St. Patrick's Day Invitation to Play

Yellow play dough creates the basis for i heart crafty things make your own leprechaun.  She includes orange beads, pipe cleaners and tooth picks and green shamrocks, beads and hats and of course googly eyes. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.iheartcraftythings.com/2014/02/create-leprechaun-playdough-invitation.html

Pipe Cleaner Princess Attire

Create a fuzzy pretty crown from pipe cleaners with one charming party.  You can twist them to have all sorts of neat features like hearts and stars.  She also has information for how to make matching wands.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://onecharmingparty.com/2013/05/21/pipe-cleaner-princess-crown/

The Great Purim Scavenger Hunt

Have the kids search around the house for clues with this 15 clue scavenger hunt from aish as they learn about the story of Purim.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.aish.com/h/pur/f/48966091.html 

St. Patrick's Day Toilet Paper Roll Snake

A toilet paper tube painted green is cut into a snake and topped on a shamrock for this fun St. Patrick's Day craft from karen in mommyland.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kareninmommyland.blogspot.com/2010/03/st-patricks-day-craft.html

St. Patrick's Day Play Dough

Green food coloring and glitter make fun play dough for St. Patrick's Day.  Being creative to keep my sanity shares the recipe.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://beingcreativetokeepmysanity.blogspot.com/2012/03/st-patricks-play-dough.html

Candy Megilla Esthers

A couple of Smarties candies wrapped in a Purim picture makes a cute Megilla Esther with ifood.tv.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ifood.tv/blog/how-to-plan-a-purim-dinner-party

Toilet Paper Roll Dioramas

 

Toilet paper tubes take an artistic form thanks to artist Anastassia Elias who inserts images into the tube to make a three dimensional sculpture.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get inspiration here:
http://anastassia-elias.com/view-photo/10/648

The gold jelly bean uses colors in her version and calls them a telescope.

Get the instructions here:
http://thegoldjellybean.com/2012/06/diy-make-your-own-telescope-kids-craft.html