Easy Kids Crafts: DIY Letter Puppets

Easy Kids Crafts: DIY Letter Puppets

Easy Kids Crafts: Spelling Practice with DIY Letter Puppets

Guest post from KidsActivitiesBlog.com

Spelling practice is getting harder and harder as spring has sprung, yet the grind of school continues.  The request to taking time to practice spelling words is being answered with whines and complaints. That is why I am so excited about today’s tutorial on how to make DIY Letter Puppets.  Kids Activities Blog knows if you can make spelling practice fun, it will happen!

Making the letter puppets is the first part of the adventure.  I enlisted the help of my 7 year old who was excited to participate once he saw paint and googly eyes were involved.

Halloween Crafts for Kids

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Halloween is the perfect time to get creative with your kids

 

by Samantha Conner

Since I am a ‘crafty person’, it was only a matter of time before my girls joined in on the fun. My first grader learned to scrapbook at age 3. I remember her preschool teachers being so impressed with her ‘scissor skills’. Over the years, as my passion for creating has grown, the girls have always been right there with me. Whether it is being thrifty at Goodwill or making modpodge frames, my girls aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty!

In the midst of my ‘home décor- type’ crafting, I always like to do some crafts that are just for kids too. And Halloween is the perfect time to get creative with your kids.  For inspiration, we found this great book at the library, “Fun to Make Crafts for Halloween”. You would be surprised at the number of ‘crafty’ books you can find in the youth section. And better yet—they are free!

Easy Kids Crafts: Fancy Halloween Treats

Halloween Crafts for Kids

by Heidi Schlabs

Dress up those Halloween treats for your child’s classmates, friends or Halloween party favors!  Make bag toppers for your favorite candies, and wrappers for candy bars and microwave popcorn packages.  Wrap the candy and let the kids decorate away!  It’s also fun to personalize your fancy Halloween treats with friends’ names.

4th of July Crafts for Kids with Special Needs

by Stephanie Arbetter

With those summer days inching along, it is easy to run out of ways to keep kids busy. If your children are tired of sidewalk chalk, then perhaps some arts and 4th of July crafts are just what they need!

The following two crafts are courtesy of the staff at Block Institute in Brooklyn, NY. Block Institute is an educational facility in New York City dedicated to providing services to children and adults with special needs ranging from global development delays to cerebral palsy and many other conditions.

The two crafts below were specifically thought of for children with special needs, but most any child will find these fun 4th of July crafts enjoyable!

Straw Painting