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You’ll only need three supplies, which can all be found at the dollar store – tissue paper, scissors, and a stapler. Choose fall coloured paper like oranges, golds, yellows and reds.

What You’ll Need:

• Tissue paper
• Stapler
• Scissors

To start, layer about four or five sheets of the tissue paper on top of each other.

Cut the tissue paper in half lengthwise, to get two sets of long rectangles.

Take one of the rectangle piles and fold it in half.

Make cuts in the tissue paper along the unfolded edge – be sure not to cut all the way through the fold.

Once you’ve made a fringe, unfold the tissue paper and staple the sheets in a few spots along the fold.

Tightly twist the tissue paper along the fold.

Repeat and then staple strips together to make a long garland or two.

How perfect is this Tissue Paper Garland for Thanksgiving? We made a few of then and displayed some on a hutch, and used some as a centerpiece. It looks great anywhere you use it!

Looking for more Thanksgiving inspiration? Check out our Mini Pumpkin Centrepieces , Cute Kids Turkey Craft, and our Pumpkin Nanaimo Bars.

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What do you need to make a Beautiful Egg Carton Wreath for Mother’s Day?

• Egg Carton
• Wood circle
• Scissors
• Paint
• Pom-poms
• Glue gun

How to Make a Beautiful Spring Door Wreath?

First, paint the wooden circle blue, or any colour you prefer! Set the circle aside to dry.

While the circle is drying, cut the cups out of an egg carton, separating them all. Use the lid of the egg carton to make leaves. Cut a leaf shape, then set them aside for later.

Once they are all cut out, cut the cups into flower shapes. We suggest cutting the tops of the cups with deep V’s and others with waves.

Next, paint the cups in bright, lively colours. Set them aside to dry completely.

Once dry, paint contrasting colours on the bottom of each “flower” cup. Set them aside to dry again.

Next, glue colourful pom-poms into each flower.

Then, glue the flowers to the hoop, grouping them onto one side.

Grab the leaves that were set aside and paint them green. Set them aside to dry, then attach them at the end of your flowers and peaking out between the flowers.

Beautiful!

We hope you loved this Egg Carton Wreath as much as we do! If you’re looking for more ways to spoil mom this Mother’s Day, certainly check out our other Mother’s Day crafts, DIY’s and recipes below!

More Mother’s Day Kids Crafts and DIY:

• Nail Polish Marble Mugs
• Easy Garden Markers for Kids to Make
• How to Make a Pea Pod Necklace

Mother’s Day Recipes:

• Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars
• Pink Whitney Limeade Drink
• Mother’s Day Tea Sandwiches

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This craft is some much fun and we think it’s one of the cutest we’ve shared! Watching your children create their own leprechaun house is fantastic. Younger kids will enjoy finger painting their house while older children will enjoy adding unique details like windows or roof designs. A great activity for the classroom.

What do you need to make a cute Kid’s Lucky Leprechaun House?

• Miniature birdhouse
• Wood circle
• Paint
• Paper, silk or felt flowers
• Glue gun
• Gold sequins
• Black marker

How do you make a Fun Kid’s Lucky Leprechaun House?

• Paint the birdhouse
• Paint the wood circle light brown
• Attach the birdhouse
• Draw on tiny footprints with a black marker (littles might need help with this part)
• Glue on flowers and other decorations
• Glue on gold pieces (golden sequins)

Easy to Follow Photo Tutorial!

First, paint the birdhouse. Since our helper is young he used his fingers to paint the birdhouse! Finger painting is a great activity to help develop fine motor skills. It’s fun to see what each child paints, how much detail they add and what colours they choose.

Next, paint the wood circle light brown. Set it aside to dry completely then attach the birdhouse using glue.

Draw tiny footprints onto the wooden base with a black marker. Littles may need help creating the footprints.

Then, glue on the flowers. Add as many as you or your child like!

Finally, glue on the gold pieces (gold sequins!)

