winter-tree-silhouette.html

Inner child fun uses more background colors.

Get the instructions here:
http://innerchildfun.com/2009/11/stunning-winter-tree-silhouette.html

Paper Plate Birds and Nests

Happy National Bird Day.  To help celebrate below are some cute bird nest crafts for kids.

My city for kids folds a brown painted paper plate to make a pocket and stuffs it with little paper chickens and raffia.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.mycity4kids.com/parentingstop/article/Make-the-best-of-Christmas-with-fun-craft-for-kids 

 

Dltk kids uses a pocket as well with fuzzy pom pom birdies popping out.  

Get the instructions here:
http://blog.dltk-kids.com/?p=8

Nestful of eggs uses a white paper plate as the background gluing on felt eggs, a birdie and tree branch.  She uses straw to make the nest.

Get the instructions here:
http://nestfullofeggs.tumblr.com/post/6496384899/paper-plate-bird-nest-kids-craft

1 pure heart paints her plate blue on top for the sky and brown on the bottom for the nest.  She also uses crinkled raffia to make the nest.  For the little chicks she uses pompoms and googly eyes.

Get the instructions here:
http://1pureheart.blogspot.com/2012/03/birds-nest-craft.html

Lyndsxo glamour moms uses cut out paper eggs and birds.

Get the instructions here:
http://lyndsxo-glamourmoms.blogspot.com/2011/06/paper-plate-birds-nests.html

Tot crafts adds feathers to her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://totscrafts.blogspot.com/2009/04/bird-nest-paper-plate-craft.html

Through trials I am being purified has a more colorful bird using scrapbooking paper.

Get the instructions here:
http://throughtrialsiambeingpurified.blogspot.com/2012/07/fiskars-crafting-with-kids-birds-nest.html

 

Meg duerksen has a robin for her bird.

Get the instructions here:

http://megduerksen.typepad.com/whatever/2011/06/in-honor-of-the-birds.html

Juggling with kids uses the plate as the nest itself using strips of paper for the nest twigs.  She adds plastic eggs to make the bird bodies, adding paper wings and beaks.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.jugglingwithkids.com/2013/06/baby-bird-nest.html

Busy big kids craft's version focuses more on the birds.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.busybeekidscrafts.com/Baby-Blue-Birds.html

Cotton Ball Snowfall

David galbraith shares a simulated snow fall using cotton balls and thread that he hangs from the ceiling. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/galbraith/3080127707/

Paper Bag Snowman

Easy preschool crafts takes a paper brown bag and turns it in to a snowman with some paint and construction paper. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://easypreschoolcraft.blogspot.com/2011/12/easy-snowman-paper-bag-craft.html

Plastic Jug Snowmen

Free fun christmas turns an empty plastic jug into a snowman using construction paper, pip cleaners and pompoms.  She also illuminates them by placing Christmas lights inside. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freefunchristmas.com/handmade-christmas-gifts/snowman-milk-jugs/

How to Make Snow Dough

The imagination tree shares a winter dough recipe.  All you need is flour and vegetable oil.  She adds glitter for that winter wonderland sparkle of freshly fallen fluffy white snow.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.theimaginationtree.com/2012/11/snow-dough-recipe-for-winter-sensory.html

 

Inspired by family mag puts the snow dough into packages making snowmen faces and gives them out as favors and presents.

Get the instructions here:

http://inspiredbyfamilymag.com/2012/12/18/christmas-party-favors-diy-snow-dough/

Crayon box chronicles uses the snow dough to make an elaborate sensory bin complete with Eskimos, reindeer, rabbits, tunnels, sleds, and even a dolphin pool.

Get the instructions here:
http://crayonboxchronicles.com/2013/08/05/snow-dough-sensory-bin-the-arctic-circle/

Ice Crystal Ornaments

Kleas turns pretty crystals into icicle ornaments by stringing them onto thread.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kleas.typepad.com/kleas/2013/01/icicles.html