We love popsicles and save all of the wooden popsicle sticks to use in our craft projects! Matter of fact, we have hundreds of them tucked away in a storage box. This kid's craft project requires some adult supervision and help. My two grandchildren had fun making these for the upcoming July 4th … [Read more...] about Kid’s Crafts: Painted Popsicle Sticks American Flag Refrigerator Magnet
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Keep Kids Busy This Summer with Art & Craft Kits from Doodle Hog
Summer is finally here and it's important to keep our children busy throughout the summer break. I like to plan various art & craft projects for my kids which helps to stimulate their minds and encourages them to explore their creativity. Arts & crafts are a great way to teach children how … [Read more...] about Keep Kids Busy This Summer with Art & Craft Kits from Doodle Hog
Patriotic USA Painted Seashell Garden Yard Art
This USA hand-painted seashell is a great way to show off your patriotic pride throughout the summer months and especially during the 4th of July. You can display them as yard art, place them on your front porch or use them as decorations for your next Independence Day celebration! They're very easy … [Read more...] about Patriotic USA Painted Seashell Garden Yard Art
Kid’s Crafts: Plastic Potato Chip Containers Coin Banks
Here's a great way to recycle a few of those plastic potato chip containers. The one we used in our kid's craft project was from Lay's STAX Potato Chips. We removed the paper label and washed it out before beginning the project. Let the kid's get creative! They can use acrylic paint pens, Sharpie … [Read more...] about Kid’s Crafts: Plastic Potato Chip Containers Coin Banks
Framed Artwork – Sea Glass Seahorse
My husband surprised me with a new piece of artwork for our home. He saw this beautiful framed artwork on Etsy and purchased it for me. Even though I didn't make this....I wanted to show it to all of our crafty blog readers as you could easily make one for yourself. The artist used faux sea glass … [Read more...] about Framed Artwork – Sea Glass Seahorse
DIY Project – Pallet Wood Coastal Cottage Wall Shelf
My husband is fortunate to get a lot of wood pallets where he works. He saves all of them for us to use in various projects around the house and/or yard. You can easily repurpose that wood into new things like this DIY Project that repurposes the pallet wood into a new coastal style wall shelf. He … [Read more...] about DIY Project – Pallet Wood Coastal Cottage Wall Shelf
Kid’s Crafts – Monogram Puzzle Pieces Refrigerator Magnets
Looking for an easy craft project to teach kids about Monograms? The Alphabet? Last month we made these cute Monogram Puzzle Pieces Refrigerator Magnets with a group of young kids age 4 to 8 years of age. It was a great opportunity to teach them about Monograms and allowed them to get creative with … [Read more...] about Kid’s Crafts – Monogram Puzzle Pieces Refrigerator Magnets
Make Your Own Ruffled Fabric Garters for Mason Jars
Looking to decorate your quart-size mason jars? If so, you can make your own ruffled garters from scraps of fabric and flat elastic. You'll need a sewing machine to make this project along with a few basic sewing supplies. You can whip up several of them in just one afternoon. I do a lot o home … [Read more...] about Make Your Own Ruffled Fabric Garters for Mason Jars