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4th of July Salt Dough Pins : Salt Dough Crafts Ideas for Kids - - Show your love for the USA by making one of these fun and patriotic pins to wear on your shirt or hat.

Alien Heads : Clay and Dough Crafts Ideas for Children - - These alien heads are a real scrap craft!

Amazing Marbleized Clay Pots - - Create a multicolored, decorative clay vase or dish. Fill it with dried flowers, seashells, or other beautiful items. This is a unique, handmade Gift to treasure.

Badge of Honor Medallion : Clay and Dough Crafts Ideas for Children - - Medallions are badges of honor. They are often made from clay or metal. They’re usually big, too, so everyone can honor the wearer. To make your own medallion, mix Crayola Model Magic® with color from Crayola Washable Markers to get the cool shades you want. Mix it a little for a marbled effect or a lot for more even colors.

Bakers Clay Cornucopia : Cornucopia Crafts Ideas for Kids - - If you would like to make a tabletop decoration that is fun and easy to do, make a bakers clay cornucopia. An ancient symbol meaning food and abundance, cornucopias look beautiful and festive at any time of the year. Also known as a horn of plenty, fill your cornucopia with fruit, candy, cookies, leaves or fall grass.

Begging Puppy : Clay and Dough Crafts Ideas for Children- - Here's a happy puppy you can make from clay.

Bejeweled Vase : Clay and Dough Crafts Ideas for Children - - Sculpt a vase around a recycled container. Embed plastic jewels and other craft items to create a simple, striking Gift .

Birthday Cupcake Placecard Holders - - Personalize your party with pretty cupcake place card holders that double as favors for your guests. Fill the cups with treats for a sweet start to your party!

Brown Bear : Clay and Dough Crafts Ideas for Children - - Here's a friendly critter you can make from clay and wire.

Castle in Countryside : Clay and Dough Crafts Ideas for Children - - Imagine you lived in a castle in France, Germany, or Italy during the Middle Ages. What crops would you grow on the land? Grapes, of course!

Celestial Mobile : Clay and Dough Crafts Ideas for Children - - The fun continues way after dark with this illuminating craft.

Ceramic Sun : Crafts Ideas for Cinco de Mayo for Kids - Mexico is known for its many clay pottery and art forms. Mexican artist Timoteo Gonzales is thought to be the first potter to make the unusual and delightful clay suns, so much a part of Mexico's tourist trade and folk art. These clay sculptures are called Metapec suns and are painted in bright, expressive designs featuring a variety of facial expressions.

Christmas Dough Ornament Craft : Clay and Dough Crafts Ideas for Children - - This shiny Christmas dough ornament craft is the perfect finishing touch to decorating the tree. It can also be altered and made into lapel pins, magnets and Gift -toppers.

Cinnamon Dough Ornaments : How to Make Christmas Ornaments Instructions- Cinnamon Dough Ornaments make a recipe for success. Sweet and fun, this is a great Valentine's Day or Christmas craft for kids.

Clay Bead Necklace and Bracelet : Necklace Making Arts and Crafts for Children - Show someone you care by making a clay bead necklace or bracelet. This craft is a perfect fit for Valentine's Day, but also makes a unique Gift year 'round.

Clay Bouquet in Yogurt Cup Vase Crafts Idea for Kids - - This is a simple idea but it turns out amazing and Mom will love it.

Clay Decorated Picture Frame : Salt Dough Crafts Ideas for Kids- - Put cherished photos in something special with this clay decorated picture frame. The added fun is that it's a salt clay craft - you make your own clay out of salt and a few other simple ingredients.

Clay Dough Ornaments : Clay and Dough Crafts Ideas for Children - - Baked dough ornaments that kids can make, bake and decorate for any theme or occasion - this craft looks delicious!

Clayheads with Clay and Newspaper Craft - - Creating sculptural works with clay and newspaper has never been this much fun!

Clay Pumpkin Pin : Halloween Decorative Pin Crafts for Kids - Use clay to make a pumpkin-shaped pin to wear.

Clay on Glass Kiddish Cups for Passover Craft for Kids - See this clay on glass pages To give you ideas on making kiddish cups using a glass goblet covered with Polymer Clay and to see additional pictures of cups.

