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Holiday Crafts
Wildflower Greeting Cards
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 ...
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 ...
Origami Bats
Use the ancient art of origami to create cleverly folded creatures to use as Halloween decorations. Get started ...
American flag craft
Perfect for a July 4th party or a care package for our troops abroad, this tissue-paper craft has plenty of fanfare. Get started ...
Turkey Napkin Ring
Use an empty toilet paper tube to brighten up your Thanksgiving table. This craft will help even the youngest in your brood feel involved in the holiday prep. Get started ...
Joy Jar
Sometimes everyday things get overlooked in the whirlwind family life and holiday hustle and bustle. So before the feasting stars, take some time this month to really focus your family's attention on all that you have to be thankful for - especially each other. Get started ...
Perfect paper snowflakes
If you're tired of looking out your window at the dreary winter sky, improve your view with some beautiful paper snowflakes. This is a fine seasonal project for kids-and adults, too. As any experienced paper snowflake-maker can tell you, it takes more than a piece of paper and scissors to create a flake that resembles the real thing. But with the proper cuts and folds, you and your kids can make a unique and attractive window decoration. Need some inspiration? Try these print-and-cut patterns Get started ...
Valentine's Day "stained glass" hearts
Short of hopping the next plane to Florida, there’s not much you can do about the gray and dreary winter skies that blanket Chicago this time of year. However, you can improve the view out your windows by decorating them with colorful “stained glass” hearts just in time for Valentine’s Day.This fun and easy project will brighten everyone’s mood while creating some homemade holiday decor. Get started ...
Cotton swab snowflakes
What's better than a snow-themed craft when you're watching a winter storm from the family room? How about a snow-themed craft using things you already have your bathroom? Skip the trip to the crafts store and curl up with this wintry craft. 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 ...
Leaf Placemats
Incorporate leaves into your family’s Thanksgiving celebration (or any other meal) by creating homemade placemats for your guests. Get started ...
Twiggy Halloween Pumpkin
You can carve them. You can paint them. You could always stencil them. But why not try something new with your pumpkins this year? Use your creativity and ingenuity to make pumpkin people or pumpkin critters for your Halloween decorations. Get started ...
Tie-dyed Easter Eggs
This year, experiment with a material called bleeding tissue paper to dye your eggs. The color transfers to other surfaces (like egg shells), leaving an interesting “tie-dyed” impression. Get started ...
Hanukkah Party Bunting
Give your Hanukkah gathering a handmade touch with this mini-dreidel bunting. Get started ...
Make your own Holiday Coffee Sleeve
These holiday-themed coffee cup sleeves will make a welcome addition to anyone's winter morning routine. Get started ...
Recycled Carboard Tube Menorah
It's easy to create and personalize these cardboard menorahs, making it a great holiday craft for the whole family. Get started ...
DIY Shamrock Stamps
Kids can help get in the Irish spirit making these potato stamps. Get started ...
