DIY

Best Drawing Books and Supplies for Kids

My kids, especially my youngest, love to draw. I’ve always provided books and art supplies for my kids so they can express themselves artistically as well as grow in their drawing skills. Of all the books we’ve had, these are our favorites. Best Drawing Books for Kids Step by Step Drawing Book by Fiona Watt (Usborne) […]

Project Pet Rock (Craft and Procedural Writing Activity)

Help your kids adopt the easiest pet ever — a ROCK! (I know. Why didn’t you think of this before?) Once your child adopts a rock, he can dress it up, name it, and give it a home! Not only that, add literacy learning with a funny and fun writing activity. Use a procedural “How-To” book like Laura Numeroff’s 10-Step Guide […]

14 Bookmarks That Kids Can Make Themselves (for Gifts or Fun)

I love when kids give handmade gifts for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and to friends. Because crafting is not my cup of tea, today my blogger friends are letting me share with you their clever and crafty DIY bookmarks that kids can make themselves. Make these as gifts or simply for a fun literacy-related craft […]

The Best Father’s Day Gift (That Kids Can Make)

Okay, I realize I’m cutting it close to Father’s Day but I have the BEST Father’s Day gift idea ever. And, it’s easy, cheap, and — best of all — kids can make it! The Best Father’s Day Gift (That Kids Can Make) A word collage! Ever heard of Wordle? It’s a website where you enter in […]

Christmas Crafts for Kids: Paint Mix and Match Blocks

(Disclosure: I’m working with Kwix Stix to bring you this craft idea.) Looking for Christmas crafts for kids? Inspired by the mix and match drawing game, Exquisite Corpse, we made mix and match Christmas themed blocks decorated with Kwik Stix quick drying tempera paints. The end result is a fun toy for kids to play […]

Learn How to Make Origami Fashion

Artistic and crafty kids (and adults) can make origami art beyond animals and flowers with the incredible new book, Origami Chic: A Guide to Foldable Fashion by Sok Song. You’ll learn how to make tops, bottoms, dresses, shoes, handbags, and more. My 11-year old just can’t get enough! JJ, my 11-year old, had never done origami before this book. So […]

How to Make Cute Clay Creatures

Ready for our new favorite crafty book? Modeling Clay with 3 Basic Shapes by Bernadette Cuxart! It shares step-by-step directions and photographs for kids to create cute clay animals. (Or cute eraser creatures as we did.) And your kids can do it BY THEMSELVES! Using three basic shapes — a ball, a worm, and a teardrop […]

Easy Accordion Book for Kids

It’s really easy to make an accordion book that kids can use for writing and drawing. All you need for this project is paper, scissors, and stickers. This is a variation of the Dog & Star Hinged Accordion project from the very creative new book Making Books with Kids: 25 Paper Projects to Fold, Sew, Paste, Pop, and Draw by Esther K. Smith […]