Clay Pot Turkey : Bird Crafts for Children - This little turkey is quite simple to make. The cost is minimal and he makes a great table decoration or hostess Gift for Thanksgiving dinner!

Clay Fish Magnets : Clay and Dough Crafts Ideas for Children - - Using the template below create these cute little fridge magnets with these quick and easy steps.

Clay Snowflake : Clay and Dough Crafts Ideas for Children - Roll out a small ball of clay and punch holes in it to make this snowflake. Let dry and paint.

Coffee Ground "Fossils" : Clay and Dough Crafts Ideas for Children - - Create your own fossils to display. These would work as visual aids for Science Projects.

Cornstarch Dough Bear Ornament : Clay and Dough Crafts Ideas for Children - - This cornstarch dough recipe makes a smooth, pure white ornament that resembles plaster before you paint it.

Cowboy Bookends : Clay and Dough Crafts Ideas for Children- - These boots are made for reading! Make a pair of cowboy boot bookends to hold up your favorite books. They’re also a great Gift for an avid reader. Howdy pardner!

Dancing Sculptures : Clay and Dough Crafts Ideas for Children - - Kids stay on their toes with their very own sculptures of dancing figures. They become more aware of motion, the human body, and dance as an art form.

Delicate Placecard Holders : Clay and Dough Crafts Ideas for Children - - Porcelain clay has been used to create delicate, beautiful works of art for centuries. Create miniature Gift sculptures such as these holders for name cards.

Diving Whale Sculpture : Clay and Dough Crafts Ideas for Children - - The blue whale is the largest animal ever to have lived on earth! Create a life-like, miniature sculpture of this fascinating creature.

Diwali Light : Clay and Dough Crafts Ideas for Children - - Craft a pretend light to mark the end of the Hindu year-and you'll be ready to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights.

Diwali Diyas : Diwali Crafts Ideas for Kids - - A Diwali Diya is a small lamp that is lit especially at Diwali (New Year's in India). Diyas are typically made of clay with Ghee or oil used as the fuel and cotton wool as the wick.

Diya Craft : Diwali Crafts Ideas for Kids - - This is a simple clay craft idea which children enjoy because it is fast and the results can be used quickly! You could of course adapt this idea to give as a Gift .

Dough Bead Jewelry : Salt Dough Crafts Ideas for Kids - - Create awesome giant salt dough beads and turn them into fabulous, bracelets, necklaces or anklets.

Dough Handprints : Clay and Dough Crafts Ideas for Children - - Create a classic keepsake of a child's handprint with this easy Dough Handprint craft.

Dough Skeleton : Dough Crafts Activities for Kids - - It's time to start thinking about ghost, goblins and of course skeletons. Set up your own army of skeletons with this craft dough recipe.

Drawing Dough : Salt Dough Crafts Ideas for Kids - - A cross between paint and dough, this delightful concoction is fun to squeeze out into puffy, colorful designs. As it dries, the salt in the dough crystallizes, leaving behind a glittering abstraction that, like a Rorschach inkblot, is open to interpretation. Here's how to make enough for 2 bottles.

Earth Clay Soap : Soap Making Instructions for Children - - This soap removes oils and impurities from the skin. The clay can be bought at health food stores in a range of prices and qualities.

Fairy Princess Costume : Clay Crafts Activities for Kids- A jewelled sceptre -- fashioned from clay -- and glittery plastic gems add a royal touch to this princess costume.

Family Faces Ornaments : Salt Dough Crafts Ideas for Kids - - Bake a batch of these lovable look-alikes and present them to the crew they (sort of!) resemble. Our testers loved working with the salt dough, which is fun to sculpt and easy to paint. The best part? Since this recipe yields about 12 small ornaments, your child can make a face for everyone on his list.

Flop-Eared Bunny : Clay Crafts Activities for Kids - - Here's a sweet, floppy critter you can make from clay.

Flying Angel Zipper Pull : Poly Clay Crafts Activities for Kids - - Believe us when we say that this craft project is easy. So, get ready to roll out your poly clay and form a flat sheet, then print out the template below and cut out the shapes that make up this design and you’ll be crafting in no time.

