Salt Dough Ornaments

I remember making these simple ornaments when I was a kid.  This craft is simple and is very cheap to make.  Kids love picking out their shapes and decorating them. My recipe makes about 10-12 ornaments. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Ingredients: 1 cup Salt 1 cup Water 2 … keep reading

Mini Canvas Magnet

Mini Canvas Magnets can be both a kid craft and an adult craft.  These also make very cute gifts. The basic materials for this craft are mini canvases (2×2 are shown) and strong magnets. I purchased these materials at Michaels. They are available at any craft store and even online. … keep reading

Scramble and Find Game

Today I presented the kids a challenge. Follow the scrambled clues and if you work together and find the last one, I will reward you with a prize. The prize today was Ms.Jme’s Chocolate Chip Cookies.  This game is fun and can last 5 minutes or 20 minutes. It all … keep reading

Wine Glass Candle Holder

Why don’t real snowmen look this cute? I was inspired by a Pinterest pin and painted a wine glass to use as a candle holder. You can find single wine glasses (and martini glasses) at the Dollar Tree.  I cleaned the glass first with soap and water then cleaned it … keep reading

Santa Ornament Kid Craft

This is an easy (but can be messy) kid craft for Christmas. The materials needed are: red ball ornaments, yellow and black paint (preferably acryllic), glue (Elmers works great), and some Christmas ribbon.  Mini sized red ball ornaments are pictured above. Paint a black stripe around the middle of the … keep reading

Black Cat Halloween Leaf Bags

Halloween Leaf Bags are cheap to buy, but I decided I wanted to do something different. The best part about this project is that it uses materials that I already had on-hand: garbage bags, spray paint, duct tape, rubber bands and oodles and oodles of leaves.  The Black Cat Leaf … keep reading

Pipe Cleaner Animals and Whatnots

An imagination, some colored pipe cleaners, googly eyes and some foam sheets (optional) are all you need for this craft.  A couple weeks ago I decided to experiment with items from a big bucket of miscellaneous craft items I purchased at Wal-Mart.  It was fun twisting the pipe cleaners into … keep reading

Decorating Plain Coffee Cups with Markers

I came across THIS LINK a few weeks ago and couldn’t wait to try it.  To be honest, I was really mad that I didn’t think of it sooner. Personalized coffee cups aka mugs are a fantastic gift idea and an easy craft for kids to do too. I can’t … keep reading

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