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Thursday, March 31, 2016

Glowing Owl Light


A white paper cup is decorated with black marker to make a cute owl.  Brudiy then places a glowing tea light underneath to make a night light.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.brudiy.com/en/blog/posts/owl-night-light/

Wednesday, March 30, 2016

Egg Carton Caterpillars


Egg cartons are cut into half and painted green to make a caterpillar body.  Next, the front cup is painted red and given googly to make the face.  Yellow pipe cleaners are added to make legs ato complete the look.  Mum bo jumbo shares the details.

Good for ages 4 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://mum-bo-jumbo.com/egg-carton-caterpillar/

Tuesday, March 29, 2016

Duct Tape Obstacle Course

Duct tape is taped throughout the house to see if the kids can get from one end to the other for a fun indoor activity.  We made that shares the details.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://we-made-that.com/duct-tape-obstacle-course/

Monday, March 28, 2016

Stress Balls


Balloons are filled with sand, given an emotional face with drawn on markers and funky yarn colored hair for a stress ball with repeat crafter me.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.repeatcrafterme.com/2012/03/emotional-stress-ball-balloons.html

Sunday, March 27, 2016

Easter Terrarium


A glass bowl is turned into a nifty Easter display by filling the bottom with rocks and adding fun Easter elements such a a bunny and chicks.  Land of Nod share the details.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://blog.landofnod.com/honest-to-nod/2012/03/easter-terrarium.html

Saturday, March 26, 2016

Paper Easter Eggs


Colorful paper is cut into egg shapes and covered with glue.  Next kids get to sprinkle on colorful confetti to decorate it.  My bored toddler shares the details.

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:

Friday, March 25, 2016

Bunny Props

Bunny ears are made by cutting out the middle of a paper plate and then gluing on the ears to make a fun hat.  The nose is made by painting a cup from an egg carton and adding pipe cleaner whiskers.  It's attached around the face with twine.  One crafty place shares the details.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.onecraftyplace.com/2015/03/19/bunny-ears-and-nose-kids-craft/

Thursday, March 24, 2016

Little Chick Suncatchers


White card stock is cut into the outline of a chick with yellow and orange tissue paper squares glued in the middle to create a cute sun catcher.  Everyday dishes shares the details.

Good for ages 5 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://everydaydishes.com/holiday/easter-suncatcher-template/

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Easter Coloring Pages


Download an assortment of free coloring pages from itsy bitsy fun for a simple Easter craft even the littlest of kids can do.

Good for ages 1 and up.

Get the template here:
http://www.itsybitsyfun.com/easter-coloring-pages.html

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Wood Block Bunny


Wood blocks are painted, placed into a bunny shaped and glued to a piece of cardboard for a unique Easter art project with leon pa sur les murs.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://leonpasurlesmurs.canalblog.com/archives/2015/03/22/31756946.html

Monday, March 21, 2016

Flower Pot Bunnies


Flower pots are painted white, given white pipe cleaner ears, googly eyes and a drawn on mouth, whiskers and jeweled nose with everyday dishes.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://everydaydishes.com/holiday/easter-flowerpot-craft/

Sunday, March 20, 2016

Cork Easter Bunnies


Wine corks are painted white, given pink paper ears, and drawn on eyes and pink nose to make cute Easter bunnies with pysselbolaget.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://pysselbolaget.se/2015/03/20/paskpyssel-med-korkar/

Saturday, March 19, 2016

Easter Egg Balloons


The tied ends of balloons are glued onto colorful Easter eggs to create a fun treat with a joyful riot.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.ajoyfulriot.com/2015/03/16/balloon-easter-eggs/

Friday, March 18, 2016

Cupcake Liner Easter Baskets


Pipe cleaners are attached to cupcake liners and filled with yummy treats to make simple Easter baskets with homespun with love.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://homespunwithlove.blogspot.com/2012/04/cupcake-paper-easter-baskets.html

Thursday, March 17, 2016

Leprechaun Fork Painting


A fork makes the perfect pattern for making a red bearded leprechaun.  Crafty morning then adds a green hat complete with black buckle, googly eyes and a drawn on mouth and nose.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.craftymorning.com/leprechaun-craft-with-a-fork-print-beard/

Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Paper Plate Pots of Gold


Yellow paper circles are stuck to a black paper plate to create a Leprechaun's pot of gold with play dough and popsicles.  She next adds red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple hand cut outs to make a rainbow.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.playdoughandpopsicles.com/2016/02/16/paper-plate-pot-of-gold-handprint-rainbow/

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Felt Clovers


Green felt is cut into a clover and bejeweled with flower buttons and lighter green felt leaves with panda hall for a fun St. Patrick's Day craft.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://lc.pandahall.com/articles/2919-free-instructions-on-making-a-green-felt-leaf-brooch-with-buttons-and-pearls-decorated.html

Monday, March 14, 2016

Toilet Paper Roll Leprechauns


A toilet paper roll is given a green hat, orange yarn beard, googly eyes and drawn on nose and mouth to make a fun leprechaun for St. Patrick's Day with view from the fridge.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://viewfromthefridge.com/kids-craft-toilet-paper-leprechauns/


The resourceful mama makes hats.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.theresourcefulmama.com/toilet-paper-roll-leprechaun-hat-craft/

Sunday, March 13, 2016

Leprechaun Pancakes


A pancake is decorated with a green grape hat, clementine piece hair and beard to make a cute little leprechaun for breakfast with kitchen fun with my 3 sons.

Good for ages 3 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.com/2015/03/st-patricks-day-leprechaun-pancakes-for.html/

Saturday, March 12, 2016

Rainbow Jars


Rock salt is colored red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple and layered into a jar to create a rainbow with kc edventures.  M&Ms or Skittles could be used too to make a fun treat. 

Good for ages 2 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.kcedventures.com/blog/kids-rainbow-activity-fine-motor-skills

Friday, March 11, 2016

Rainbow Soap


Blue soap is poured into a cloud mold with red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple layered soap cut and bent into an arc and set on top.  Latika soap shares the details.

Good for ages 10 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.latikasoap.com/DIY_Rainbow_Soap/ 

Thursday, March 10, 2016

Clay Clover Pins


Green clay is smooshed together and cut into a shamrock shape.  Next, it's baked dry and glued onto a pin to make a fun wearable for St. Patrick's Day with hello wonderful.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/st-patricks-day-shamrock-clay-pins

Wednesday, March 9, 2016

Clover Hair Clips


Green felt shamrocks are glued onto bobby pins to make adorable hair clips for St. Patrick's Day with five little chefs.

Good for ages 7 up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.fivelittlechefs.com/craft/st-patricks-day/st-patricks-day-hair-accessory.html

Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Shamrock Crayons


Various shades of green crayons are broken and placed into clover shaped baking trays to melt together and then cool into pretty shamrocks with hello wonderful.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/make-st-patricks-day-shamrock-crayons

Monday, March 7, 2016

Rainbow Pillows


Red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple felt is cut into descending arcs and glued onto a pillow to make a useful decoration for St. Patrick's Day.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/make-an-easy-felt-rainbow-pillow

Sunday, March 6, 2016

Rainbow Candy Jars


Glass jars are filled with Rolos and painted with rainbows and rainbow stickers with chica circle.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://club.chicacircle.com/pot-of-gold-rainbow-painted-candy-jar/

Saturday, March 5, 2016

Burlap Shamrock


Green burlap is cut into a three leaf clover to make a fun St. Patrick's Day decoration with five little chefs.

Good for ages 6 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.fivelittlechefs.com/craft/st-patricks-day/clover-frame-st-patricks-day-crafts.html

Friday, March 4, 2016

Leprechaun Hat Treats


Green paper cups are filled with candy.  Next, a larger circle of green paper is glued onto the top to create a hat.  Organized 31 then adds black band of paper with a yellow buckle is added to complete the look. 

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://organized31.com/2015/03/leprechaun-hat-treat-cups.html

Thursday, March 3, 2016

Paper Leprechaun Hats


Green construction paper makes the base of this leprechaun hat.  Next, red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple strips of tissue paper are glued to the rim.  Hello wonderful adds a black band and gold buckle as the finishing touch.

Good for ages 7 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://www.hellowonderful.co/post/paper-tube-leprechaun-hat-craft

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Rainbow Necklaces


Mini vials are filled with layered red, orange, yellow, green, blue and purple salt to make a rainbow necklace for St. Patrick's Day.  A creative princess shares the details.

Good for ages 8 and up.

Get the instructions here:
http://acreativeprincess.blogspot.com/2015/01/unicorn-rainbows-necklace.html