Grandparents Day Crafts

For Mothers Day, your child wants to make something beautiful for you or for his grandma. This project contains steps your child can do independently - for example, let your child go through some of your family photos to select a picture that holds special meaning for him or her. When the projects done, you'll have an endearing reminder - not only from the picture the frame holds, but of your time spent together making this special gift.

Materials

* Child's blunt-tip safety scissors
* Cardboard
* Construction paper or gift-wrap
* Photo
* Dry twigs
* White glue
* Ribbon

Make a great Mothers day gift for Mom, aunt, or grandma with a handmade paper weight.

Material:

Plastic top from a baby bottle
Sand
Tiny shells
Glitter
Stiff card stock
Felt
For the adults: hot glue gun

Make a beautiful carnation as a gift or for fun. This Flower Craft would be a great gift for Mothers Day. Colorful carnations made for a special vase.

Material:

white carnations
food coloring
water

Kids craft ideas, make a vase for mothers day, grandma, teacher, spring time activity! Art activities are a great way to combine gift giving with family time. This leather like vase for example, is a challenging activity for your older child, as well
as a great gift idea. Your child can feel the satisfaction of creating a gift from the heart, for a Teacher,
Mother's Day or Grandmother gift!

You'll need:
Empty bottle or jar
Masking tape
Shoe Polish
Cloth Rag

Sew up some love with this Valentine craft!

Materials
Craft Foam
Plastic Lacing Cord (Lanyard)
Plastic Pony Beads
Hole Punch
Scissors

Arts and crafts for Mothers Day, Grandmother's Day, Birthdays and Valentine's Day craft, Home made gifts for kids to make. A hand made card , filled with love and flowers that will never wilt!

You'll Need:
Coffee Filters-2 for each flower
Green pipe cleaners
Markers
Construction paper

Your dad will love this handmade crafts - its a Daddy's Memo Holder to hold all his little notes that he makes at work or at home next to the phone. In fact your Mommy would probably love it on Mother's Day too (just call it Mommy's Memo Holder)

Cardstock paper or Craft foam sheets 5"x7"
Glue stick or white glue
Memo pad or Post-its ©
Any of these:
Acrylic Paint
Markers or crayons
magazine cut outs, photos or stickers
Magnetic strips -optional

Easy Fathers Day or Mother's Day or even Grandparent's Day handprint picture frame craft ideas. These also make great keepsakes.

You'll Need:
2 colors of construction paper or craft foam
liquid tempera paint
small photo of your child or a drawing that he has made.

Mothers day gifts kids can make, easy to make soap. Kids will enjoy making this simple soap as a gift ,or to keep for their own bath time. Wrap up a few bars in tissue and give as a gift for Mother's Day, Grandparent's Day, or a say "thank you" to a special teacher.


You'll Need:
Glycerin soap, clear or white (transparent Neutrogena bars will work)
Soap dye in colors or your choice
Soap or candy molds
Microwave safe measuring cup
you can use for pouring (we used Pyrex)
Spoon
Popsicle stick
Knife (adults only)

Keep your refrigerator organized with this special refrigerator magnet clip gift for Mom, Grandma, Auntie or Dad!

mother's day crafts, home made mother's day gift, crafts for elementary school kids

You'll need:
Paint Stir Stick
Paint
3 Clothespins (with a spring)
Wood or Craft glue
Magnetic Strip
Buttons/decorations, optional

Surprise an elderly neighbor, relative or teacher with a May Day Basket. The response is sure to bring a smile to your little ones face and warm the recipients heart ! This craft is also great for Mother's Day or Grandmother's Day..

You'll need:

A plastic berry basket
Construction paper cut in narrow
strips or "curly ribbon" will do well.
Tissue paper or cellophane wrap
and a potted 4"inch pot of pansies or
any outside plant.
These can usually be purchased
for under $1.00 this time of year.

Love will bloom with this homemade valentine craft for kids to make and give. The recipient of this charming Valentine won't need to have a green thumb. This planted Love Flower needs no water or sunshine - Just hugs! Valentine's day arts and crafts, kids valentine projects, preschool, grade school activities for valentines day. This crafts is great also for Mother's Day, Grandmother's Day, and birthdays as well.