Fragile Butterfly : Clay Crafts Activities for Kids - - Show that you know butterfly anatomy - and line symmetry! Sculpt a clay butterfly that is fragile, beautiful, and realistic.

Frightened Fly : Clay Crafts Activities for Kids - - Here's a scared insect you can make from clay and wire.

Gift Clay Craft wtih Cellophane : Dough Crafts Activities for Kids- - Presents that can handle being tugged, squished and pounded are always welcomed Gift s -- by kids and parents alike.

Gingerbread Man Foam or Wood Magnets - - The Shrek Gingerbread Man is a favorite of kids and adults alike. He’s a fresh and feisty little pastry, who barely escapes the clutches of Lord Farquaard to live another day. In the Shrek 2 flick he helps birth the giant Gingerbread man "Mongo" to storm the castle and save Fiona. Learn to make your own version of Gingy in craft foam shapes, wood, or baked clay ornament.

Glaciers on the Move : Dough Crafts Activities for Kids - - Alaska is filled with natural wonders. None are more magnificent than glaciers. Discover how these enormous mountains of ice form, move, drop into the ocean, and change the face of the Earth.

Golden Sunburst : Dough Crafts Activities for Kids - - Make a decorative replica that’s beautiful enough to display in the Palace of Versailles, where the Sun King lived and reigned.

Golf Pen Holder : Dough Crafts Activities for Kids - - If your Dad loves golf, this would make a useful Father's Day Gift for his desk.  It is practical and it is a great conversation piece.  This craft is very easy to make.

Halloween Cookie Cutter Salt Dough Creatures : Salt Dough Crafts Ideas for Kids - - These Halloween creatures take shape with an easy salt dough recipe and Halloween cookie cutters. This is a great project to share with the kids - but if they simply can't wait for the dough to dry in the oven, you might also want to consider this alternate method to make Microwave Salt Dough Ornaments. 

Holiday Pie Placecard Holders : Dough Crafts Activities for Kids - - Spice up any holiday table with pretend pie placecard holders for your guests. Make apple for Mother’s Day, pumpkin for Thanksgiving, or cherry for Presidents’ Day!

Ice Cream Sundae with Junk Newspaper Craft : Salt Dough Crafts Ideas for Kids - - Concoct a real-looking ice cream sundae using salt dough and a paper cup made from junk newspaper.

Indian Corn Necklace - - The Powhatans believed that corn was a Gift from the Creator, and they made good use of every part. They dried the kernels and pounded them into meal to make breads and soups, and used the husks to make masks, rugs, and dolls. They even burned the stalks for fuel. This colorful necklace is strung with clay kernels that feature the deep yellow, red, and blue hues found on flint corn. It also serves as a reminder of how very versatile this treasured Native American crop turned out to be.

Jar of Hugs and Kisses : Dough Crafts Activities for Kids - - What parent wouldn't like to be able to reach into a jar and get a hug or a kiss whenever they needed one. Now you can make it happen.

Lacy Clay Ornaments : Clay Crafts Activities for Kids- - Discover an amazingly easy way to make delicate filigree-style ornaments. Hang one in a window, wear it as a pendant, or give it as a memorable Gift !

Little Black Ant : Dough Crafts Activities for Kids - - Use clay and wire to create these creepy-crawlies.

Lovely Ladybug : Dough Crafts Activities for Kids - - Here's a pretty critter you can make from clay and wire.

Lucky Charm Shamrocks Craft for Kids - - Shamrocks are considered good luck among the Irish, which makes this dangly clay clover a fitting accessory to hang from a key chain or backpack.

Mexican Clay Pottery : Cinco de Mayo Crafts Activity for Children - - Pottery making is one of the oldest traditions in Mexican culture, and is still widely practiced today. Use our easy homemade clay recipe to make and bake your own pottery crafts!

Microwave Salt Dough Ornaments : Salt Dough Crafts Ideas for Kids - - If you are looking for some fun and inexpensive crafts to do this Christmas, making ornaments with salt dough is a good choice. Basically, with salt, flour, water and some decorations you can make beautiful ornaments to give as Gift s to family and friends.

Miniature Beach Diorama Craft Activity - - Construct a miniature beach scene on a paper plate with dough, sand, and a jelly ocean! Add other elements that you love about the beach like beach umbrellas, fishes, sea creatures and sand castles.

