Munchkins and Mayhem

Munchkins & Mayhem

A Kids Crafts Blog

Sunday, January 12, 2014

Bottle Cap Turtles

Inna's creations shares a turtle template.  She then adds a bottle cap shell for cute little turtle pets.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://increations.blogspot.ca/2008/10/turtles-out-of-bottle-caps.html


Mama jenn uses q-tips, paint and googly eyes for her version.  She even makes hand drawn habitats.

Get the instructions here:
http://mamajenn.com/blog/2011/06/bottle-top-turtles.html

Saturday, January 11, 2014

Finger Paint Spelling Practice


Scribble doodle and draw shares a fantastic way to practice for spelling tests.  She pours colorful paint into ziploc bags and gives kids a q-tip to write with. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://scribbledoodleanddraw.blogspot.ca/2012/12/squeezing-in-some-fun.html

Duct Tape Envelopes


Brit co turns duct tape into stylish envelopes with separate exterior and interior liners.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.brit.co/a-new-spin-on-stationery-diy-duct-tape-envelopes/

Florescent Sensory Paste


Sensory play is more than just about touch with this florescent paint mixture from growing a jeweled rose.  She adds water and corn starch to give this sensory paste a visually engaging experience as well.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.growingajeweledrose.com/2013/03/glowing-recipes.html

Friday, January 10, 2014

I Spy Coloring Pages


Just something I made shares free printable I Spy coloring sheets. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the template here:
http://justsomethingimade.com/2010/02/i-spy-blogging-with-child/

Painted Monster Stones


Cocoa bean turns smooth pebbles into silly monsters using paint, makers and googly eyes.  The eyes could be drawn on as well.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.cocoa-bean.co.uk/users/blog/half-term-entertainment/


Coastal ways adds magnets to her version.

Get the instructions here:
http://coastalways.blogspot.com/2012/08/rock-monsters-pebble-magnet-tutorial.html

Princess Coloring Pages


Coloring 99 shares a litany of free Disney princess coloring page printables. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the templates here:
http://www.coloring99.com/2013/05/disney-princess-coloring-pages.html


Thursday, January 9, 2014

Make Your Own Hobby Horse


Mrs. king rocks shares a fantastic way to create a horse using a pool noodle, googly eyes, rope and felt for the mane.  You could draw on the eyes as well.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mrskingrocks.blogspot.com/2012/07/making-swimming-noodle-ponies.html

Washi Beads


Zakka life shows how to make rectangle beads using washi tape and card stock.  Circle and triangle and trapazoids would be fun too.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://zakkalife.blogspot.com/2013/06/kid-craft-washi-tape-beads.html

Lion Cootie Catcher Puppet



A fun free fortune teller for kids.  It folds like a cootie catcher.  Kids can also use it as a puppet. The original host no longer has this project but it is still available on archive.org.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the template here:
https://web.archive.org/web/20130507105024/http://www.moodkids.nl/blog/~/media/Images/Blog/2011/DIY/JULI%202011/MoodKids%20DIY%20Print%20Zoutvaatje.ashx

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

Plastic Chihuly Inspired Bowls


Artchoo makes really neat Chihuly type bowls using plastic cups and sharpie markers and an oven to create the cool shapes.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://artchoo.com/chihuly-inspired-art/



Art with rmotta uses plastic sheets.

Get the instructions here:
http://artwithrmotta.blogspot.com/2010/09/can-you-say-chihuly.html

Pencil Crossbow


Imgur hosts a homemade crossbow using pencils, binder clips and rubber bands. 

Good for ages 12 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://imgur.com/4xJig
and here:
http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/13doig/functioning_crossbow_made_of_pencils_and_rubber/

Printable Paper Streets


Picklebums shares a free print out of paper streets great for toy car and truck play.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the template here:
http://picklebums.com/2013/06/18/printable-roads/


So here's my life adds the roads to cardboard to make them more sturdy.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.soheresmylife.com/2013/11/printable-road-maps.html

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Snow Painting


Really quite lucky has a colorful idea for kids to have some fun in the snow.  She mixes food coloring and water and fills up spray bottle for the kids to get artistic. Another good idea is to use this for spelling exercise and have the kids write the week's words out in the snow.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://reallyquitelucky.blogspot.com/2010/01/kid-activity-for-snow-days.html

Snow Sensory Box


In case you don't want to bring real snow indoors or there's no snow outside white shredded plastic bags make a great substitute.  Add wintery items such as plastic trees and snowmen, and animals to hop around for lots of imaginative play.

Playdoh Snowmen



Too cold to go outside to build snowmen or don't have any snow?  Build an indoor snowman with playdoh.  It's a lot easier, plus fun to find different items to make the face, arms and buttons. 

Here's the basic playdoh recipe:

2 cups cornstarch
1 cup salt
1 1/2 cups boiling water
2 tablespoons cream of tartar
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Add silver glitter to make it sparkle like freshly fallen snow.

Monday, January 6, 2014

Make Your Own Snow


Did you know that you can use the contents of a diaper to make fake snow?  It's crazy but it works.  Remove the insides, add to your favorite sensory bin and let the kids add water.  The material expands and makes a squishy snowy substance.


Bitz n giggles uses everything from sugar to salt to shaving cream to coffee filters.

Get the instructions here:
http://bitzngiggles.com/2014/11/101-guide-diy-snow.html

Pipe Cleaner Penguins


Kolcraft makes a simple penguin figure using orange, black and white pipe cleaners.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kolcraft.com/blog/penguin-craft/

Paper Plate Polar Bear Mask


I heart crafty things turns a paper plate into a polar bear mask using torn white tissue paper for fur and an empty fruit cup for the nose.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.iheartcraftythings.com/2012/01/polar-bear-masks.html

Sunday, January 5, 2014

Refrigerator Snowman


Crafting my talents sticks paper eye, nose, mouth, scarf and buttons onto a refrigerator to turn it into a snowman.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://craftingmytalents.blogspot.jp/2010/12/my-snowman-fridge.html


Craft jr's version has a hat.  

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftjr.com/paper-snowman-decoration/

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:



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


Saturday, January 4, 2014

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/

Friday, January 3, 2014

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:


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

Indoor Snowman


Mrs. karen's class has a really fun idea for cold days when there's no snow outside.  She first has a snowball fight using crumpled up newspaper.  Then to aid in clean up she uses white garbage bags and stuffs the snowballs into the bags.  Once the bags are full and tied up the kids decorate with construction paper buttons and the hat and scarf that would go on the outdoor snowman.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mrskarensclass.blogspot.com/2011/01/winter-weather-week.html

Thursday, January 2, 2014

Winter Dream Bottle


Artsy ants show how to turn a bottle into a magic using glitter, lace, sequins and other pretty objects.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://artsyants.blogspot.de/2011/11/make-magic-bottle-tutorial.html

Twig Snowflakes


Make it love it turns a bunch of tree branches and twigs into a snowflake using glue and paint.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.makeit-loveit.com/2012/12/twig-branch-snowflake-a-nice-and-earthy-piece-of-winter-decor.html


Ivaalex has a more delicate version of the twig snowflake using what seems to be playdoh to hold the twigs together.  The site is in Russian but has several photos.

Get the instructions here:

Stryofoam Igloo


Zakka life posted a template for how to create an igloo out of foam packaging. 

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://zakkalife.blogspot.com/2012/11/kid-craft-packing-peanut-igloo.html
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