Today we will show you how to make a catapult using popsicle sticks aka craft sticks and LOOM BANDS (yes, loom bands.. you may be left with tons of them after the recent loom band crave… here is one use for a handful of them!). We used multi coloured craft sticks for this – but of…
Due to popular demand.. this is a translation of the wonderful Wooz.dk instructions. We have had a go and they are great. It is VERY important that you follow the instructions, else your Perler Beads/ Hama Beads will stick to your cookie cutter and ruin it! I do love some DIY Christmas Ornaments! These ornaments…
Soooo we were making “snowmen” ornaments the other day (check out our Rainbow Snowmen Ornaments here and lots more DIY Ornaments to browse too)… and had JUST finished them all off… when I suddenly thought.. hey… I want to build a snooooowoman…..! In which case we NEED and Olaf Snowman Ornament too.. and hey presto, 10…
My kids are NUTS about Hama Bead DIYs (also known as Melty Beads or Perler Beads) and they can sit there for hours “beading away”. Yes, good for me, as I get some peace and quiet for more blog writing (hehehe). The downside of course is that we have LOTS of Hama Bead creations everywhere. So…..
So.. I had dinner to cook for the kids and I had a handful of craft sticks. So I gave these to the kids, a bunch of pens and some googly eyes, whilst I sorted their dinner. And we got.. these adorable Craft Sticks Bookmarks. They would be a FABULOUS little gift for Father’s Day…
Well hallo there! I’m Amy, from Mod Podge Rocks. If you’ve never heard of Mod Podge, it’s the world’s best decoupage medium (in my humble opinion). I love the stuff, so I started a blog about it. It’s one of the easiest craft products you’ll ever use, so come visit me any time to learn…
So! Today I have a quirky little craft that can go “two ways”: either you make our cute little Santa Craft and hang it up on your tree as an ornament. We do love a DIY Christmas Ornament or two! Or you make at least 6 of these and create your very own little Santa…
You may know that we have a soft spot for “Stick Men”. We have made quite a few in our crafty times.. and they are a firm favourite after a walk in the park. We love Christmas Ornament DIYs!! And we also adore Stick Crafts for Kids. Bring the too together and we have today’s craft…
Welcome to Day 2 for the Creative Christmas Countdown – your Virtual Advent Calendar to see you through to Christmas. Each day Creative With Kids and Red Ted Art will feature a new activity for you, right through the 24 days of Advent. There will be crafts, songs, activities and food. A great mix of…
Funny, how “one last minute need” for DIY Wrapping Paper, has turned into a mini series and a personal challenge. This is now the 5th wrapping paper craft I share with you in my DIY Wrapping Paper series!! This one is based on some Spotty Eggs we did at Easter. I remember how simple they…
Welcome to this week’s How To – “How to make candle wicks”. As you know, I love to recycle and each year at Christmas we are left with a lot of old, but perfectly good candles. As a child I once received a candle making kit and loved it. I wanted to have another go…
Welcome back to Kids Get Crafty and our “Edible Christmas Ornaments“… ok ok… they are just cookies on a ribbon, but seeing as they are for hanging in the tree, surely that makes them and ornament? And as they are for eating.. surely that makes them edible. So therefore – edible ornaments? No? These ornaments feature in…
Well… this is my come uppance post: here I am “forcing” Red Ted to craft with me week in and week out and now… he turns around and turns the tables! It all started with his Birthday: he received a Playmobil toy, which came with a Playmobile mini brochure (Aka my magazine). He has since…
We love to sew and are always on the look out for cute and easy sewing projects for beginners and advance sewers alike. Today we share with you an adorable Felt Strawberry sewing project by a Aly from Bug Bird Bee. It is quick and easy and looks super cute. We have made a whole…
Cute and easy Santa Craft Ideas for Kids. Adorable and easy Father Christmas DIYs for kids. Perfect for home, classroom or group!
Super easy summer crafts for preschoolers contain over 47 arts and crafts to keep your preschool aged child busy this summer. We love hands on summer crafts for preschoolers and these are sure to please your toddlers, too! Oh yes, we are heading into that lovely SUMMER season!! Let your little ones creativity rund wilde these…
We love adorable and easy Autumn Crafts for Preschoolers & Toddlers! So many cute ideas to help develop fine motor skills and make cute things
We love Autumn! All those beautiful autumn colours and fall leaves – reds, yellows and oranges. The wonderful fall nature finds – such as acorns, conkers and fallen leaves and the woodland creatures that are so iconic for autumn. All these different themes lend themselves for wonderful Autumn Crafts for Kids! Oh how we love…
God’s Eye weaving is a wonderful activity for kids. Easy to learn, looks great and therapeutic. How to make your God’s Eye for Summer camp.
Our thrifty craft ideas continue (we have LOTS of Recycled Craft Ideas here on Red Ted Art). Earlier this month we shared our Cardboard Box Craft ideas with you and now it is time for some Fabric Craft Ideas. Clearly you can use ANY fabric going… but I love nothing better than upcycling those old…
I don’t know about you, but out house is full of toys! Toys toys toys. And it is with a little dread that we head into our Birthday and Christmas season – it means yet more toys! Of course I want my children to have wonderful Birthdays and presents form a big part of this….
Yes… it is Day 24 of the Creative Christmas Countdown.. and yes, that means today is the VERY LAST day of the virtual advent calendar series!! It also means that it is CHRISTMAS! Hooray!!! How we love love love Christmas. And to easy into the final hours of Christmas anticipation, Creative with Kids shares these lovely Christmas…
The Creative Christmas Countdown is slowly drawing to a close. I hope you have enjoyed all the Christmas crafts and Christmas activities to date and have found plenty of things to make with your kids this season. F inally, we have the wonderful Creative With Kids herself sharing an activity – Christmas Tree Tea Party Now the Creative…
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…
