You may have seen our previous Science Fair Project before (our erupting volcano – a classic of course – but still fun to make). We have another fun and hopefully easy science fair projects to have go at today – Layers of the Earth Bowls. We made a papier mache solar system many moons ago,…
Learn how to make an Easter basket. Choose from a number of different Easter basket crafts – from milk carton to tissue paper nests!
Wow! The last day of the 31 Days of Love and wow… we have a fabulous art project for you today! Cassie Stephens is a fabulous art teacher, blogger and youtuber and today she shares this fantastically arty Valentine Decoration with you – Giant Conversation Hearts sculptures. She makes using plaster, but suggests using paper mache if…
Pokemon Go Mania continues and if you love Pokemon and the Pokemon cartoons, take a peak at this fun 3D Pokeball DIY – easy and cheap to make! The kids and I have been indulging in Pokemon DIYs recently (check out our amazing Pinata Pokeball Cake too!). Our favouirte has to be this super duper…
The great thing about do-it-yourself crafts is that you don’t have to be a master engineer to have fun with them. As long as you’re willing to roll up your sleeves and maybe deal with a little glitter stuck to your eyebrows, you can create all kinds of unique trinkets to use and display in…
A few years ago the kids and I made some tissue paper Easter Baskets in the from of a Hen and some Rabbits. They were so easy and fun to make, that I thought we could have another go.. this time, we decided to make a slightly SMALLER Chick Easter Basket version. It literally took…
We have of course shared Bunny DIYs, Easter Chick Crafts and Easter Basket ideas with you before… but bunnies and rabbits are BIG in our house. So I thought we would need some more! Both the kids “comforters” are and were Rabbits. So it is only natural for us to explore some bunny crafts… and as Easter is…
I love art. Always have and always will. Now having children, I find they are an ideal opportunity to revisit art, go back to basics and learn with them. A – Art Galleries – If Art is something that you are interested in and that you would like to…
There are two reasons why I am a great fan of recycled craft for kids and for the family – one we are reusing something that is regarded to be of little value. In a society that consumes and consumes and consumes, I think it is very important to stop and look for the value…
We are already on Day 14 of the Creative Christmas Countdown. My how time flies, it will be Christmas in no time!! I hope you have been enjoying this Virtual Advent Calendar brought to you by Creative With Kids, Red Ted Art and all those AMAZING 24 Kid bloggers. So many different and diverse ideas…
A while back I did a round up of “Crafts for Boys” – a round up of ideas focussing on things to make with and for boys. Of course all the ideas apply to girls too – there is no real “gender discrimination” – I have a girl and a boy myself and we make…
Welcome back to this week’s Kids Crafts – our very own paper mache Solar System – ok, so it is “only” the sun, the earth and the moon, but it is a start and something to add to over time. We actually made it , mainly because the lovely people from Cubbykit sent it to…
Spring! Wonderful Spring! Isn’t it great when finally, after the long grey Winter, Spring is finally in the air. The snowdrops and crocuses make an appearance, the trees turn white and pink with blossom, their an undeniable happy freshness in the air. Coinciding with Easter, there is also a lot of lovely crafts out there to choose…
Welcome to the Creative Resource Page and the Planting Creative Seeds Challenge that I am working on with Alissa from Creative with Kids. As New Year’s Resolutions are made… if craftiness for you or for you children is on the agenda, we would love to help you on your journey. If you are joining us…
As you may know by now, I am a keen recycler. I love seeing the value in something that has been deemed to be useless and only for the bin. Check out the magazine beads coming up and my shopping bags made from old shirts. However, I am always horrified at quite how much waste…
I always get super excited when it is “Get Crafty Carnival” day. So wonderful to see lots of different crafts coming together under one theme! And today we have “Transport Get Crafty”. All kids and adult crafts relating to cars, bikes, rockets, trucks, trains… you get my drift! This is certainly a carnival for all…
Well… this get crafty is all about “Under the Sea”… I decided to broaden the “subject” a little to “Water Get Crafty” or OCEAN CRAFTS as it always makes it a little easier for everyone to take part! There are some fabulously crafty ideas for you once again! What I love about this get crafty,…
Though Red Ted Art is really known for all our Classic Kids Crafts. Here I share with you OVER 101 “How Tos/ Tutorials” targetting the tweens, teens and adult crafter! You will find that this 101 Tutorials page is a really eclectic mix of crafts – some are super simple and easy.. some require a…
If you are looking for Easy Crafts for Kids to do with things that you have around the home, this page is your best starting point. It is packed and I mean PACKED with easy kids crafts ideas to keep you busy for a long time! This should really be called a “Craft 101” opposed…
Top 10 Tips for How to Press Flowers at home and without fancy equipment. Learn How to Press Flowers quickly and easily. Perfect for DIY projects
