What are some great crafts that children can make?
I need a few ideas for kids ages…7-13 anyone have any ideas or sites they would like to share?….thanks
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Picture frames are a fun craft, if you go to Michaels or Joanns I know they now have these craft kit, stuff like magnetic picture frames for the fridge, or you can also get plate painting kits. You can Paint a plate with all your names and the family name when the family was established or paint a family tree.
My kids and I love to do crafts. I have ordered stuff from the Oriental Trading magazine. Of course you could do it online too. Orientaltrading.com. They have kits, with everything you need to make them already packaged. except for the glue. Or go to Kaboose.com. They just have them listed you don’t need to buy them.
some good websites are
http://www.dltk-kids.com
On Saturdays Michael’s craft store holds crafting
classes. You can also check out these sites for
ideas:
http://www.duncancrafts.com
http://www.michaels.com
http://www.hobbylobby.com
http://www.dltk.com
http://www.hgtv.com
ok.. homemade stained glass.. wax paper. crayon shavings, and an iron.. loads of fun and they can make there own designs,,,,, mini scrapebooks.. you know the pocket size ones.. kids loved those at a party we had… let them paint some terra potta pots and plant there own flowers in them..crayon rock…..smash crayons up with a hammer and find some smooth rocks..(kids loved looking for the perfect rock took them 4 hours..lol.._) take the crayons have the kids place them on the rock the way they like.. if its hot enough outside set in sun to melt.. if not you can put the rocks on a bbq pit.. or in the oven………..make flowers out of shiskaabob sticks and coffee filters… get some beads and string and let them make matching bracelets and necklaces ..get some color modeling clay and have the m make some mini pets… just a few ideas i could go on and on for about 4 pages of this
http://www.kinderart.com
I have my kids draw their own cartoons and use my camera to make their own ‘movies’. you could also teach them crochet or knitting.