Mix-Roll-Bloom Easy Flowers - - Children love to experiment with Model Magic®. Create a spray of colorful marbled flowers.

Nest Egg Craft for Kids : Dough Crafts Activities for Kids - - This clay eggshell made with a balloon is just the thing for storing coins, trinkets, or tiny keepsakes.

Oatmeal Clay : Clay Crafts Activities for Kids - - Here's the clay equivalent of comfort food- a sturdy, nubbly dough that provides hours of smushing and sculpting. It dries rock hard overnight and makes convincingly Jurassic-looking figures and pretty, earthy beads.

Oatmeal Clay Wreath : Dough Crafts Activities for Kids - - What could be more fun than mixing up your own oatmeal clay and turning it into a treasure to present to Mom, Dad or the Grandparents?

Paper Bag Trees : Ideas for Crafts Activities with Brown Paper Bags - These gnarled, freestanding trees create a fitting backdrop for Halloween decorations, such as Salt Dough Ghosts - or other tabletop ornaments. You can even turn the trees into goody bags by filling them with candy (in lieu of the pebble weights).

Party Pennants : Dough Crafts Activities for Kids - - Kids' share their interests or favorite sports when they create their own party pennants. They make instant table decorations and perfect party favors.

Patriotic Pony Bead Necklace Craft : Salt Dough Crafts Ideas for Kids - - You can combine the fun of molding salt dough and the ease of threading pony beads with this patriotic necklace. It's perfect to wear for this year's July 4th celebration or for Memorial Day or Flag Day.

Patriotic Address Sign : Veteran's Day Crafts Activities for Children - - If you are looking for a unique way to show your patriotism, why not try some red, white and blue salt dough crafts? Better yet, take those creations one step further and make this great address sign for your house.

Pearly Soda Clay - - Inspired by "The Incredible Secret Formula Book" by Shar Levine and Leslie Johnstone, this is gorgeous stuff. Smooth and silky in your hands, it has a porcelain-like finish and a soft, eye-catching shimmer when dry.

Personalized Salt Dough Canoe : Salt Dough Crafts Ideas for Kids - - This fun craft can be made into a magnet or a pin. It also makes a great addition to a wooden picture frame - just glue it in place!

Pinch a Pot of Petals - - If you’re in a pinch for an easy project, Pinch a Pot of Petals gets a big thumb up!

Pinch Pots - - Kids really enjoy working with clay. We have a self-hardening red clay that gives a kiln-fired appearance.

Pinch Pot Favors - - Native Americans and Pilgrims alike made pinch pots out of clay to use for everything from storing grains to cooking over a fire. This Thanksgiving, they serve a more decorative purpose -- as place markers filled with sweet treats.

Pink Pebbles Bracelet - - These Pebbles are very simple to make and look fantastic

Play Clay Hearts - - You'll love this two-in-one project: a highly original valentine that moonlights as a usable ball of clay.

Play Dough Leaf Print - Let the kids make clay or dough leaf prints to celebrate the coming of autumn.

Playdough Placemats - - This placemat can be used for many other things too, like using markers or crayons to save your table, or even for dinner.

Polymer Clay Bottle Of Hope - - This project sheet shows you how to make a "Bottle Of Hope" out of polymer clay or fimo. Bottles Of hope are from a well known program that provides these bottles to cancer patients free of charge. 

Polymer Clay Bracelet : Making Bracelets Crafts Instructions - This polymer clay bracelet is made by cutting slices from an American flag cane.

Polymer Clay - Chocolate Block - - For this fimo/ polymer clay project you will need 1 block of dark brown, or cream color if you prefer a white chocolate block.

Polymer Clay - Christmas Mouse Jar - - This free craft project shows you how to make a decorative jar that can be used for filling with sweets, candy, nuts at Christmas time. They make great Christmas Gift s and can even be filled with a small set of battery lights for a lighted holiday ornament.

Polymer Clay - Gingerbread Man Napkin Ring - - This free Christmas craft shows you how to make a decorative Christmas gingerbread man napkin ring.

Polymer Clay - Holly Napkin Rings - - This free Christmas craft shows you how to make a decorative Christmas holy napkin ring.

