Crafts with Cotton Balls

Make a life-sized snow friend to play with or to hang on the bedroom wall for all to see.

Materials

* Cardboard
* Three sheets of white construction paper or posterboard for each child
* Washable markers
* Safety scissors
* Tape
* White glue
* Cotton balls

This is a really neat crayon Stain Glass Picture craft. Hang the finished product in a bright window to see the picture. This is a great idea for a beautiful and thoughtful gift to someone that you love.

Material:

Construction paper
Crayons
Baby oil
Cotton balls

Halloween spider craft for kids, handprint spider. Hand Print Spiders - For the HUalloween spider craft:

You'll need:
Black Tempera or poster paint
paper
wiggly eyes

For the Spooky See Through

You'll need:
White school glue
Food color
Plastic food wrap
Paint brush or cotton swabs
Card board or paper

A Pine cone Bird feeder craft for kids. Attract winter birds with this natural taste treat for your feathered friends!

You'll Need:
Pine cone
Butter knife or wood craft sticks
Natural smooth peanut butter
Birdseed
Natural twine; hemp flax or cotton
Scissors

Make your own Winter Snow dolls with this Craft for Kids called Snow Folks. These adorable snow folks were designed by Amanda Formaro of FamilyCorner.com

Materials You need:

* Mittens with Large Cuffs
* Rice
* Cotton Batting
* 1-1/4" Dia. Wooden Balls
* Buttons
* Scrap Material for Scarves
* Silk Florals (holiday springs, berries, flowers, etc.)
* Black Acrylic Paint
* Rosey Lipstick
* Black Marker
* Scissors
* Hot Glue Gun

This arts and craft project ideas is a craft for kids to make Baby Food Jar Animals Sculpture that kids will love to play with or put on the mantel. What does your pet look like? How about the pet you wish you had? Make one out of a baby food jar. They're cute and easy! This idea comes from Lisa of Anniston, Alabama.

You need:

* Baby Food Jars
* Scraps of Craft Foam
* Tacky Glue or Low Temp Glue Gun
* Pompoms
* Cotton (for white animals)
* Feathers (for bird)
* 10mm Wiggle Eyes
* Plastic Lace for whiskers
* Scissors

A beautiful bejeweled menorah your children can make for your Hanukkah celebration!

Simple Animal Cracker Noahs Ark - Print out this simple ark template and let the kids decorate it as they choose.

Crafts Materials Needed:

Materials:
- printer
- paper
- crayons
- glue
- scissors
- blue construction paper
- cotton balls
- tooth brush
- blue or grey (rain colored) tempra paint thinned (with 3 parts paint and one part water).
- OPTIONAL: tissue paper

What could be a better crafts project for kids to work on for Halloween than Halloween Finger Puppets? Your children can make a Set of Halloween Puppets such as a Pumpkin Guy, Ghost, Black Cat, and a witch. These are the cutest halloween puppets and aren't creepy at all.

CRAFTS MATERIALS NEEDED:

- Scraps of felt in black, grey, pink or flesh, orange, white and green (alternatively use craft foam in the same colours)
- Scraps of brown wool, straw or brown felt for witch's hair
- Needle and thread (or white glue)
- Embroidery cotton (or coloured markers)
- Sequin or stars to decorate witch's hat and dress.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Easy Easter Bunny
Similar to the TP roll Easter Bunny, but quite a bit simpler to do. It's nice when there's a slightly jealous, younger sibling watching the older one make the tp roll bunny!

Materials:
printer,

something to colour with,

scissors,

glue, and

paper



Instructions:
Print out the template of choice.

Colour (where appropriate) and cut out the template pieces.

Glue the small dot (nose) and two bigger dots (cheeks) on to the circle to make a face. Glue teeth underneath.

Then glue on the eyes, ears, and bow.

Alternative Decorating Ideas:
Use sparkles, sparkle glue, or felt to decorate the small egg and/or the center of the ears (pink or red sparkles look great in place of colouring the ears.

Use a small paper or foam plate instead of the template circle as the head.

Replace the eyes with purchased wiggly eyes.

Replace the small dot with small pink or red pom pom.

Replace the two bigger dots with medium white pom poms.

Spooky Spider Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Kids can make this spooky spider with this easy & fun arts & crafts activity.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Black Construction Paper
* Cotton Balls
* Red Construction Paper
* 8 X 12" Orange Construction Paper
* Green, Red, or Orange Crepe Paper
* Glue
* Paper Punch
* Ruler

Well Dressed Ghost Finger Puppet Kids Arts & Crafts Project Tutorial - make a ghost finger puppet with this simple & easy kids arts & crafts project tutorial.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Tissue paper
Cotton ball
Rubber band
Ribbon

Blooming Necklace Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - Instructions for making a blooming necklace arts & crafts project using an empty film container.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Film Container
* Cotton Balls
* Yarn
* Flower or Vegetable Seeds
* Screw Eye Hook

Compilation of Film Canister Arts & Crafts Project Ideas - A compilation of film canister arts & crafts projects for kids.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
film cannisters
various misc. crafting items depending on project.

