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Sunday, January 31, 2016
Snowmen Lanterns
Glass jars are painted white, given black marker eyes and mouth and an orange paper triangle nose with one womans haven. She then adds an electronic candle to make a pretty luminary.
Good for ages 5 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://onewomenshaven.blogspot.com/2011/11/easy-peasy-mason-jar-snowmen.html
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Glitter Snowflakes
Paper snowflakes are covered with glitter glue with mess for less.
Good for ages 2 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.messforless.net/glitter-snowflakes/
Friday, January 29, 2016
Snowman Juice Box
Juice boxes are covered in white paper and given black paper circle eyes, mouth, an orange triangle nose and a red ribbon scarf. The wilson world shares the details.
Good for ages 6 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://the-wilson-world.blogspot.com/2011/12/snowman-juice-boxes.html
Thursday, January 28, 2016
Puffy Snow Paint
Shaving cream and glue make a thick snow-like texture for kids to paint onto snowflakes with mom endeavors.
Good for ages 2 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.momendeavors.com/2011/01/snow-paint.html
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
Mitten Lacing Cards
Construction paper is cut into a mitten shape with holes punched around the edges to make mitten lacing cards with busy bee kids crafts. She then lets the kids practice their find motor skills by threading the cards with yarn.
Good for ages 2 and up.
Get the instructions here:
Hygloss also has a lacing card tutorial but with a winter theme of mittens. The cute idea is they use full page construction paper so the kids can actually wear the mittens once they're laced.
Tuesday, January 26, 2016
Snow Measuring Stick
A yard stick is painted blue and decorated with silver snowflakes to help kids measure the amount of snowfall with all kids network.
Good for ages 4 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/winter/snow-measuring-stick.asp
Monday, January 25, 2016
Frost Paint
Epsom salt is the secret to making a winter snowy paint with homemade mamas.
Good for ages 2 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.homemademamas.net/2010/01/frost-paint.html
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Snowman Poo
White tic-tacs are covered with a special label to turn the minty candy into snowman poo with a free printable from phar ma.
Good for ages 5 and up.
Get the template here:
http://phar-ma.com/snowman-poop-free-printable/
Saturday, January 23, 2016
Penguin Puppets
Black, white and orange felt is cut into penguin finger puppets with fantastic find.
Good for ages 7 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://fantasticfind.blogspot.com/2011/01/penguin-finger-puppets.html
Friday, January 22, 2016
Ice Skating Tin
A paper clip and magnet are the secret to making this paper ice skater skate around an empty tin. Small world land shares the templates including a scenic winter background.
Good for ages 7 and up.
Get the template here:
http://smallworldland.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/ice-skating-rink-from-altoid-tin.html
Thursday, January 21, 2016
Magazine Snowflakes
Give your snowflakes a little color by using magazine pages for the paper. Michele made me shares the details.
Good for ages 4 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.michelemademe.com/2011/11/reader-question-how-do-you-cut-your.html
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Plastic Cup Penguins
Happy Penguin Awareness Day. To celebrate here are some plastic cup penguins crafts to make.
Coupons are great covers her plastic cup in place paint and adds paper wings, feet and beak and googly eyes.
Good for ages 5 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.couponsaregreat.net/crafty-tuesday-plastic-cup-penguin/
Almost unschoolers uses paint for the whole penguin.
Get the instructions here:
http://almostunschoolers.blogspot.com/2012/01/painted-penguins-three-projects-for.html
Coupons are great covers her plastic cup in place paint and adds paper wings, feet and beak and googly eyes.
Good for ages 5 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.couponsaregreat.net/crafty-tuesday-plastic-cup-penguin/
Almost unschoolers uses paint for the whole penguin.
Get the instructions here:
http://almostunschoolers.blogspot.com/2012/01/painted-penguins-three-projects-for.html
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
Popcorn Wreath
Decorate your doors with these popcorn wreaths for National Popcorn Day.
Planet forward threads the popcorn on to a paper plate with the middle cut out.
Good for ages 12 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://planetforward.ca/blog/popcorn-wreath-an-eco-friendly-craft-for-kids-at-christmas/
Sweet paul shares a popcorn wreath as well.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.sweetpaulmag-digital.com/sweetpaulmag/holiday2010/#pg74
Planet forward threads the popcorn on to a paper plate with the middle cut out.
Good for ages 12 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://planetforward.ca/blog/popcorn-wreath-an-eco-friendly-craft-for-kids-at-christmas/
Sweet paul shares a popcorn wreath as well.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.sweetpaulmag-digital.com/sweetpaulmag/holiday2010/#pg74
Monday, January 18, 2016
Winnie the Pooh Puppets
Paper bags turn into Winnie the Pooh puppets with free printables from Disney's go network.
Good for ages 4 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://family.go.com/crafts/craft-976013-pooh-and-friends-paper-bag-puppets-t/
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Snowmen Jars
Jars are painted white and then given black dot eyes, a mouth and an orange triangle nose to make a snowman with crazy little projects.
