Kids Arts & Crafts by Holiday or Occasion

Grow Your Own Leprachaun With this educational & fun arts & crafts activity project tutorial. - How to make a unique leprechaun complete with growing hair!

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:

* 5-inch styrofoam cup
* Planting soil
* Grass seed
* Green construction paper
* Black construction paper
* Wiggly eyes
* Black marker

Leprachaun Hat Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial. - Instructions to make a leprechaun hat from a paper plate and cup. Easy & Fun kids arts & crafts project idea.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Small Paper Plate
* Paper Cup
* Paint
* Glue
* Construction Paper

Make Your Own Dragon Puppet for Asian New Year Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
1. 1 red plastic "Solo" cup, 16 oz.
2. Three 1 inch pom-poms, any color
3. Two 1/4 inch plastic jiggly eyes
4. 2 silver disk sequins
5. Yellow felt
6. Red felt
7. 1 pipe cleaner, any color
8. 2 feet x 5 inch strip colorful wrapping paper
9. 2 small gold color bells
10. Tacky craft glue

Styrofoam Lephrechaun Hat Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial. - How to make a leprechaun hat from a styrofoam cup.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
1 Styrofoam Cup
Paint (Green is best, but any color can be used)
Small Foam Brush or Paint Brush
Craft Glue
Craft Foam
Scissors
Old Cookie Sheet

Brown Paper Christmas Stocking Arts & Crafts Project Idea for Kids - Make a great Christmas stocking from a brown paper grocery bag. You can hang it from your mantle and stuff it with Christmas goodies.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Thick brown paper (like grocery bag paper) or brown felt
* Pencil
* Scissors
* Glue
* A holepunch
* Yarn
* Markers or crayons

Money Wallet Origami Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:

20 New/Well Ironed Dollar Bills

Flying Fish Outdoor Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial For kids -To celebrate Kodomo-no-Hi (Childrens Day) on May 5, Japanese families traditionally fly colorful carp-shaped wind socks.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
2-foot square of lightweight nylon fabric
Scissors
4 yards of ribbon
Pipe cleaners
Fabric glue
Acrylic paints
2-foot piece of string
Wooden dowel

Foam Jewelry for Mothers Day - Make your own foam jewelry with this easy & fun arts & crafts project idea tutorial for kids.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Flexifoam;
Elmers 3-D Washable Glitter Paint Pens... (optional)

I Love You a Bunch! Mothers Day Card Craft - Make this great Mothers Day Card with this easy & fun arts & crafts project idea tutorial for kids.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Card stock,
high resolution printer paper,
flowers, waxed paper,
heavy books,
paper glue,
and Elmer's glue.

Mothers Day Flower Bookmark Arts & Crafts Project Idea For Kids - Easy Arts & Crafts projects for children to give their Mothers who love to read.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* bright color of fun foam
* green fun foam
* 12" green grosgrain ribbon about 1" wide
* paper fastener (brad)
* scissors
* fray check (available at fabric stores)
or clear nail polish

Fireworks Display Mobile Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial For Kids - This large-scale display is easy to make using junk and craft materials that you already have lying around the house and this fun & easy arts & crafts activity tutorial for children.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Black construction paper (optional)
Scraps of coloured paper and card
Cardboard tubes (loo rolls, kitchen rolls)
Glue and Scissors
Clear nylon thread or black thread

Sparkly things, such as:
- scraps of tinsel
- gel pens and metallic pens
- old foil Christmas decorations
- sparkly pipe-cleaners
- sparkly pom-poms
- glitter and glitter glue
- sequins, beads
- gold coin cases

Don't worry if you don't have all of the bits and pieces listed above - let your kids use their imagination and anything sparkly they can lay their hands on to create their own display!

