Snowman in a Bag

Made by mollie's mommy has a fun squishy snowman craft using a clear plastic bag, shaving cream. glitter and markers.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://madebymolliesmom.blogspot.com/2012/01/snowman-in-baggie.html

Glue Snowmen

Crafts for all seasons has a festive tutorial for how turn glue and scrap paper into cute snowmen. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.crafts-for-all-seasons.com/snowman-glue-craft.html

Popsicle Stick Snowflakes

Jennwa shares a really cute idea for making snowflakes using popsicle sticks, glue and buttons.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://jennwa.blogspot.com/2007/12/popsicle-stick-snowflake-and-poem.html

Preschool rock shares a similar idea via pinterest using glitter glue and jewel stickers.

Thrifty fun uses vase gems to make her version. 

Sandpaper Snowflakes

Innerchild fun shares a great, simple and mess-free idea for making a snowflake for a winter craft. Did you know yarn sticks to sandpaper all on it's own?  Have kids draw a snowflake on a sheet of sandpaper and place the yarn strips on top of the lines

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://innerchildfun.com/2011/11/no-mess-sandpaper-snowflakes.html

Toilet Paper Roll Hanukkah Menorah

Joyfully jewish shares a Hanukkah craft making a menorah out of toilet paper roll tubes, popsicle sticks, and gold paper.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://joyfuljewish.wordpress.com/2011/12/31/cardboard-tube-chanukiah/

Creative jewish mom uses glitter.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.creativejewishmom.com/2010/11/hanukkah-kids-craft-a-glittery-menorah-with-a-little-help-from-mom.html

Teddy Bear Candy Sleds

Brandys crafts has the cutest kids food craft using mini milky ways, teddy grahams and candy canes.  These would made great party gifts. 

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://brandyscrafts.blogspot.com/2011/12/milky-way-teddy-sleds.html

Gingerbread Cookie Party

Hostess with the mostess shares a gingerbread cookie decorating party. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hwtm.com/index.cfm?page=albums/view_album&albumid=3537&photoid=44447

Paper scissors oragnes also has a gingerbread cookie party with lots of colorful sprinkles.

Get the instructions here:
http://paperscissorsoranges.blogspot.com/2010/12/holiday-cookie-workshops-2010.html

Gingerbread House Party

Houseography has a really great idea for a fun holiday party.  She recommends creating the house structure for all of the guests and providing the candy and icing for accessorizing.  She even includes a list of potential decorating snacks and a sample schedule.  She has adorable certificates to hand out too such as most beautiful house or most colorful. 

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
 http://www.houseography.net/2010/12/holidayography-gingerbread-magic.html

That mommy blog uses graham crackers and sugar cones for her party.

Get the instructions here:
http://thatmommyblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-fun-gingerbread-playdate.html

DIY Snow Globe Soap

Alpha mom has an amazing kids craft project that makes a great gift as well - homemade snow globe soap. Using clear glycerine soap and white soap, blue soap dye, ice cube trays and cute objects to place into the soap.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://alphamom.com/family-fun/holidays/snow-globe-soap/

How to Make a Scribble Bow

Lines across my face has a great spin on their tutorial of how to make a gift bow which your child can help create.  All they need to do is scribble on a piece of paper and then you turn the scribbles into a bow.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://linesacrossmyface.blogspot.com/2011/08/turn-baby-scribbles-into-bows-gift-bow.html

Toilet Paper Roll Snowman

Tidbit times has a toilet paper snowman craft embellishing it with buttons, pompoms, and cute little pipe cleaner ear muffs.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://tidbittimes.wordpress.com/tag/snowman/

Kcm unda uses felt to make a hat and scarf for her snowman.

Get the instructions here:
http://kcmunda.wordpress.com/2008/12/16/snowman-craft/

Being mk mummy adds a top hat to her version. 

Get the instructions here:
http://being-mkmummy.com/blog/?p=7222

Snow Coated Votive Holders

Polish the stars has a beautiful way to coat a votive holder with epsom salt and make it look like snow.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.polishthestars.com/2010/12/snowball-candles.html

Colored Ice Sun Catchers

Tracy lynn conway shares a colorful ice sun catcher for the wintertime.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://tracylynnconway.hubpages.com/hub/Winter-Ice-Craft-Sun-Catchers

Kiwi crate's version uses objects found in nature such as leaves and twigs for a fall version. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kiwicrate.com/projects/Ice-Sun-Catchers/1082

Twig and toad stool uses citrus fruit for readily accessible and colorful ornaments.

