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Tag: family crafts

CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Create abstract art with melted crayons

CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Create abstract art with melted crayons

— May 6, 2021

Before you toss out the crayon stubs your school-age kids have hoarded in shoeboxes and drawers around the house this past winter, make these brilliant note cards and postcards or a…

  • CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Food scraps grow in saucer garden

    CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Food scraps grow in saucer garden

    — April 8, 2021

    When you think about gardening and preschoolers, a spindly bean sprout emerging from a half-pint cardboard milk carton might come to mind. Every child deserves to be initiated into…

  • CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Craft-felted autumn acorns

    CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Craft-felted autumn acorns

    — October 8, 2020

    Felting “acorns” using fluffy natural wool is a relaxing and enjoyable fall activity for all ages. It’s especially suited for young children, who like to get their hands in soapy…

  • Hammer natural prints with garden leaves

    Hammer natural prints with garden leaves

    — July 31, 2020

    Green leaves just don’t get the attention they deserve. Usually, we “ooh” and “aah” in the fall at the emerging splashy colors of crimson and golden leaves on trees and bushes….

  • Make ‘ice’ candles for every climate

    Make ‘ice’ candles for every climate

    — February 21, 2020

    DONNA’S DAY: Let’s make fire with ice! Impossible, you say? Well, it just depends on how you look at it. Follow this DIY process using candle wax and ice to create these super…

  • CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Turn old crayons into Valentine art

    CREATIVE FAMILY FUN: Turn old crayons into Valentine art

    — February 12, 2021

    If broken and worn-down crayons are showing up in drawers, backpacks, art-supply tubs and even the car, don’t throw them out! Instead, collect them all in a box and recycle them into…

  • Turn old crayons into new shapes

    Turn old crayons into new shapes

    — August 20, 2020

    When it comes to the annual back-to-school supply list for young students, crayons are still at the top. It’s no secret that kids love new boxes full of colorful crayons with sharp…

  • Welcome new baby with wearable art

    Welcome new baby with wearable art

    — July 2, 2020

    Is there soon to be a new baby in the house? As the new member joins the family, the household may feel as if it’s been turned upside down. But if you keep older children involved,…

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