Polymer Clay - Mandalin Angel Jar - - This free craft project shows you how to make a decorative jar that can be used for filling with sweets, candy, nuts at Christmas time. They make great Christmas Gift s and can even be filled with a small set of battery lights for a lighted holiday ornament.

Polymer Clay - Penguin Napkin Rings - - This free Christmas craft shows you how to make a decorative Christmas penguin napkin ring.

Polymer Clay 3D Picture Stands - - Here's a neat little craft to make as a Gift for mom or dad - miniature 3D pictures of you (and maybe your sisters or brothers?) that are perfect to stand on a shelf or desk.

Polymer Clay Pincushion : Making Pincushions Ideas for Children - I decided to try making a polymer-clay covered pincushion to store my sculpting needles, so they'd be in a slightly safer environment.

Polymer clay teapot - - This polymer clay project shows you how to hand sculpt a tea pot out of polymer clay.

Polymer Clay - Trumpet Angel Jar - - This free craft project shows you how to make a decorative jar that can be used for filling with sweets, candy, nuts at Christmas time. They make great Christmas Gift s and can even be filled with a small set of battery lights for a lighted holiday ornament.

Polymer Clay - Valentines Treasure Tin - - This free valentines day project shows you how to make a decorative tin for homemade sweets for your Valentine.

Polymer Clay - Zack The Dragon - - Create your own little fire-breathing dragon using clay and dough!

Pot o' Gold Craft with Balloons for Kids - You need to take water balloons and blew them up with air. We covered them with play dough (you could use any fast drying clay) to make the shape of a pot (of gold) and put three balls of dough on the bottom for feet to keep the pot from rolling around. We let the outside dry a while then popped the balloon to let the inside dry.hunt for the hidden coins (like an Easter egg hunt). They loved it and saved the pots for this year."

Pot o' Gold Craft for St. Patrick's Day - - Take water balloons and blew them up with air. We covered them with play dough (you could use any fast drying clay) to make the shape of a pot (of gold) and put three balls of dough on the bottom for feet to keep the pot from rolling around. We let the outside dry a while then popped the balloon to let the inside dry. etc.

Pretend Porcelain - - Many items we use everyday were invented in China centuries ago. Find out how porcelain has been made for more than 2000 years. You will find that it traditionally is decorated with blue and white designs of bridges, tea houses, boats, and willow trees.

Pueblo Pottery - - Coil and decorate a pot in the Pueblo style. With Crayola Model Magic®, there’s no mess and no kiln needed.

Pumpkinhead Pencil - - Looking for something other than candy to hand out to trick-or-treaters? Make a batch of jack-o'-lantern pencil pals.

Pumpkin Pie Play Dough - - Your little one might not be old enough to bake holiday desserts, but she can still celebrate the season with this pumpkin-inspired play dough. In honor of the beloved fall fruit, we dyed the dough orange and added pumpkin pie spice and cinnamon to it, which makes it smell - but not taste - good enough to eat. 

Putty in Your Hands - - Dough you want to be mine? When Autumn Gates of Indianapolis, Indiana, offers up these lovable, squashable Valentines, the answer is always a resounding, "Yes!" 

Relief Map : Salt Dough Crafts Ideas for Kids - Easy to make relief map from salt dough.

Robot Pencil Topper - - Want to spark your kids' imaginations? They'll have their eyes on the future-from the first day of school and beyond-with Robot Pencil Toppers.

Roll-Coil-Snip Easy Basket - - Create a multicolored basket with a few twists of Model Magic®.

Roly-Poly Piglet - - Here's a plump pig you can make from clay.

Salt Dough Bag Pins : Salt Dough Crafts Ideas for Kids - - These playful and summery ornamental pins are perfect for hanging on backpacks or beach bags. Make several and give some to your friends!

Salt Dough Buddy Pens : Salt Dough Crafts Ideas for Kids - - Make these adorable personalized buddy pens from simple household ingredients and a little imagination. You will need to be patient as the dough must dry overnight, but once ready, your pen will be the talk of the school!

Salt Dough Christmas Ornaments : Salt Dough Crafts Ideas for Kids - These shiny little Gift toppers are the perfect finishing touch to that special present. They can also be altered and made into lapel pins, magnets and tree ornaments.