We hope you loved this cute Lucky Leprechaun House as much as we do! If you’re looking for more St. Patrick’s Day crafts or recipes, be sure to check out our other St. Patrick’s Day ideas!

St. Patrick’s Day Crafts and DIY:

• St. Patrick’s Day Clover Canvas Decoration
• St. Patrick’s Day Kids Crafts Ideas
• Rainbow Shamrock Finger Paint Kids Craft
• Lucky Signboard Decor

St. Patrick’s Day Recipes:

• Lucky Green Smash
• The Galway
• Chocolate Cupcakes with Peppermint Frosting
• Rainbow Truffles Recipe

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These Easter Bunny pots can be painted any colour, something to keep in mind when your shopping for supplies. Each dollar store has slightly different materials each season, so you never know exactly what you’ll find — especially when considering the bunny ears!

There are so many different bunnies to create. It’s cute to see what everyone comes up with, their individual choices are adorable!

After a trip to the dollar store, be sure to place some paper down on your crafting surface, because this craft gets messy!

What do you need to make Easy Easter Bunny Pots?

• Easter bunny ears
• Clay pots – medium in size but big enough to support your bunny ears.
• Child friendly paints – in any colour!
• Paint brushes
• Two medium Pom Poms
• One small Pom Pom
• Pipe cleaners
• Googly eyes
• Ribbon or other accessory
• Hot glue gun with glue or child safe glue for the littles

How to make an Easy Easter Craft for Kids to Make

• Firstly, paint the clay pot in the desired colour.
• Set it aside to dry. It won’t take long to dry.
• Using a glue gun or child safe glue add the googly eyes, PomPom nose and muzzle, whiskers and accessories
• Set aside to dry
• Add the cute bunny ears using glue (allow to dry again!)
• When all the glue has dried, fill your pot with delicious Easter goodies!

Easy Tutorial!

Firstly, paint the clay pot in the desired colour. Then set it aside to dry — the hardest part for the little ones. But don’t worry, the clay pot absorbs moisture and the paint will dry fairly quickly!

When the pot is dry, add the facial features!

Using a glue gun or child safe glue add the googly eyes, PomPom nose and cheeks.

Create your bunnies whiskers using pipe cleaners. Wrap the pipe cleaner around a pencil to create curls, then cut the pipe cleaner into small pieces and glue them onto the bunny, just under the cheeks.

Take your time and allow the glue to dry completely when finished.

Remove the bunny ears from the headband or hair clips. Some are glued on and only need to be pulled off and some need to be removed with scissors.

Add the cute bunny ears using glue (this step is definitely easier when using a hot glue gun).

Remember to take your time and allow the glue to dry completely when finished.

Finally, fill your bunny with yummy Easter treats and enjoy!!

We hope you loved this Easy Easter Craft for Kids to Make as much as we do! If you’re looking for more Easter activities certainly check out our cute Handprint and Footprint Easter Canvas or our DIY Modern Easter Eggs in Navy and Gold!

The kids really enjoyed making these cute Easter bunny painted pots! We hope yours do too!

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We got our Christmas trees and doweling at a Dollarama but a Dollar Tree would work just as well. Any Christmas decor can work if you can’t find the same trees, but keep in mind they need to be taller than a candy cane and wooden, so you can drill a hole to add the dowels.

What do you need to make a Candy Cane Holder?

• Wooden Christmas decor (we used trees attached to a wooden log base).
• Wooden dowels.
• Paint (red and white)
• Sealer (such as ModPodge)
• Pipe cleaners
• Drill
• Glue
• Accessories (optional)
• Candy canes

How to make a DIY Candy Cane Holder

• Measure your dowels and cut any excess length off. You want the horizontal bar to be high enough to lift and hold the candy canes.
• Paint the dowels. We decided to paint the dowels white adding a red swirl to the vertical ones, similar to a candy cane.
• Seal the dowels once the paint has dried.
• Drill a hole in the bottom of the wood holder, big enough for the red and white dowels to fit.
• Using the pipe cleaners, secure the vertical and horizontal dowels together (see photo below).
• Insert the dowels into the drilled holes in the Christmas tree base.
• Glue any accessories such as small buttons, jewels or glitter (optional)
• Add your candy canes!

