Craft Projects for Children

	Crafts for Kids Whether you're a Girl Scout leader, an activities director or parent; you are always on the lookout for things to keep your little ones busy. CraftyTips.com has compiled a great list of free resources for crafty projects for children. Make room on the fridge, in the china closet or whatever showcase you display your children's creative expressions; with this group of great ideas there's bound to be something for everyone. All the website owners have also included their favorite kids crafty tips.
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Please Note:We have noticed that a number of the great children's crafty sites listed here have changed since they were first added to Crafty Tips. Several are quite heavily laden with pop-ups. If you visit one of these sites and feel the ads being presented are not family friendly or make the site virtually unusable, please let us know.

Craft Projects for Children Sub-Categories

Craft Projects Using Clay (0)	Craft Projects Using Yarn & Thread (1)
Craft Projects Using Felt (1)	Misc. Craft Projects (3)
Craft Projects Using Paper (1)

Great Craft Projects for Children Websites

Teddy Bear & More Crafts for Kids
	Billy Bear's Crafts shows you how to make several different Teddy Bears. You'll also find a listing of some of our other crafts located throughout our site. Site also has online puzzles and games and a wonderful assortment of activities for children. Using the Internet Crafty Tip Grab a chair and share the space with your child while they visit the world of the internet... play and learn together!
227 Visitors Since Aug 16, 2006 Additional Details



Crafts for Kids
	The Kansas City Public Library has an outstanding collection of craft projects for children. Crafts for most holidays, pets, and that teach concepts and ideas. There's bound to be a project here that will keep your little ones entertained and their creative spirits inspired. Crafting with Kids Crafty Tip The Wallpaper Quilt Block project shown on the left would make a wonderful Mother's Day card. This project could also be made with scrapbooking paper, construction paper, or any other colored or patterned paper. It is also a great project to teach the relationship between squares, triangles and fractions.
166 Visitors Since Nov 11, 2006 Additional Details

DLTK's Crafts for Kids
	A huge site full of great craft projects for children. All crafts on the site are tested by the site owner's two children. Projects are categorized as to type and/or materials and include suggested age groups. Along with numerous craft projects, the site has a large collection of printables, worksheets and puzzles. Crafting with Kids Crafty Tip Save those empty toilet paper and paper towel rolls, they are a cheap and plentiful and are the basis for numerous children's craft projects.
320 Visitors Since Nov 11, 2006 Additional Details

CraftsN'GRaphics
	A crafters haven of free craft patterns, step by step craft projects, recipe directory, crafting blog, prim & country graphics, printable craft graphics, and handmade gifts. We even have our own newsletter so you will never miss a thing. Crafting with Kids Crafty Tip Spending some quality time together is the unsurpassed way to convey to your child how much you like to be with them. The minutes you spend on a simple craft project together can provide memories to last a life time.
149 Visitors Since Mar 15, 2008 Additional Details

Kids Crafts and Printable Activities at AllKidsNetwork.com
	Website devoted to printable activities and fun crafts for kids. On the site you can find thousands of printable coloring pages, mazes, dot to dot, hidden pictures and word search puzzles. You will also find kids craft ideas for all occasions. Styrofoam Crafty Tip There are a million and one things you can make with just Styrofoam and pipe cleaners. By rolling and shaping different Styrofoam shapes, you can create the bodies of just about any animal and combined with pipe cleaners, you can make almost any creature. Don't be afraid to use some paint and other accessories to have fun.
300 Visitors Since Mar 21, 2008 Additional Details



Baker Ross
	Baker Ross stock 1000's of superb craft ideas for children, plus numerous toys, games and party products. From full kits to crafting supplies, there's something to inspire every child in your life to express their imagination and creativity. Crafting with Pipe Cleaners Crafty Tip When using pipe-cleaners, use an old pair or scissors to cut them - you could end up making them blunt.
159 Visitors Since May 29, 2008 Additional Details

Crunch Art
	Economy Handicrafts is an exclusive distributor of Arts and Crafts with a large variety of Kids Crafts. We sell unique craft kits, crunch art, Floam, Build a Bear and all Arts and Crafts. Editor's Note: The mask shown with this listing is actually part of a great children's educational craft pack that includes a number of pre-printed masks to color and adorn. Crafting with Kids Crafty Tip My kids love arts and crafts and they hate the rain! So I save all my arts and crafts for rainy days so they will still be happy!
74 Visitors Since Sep 10, 2008 Additional Details

Eggshell Mosaic
	Teaching-Tiny-Tots.com is a wonderful site for parents to find arts and crafts activities for their young children. This is just one of the great craft projects available - a pretty mosaic made from colored eggshells. Using simple patterns, a hand drawn picture or a black and white printed picture, this activity makes a decorative wall hanging, or a pretty framed picture. This activity is appropriate for ages four and up with assistance. Crafting with Eggshells Crafty Tip As you collect your eggshells, remove the inner lining as completely as possible and rinse the shells thoroughly before drying. Also, leaving the shells in the dye for various lengths of time will yield pretty variations in color.
69 Visitors Since Mar 21, 2009 Additional Details

ToucanLearn
	ToucanLearn is a learning program of crafts, games and other activities for kids from birth through to school. Sign up for free and register the names and ages of your kids. You are then presented with a list of activities aimed at your kid's capabilities. As time goes on, the activities change ensuring that they are always relevant. Every child also has a private blog space where parents can write up their memories and record milestones as they happen. Finger Painting Crafty Tip Toddlers and kids LOVE the texture of finger paints, but you may not have any in! Don't worry - you can have fun making your own edible finger paints! Just add food color to corn syrup or condensed milk and have your toddlers bring their pictures to life! Add chocolate strands and other cake decorations to add sparkle! Make hand and footprints of your kids as they grow bigger! Sounds messy? It is! Enjoy it!!
31 Visitors Since Jul 15, 2009 Additional Details

Creative Jewish Mom
	A new source of inspiration for the busy mom, dedicated to discovering, developing, and nurturing the creative soul. A great resource for anyone who would like to enhance their life with creativity, or would like to teach children to see the world as artists! Crafting with Kids Crafty Tip Don't throw out the styrofoam trays used to hold ground meat and other frozen items, they are great for making original prints! Cut the sides off of the tray, so you have a flat piece. Draw a design with a ball point pen, making sure that your pen makes an indentation in the styrofoam. Apply ink or paint to your styrofoam with a brush or roller, place on paper, burnish and lift up to reveal your print!
37 Visitors Since Aug 24, 2009 Additional Details