Salt Dough Christmas Trees : Salt Dough Crafts Ideas for Kids - - If you are looking for a fun project that doubles as a really cute decoration, try your hand at these salt dough Christmas trees. Easy to make, fun to decorate, and so many different possibilities, this is the perfect Christmas craft!

Salt Dough Baseball and Bat : Salt Dough Crafts Ideas for Kids - Easy to make salt dough bat and ball.

Salt Dough Baseball : Salt Dough Crafts Ideas for Kids - Simple instructions for a salt dough baseball. And they are easy to decorate!

Salt Dough Football : Salt Dough Crafts Ideas for Kids - It's football season! Here's a fun craft to keep your kids busy during the game.

Salt Dough Cat : Scary Black Cats Crafts Activities - These Halloween creatures take shape with an easy salt dough recipe and Halloween cookie cutters.

Salt Dough Ghost Family : Salt Dough Crafts Ideas for Kids - - These little ghouls are so easy to make your kids will be howling for more. Make a big batch of dough and put together as many ghouls as you can handle. These make great windowsill decorations!

Salt Dough Heart Pins & Magnets - - Salt dough is a really fun medium and you can make so many things from it! Try these adorable heart-shaped magnets for the refrigerator and pins to give as Gift s.

Salt Dough Leaf Magnets - - Now that the kids are back in school, the need for hanging things on the fridge has returned. Why not make your own magnets such as these salt dough leaf refrigerator magnets and hang precious artwork and those A+ papers with? A fun project for any age!

Salt Dough Oranges - - Chinese New Year is upon us. In some areas of China it is customary to present oranges to friends and relatives. In Chinese, the word 'orange' sounds like 'Ji', which translates to 'good luck'. A Gift of oranges sends the message of good wishes for the coming year.

Salt Dough Pumpkins - - Mix up an easy batch of salt dough and make yourself a patch of bright, sparkling pumpkins for Halloween.

Salt Dough Rainbows & Shamrocks Magnets Craft - - Luck O' The Irish to ya! Add a bit of Irish fun to your d�cor by making these salt dough Shamrocks and Rainbows Magnets. Easily turn the small shamrocks into pins for great Irish flare!

Salt Dough Snow Family - - This cute little snow family is easy to bake up. Paint them white then have a ball adding the finishing touches. Be as creative and colorful as your heart desires.

Salt Dough Snowman - - Create these jolly snow men sculptures to give your room a holiday atmosphere.

Sardine and Pickle Pie - - What are the most disgusting things to eat? Combine your "favorites" for some imaginary - and gross - fun. Yuck!!!

Scat Cat - - This cute little Scat Cat will scare away all the unwanted smells in your haunted house.

Ship-Shaped Favors - - These miniature clay vessels, filled with a tasty cargo of nuts and dried berries, make the perfect favors for young dinner guests.

Sleeping Kitten - - Here's a dreaming cat you can make from clay.

Smiley Caterpillar - - Here's a smiley, slinky critter you can make from clay and wire.

Smiley Daddy & Me Magnet - - Everyone knows what smileys are, so why not make one of you and your dad? This adorable magnet is perfect for attaching to a filing cabinet, refrigerator, or even a tool box.

Snow Dough Snowman - - Mix up a batch of snow dough and make miniature snowmen to keep the kids busy when cooped up on a cold, wintry day. You can add glitter to make your snowmen sparkle and keep the dough snow white. Food coloring can be added for other projects.

Sporty Sculptures - - What summer sports are your passions? Surfing? Hiking? Biking? Canoeing? Caving? If you can, do your sport yourself, safely of course, and have someone take pictures. Watch someone doing the sport. Find pictures of people having fun in the sun. Notice their postures. Get a sense of the scene around them. What equipment are they using?

Star Candleholder - - Add a little star light to the holiday meal with these clay candleholders.

Stamped Dough Ornaments - Nice ornament made with dough.

Starfish Salt Dough Wedding Decorations - - Sea-salty dough can become beautiful decorations for weddings or other family events. Let your kids sculpt away with this attractive and versatile craft.

Star of David Napkin Rings - - The six-pointed star is believed to have decorated the shield of David, the Jewish king. It can also grace your holiday table in the form of these blue and gold clay napkin rings.