Easy DIY Candy Cane Holder Tutorial

Paint the dowels. We decided to paint the dowels white adding a red swirl to the vertical ones, similar to a candy cane. Seal the dowels once the paint has dried.

Measure your dowels and cut any excess length off. You want the horizontal bar to be high enough to lift and hold the candy canes.

Drill a hole in the bottom of the wood holder, big enough for the red and white dowels to fit.

Using the pipe cleaners, secure the vertical and horizontal dowels together.

Insert the dowels into the drilled holes in the Christmas tree base.

Glue any accessories such as small buttons, jewels or glitter (optional)

Add your candy canes!

We hope you like this Easy DIY Candy Cane Holder as much as we do! If you’re looking for more Christmas crafts, recipes and decor, certainly check out our Christmas page!!

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The Best Valentine’s Crafts for Kids to Make

• Super cute and easy Llama Valentine’s Card with a free printable template.  Llama Valentines Card Craft by Simple Everyday Mom
• Homemade sidewalk chalk, a perfect gift for friends!  See how you can help kids make their own Valentine’s gift.  Heart-shaped Homemade Sidewalk Chalk by Oh, The Things We’ll Make!
• Love bugs are the best. So fun and so very cute! Have you tried these TP Roll Love bugs? Just the best!  Toilet Roll Love Bugs for Valentine’s Day by Red Ted Art
• This puzzle art craft is so cute.  Kids will love turning old puzzles into a beautiful shinning heart for Valentine’s Day.  Easy DIY Valentine’s Puzzle Heart by Champagne and Sugarplums

Fun Valentine’s Kids Crafts!!

• Need a Valentines Box for classroom celebrations? Young reptile fans will love making this dinosaur valentines box, which can be customized with favorite colors.  Easy DIY Dinosaur Valentines Box That’s Dino-Mite by The Savvy Mama Lifestyle
• Super cute and easy Valentine’s gum ball machine!  Kids will love making these gum ball machine’s for their friends and family.  Valentine Bubblegum Machines by Bitz & Giggles
• These easy rock painting ideas, with mandala designs, are a great way to relax, be artistic and make a perfect craft for Valentine’s Day.  Painting Rocks with Love: Painted Mandala Hearts by Sustain My Craft Habit
• Cute and easy hippo Valentine’s idea!  Use the template to help your little ones create this cute hippo for Valentine’s day.  Preschool Hippo Craft with Template by The Inspiration Edit

Pokemon, Owls and Bugs!

• A simple and quick Valentine kids craft for the kids who love Pokemon!  Pikachu Valentine Card Craft by Simple Everyday Mom
• Beautiful glitter and confetti Valentine’s Day Sensory Bottle for Kids.  A great Valentine for the kids to make and play with.  Valentine’s Day Sensory Bottle for Kids by Mom. Wife. Busy Life.
• Bookmarks are easy to make and a great little gift for friends. Here are some lovely Valentine’s Owls.  Valentine’s Owl Corner Bookmark Gift Idea for Kids by Red Ted Art
• These love bug juice boxes are a cute craft and a fun party treat, all in one!  Love Bug Juice Boxes – Kids’ Valentine’s Ideas by The Gifted Gabber