Empty Film Canisters Arts & Crafts Ideas For Kids - What to do with empty film containers arts & crafts project ideas for kids.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
film canisters
misc. arts & crafts items depending on project

Grinch in Chimney Ornament Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Make a Grinch arts & crafts project! Make this adorable Christmas tree ornament that looks like the grinch stuck in a chimney.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Empty Film Container
* Paint
* Thin Ribbon
* Cotton Balls (or cotton from pill bottles)
* 1 1/2 inch or 2 inch green pom-pom
* Green Chenille Stem
* Glue

Giraffe Pencil Holder for Dad Arts & Crafts Project Idea For Kids - Make a Giraffe Pencil Holder for Dad to hold his pencils in.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
empty frozen juice container
OR
empty soup can (no sharp edges)
cardboard
OPTIONAL: popsicle stick
black marker
yellow and brown paint
cotton ball
scissors
paper mache paste (1 part flour to 5 parts water... boil about 3 minutes and let cool)
+ strips of newspaper and white paper

Easter Chick in a Basket Arts & Crafts Project Idea For Kids - Make a basket (egg carton) with a chick in it for Easter.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Cottonballs
* Egg carton
* Yellow food dye
* Bits of orange paper
* Marker

Cotton Ball Chick Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - Kids can make this arts & crafts project tutorial and use these cute chicks to decorate an Easter Basket or table decoration.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
# 2 yellow pom-poms or yellow cotton balls
# Half of a clean egg shell
# Small piece of orange craft foam
# 2 google eyes
# Scissors
# White craft glue
# Wood doll base (the kind used with clothespins)
# Pastel colored craft paint
# Paintbrush

Cotton Ball Easter Egg Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Cotton ball Easter Egg arts & crafts for children.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
81/2x11 white construction paper
Pastel colored cotton balls
Child safe scissors
Stick glue

Cotton People Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea - Kids can get creative and make little people out of cotton balls with this easy & fun arts & crafts project tutorial.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Cotton Balls
* Construction Paper
* Wiggly Eyes
* Glue

Easter Bunnies Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Make a cute bunny out of velour fabric.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Pattern;
pencil;
ruler;
paper for patterns;
scissors;
dressmaker's tracing (carbon) paper;
dry ball-point pen (optional);
embroidery needle;
sewing machine with zigzag stitch;
steam iron.

Materials:
For each bunny you will need white brushed velour-type fabric, 12" x 18".
Scrap of pink felt.
Lightweight cotton print fabric, large scrap.
Embroidery floss, small amounts black and pink.
Fiberfill.
Ribbon to match cotton print, 1/8" wide, 12".
Sewing thread to match cotton print; also white and pink.
One white 1"-diameter acrylic pompon.
Pink crayon.
Note: For boy bunny trousers only, you will need two 5/16"-diameter pearl buttons.

Dinosaur Finger Puppet Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea- Your fingers are the legs (or trunk) of these simple paper puppets. You can make the entire cast of a nursery rhyme or fairy tale in just a few minutes, and then put on your own show. Tyrannosaurus rex , Brachiosaurus , and Stegosaurus

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Stiff paper, like thick construction paper or even thicker paper
* Scissors
* Markers or crayons
* Optional - printer, googly eyes, glue, cotton balls

Christmas Angel Tree Topper Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Make a tree topper for your christmas tree with this easy & fun arts & crafts project tutorial for kids.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Construction paper (any color)
* Ribbon
* Foil
* Cereal box
* Cotton balls
* Glitter
* Sequins
* Empty paper towel roll
* Hot glue gun and sticks
* Scissors
* Markers

Cotton Ball Rabbit Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea -You can make a cotton ball rabbit with your child and this easy & fun arts & crafts tutorial.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
cardboard
felt
buttons
black yarn
string
cotton balls
scissors
glue

Cotton Ball Sheep Arts & Crafts Activities for Kids - Make an easy sheep project with cotton balls, felt, cardboards.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Cotton balls, (or you can use popcorn, or those recyclable packaging peanuts. You can tell if they are recyclable by placing one under water. If it melts you can use it. The other ones smell awful and I would be afraid a child could choke on them) cardboard (such as card board from cereal boxes), tan felt for ears, markers or crayons, glue, movable eyes (optional), piece of ribbon and a small bell (optional)

Movable Mummies Arts & Crafts Project Idea For Kids - Here's a fun, fairly simple childrens arts & craft project idea for Halloween. Movable Mummies! You can bend them into different shapes, stand them, sit them and have hours of fun. Make one or make a whole haunted house full!