Chinese New Year Lanterns Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Kids can make these fun Chinese lanterns to decorate your house ready for Chinese New Year with this easy & fun arts & crafts tutorial.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Plain white card stock

Earth Pendant or an Earth Light Catcher Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Make an Earth Pendant or an Earth Light Catcher to hang in your window. This simple childrens arts & crafts project is made from white glue and food coloring.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* A piece of acetate (or any piece of thick, flat, flexible, transparent plastic)
* A printer (optional)
* Blue and green permanent markers (sharpies work well - don't use waler-soluble markers)
* A hole punch
* Scissors
* String or yarn

Fourth of July Armband Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Ideas - Here's a stylish way to sport the colors of the flag for Flag Day (June 14), the Fourth of July, or all summer long.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
1 yard of white plastic lace
2 yards of blue plastic lace
Dozen or so red pony beads

Ghost Necklace Arts & Crafts Project Idea For Kids - Instructions for making a ghost necklace using an empty film container and this kids arts & craft project idea tutorial.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Clear Film Container
* White Yarn
* Wiggle Eyes
* Glue

Glue Ghost Necklace or Decoration Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea - Kids can make a scary ghost that you can wear as a necklace or decoration with this easy & fun arts & crafts activity idea tutorial.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* White glue (like Elmer's glue)
* Paper clip
* Waxed paper
* 2 black paper circles cut using a hole punch, or googly eyes (from a craft store)
* String or yarn

Snowman Necklace or Ornament Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Make a snowman that you can wear as a necklace or use as an ornament.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* White glue (like Elmer's glue)
* Paper clip
* Waxed paper
* Scraps of construction paper: black, and orange
* A hole punch (for cutting eyes, and buttons)
* Scissors
* Googly eyes (from a craft store) - optional
* Tiny buttons - optional
* 2 very tiny twigs (for arms)
* String or yarn (for hanging it)

Uncle Sam Pin Kids Arts & Crafts PRoject Idea Tutorial - Pin on a patriotic face thats sure to stand out in any Fourth of July crowd.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
White craft foam
Scissors
Markers
Wooden craft spoon
Googly eyes
Cotton balls
Glue
Self-adhesive pinback

Black Cat Hat for Halloween Arts & Crafts Project Idea For Kids - This scary black cat hat (or decoration) is easily made from construction paper and this arts & crafts project tutorial for children.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* 2 pieces of black construction paper (one large, one regular size) [if you only have regular-size paper, you can use these black cats as great decorations, but they will be too small to wear. You can also use brown paper bags to make the hat, and color them using black tempera paint.]
* Small scraps of white, pink, white, and/or orange construction paper (for the cat's eyes, nose, whiskers, mouth)
* A pencil or white crayon
* Scissors
* Black crayon or marker
* Stapler
* Glue

Flower Crown Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Kids can make a pretty flowery crown from a paper plate and paper flowers. These are fun to make for Spring or Easter with this easy & fun arts & crafts activity for kids.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
# A paper plate
# Colored construction paper or tissue paper
# Paint, markers, or crayons
# Scissors
# Glue
# Optional - glitter, crepe paper or other ribbons

Tiny Leprechaun Hat Arts & Crafts Project Idea For St. Patricks Day - A tiny, paper Leprechaun Hat to help celebrate St. Patricks Day that kids can make with this arts & crafts activity tutorial.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Green and yellow paper (or white paper and green and yellow crayons, marker, or paint)
* Printer
* White glue or a glue stick
* Scissors

Autumn Handprint Wreath Arts & Crafts Project Idea For Kids

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
glue,
scissors,
yellow, orange, red paint
or construction paper.

Bouquet in Hand Arts & Crafts Project Idea For Kids - This is a simple paper arts & crafts made from a childs handprint, paint or markers, and construction paper. It makes a great gift for a birthday or Mothers Day.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* A piece of light-colored construction paper (white, pale blue, pale yellow, or other colors) - for the backgound
* One piece of skin-colored construction paper - for the hand
* Scissors
* Glue
* Crayons, markers or paint and brushes
* Optional: colorful construction paper for the flowers (or flowers can be drawn with markers)

Fingerprint Bell Ornaments Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial. - The hardest part of this children's arts & crafts project is looping the wire. The children can paint the terra cotta pot and the adult can loop the wire.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Small terracotta pot
* Green craft paint
* Red craft paint
* Q-Tip
* Paper (to blot with)
* 4 Tiny jingle bells
* Gold wire (24 gauge, or gauge preferred)
* Wire cutters
* Scissors
* Ribbon

Footprint Ghost KIds Arts & Crafts Activity Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
black construction paper,
black marker or paint,
white tempra or poster paint,
large ice cream container lid or
sponge paintbrush,
and a foot!