Materials Needed:

Red and Green Fun Foam
Scissors
Three-inch clay pot
Permanent marker
Florist tape
Florist stake
Florist foam
Photo

A crafty Mother's day bracelet gift, made from buttons!


You'll need:
One piece of elastic cord
about 10-12 inches long
Several shank buttons
Scissors

Make a cheerful gift that spells Mom's name or Dad's Name or you could even make it for Grandma or Grandpa or anyone else for that matter. But it sure does make a great Mother's Day or Father's Day gift.


You'll need:
Elastic Thread
A variety of colored beads
and Alphabet Beads
to Spell MOM
or MOMMY

Give Mom a helping hand with a bouquet of special things you can do for her! She can redeem them whenever she needs a little help around the house, yard or just a big bear hug. This is great idea for Mother's Day, Grandmother's Day, Valentine's Day, for Birthdays and for Get Well Presents.

You'll need:
Tacky Glue
Scissors
Florists picks/straws
Flower Pot (optional)
Styrofoam or sand
Colored paper
Tape

Homemade Valentines Day craft made with a flower pot. This is also a great gift for Mother's Day, Grandmother's Day, or a Get Well Present. This Valentine gift provides a reminder that winter is almost over.

Materials
Kitchen sponge
Scissors
Three-inch clay pot
Acrylic paint
Potting soil
Plastic baggie
Packet of sweet pea seeds
Ribbon

Train Paperweight
Wouldn't Dad just love this paperweight? It's easy to make from our wooden train kit.

You need:

* Wooden Train Kit
* Black, Red and Gold Paint
* Tacky Glue
* Two Craft Sticks
* Mini Mini Craft Sticks
* Plaster of Paris
* Aquarium Gravel
* Small Box or Container for Base Mold

This is a craft for kids - children can make this Photo Business Card Holder craft for Mother's Day, Father's Day, parent's birthdays, or Grandparent's Day. Made from an empty cassette case! Lots of possibilities! This one is made with rocks but you can choose anything to match your photo. Makes a great gift for Mom or Dad.

Materials You Need:

* Photo
* Empty Cassette Holder
* Glue Stick
* Card Stock
* Scissors
* Low Temp Glue Gun

Children will love making this craft for kids. Kids can make their own Floppy Disk Photo Cube 6 Photograph Frame. It is perfect to give to a Mom for Mother's Day, Dad for Father's Day, Grandma for Grandmother's Day, Grandpa for Grandfather's Day, or other loved ones for a birthday...they can then place this frame on their desk or mantel.

Materials You Need:

* 6 Old 3½" Floppy Disks
* Blank Index Stock
* 6 Photos You Can Cut
* Low Temp Glue Gun
* Double Stick Tape

This arts and craft project ideas is a craft for kids to make Glowing Flowers Votive Cup craft great for a gift of nature. When you press flowers and leaves, they become thinner and light can shine through them. In this project, you simply decoupage pressed flowers and leaves to a votive cup and cover with tissue paper.
Reprinted with permission from Joy Williams' wonderful book Nature Crafts.

You Need:

* Pressed Leaves or Flowers
* Votive Cup
* Tissue Paper
* Decoupage Solution
* Foam Brushes

Your children will love making this arts and crafts project idea - "I Love You" Sign Language Pin Craft for Kids Use sign language to say "I love you" with this craft foam decorative pin craft. This is a great craft for Mom or Dad on Mother's Day or Father's day or for other present ideas. Also wonderful for Valentines Day.

You need:

* Foamie Hearts
* Peach, Tan or Brown Craft Foam
* Jewelry Craft Pin
* Scissors
* Low Temp Glue Gun
* Pattern

Your children will love making this arts and crafts project idea - Mini Shrink Art Magnet Frames Craft for Kids. Use our patterns to make mini magnet frames from shrink art or design your own. Your parents will love this keepsake craft for Mother's Day or Father's Day or for a birthday present.

