16 Quick and Easy 4th of July Crafts
Independence Day is this weekend! If you need some last-minute decorations or activities, we’ve got 16 easy 4th of July crafts for you and the kids.
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Crafts for Kids
4th of July Craft for Kids: Popsicle Flags
There’s lots to celebrate this week! So grab some Popsicle sticks and create a 4th of July craft for kids – and one for the history books.
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How to Dye Wax with Crayons from Your Stash
You don’t need expensive wax dyes to turn your natural wax of choice a vibrant color. Here’s how to dye wax with crayons that you probably already have.
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10 Last-Minute Father’s Day Gifts to Make
Father’s Day is this Sunday, right? Dang it! Here are 10- last-minute Father’s Day gifts that you can make just in time.
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Embossed Aluminum Pendants: An Upcycled Kid Craft
If you’ve got kids (or a Scout troop, or a day camp…) who love making jewelry, then they’ll love making these embossed aluminum pendants.
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How to Make a Mixed-Media Collage with Beeswax
With beeswax, you can make a mixed-media, collaged art piece that’s almost entirely glue-free.
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DIY Plastic Jug Watering Can
Not only does this project take about one minute to complete, but it also works better and holds more water than a lot of those cheap-o watering cans that look cute but cost real money.
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16 Totally Different Discovery Bottles to Make for Kids
All kinds of discovery bottles are easy to make from upcycled plastic jars or bottles and mostly household ingredients.
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DIY Density Discovery Bottles
There are a lot of simple, easy, around-the-house ingredients that will encourage babies through big kids (and even adults!) to be excited science explorers.
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Ocean in a Bottle: Witness my Epic Pinterest Fail!
Muddy water with oil on top. Huh.
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DIY Tic Tac Toe Game
You can turn a few plastic water bottle tops into a game that will keep the kids busy for hours. It’s a DIY Tic Tac Toe Game and you’re going to love it!
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How to Make a Candy Wrapper Picture Frame
Candy wrappers do have one redeeming quality: they’re so cute! Here’s how to make a candy wrapper picture frame to show off your favorite photo.
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Binoculars Craft for Two to Four Year Olds
Last week I taught a binoculars craft at my son’s preschool, and it was such a hit! Here are tips on how to do this craft project with the preschool set.
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How to Make a Kid-Sized Cardboard Gingerbread House
Here’s how to make your own giant cardboard gingerbread house.
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Build Your Own Yard Games: 18 DIY Projects
Lize-sized Monopoly, anyone? Giant Jenga? Supersized Scrabble!
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How-to: DIY Giant Dice
Small store-bought dice are fine for small board games, but for GIANT games, you need GIANT dice!
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Fruit Pizza Recipe that Kids Can Totally Make
If you’re looking for a kid-friendly dessert or a birthday party treat that won’t knock the children over with sugar overload, then this fruit pizza recipe is what you want.
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Cool Science Experiments: Make a Soda Bottle Cartesian Diver
You don’t have to spend a bundle just to show kids that science is fun.
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13 DIY Playhouses to Make this Summer
THESE playhouses could actually come and live in your yard this summer!
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8 Natural + Recycled Art Projects for Kids (toddler edition)
My kid is just starting to really be able to do art projects. At two, he’s finally learning that paint and crayons are for making art, not for eating. It’s like this whole world of art projects for kids is opening up to us. These are some of the natural and recycled art projects for kids that I want to try with my guy.
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You can paint with Easter egg dye!
Did you know that you can paint with Easter egg dye? The result is similar to watercolor painting, and it’s a great way to use up leftover dye after you’re done with your eggs.
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How to Make a Decoupaged Lunch Box
Doesn’t your packed lunch look so grammatically correct now?
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7 Egg-Free Easter Crafts (vegan and allergy-friendly)
Whether you have an egg allergy or are avoiding eggs for ethical reasons, you can still get crafty this Easter! Try these egg-free Easter crafts.
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St. Patrick’s Day DIY: Shamrock Craft
There’s still time! You can make this adorable shamrock craft in less than an hour. And it’s made of leftover Valentine containers!
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Spotted: Toilet Paper Tube Shamrocks from Pretty Prudent (and More Eco-Friendly Shamrock Crafts!)
Because you’ve got to give the kids something to do while you drink green beer.
2 Delicious Vegan Snow Ice Cream Recipes
Are you ready to make some vegan snow ice cream recipes that’ll knock your snow boots off? Butter Pecan and Chocolate Macadamia Nut – so yummy and easy!
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15 Girl Scout Cookie Box Crafts
Feel less guilty about polishing off that box of Thin Mints. Save the cardboard for one of these Girl Scout Cookie box crafts!
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Coloring Easter Eggs: 20 Natural Alternatives to Easter Egg Dye
The ubiquitous art of coloring Easter egga has gotten weird, as every year marketers try to make your kids want to buy something ever more elaborate, just to dye Easter eggs.
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How to Make a Sandwich Board
Whether you’ve got a craft fair, street festival, urban yard sale, protest rally, or, yes, Girl Scout cookie booth in the works, a DIY sandwich board is an excellent, albeit old-school, way to get the word out. Here’s how to make a sandwich board with materials that you can get for free.
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Spotted: Cardboard Train Bridge from Pink Stripey Socks + 17 More DIY Train Crafts
Sure, you can buy trains and train accessories for your kids. Or you could make them some DIY train crafts to save money and create something totally special for them.
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Spotted: Rainbow Whole-Fruit Popsicles + 24 More Rainbow Crafts
I pretend that St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday that’s made for pretty rainbow crafts, and I’m happy to oblige.
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Make a Science Fair Board that Your Kids Can Use Over and Over
From their science fair board to their cookie booth display, my girls go through a lot of tri-fold display boards. No longer!
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Make Bookmarks from Girl Scout Cookie Boxes
My kiddos, looking for “prizes” to give away to good customers at their cookie booths this year, created bookmarks out of old Girl Scout cookie boxes.
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The Only Play Dough Recipe that You’ll Ever Need
The one play dough recipe that I always keep coming back to. This is the recipe I’ve been making for my kids for a full decade now.
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Valentine Mailbox Craft: Make a Valentine MONSTER!
Your little boy might not get excited about creating a Valentine mailbox, but what about a Valentine MONSTER? Now that’s something to get pumped about.
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