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This lens is all about quick and easy crafts for kids to make for the holidays. The projects here are for 3-7 year olds, though many can be changed slightly for older kids, and are designed to be easy on the pocketbook and require little to no supervision. These also make great projects to do at school, day care and after school programs with preschoolers and kindergarteners. For even more craft ideas check out the Holiday Crafts 4 Kids web site.
Summer Crafts
- HC4K Father's Day
- Fathers are a very important part of your life and Father's Day is a time to show dad just how much he means to you. Here you'll find some crafts that will be sure to bring a smile to dad's face.
- HC4K Graduation
- Some fun crafts to make for your favorite graduate.
Help for Parents
- Mom's Lil' Helper
- Check out this great new free online magazine for parents. Published monthly, each issue is packed full of articles with tips and tricks to make your job of being a parent easier.
The premiere issue August 2007 issue is available for download now. This issue features tips and tricks to make summer more fun for everyone with family trips and the boredom blues. There's even a short story to share with your kids at story time! Then have the kids help you find all the states in the word search on the back cover or have a contest to see who can find them all first!
Spring Crafts
- HC4K Mother's Day
- Moms are great. They clean up after us, cook our meals, make sure our clothes are clean, and shower us with unconditional love. Mother's Day is the one day of the year where we can give a bit of that back with these fun and easy crafts to make for mom.
- HC4K Spring
- The snow is melting away, the temperatures are warming and the rainy season has started. What a great time to try out these fun, easy and inexpensive spring crafts.
- HC4K Easter
- Easter is a great holiday where we celebrate the rebirth of Jesus just as much of the world is celebrating the rebirth of spring. This is a religious holiday but also one that has a lot of non-religious connections ... like the Easter bunny, coloring eggs, etc.
- HC4K St. Patrick's Day
- They say on St. Patrick's Day everyone is a little bit Irish. Who wouldn't want to take part in all the bright colors and fun that come with this holiday? So sit back and enjoy as your kids have fun creating these bright and colorful crafts that are easy on the pocketbook and easy to do.
Great Stuff on Amazon
IlluStory Make Your Own Story Kit
Amazon Price: Too low to display (as of 05/09/2008)
The Toddlers Busy Book
Amazon Price: $9.95 (as of 05/09/2008)
I Was a Really Good Mom Before I Had Kids: Reinventing Modern Motherhood
Amazon Price: $12.89 (as of 05/09/2008)
Ed Emberley's Complete Funprint Drawing Book
Amazon Price: $9.59 (as of 05/09/2008)
Winter Crafts
- HC4K Winter
- Trapped inside and can't go outside to play in the snow? Then try these fun snowy craft projects.
- HC4K Valentine's Day
- Check out these great crafts and make a unique, special present for the ones you love.
- HC4K Groundhog Day
- Some fun Groundhog Day stuff with crafts and a word search as well as a link to the official Groundhog Day site.
- HC4K President's Day
- Here you'll find some quick and easy crafts to help celebrate President's Day.
- HC4K Martin Luther King Day
- Peace, unity and equality for everyone were some of the messages that Martin Luther King spoke about. Here are a few crafts, a word search puzzle and coloring page to help us remember all that he did.
Other Fun Stuff for Kids
- Fandangle Magazine
- Fandangle Magazine is a free award-winning online magazine for kids ages 6-10. Each issue is packed with stories, poems, educational articles, puzzles and more.
- Fandangle Book Reviews
- This lens features childrens book reviews that have been written for Fandangle Magazine.
- Children's Book Week Virtual Book Fair
- Visit the 2nd Annual Children's Book Week Virtual Book Fair during the week of November 12-18 to get some great books by some of the children's book world's best authors and illustrators. Books for parents and teachers will also be available. Sponsored by Fandangle Magazine.
- Children's Book Week Virtual Book Fair Blog
- Find out all the latest information about the 2nd Annual Children's Book Week Virtual Book Fair, sponsored by Fandangle Magazine.