You need:

* Pattern
* 1 Sheet of Inkjet Shrink Art or
1 Piece of Shrinkles
* Pencils or Markers (for use with Shrinkles only)
* Magnet
* White Fine Point Paint Pen
* Scissors
* Adult and Exacto Knife
* Small Photo

Three sweet ways to transform lollipops into a Valentine's Day bouquet! This is also a great arts and crafts project for Mother's Day and Grandmother's Day.

wrapped heart shaped lollipops
green chenille stems
scissors

Create a puzzle to say "I love you" on Valentine's Day, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Grandmother's Day, or Grandfather's Day.

Materials
Jigsaw puzzle pieces
spray paint or acrylic paint
(red, purple, pink)
Paint brush
Craft Glue or glue gun
Pin Backing -craft store
Newspaper

Hey kids, this Flowers crafts project would make a great gift for Mom and Grandma on Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, or as a birthday gift. Children can create this Tissue Paper Flowers Craft on their own or create it with you. These flowers are made from folded tissue paper (crepe paper). You can make an entire bouquet of them for a great gift or decoration.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# Tissue paper (crepe paper)
# Green pipe cleaners (or twist ties)

How to make a Pumpkin Seed Mosaic Craft for kids. You and your children can learn how to make your own mosaic ... Don't throw those pumpkin seeds away! Roast a few and paint the rest for a spectacular work of art.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED

# Pumpkin Seeds (clean)
# Tempera paint (dark colors)
# Paint brush
# Shallow container
# Thick paper (poster board)
# Glue
# Pencils
# Wax paper or newspaper

Hey kids, make this cool Stained Glass Window crafts project with your children. This is a beatiful Stained Glass Window Project. - Make a stained glass window project with White construction paper or poster board; scrap paper; pencil; Elmers 3D Washable Paint Pens

Learn how to make this Faux stained galss candle holder with this arts and crafts project for kids. This Stained Glass Candle Holders craft for children would make a wonderful gift for Mom, Dad, or Grandma on Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, or a birthday. Crafters of all ages can create a lovely, unique finished product within a half hour. It makes a wonderful gift!

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# Clear glass container (jar, small glass)
# Tissue paper in assorted colors
# LINIT® Starch OR LINIT® Starch-n-Crafts™ Stiffener
# Paint Brush
# Votive or tea candle, depending on size of container

How to Make a Colorful Tissue Collage Jar Candle Craft with Kids. With this children's arts and crafts project, you can make a colorful candle that looks like stained glass. This is a great gift idea for your Mom, Dad, Sister, Brother, Grandmother, Grandfather or friends on birthdays, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Valentine's Day, or other special occasions.

make your collage jar candle with Glass jar; different colors of tissue paper; paintbrush; Elmers Glue-All™; Elmers 3D Washable Paint Pens (we used the glitter pens)

What a cool idea for a children's arts and crafts project. Learn how to make a jewelry holder for bracelets, necklaces, and rings. This craft for kids is a Hand shaped Jewelry Holder. This is a great keepsake craft as well since you will be tracing your hand to create this jewelry holder. It makes a great gift for Mom or Grandma for Mother's Day, Grandparents Day, Valentine's Day, or a Birthday. The easy Instructions for making an hand-shaped jewelry and ring holder are on the About.com page, follow it to find out more.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# Heavy Cardboard
# Paint or Markers
# Glue
# Tape
# Piece of Fabric
# Rice, Dreid Beans, or Sand
# Ribbon

Hey Kids!!! This is the coolest arts and crafts project ever. Learn how to create homemade paper that is filled with seeds that you can then go ahead and plant in your garden. Wow! This children's crafts activity for Paper Seeded Flower ( Learn to make handmade paper filled with seeds to plant ) is going to be exciting to work on with your Mom and Dad!

