How to Make a Stand-Up Dress-Up Doll

How to Make a Stand-Up Dress-Up Doll

When I was a little girl I would have so much fun dressing up paper dolls. You know…. the paper dolls you buy in a book at the store where you cut out the clothes to put on them? I loved them. I used to spend hours dressing up the paper dolls and changing their clothes over and over again. Well, today I’m going to show you how to make with your children a stand-up dress-up doll. You are going to make the doll out of cardboard… it is much stiffer and will hold up to many, many clothes changes. Also, in this craft you will find 4 different template sheets of different accessories for your dress-up doll. That means hours of fun for you and your children dressing up the doll. So, grab the few materials needed and let’s get started.

How to Make a Christmas Paper Toy

How to Make a Christmas Paper Toy

I have a fun Christmas craft for even the youngest of crafters. Today I’m going to show you how to make a Christmas Paper Toy. With just some paper, printer, scissors and a few other materials you and your child will be able to make this cute Christmas paper toy that they will enjoy playing with…. just as much fun as they will have making the craft. If you want, feel free to color the templates before cutting them out to add even more fun to this craft. So, let’s get started.

How to Make a Hanukkah Dinner Paper Craft Toy

How to Make a Hanukkah Dinner Paper Craft Toy

Hanukkah will be here before you know it. After all, Hanukkah begins on the evening of December 8th. Today I will show you how to make a craft that is perfect for Hanukkah. I’m going to show you how to make a Hanukkah Dinner Paper Craft Toy that any child will enjoy playing with. Your children will enjoy cutting out all the characters and images from the template…. folding them and gluing them together. Even the youngest of crafters will enjoy this craft…. with just a little help from an adult. So, let’s get started.

How to Make Paper Thanksgiving Table Toys

How to Make Paper Thanksgiving Table Toys

Many people wonder how to keep the kids at the children’s Thanksgiving table entertained. Sure, you will have the Thanksgiving meal which will occupy them for a little bit. But, what about all the other time they will spend at the table? How do you keep them entertained and safe from boredom? Well, today I have a craft for you and the children that will keep the little ones entertained. In this post I will show you how to make Paper Thanksgiving Table Toys. This will surely keep them happy…. for a little while anyway.

How to Make Cardboard Little People Figures

How to Make Cardboard Little People Figures

Yesterday I showed you how to make a Glue Stick Man out of your recycled glue sticks. Today I’m going to continue showing you how to make toy figures out of recycled materials. In this post I’m going to show you how to make Cardboard Little People Figures. Just simply use pieces of used cardboard boxes. This craft is a great way to recycle those cardboard boxes that you would normally throw away. These Cardboard Little People Figures are fun to make…. almost as much fun as they will be to play with. So, let’s get started.

How to Make a Glue Stick Man out of your Recycled Glue Sticks

How to Make a Glue Stick Man

With all the crafts that I do I go through a lot of glue sticks. I always hate the idea of throwing them away…. I always try to find crafts that I can make out of recycled items. And, glue sticks are no exception. Here is a great craft you can make with your used glue sticks. Today I’m going to show you how to make a Glue Stick Man out of your recycled glue sticks. You will see what a great feeling you get from making something out of recycled materials. Plus, you get a very cool toy man.

How to Make Crepe Paper Mache Rock Sculptures

How to Make Crepe Paper Mache Rock Sculptures

HAVE you ever wished you could suggest a use for the interesting stones that children bring home? Here is an idea. By adding crepe-paper mache to these rocks, the children can produce interesting creatures of the imagination. These can be used for paperweight gifts, but the experience of making them has its own reward. With crepe-paper mache children can make rocks into birds, animals, vehicles, fruit, vegetables, holiday novelties. Sounds fun, right? Sure does. So, let’s get started.

How to Make a Cork Bunny

How to Make a Cork Bunny

I have a fun and creative craft for you in this post….. today I’m going to show you how to make a Cork Bunny. Made from a cork, toothpicks and a template this craft turns out really cute. It is a perfect craft for Easter. Make a few and decorate your house in time for Easter. You will need some help from an adult as there is a part in this craft that a knife is needed. An Adult should do this section of the craft. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.

How to Make Easter Standup Animals

How to Make Easter Standup Animals

I have a fun and easy craft for you today. I’m going to show you how to make Easter Standup Animals. These Easter Standup Animals are a perfect decoration for inside your house this Easter. And, the youngest of crafters will enjoy making these as they are made from a template. You can choose to print off the colored templates or print off the black & white templates and color them yourself. The choice is yours. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started.

How to Make an “I Don’t Want to Stay Down” Doll

Today I’m going to show you how to make a traditional Romanian Toy. It is called a “Hopa Mitica” Doll. But, we will call it an “I Don’t Want to Stay Down” Doll because this doll will not stay down. When you try to lay it down it will pop right back up. It’s a cute, funny toy that will be a ton of fun to make…. almost as much fun as it will be playing with the Doll. So, grab the materials needed and let’s get started with the crafting fun.

How to Make a Stand-up Santa Claus Paper Craft

How to Make a Stand-up Santa Claus Paper Craft

Christmas will here before we know it. And, with Christmas comes the fun part of decorating. You can help your parents decorate for Christmas with this next craft. I am going to show you how to make a Stand-up Santa Claus Paper Craft perfect for decorating for the Christmas holiday. The cool thing is all you need is a printer, paper, scissors and a glue stick…. so let’s get started.

How to Make Standing Ghosts for Halloween

How to Make Standing Ghosts for Halloween

I have a craft that kids will love to make. It’s a Standing Ghosts craft and it is perfect for Halloween. The craft is easy enough that in no time you could have several of these ghosts made….. ideal for decorating the House for Halloween.

How to Make Standing Witches for Halloween

How to Make Standing Witches for Halloween

Today we are going to be making Standing Witches for Halloween. You can choose to either use the printable template and cardstock to make this item. Or, if you want the craft to be a little more difficult you can such items as yarn, sticks, construction paper and straw to make the Standing Witch from scratch. The choice is your own.

How to Make a Halloween Skull Mummy Figure

How to Make a Halloween Skull Mummy Figure

Today I’m going to show you how to make a Halloween Skull Mummy Figure with movable arms and legs. This Skull Mummy is super creepy and totally perfect for Halloween. Made with pipe cleaners and bandage tape your child is going to love putting together this creative Halloween Skull Mummy Figure.

Sheep or Lamb Stand-Up Paper Toy Model to Print Out Craft for Kids

Sheep or Lamb Stand-Up Paper Toy Model to Print Out Craft for Kids

Today, we will show you how to make some stand up paper-figure animals. This one is a standing lambs / sheep paper figure. You can choose a black and white version to color in, or you can choose the one that is already colorized. Either way … have fun.

Wolf Stand-Up Paper Toy Model to Print Out Craft for Kids

Wolf Stand-Up Paper Toy Model to Print Out Craft for Kids

Today, we will show you how to make some stand up paper-figure animals. This one is a standing wolf paper figure. You can choose a black and white version to color in, or you can choose the one that is already colorized. Either way … have fun.