Following is a slowly growing list of articles about crafts that children can do at home, many with recycled materials. A new article should be posted approximately every two months.
St. Patrick's Day Craft
Need a children's project idea for St. Patrick's Day? This article on a St. Patrick's Day Craft may help. The project uses recyclable materials to make a colorful rainbow.
Father's Day Craft
Looking for something new for Dad on Father's Day? How about some ideas on transforming artwork or photos into great homemade Father's Day gifts.
Craft Ideas from Hand Prints
Children's hand prints can be a great foundation for art projects. This article shows how children can make gifts for others with their hand prints.
Holiday Crafts from Recycled Materials
All the leftover cards, bows and wrapping from the holiday season make great craft materials. Here are some ideas on how to make holiday crafts from recycled materials to be used for next year's holiday season.
Outdoor Winter Crafts
Need to get out of the house on a winter's day? How about so winter crafts and games that children can do outside? This article has some great ideas for curing cabin fever.
Valentine Crafts for Preschoolers and Toddlers
Looking for a fun and easy children's craft for Valentine's Day? Here are some Valentine craft ideas that are easy and inexpensive.
Hand or Baby Wipe Art
This is a fun and simple project that some of our students came up with themselves. Check out what you can do with some paint and baby wipes.
Firefighter Theme Project for Preschoolers
We occasionally have a preschool firefighter theme program and this is a easy craft to go along with it. Instructions for fun firefighter nozzles can be found here.
Plastic Easter Egg 3D Art
While not really a "craft" this is something fun some of our students came up with to do with plastic Easter eggs.
Fairy Bed Craft
One of our older students showed us how to make these easy fairy beds with a minimum of materials.
Getting Creative with Recyclables
An different idea for incorporating recyclable awareness into children's programs.
Decorating pumpkins with preschoolers
How to decorate pumpkins with preschoolers using common craft items.