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED

* Arnold Grummer’s Cotton Linter Casting Squares
* Arnold Grummer’s Casting Strainer
* Flower seeds
* Food coloring, yellow
* Sponge
* Small piece of plastic canvas, 4x4 square
* Wood dowel, 12-inch



* Acrylic paint, green
* Paintbrush
* Colored Paper for petals
* Green Paper for leaves
* Scissors
* Craft glue

SunFlower Craft - Instructions to make a sunflower using a paper plate and real sunflower seeds.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:
# Paper Plate
# Glue
# Sunflower Seeds
# Yellow Paint

Hey kids, learn how to make a really cool Sea Shell Paper Weight Crafts activity. This Sea Shell Paper Weight would make a perfect gift for Dad or Mom to put on their desk at work, so it would make a great gift for Mom on Mother's Day or Dad on Father's Day. Make this paper weight with Small sea shells, white glue, sand, paint, and a Wilson Tennis ball container.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:
Small sea shells
white glue
sand
paint
Wilson Tennis ball container

Are you trying to think about what to make for a special occasion for Mom or Dad? This arts and crafts project to create a handmade Business Card Holder is just perfect for Mom on Mother's Day or Dad on Father's Day, especially for that special someone who is a hard worker and needs somewhere to place his / her business cards. This craft for kids isn't very difficula and what a cute gift this can be for Dad, Mother, Aunt or Uncle. Children can Decorate the Popsicle sticks with hearts, stars, or other designs made out of Woodsies, felt or construction paper. This would also be a great birthday gift for Mom or Dad.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED FOR THIS CRAFTS PROJECT:

# 11 Popsicle sticks
# Scissors
# Green craft paint
# School glue
# Decorations (Woodsies, paint, pom-poms, etc.)
# Waxed paper or plastic bag (to protect work surface)

This children's arts and crafts idea is perfect for a child to make for Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, or other special loved one on Mothers Day, Valentines Day, Easter, a birthday or other special occasion such as a Get Better Gift. This easy and tasty craft for kids is to make a Candy Plant - Create candy flowers in a terra cotta clay pot.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED FOR THIS CRAFT FOR KIDS:

# 3 inch Clay Pot
# Green Floral Foam
# Paint
# Wrapped Candy
# Popsicle-Type Sticks
# Glue

Craft Sticks Picture Frame - Make a cool picture frame with craft sticks.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

Craft sticks
Elmer's Glue-All™
Elmer's Squeeze Creations™

Your kids can make homemade Creative Picture Frames as a gift for loved ones. This children's arts and crafts picture frame idea is perfect for a child to make for Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, or other special loved one on Mothers Day, Valentines Day, a birthday or other special occasion such as a Get Better Gift. Your Children can also make this craft for a keepsake by placing their own photograph into the frame. This frame crafts project idea is a way to create a 3-d picture frame for their artwork.

ARTS AND CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

# 9" x 12" white paper
# popsicle sticks
# glue
# crayons
# scissors

Are you going to celebrate Mother's Day, Valentine's Day, or a special occasion such as a birthday or is someone sick and needs a get well soon gift? This is an easy to make arts and crafts activity for kids to make a Photo Flower Craft Project for Kids to Make for Mom or Grandma on Mothers Day or other occasion. This childrens' crafts project of a Photo Flower Craft has the needed instructions for making flowers with a photo in the center.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS WILL NEED FOR THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY

# Small Clay Pot
# Construction Paper
# Popsicle Stick
# Photo
# Pipe Cleaner
# Floral Foam
# Spanish Moss

This arts and crafts activity for kids is to create a picture frame out of puzzle pieces and it is called the 'Waste Not Picture Frame' crafts project. Do your children have an old puzzle that is missing some pieces? How about some photographs that need framing? If you said yes, then you and the kids have a fun project ahead of you! These easy and personalized frames make wonderful gifts for relatives.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS WILL NEED FOR THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:

photograph for framing
piece of cardboard a little larger than your photo
4 ice cream sticks
15 puzzle pieces (will need more or less depending on puzzle piece size)
tempera paint in colors of your choice
various buttons and doodads for decoration
Craft glue
hot glue
scissors
newspaper

What a pretty way to keep pins handy.

You'll need:
A yogurt container
Felt
Fabric
Glue
Rubber band
Styrofoam ball