Free January Craft Activities

Find a free or low cost kids craft activity for kids this January.

Saturday, January 3rd9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Home Depot

Come learn how to build a mini sled with Home Depot's free hands-on workshops; designed for children ages 5 - 12.  All kid get to keep their craft, receive a free certificate of achievement, a Workshop Apron, and a commemorative pin.

Register here:
http://workshops.homedepot.com/workshops/kids-workshops 

Tuesday, January 6th
5:00 p.m.

 
Lego Stores

Build an alien and space dog.  For kids ages 6-14.

Get more information here:
http://cache.lego.com/r/stores/-/media/brand%20retail/stores/calendar/january/4913-jan2015-cal-us.pdf?l.r=-668400344

Saturday, January 10th
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Michaels

For ages 3 and up.  $2.  Make a monogrammed, stitched felt pouch.

Get more information here:
http://www.michaels.com/kids-club/ca-kids-club.html

Saturday, January 17th
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Michaels

For ages 3 and up.  $2.  Make a frozen inspired picture frame complete with pompoms and glitter.

Get more instructions here:
http://www.michaels.com/kids-club/ca-kids-club.html

How to Make Snow Ice Cream

Snow, milk, sugar and vanilla are mixed together to make homemade snow ice cream.  Make monthly shares the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://makemonthly.blogspot.com/2009/12/stay-at-home-make.html

Watercolor Resist Snowflakes

Snowflakes are designed using glue on paper with fun at home with kids. After the glue dries they're painted with watercolor paint to make pretty snowflakes.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.funathomewithkids.com/2014/11/winter-watercolor-resist-art-with-free.html

Winter Cardboard Castle

 

Cardboard is cut into a castle shape, glittered for decoration and painted with a snow topped mountain background.  Hello wonderful also adds some snowy white trees and peg dolls.

Good for ages 9 and up.

 Get the instructions here:

http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/MAKE-AN-EASY-WINTER-CARDBOARD-CASTLE

The imagination tree makes a three dimensional version.

Get the instructions here:

http://theimaginationtree.com/2011/05/diy-castle-story-box.html

Winter Gnomes

Toilet paper tubes are painted and topped with paper cones with crafts by amanda.  Next she glues on white yarn in a beard shape and adds a yellow pompom nose and voila she has a winter gnome.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/2014/11/cardboard-tube-gnomes-christmas.html

Salt Snowflakes

Salt is glued into a snowflake form and then colored with a dropper and food coloring with paging fun mums.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://pagingfunmums.com/2014/09/27/frozen-snowflake-art/

Tissue Paper Snowflakes

Crumpled blue and white tissue paper is glued to a cardboard snowflake with happy hooligans and then hung in a window for a winter decoration.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://happyhooligans.ca/tissue-paper-snowflakes/