Get the instructions here:
http://twigandtoadstool.blogspot.com/2014/01/ice-rainbow-sun-catchers.html

Sensory Box Roundup

Sensory bins are great for early learners. Here are some variations and ideas to keep your little ones entertained.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Strawberry Chic has thought up a wonderful sensory box using beans and even include ideas for play such as measuring cups, spoons, and tins. Beans are a great alternative to sand because they're so much easier to sweep up. You know at least half of the box will land all over the floor

Play at home mom has a Halloween inspired sensory box however you can use any objects to change the theme. She uses pasta and rubber toys.

Play at home mom 3 takes a yellow highlighter apart, dilutes it in water and turns on a black light for a glow in the dark sensory box.  

Juggling with kids has a very easy recipe for Cloud Dough. It's flour and baby oil. That's it. It feels like flour but the baby oil makes it moldable.

Pink and green mama has a construction themed sensory box featuring toy trucks and rocks.

Play create explore uses cooked spaghetti with red tempura powder paint for their sensory bin. You could add other noodles as well varying shapes and sizes.

Teach preschool uses cooked spaghetti and paint in her version.




Dirt and boogers has a construction themed sensory box as well but they use actual dirt.

Pink stripey socks makes her own dirt out out corn starch, shaving cream and food coloring.



The imagination tree has a baker's sensory box complete with cup cake wrappers, whisks, measuring spoons and pastel colored beans.



Share and remember has a pastel rainbow rice sensory table that looks beautiful when it all mixes together. She uses rice, food coloring and rubbing alcohol to make the rice.


No time for flash cards has a magnetic sensory box featuring magnet letters, a magnet wand, and cracked wheat.


Puppy dog tails has a garden themed sensory bin using coffee beans and grounds as the dirt. A great idea for your kids to have their own garden to tend to.

Play create explore has an eye spy sensory bin filled with lots of little trinkets.


Counting coconuts has a really cute idea for a spring sensory box using real grass, plastic flowers, plastic bugs, and pretty stones.

No time for flash cards uses mini terra cotta pots and stones for her spring sensory bin.




Counting coconuts also has a pirate sensory box using plastic coins, jewelry and black beans. What's even cuter is they made a treasure map to go with it so kids can search out the particular objects.

No time for flash cards has a swamp inspired sensory table.  However it's rather involved and involves kool aid so is also most likely rather sweet and sticky.

Pigtails and tutus has a fishing for magnets sensory idea.  She uses a bathtub but a box could work as well.

Happy hooligans has a nifty idea for a shaving cream car wash.  She suggests setting up three stations -- one for shaving cream, one for water, and one with a towel to dry the cars off.

Gum Drop Snowflakes

Parents.com share a yummy and easy snowflake idea using just tooth picks and gum drops.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.parents.com/holiday/christmas/crafts/handmade-gifts/?rb=Y#page=10

Kids Foot and Hand Print Calendar

 Wife Hat Mom Hat shows an adorable way to make a kids crafted calendar using their hands and feet.  Your kids will love all of the printing.  The only caveat appears to be how often you'll need to wash your child's feet to get a new paint color.  One idea is to make one each month and then you'll see how your child's hands and feet grow as the year progresses, but you'll also have to be very organized.

Good for ages 5 and up because some of the photos require more painting than just the prints. 

Get the instructions here:
http://www.wifehatmomhat.com/2011/12/diy-handprint-calendar.html

Tree Branch Art

Zui has a beautiful and minimalist craft using paint boards and tree branches.  Kids will have fun looking for branches outside.  Great diy craft project for everyday artwork decor. 

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://blog.zui.com/2011/11/create-tree-art-with-these-fall-crafts-for-kids/fall-crafts-for-kids/

Tissue Paper Indian Corn

Disney's family fun has a really beautiful Indian corn craft using balls of colored tissue paper, raffia and glue.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/paper-indian-corn-664994/

Free kids crafts makes a more colorful version.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.freekidscrafts.com/tissue-paper-indian-corn/

Paper Cup Turkey

Kaboose shares a tukey made out of a paper cup, paper, pom pom an dglue.  Markers could be used for eyes too.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://crafts.kaboose.com/paper-cup-turkeys.html

Parenting has a similar version.

Get the instructions here:

http://www.parenting.com/gallery/thanksgiving-crafts-ideas?page=1 

The resourceful mama adds colorful feathers.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.theresourcefulmama.com/styrofoam-cup-thanksgiving-kid-crafts/

Rainbow Rotini Turkey

Publix shared a turkey craft using colorful spiral pasta for the feathers.  The rest of the turkey uses construction paper and glue.  The craft instructions are no longer on their site. 

Good for ages 5 and up. 

We have it all has a similar noodle pasta turkey craft.

Get the instructions here:
http://wedonthaveitall.com/2011/11/thanksgiving-kid-crafts-on-my-to-do-list.html