Footprint T-Shirt Arts & Crafts Project Idea For Kids - Instructions to make a fun T-shirt full of real footprints and a special message. A great gift idea!

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
T-Shirt
Fabric Paints
Markers

Handprint Chick Arts & Crafts Activity For Kids - This cute Easter Chick will give you something to remember those little crafting fingers with. (It makes a great gift for long distance grandparents!)

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
a printer,
paper for the printer,
yellow or white construction paper
scissors,
glue,
crayons (or something else to colour with).

Love Bug Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial. - This is a nice easy craft that works well for all ages. You can turn it into a Valentines Card for Mom and Dad or just make a picture to hang on the wall.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Red, white, purple, and/or pink tempra paints (not too thick).
Red, pink, purple or white construction paper.

Make a Paper Tree from Little Hand Prints Arts & Crafts Project Idea -Children can make an adorable Christmas tree from own hand prints. This makes a nice decoration to put on a door or a great bulletin board in a classroom.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* A lot of green construction paper
* A piece of brown construction paper (for the tree trunk)
* A piece of yellow construction paper (for the star)
* A large piece of brown paper (or use another color)
* Pencil
* Scissors
* Glue
* Optional: Glitter, glitter glue, or paper ornaments to glue on the tree

Make a Paper Wreath from Little Hand Prints Arts & Crafts Activity For Kids - Make an adorable wreath from your child's hand prints with this easy arts & crafts project idea tutorial.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* A lot of green construction paper
* A piece of red construction paper or a red ribbon
* Pencil
* Scissors
* Glue
* Optional: Glitter or glitter glue

Clown Costume Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Hey Kids! Make your own clown costume with this easy & fun arts & crafts project idea tutorial.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Card Board Box
Paints
Construction Paper
Elastic
Ribbon
PomPoms
Ice Cream Container

Dressing Up Your Treats Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Wrap your lollipops in the squares of white fabric and tie a the neck. Draw a nice spooky face on the lollipop and store them ready to give to those trick or treaters!

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Some lollipops
White fabric squares, approx. 8 inches
White thread or small rubber bands
A black pen

Glow Fabric and Glowing Ghost Arts & Crafts Project Tutorial. - learn how to make glowing ghost fabric with this simple & easy arts & crafts project tutorial.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
1 box Rit Fabric Whitener,
1 styrofoam wig head,
1 6ft dowel rod,
Roll Cheese Cloth,
Wire clothes hanger,
1 black light,
white craft glue,
1/2 inch paintbrush.

Glowing Ghosts Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Make your own glowing ghosts with

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Average balloons,
newspaper,
Elmers glue,
water,
2 glow sticks,
white spray paint,
fishing line,
thin white fabric about 5 ft.

Halloween Bath Foam Shapes Kids Arts & Crafts Activity. A simple & easy arts & crafts project idea for bath time.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Bath Foam Pieces

Haunting Hands Arts & Crafts Project Idea For Kids - Scare em silly with these hand disguises that will have you cackling in no time.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* An inexpensive pair of work gloves
* Scissors
* Fake fur
* Construction paper
* School glue
* Clothespins
* Glitter glue

Halloween Lantern Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Make a halloween lantern out of a soda can.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Empty Soda Can
* Marker
* Sharp knife (adults only)
* Pencil
* Small votive candle
* Screw hook
* Picture wire

Halloween Banners Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Children love to decorate the house for Halloween, and here is a simple (and cheap!) way to do just that with this arts & crafts project for kids.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
colored paper or card,
for variety print out some of our Halloween pattern sheets
string, wool (yarn) or ribbon,
paper clips or a stapler to join your shapes together,

Halloween Candle Jars Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - These candle jars are simple and great fun to make, and a wonderful way to decorate your house. But an adult will need to supervise everything to do with the candle - including, of course, lighting it!

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Jars of all shapes and sizes and appropriate candles to fit them
Tissue paper - orange, white, purple or black
Black construction paper
Scissors
Glue

Halloween Fingers Arts & Crafts Activity For Kids - This is a great party decoration for any Halloween or fright night.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Disposable rubber gloves
Plaster of paris
Skin colored and red acrylic Paints
Elastic band