So Many Hearts to Make and Share

• Our family makes Valentines’ Day crafts and a Valentine’s Day Box. We decorate the box and place small little presents inside for each other.  An Easy DIY Valentine’s Day Box by Ottawa Mommy Club
• A very thoughtful Valentine’s gift idea.  This pretty tree incorporates you child’s handprint and fingerprint, in the shape of a beautiful Hand Over Heart design.  Hand-on-Heart Tree: Valentine’s Day Handprint & Fingerprint Craft by Mom Brite
• This Valentine’s Day project is a classic. A great project for preschoolers, they absolutely love the accordion arms. Valentine Hugs for Preschoolers by Crafts by Amanda
• Countdown to Valentine’s Day with this Valentine’s countdown clock!  Make one with the kids to help them know when Valentine’s day is here.  How to Help Kids Make a Valentine’s Day Countdown Calendar by Coffee and Carpool

Use Toilet Paper Rolls, Popsicle Sticks, and Glitter!

• These lovely heart cards have been made by using a toilet paper roll tube as a stamp. Lots of fun for kids of all ages.  Toilet Roll Heart Stamp Cards by DIY Thought
• This kids craft is fun and simple!  Use popsicle sticks to create this pretty Valentine’s wall art.  A great gift for family and friends.  DIY Valentine’s Day Stick Art by Craft Bits
• A fun craft for all ages, this DIY heart wreath photo frame is a great Valentine’s gift for family and friends!  DIY Heart Wreath Photo Collage by Lorena & Lennox
• Very fun and easy Valentine’s Pointillism Art.  All ages will love this Valentine’s day craft from toddlers and preschoolers to school aged kids and adults!  Valentine’s Day Pointillism Art by Coffee and Carpool

We hope you liked our list of The Best Valentine’s Crafts for Kids to Make! If you’re looking for more Valentine’s day projects certainly check out our Deal Up Sweet Hearts Garland. Happy Crafting!

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What you’ll need:

• Glitter (or plain) paper in green and gold
• Clover punch
• Heart punch
• Twine
• Stapler
• Mini Clothespins
• Canvas or wood board

Let’s make our St. Patrick’s Day Clover Canvas!

To begin, punch out (you can cut them out if you don’t have a punch) 9 shamrocks from the green paper. You can always make more or less clover, depending on the look you want and the size of your canvas.

Punch or cut out one heart from the gold paper.

Staple one end of the twine to the back of the canvas, close to the top. Wrap the twine around the front and then staple the other end to the back of the canvas, to the opposite side. Repeat this step three or four more times.

Use the mini clothespins to clip the clover onto the twine. We spaced our clover out evenly and placed them all in the same direction, but you could also switch things up hang them crooked, in different directions or bunched together! There’s no wrong way to finish this St. Patrick’s Day Clover Canvas.

Remember to add the gold heart!

We hope you have a super fun St. Patrick’s Day, happy crafting! If you’re looking for more green fun, check out our Lucky Green Smash, our Chocolate Peppermint Cupcakes, and our Rainbow Kids Finger-painting Craft!

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Fun Father’s Day Crafts That Kids Can Make

• Use maps from your Dads favourite places to make simple upcycled coasters. Simple Upcycled Map Coasters Gift Idea by The Boondocks Blog
• Fun and easy Garden Markers for the dad who loves to garden! Kids will love threading the beads to create fun mini vegetables, fruits and plants to help identify whats growing this year. Easy Garden Markers for Kids to Make by Champagne & Sugarplums
• An easy and fun Father’s Day gift idea, this printable is super cute.  Dad will love to see the what the kids put as answers. All About Dad Father’s Day Printable for Kids by MM
• These fun Father’s Day crafts are perfect to do with young kids. Create your own fun tie craft that they can colour in whichever way they want to make a creative craft for dad. 3 Fun and Original Father’s Day Crafts and Printables by Fudge My Life

BBQ Apron, String Art and much more!

