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Joy Journal

Create a central place where every member of the family can share their gratitude for all things big and small. Get started ...

Beach Candle

If you had a great time on the family beach vacation, make this candle as a souvenir of your trip. Get started ...

Grow your own shamrocks

The symbol of St. Paddy's Day is officially known as the oxalis plant. So start your St. Paddy's Day planning with some homegrown fun. Get started ...

Sand painting

Bring a little of the beach to your house all year round with this craft technique, which uses sand as "paint" to create a textural image. Get started ...

Tissue flowers

Turn tissue paper you already have lying around the house into giant paper flowers. Allergy-free! Get started ...

Scrap paper transforms into beautiful, eco-friendly greeting cards that sprout wildflowers when planted. This project teaches basic paper-making skills while also offering a hands-on gardening experience. Get started ...

You can dye sand different colors and display it in decorative jars. Get started ...

Batty sock puppet

With all the little ghosts and ghouls wandering about town, October is definitely the spookiest month of the year. What better time to teach your kids a little bit about bats—and have some fun with bat-themed craft projects. Get started ...

Literary wall hanging

The long Thanksgiving weekend is a great opportunity to create something for the house as a family. Candice Blansett-Cummins at the Wishcraft creative studio in Chicago shared this idea. Get started ...

Make your own pinata

There aren't a lot of sure things when it comes to planning your child's birthday party, but a pinata is one of them: competitive whacking and candy. Make your own with this fun, only slightly messy craft that kids will love. Get started ...

Handmade soap with a personal touch

Start with a basic melt-and-pour soap base and add in your choice of natural ingredients to customize your concoction. Good add-in options include essential oils, exfoliators or dried flowers. If you want to make this project a bit more playful, hide a small toy (such as a rubber ball or plastic animal) inside your homemade soap as a "reward" for kids who really wash up. Get started ...

Marble painting made easy

Painting with brushes is fun. But painting with marbles is really fun. Everyone will love the abstract, Jackson Pollock-like finished product created by rolling marbles dipped in paint around a plain sheet of paper. Get started ...

Naturally dyed Easter eggs

This Easter, skip the store-bought egg-dyeing kit and experiment with natural dyes found in your own kitchen. Natural dyes provide a depth and variety of color and tone that the packaged, tablet dyes can’t deliver. Plus, everyone will have an opportunity to see how everyday foods can be used to create beautiful treasures for the Easter morning egg hunt. Get started ...

Wet Felting with kids

Sometimes children’s crafts can feel redundant. Materials like poster paints, construction paper and glue sticks tend to lead to predictable results. For a kid-friendly project beyond the usual, try wet felting, which combines wool, water, soap and friction into a fun new material. Get started ...

Sock Pets

Forget the rush to buy Zhu Zhu Pets. You can make your own little critters at home using a fun, patterned, adult-sized sock from your collection of strays. Get started ...

Cardboard sock characters

Stray baby socks make the perfect winter hats for homemade characters. Throw in an empty paper towel roll and some decorations for a project that your child will love to incorporate into her creative play. Get started ...

Leaf Mobile

Turn the leaves in your yard into an eye-catching work of art. Get started ...

Tried-and-true Terrarium

If you want teach your kids about plants but don’t have much of a green thumb, consider making a terrarium. These attractive, low-maintenance projects are an easy way to bring Mother Nature’s magic indoors. Once you do the initial set up, your terrarium will basically take care of itself. Get started ...