Great Crafts and Kits
KB Toys
Paint a Zoo Craft Kit
Price: $14.99
Paint bright colors on the fun animal shapes, then use included accessories to create a zoo full of wild fun! Activity kit includes 6 cardboard punch-... more »
My Giant Paper Flowers Craft Kit
Price: $9.99
Make huge bouquets to decorate your room in all colors of the rainbow! Paper Flowers kit comes with lots of brightly colored pieces of tissue paper in... more »
Tie Dye Party Craft Kit
Price: $19.99
Make some groovy laces for your sneakers. Or how about a cool wrist band? With this Tie Die Party kit, you even have enough dye to transform four of y... more »
Hair and Nail Craft Studio Kit
Price: $29.99
This Hair and Nail Craft Studio Kit is filled to the brim with materials to make hair accessories and do mini-manicures. Decorate barrettes, clips and... more »
Craft Activity Kit
Price: $9.99
Everything in this kit to create your crafts! There's lots to create with the Craft Activity Kit, and it even comes with a project book. Create a sand... more »
Musical Jewelry Box Craft Kit
Price: $19.99
Create a uniquely decorated box to hold all your precious jewels. Kit includes a pink jewelry box and everything you need to embellish it: a pink tutu... more »
More Crafty Ideas for Kids
Melissa & Doug Deluxe Standing Easel
Amazon Price: $34.98 (as of 05/09/2008)
IlluStory Make Your Own Story Kit
Amazon Price: Too low to display (as of 05/09/2008)
Crayola Color Explosion Glow Board
Amazon Price: $23.36 (as of 05/09/2008)
Martian Matter Alien Maker Playset
Amazon Price: $16.99 (as of 05/09/2008)
Melissa & Doug Deluxe Wooden Stringing Beads with over 200 beads
Amazon Price: $11.35 (as of 05/09/2008)
Sick Friend? Birthday? New Baby?
Vermont Teddy Bear to the Rescue
15" Artist Bear
Price: $65.95
15" Artist Bear This Bear is a work of art with smock, beret, paint brush and palette. Our artist teddy bears are a fun gift for an artist and make u... more »
15" "Get Well" Bowtie Bear
Price: $49.95
15" "Get Well" Bowtie Bear Everyone feels better with a little T.L.C., and even better yet with a little T.L.B. – Tender Loving Bear. This Bowtie Bea... more »
15" Birthday Suit Bear
Price: $79.95
15" Birthday Suit Bear This Bear cannot wait to celebrate in his bare skin! This uninihibited little fellow has a Honey fur head and a light tan fur... more »
15" Get Well Bear - Get Well Gifts
Price: $59.95
15" Get Well Bear Our Get Well Bear ensures a speedy recovery in smiley-face hospital gown from The Vermont Teddy Bear Company Bear Hospital! Wears a... more »
"Happy Mother's Day" Bowtie Bear
Price: $49.95
15" "Happy Mother's Day" Bow Tie Bear A sweet and simple way to tell Mom she’s simply the best, our bow tie Bear wears a lavender satin bow tie with a... more »
15" Graduation Bear (Red Gown)
Price: $79.95
15" Graduation Bear (red gown) Congratulate them on all their hard work with this cool Bear in red satin cap & gown. This Bear makes a great dorm budd... more »
Crafty Suggestions
Do you have a suggestion or a comment? Maybe you have a tip to make a project easier or how to use it with another holiday. Leave a message!
Great ideas! I've got to get back into my crafty mode. More great ideas for scrapbooks ...">
Posted June 03, 2007
Posted May 29, 2007
Hi Nancy, Your lens is lovely. Great crafty ideas, and the Mom's Day bear is adorable! We'll get the Squid techie team to help get rid of the Adult rating so you can get on with the business of kids crafting! Great lens w/a great topic! Blessings, Connie
Posted May 11, 2007