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Pipe cleaners, or heavy gauge wire
* Muslin, cotton or canvas torn in strips
* Cotton balls or batting
* Masking or first aid tape
* Gauze strips [optional]
* Black marker, or Google eyes
* Small Halloween decorations
* Hot glue gun/glue, scissors

Paper Lamb Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Here is a simple lamb template that you can choose to color or paste cotton balls.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
printer
paper
cotton balls
glue
Optional: Black Construction Paper and Scissors

Santa Hat Ornament Kids Arts & Crafts Activity Idea - Instructions to make Christmas tree ornament that looks like Santas hat! Easy arts & crafts project made with felt and cotton balls.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
# red Felt
# Cotton Balls or Fiber Fill
# Glue
# Ribbon

Santa Paper Bag Puppet Arts & Crafts Activity Idea For Kids - This kids arts & crafts project tutorial provides Instructions to make a Christmas Santa Claus puppet using a paper lunch bag.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Paper Lunch Bags
* Crayons or Markers
* Paper
* Cotton Balls
* Glue

Santa Hat or Decoration Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial- This cute Santa hat (or decoration) is easily made from construction paper and cotton.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* A large piece of red construction paper (one large, one regular size) [If you only have regular-size paper, you can use these hats as great decorations, but they will be too small to wear. You can also use a brown paper bag to make the hat, coloring it with tempera paint.]
* Small scraps of black, yellow, and pink paper
* A pencil
* Scissors
* Hole punch
* Red crayon or marker
* Stapler
* Glue
* Cotton balls

Angel Pencil or Coin Holder Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - This angel craft is a great change holder if you're saving for a charity (it makes it that much more fun when an angel is guarding the gift). You can also use it as a pencil holder... were making them as gifts this year.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
empty frozen juice container
OR
empty soup can (no sharp edges)
white paper
cotton balls or cotton stuffing
black marker or paint
hair-colored wool
scissors
glue
OPTIONAL: gold ribbon or cord
OPTIONAL: paper mache paste (1 part flour to 5 parts water... boil about 3 minutes and let cool)
+ strips of newspaper and white paper

Necktie Scarecrow Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea - This 12 to 18inch tall necktie scarecrow is loads of fun and quite simple to make.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
an old necktie (make sure daddy or grandpa are ok with you chopping it up!)
scraps of wool (yellow or tan) or raffia. If you do not have these, cut yellow construction paper into thin strips.
string, wool (any color) or twist-ties
the toe of an old pair of nylons
two sticks (or you can use drinking straws or pieces of dowling)
markers
kleenex, cotton balls or stuffing

Easy Lamb Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - This cute little lamb is a great March (in like a lion out like a lamb), farm animal or Bible craft project.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
printer
glue
scissors
something to color with (optional)
AND
either
paper plate (whatever size)
cardboard cut into a circle OR
margarine or ice cream container lid
either
white cotton batting (the kind you use for pillow stuffing) OR
cotton balls

A Snowball Fight Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - Create this cute winter pal with your mismatched childrens gloves. Much like our Snow Folks, all you will need is gloves, wooden balls, and lots of imagination.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
child's glove
cotton batting
11/4" diameter wooden ball
mismatched infant or child's sock
gold cord
small white pom poms
scrap material for scarf
silk florals (holiday sprigs, berries, flowers, pine, etc.)
tiny black plastic eyes or black acrylic paint
rosey lipstick
black marker

Cotton Ball Clay Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea- This is a super easy and super fun concoction that you can use in your dioramas, on three dimensional maps, free standing sculptures, etc. You can have“snow”year round.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
3 cups cotton balls
2 cups water
2/3 cup flour
5 to 7 drops of food coloring, if desired

Make a Sheep Paper Bag Puppet Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - This paper bag puppet is adorable...love it.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
White paper lunch bags, Oriental Trading Company has white paper bags (Ttype in 3/173 in the search box on the left to find them.), (or brown paper bags & white paint) fiberfill or cotton balls, ribbon for bows, and glue.

Paper Bag Puppets Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial- Very simple puppets made from small paper lunch bags. You can make a raccoon, dog, cat, rabbit, bunny, mouse, pig, panda, or frog.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Paper bags
* Scraps of construction paper
* Glue
* Scissors
* Markers or crayons
* Optional - googly eyes, pipe cleaners for whiskers

Nutshell Critters Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
Chestnut or Walnut shell halves; Paint; Clear nail polish sealer or base coat; toothpick; glue; crochet thread or household string; white felt; cotton balls; scissors.

Kids Arts & Crafts Project Idea Tutorial - These are perfect for little hands to make.

CRAFTS MATERIALS YOUR KIDS NEED TO MAKE THIS CHILDRENS' ARTS AND CRAFTS ACTIVITY:
* Cotton balls
* Googly eyes or
* Black marker
* Masking tape
* Glue
* Brooch pin back (optional)