Starry Stones Bowl - - Looking for a unique Gift for someone special? This handmade craft is easy to create, colorful, and practical, too!

Stinky Skunk - - All you need is clay to create this cute little skunk.

Super Power-Boosting Mask - - Create Native American-style masks. Those who wear them are thought to be granted super powers! Imagine what powers your mask might have.

Tiny Treasures Plaque - - Looking for a unique Gift that someone special will treasure forever? Choose a favorite short saying or line of poetry to preserve on a beautiful miniature wall hanging.

Tiny Treat - Birthday Cake - - Our step-by-step "recipe" will have you cooking in no time!

Tiny Treats - Lollipop - - Our step-by-step "recipe" will have you cooking in no time!

Train Salt Dough Ornament - - This salt dough recipe makes ornaments that look like baked cookies before they are painted. If you prefer to keep the "baked cookie" look, coat the ornaments with a clear thin shellac or clear nail polish instead of painting them.

Treasure Stone - - Create your own surprise-filled mystery rocks that turn trash into treasure.

Tropical Island Flora & Fauna - - Create a replica of a tropical island, complete with palm trees, coral reefs, and other wildlife.

Twig Fairy Craft for Kids - Make your twig fairy with one long stick as the body, and smaller sticks as the arms and legs. Use the playdough to stick them together.

Valentine Candy Dish - - This adorable Valentine's dish is a fun craft project for both adults and children. The dish is made from salt dough and requires very basic materials that you probably already have around your home.

Valentine Country Heart - - These cute country hearts are easy and fun to make using salt dough. 

Whale Watching Adventure - - Whales are immensely fascinating creatures. Discover how they look when they come to the water’s surface and then dive deep! This science project will be sure to make a splash!

Wobbling Chicken Crafts Project Idea for Kids - Wobbling chickens are an easy and fun kids craft. Learn to make wobbling chicken crafts with iClay and real eggshells in this free craft video series from an art teacher.

 

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Artists Helping Children is No Longer Acting as a Nonprofit Due to the New Provisions of The Pension Protection Act of 2006 Passed on August 03, 2006. We Are No Longer Accepting Donations of Any Kind. We are Currently Keeping This Site Up As Is and Will Continue to Post Information on Any Updates to the Status of Artists Helping Children. The Site Still Has a Wealth of Information and Can Still Be Used as Such. We Are Obviously Deeply Distressed Over This Provision That Was Secretly Included In This New Law and We Were Taken by Complete Surprise. We Hope in the Future That We Will Be Able to Change the Status of Our Organization so That We Can Once Again Resume Our Help to Children. Thank You Very Much to Everyone Who Has Worked With Us So Hard Up Until Now. Please Continue to Use This Site for Free Coloring Pages / Printouts, Arts and Crafts Project Ideas, and as a Resource for Childrens Art Articles, etc. Don't worry, All donations of items that were sent to us will still be sent to hospitals and shelters, etc. All recent checks sent to us will be mailed back to you. Thanks.

Take advantage of the huge childrens' arts resources pages of kids' coloring pages and coloring printouts, childrens' free art resources such as arts and crafts for kids, craft projects & ideas, crafts for kids from common-household materials (trash to treasure section), paper folding projects & origami project ideas, kids' drawing lessons, articles for parents to involve their children in the arts, articles on how art heals & how to get children involved in community service, how to design and decorate your children's rooms, and much more.

Artists Helping Children is a Children's site dedicated to comforting children by empowering artists and others to donate artwork, donated murals, donated art supplies, donated toys and a lot of love to sick and needy children. Artists Helping Children also helps artists by giving them information on how they can help the sick and poor children by volunteering to paint murals and other art for hospitals, shelters, clinics, etc. No child should ever have to be sad or have to suffer, that is why we hope that more artists and individuals will help bring colorful art to white walled institutions. We also give you ideas on how and where to donate crayons, colored pencils, clay, markers, paper, and other arts and crafts supplies ... such as what hospitals and shelters you could use these arts supplies to bring a little hapiness and joy to these childrens' lives and to so many white-walled institutions. We also have filled this site with free coloring pages & coloring printouts for children to color with as well as 1000s of free arts and crafts projects for kids to se when they need some crafts ideas.