Good for ages 6 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://crazylittleprojects.com/2012/12/snowman-ornaments-for-christmas.html
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Coffee Filter Snowmen
Three coffee filters are placed in a column and then decorated with a paper hat, arms and a face to make a snowman with cherished bliss.
Good for ages 4 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://cherishedbliss.com/coffee-filter-snowman-tutorial/
Friday, January 15, 2016
Clay Snowflakes
Clay is rolled out, cut into a pretty snowflake, sprinkled with glitter and baked to make winter ornaments with dollar store crafts.
Good for ages 4 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://dollarstorecrafts.com/2012/11/sparkly-clay-christmas-ornaments/
Thursday, January 14, 2016
Snowflake Bottle Cap Bracelet
Bottle caps are painted white and then spray painted with a pretty snowflake template. Next, they're glued onto elastic to make a nifty winter bracelet with condo blues.
Good for ages 8 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.condoblues.com/2011/11/make-stenciled-bottlecap-bracelet.html
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Snowflake Soap
Plastic snowflakes are coated in melted soap and set to dry to make snowflake soap with suzys sitcom. She then peels off the plastic snowflake.
Good for ages 8 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://suzyssitcom.com/2010/12/feature-friday-snowflake-soaps-tutorial.html
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Ice Bird Feeder
Birdseed is placed into decorative ice trays and combined with water and frozen to make a winter inspired bird feeder with my very educated mother.
Good for ages 2 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.myveryeducatedmother.com/2013/01/ice-heart-birdfeeders.html
Monday, January 11, 2016
Felt Snowmen
Felt is cut into snowmen to make a fun winter scene with crafts by amanda.
Good for ages 6 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://craftsbyamanda.com/snowman-felt-board-snowman-crafts/
Sunday, January 10, 2016
Snowmen Hand Puppet
A wool glove is embellished with felt snowmen to make a cute hand puppet with buzzmills. She even adds colorful hats and scarfs.
Good for ages 7 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://buzzmills.typepad.com/blog/2012/01/five-little-snowmen.html
Saturday, January 9, 2016
Ice Wreath
Cranberries and water and placed into a bunt pan and set outside to freeze. Next it's strung up with a thick red bow and tied to a tree. Craftown shares the details.
Good for ages 2 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftown.com/Cranberry-Ice-Wreath.html
Friday, January 8, 2016
Yarn Snowmen
White yarn is rolled up into increasing sizes snowballs to make a snowman with better homes and gardens. They then add wire arms, a knitted scarf and sew on eyes and mouth.
Good for ages 10 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.bhg.com/christmas/crafts/make-a-felted-snowman-craft/
Thursday, January 7, 2016
Tea Light Snowmen
An electric tea light is dressed up with a scrapbooking paper hat and scarf. Eyes and a mouth are drawn on with marker and the light makes the nose. Maryann jenkins shares the details.
Good for ages 6 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.maryannjenkins.com/2012/12/snowman-tea-lights.html
Wednesday, January 6, 2016
String Cheese Snowmen
String cheese is dressed up as snowmen using markers to draw on face and buttons, ribbons and felt hats. Nobiggie shares the details.
Good for ages 5 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.nobiggie.net/string-cheese-snowmen/
Tuesday, January 5, 2016
A Flock of Paper Birds
No time for flash cards cuts out bird shapes from scrapbooking paper and adds folded paper wings.
Good for ages 4 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.notimeforflashcards.com/2009/06/birds-of-a-feather.html
Domestic goddesque uses cup cake liners to make her birds.
Get the instructions here:
Get the instructions here:
http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/crafts/animals/birds/robin-craft.asp
Spoonful curls up the paper to make the birds three dimensional.
Spoonful uses bent paper clips to give them legs and feet.
The website is no longer available.
Helen hopcroft puts hers on sticks and uses outside as garden decor.
Get the instructions here:
http://helenhopcroft.wordpress.com/tag/kids-craft-project/
Monday, January 4, 2016
Family Mittens
A cute twist on family hand prints, cut out paper mittens from scrapbooking paper in each of the family hand sizes and glue them one on top of each other to make a winter family montage with cindy derosier.
Good for ages 1 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.cindyderosier.com/2013/12/family-mittens.html
Sunday, January 3, 2016
Plastic Spoon Snowmen
A white plastic spoon makes a perfect canvas for a fun snowman. Add on a black paper or felt hat, orange triangle nose and draw on eyes and a mouth. Activity village shares the details.
Good for ages 5 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/plastic-spoon-snowman
Saturday, January 2, 2016
Ice Lanterns
Empty cans are filled with water and left outside just until the bottom and sides freeze to make nifty ice lanterns with kix cereal. Next, they wait for nighttime and place a glow stick underneath for a beautiful winter luminary.
Good for ages 2 and up.
Get the instructions here:
http://kixcereal.com/kix-cereal-glow-stick-ice-luminaries/
Willowday freezes the water in balloons and uses electric tea lights.
Get the instructions here:
http://www.willowday.com/2012/01/ice-art-2-ice-art-with-balloons.html