• Have a dad that loves the grill? Here’s the perfect Father’s Day grilling apron! Easy to make and will have dad smiling, get the free printable. Father’s Day Apron with Free Printable by Champagne and Sugarplums
• Beautiful String Art Heart for dad this Father’s day. Kids will love to to add the elastic bands, or string to the heart, created just for dad. DIY Heart String Art by Lil tigers
• These fun Father’s Day crafts are perfect to do with young kids. Create your own super dad bookmark craft for a creative craft for dad. 3 Fun and Original Father’s Day Crafts and Printables by Fudge My Life
• Easy personalized Father’s Day gift! For the handy man dad, these engraved hammers are the perfect gift. DIY Personalized Engraved Hammer – EASY Father’s Day Gift! by The Best Kids Crafts & Activities

Paper weight, “Dad’s Stache”, and more

• Kids can make this Dad Rocks Salt Dough Paperweight Craft to give on Father’s Day. Dad Rocks Salt Dough Paperweight Craft for Father’s Day by Ottawa Mommy Club
• What dad and grandpa really want for Father’s Day is something handmade. Create this fun “Stache Jar” and fill it with their favourite treats! Free printable available. Dad’s Stache Jar Gift with Free Printable by OhMy! Creative
• Show Dad your heart with a handprint heart canvas! Kids will love to make this heart shaped handprint art for Father’s Day this year. Handprint Heart Canvas by Julie Measures
• Your kids will love making this adorable Father’s Day tie card with the free printable tie template! Make one for dad and grandpa. Father’s Day Tie Card Craft with Free Template by Mombrite

We hope you loved this list of Fun Father’s Day Crafts That Kids Can Make!

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These little decorations are super fun, and surprisingly soothing, to make. There are a few different ways to wrap yarn, and they’re all easy! We like the look of the circular method we used for our balls. But, all the methods really work great, plus they are so, so easy and really inexpensive to put together!

What you’ll need:

• Styrofoam balls (5 or more, depending on the size you have)
• Yarn
• Glue
• Scissors
• Optional: Pins, popsicle stick, cotton swab or paint brush

Let’s Make Some Lucky Green Balls!

Start with a dollop of glue on the top of one of the Styrofoam balls.

This step is optional – but we found it helpful to add a pin to the yarn to hold it in place while the glue is still wet.

Begin twirling the yarn tightly around itself, sticking it to the glue as you go. Try not to leave any gaps in the yarn.

Add glue as you are wrapping to hold the yarn in place.

Keep wrapping until the entire ball is covered and then snip the yarn off at the top circle. Wrapping the top of the ball will be a little more difficult, you will need to gently push the yarn to keep any gaps from forming as you go.

Copy the same steps again with some white or cream yarn.

And then again with another green yarn. This technique works equally well for both thinner and thicker yarns.

To make our rainbow ball, use the exact same steps as the solid coloured balls. The difference here will be the transition between each colour.

To do this, mark on the ball where you want each colour to end with a pen. Start at the top as usual, using the glue and wrapping the yarn. When you reach the first mark, cut off the yarn and glue the end to the ball. Start the next colour by layering the new colour overtop of the cut end (blue over purple in our example).

Continue this technique with each colour to cover the entire ball.

All done!

If you need some more St. Patrick’s Day crafting ideas, check out our Rustic Rainbow Signboard and then our Shamrock Rainbow Fingerprint Painting. Happy crafting!

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This one is an easy one too. With free templates, it’s only cut, paste and embellish. We’ll show you how!

What You’ll Need:

• Wood signs or blocks
• Santa Template, Mrs. Claus Template and Rudolph Template
• Brown and black paint
• Mod Podge
• A red sequin or bead
• A white pom pom
• A small length of green ribbon
• Glue gun

Silhouette Santa Craft with Free Templates

First, mix some brown paint with water and then paint the faces of the wood. This step can be skipped if you are happy with the colour of your wood, but it can help bring out the the grain.

Paint the edges of the wood black (or another colour of your choice – red, green, gold or silver would all work great too!)

Print and cut out each of the silhouettes – Santa, Mrs. Claus and Rudolph.

Use the Mod Podge to glue the silhouettes to the wood. Start with a very thin layer under the paper, let it dry and then cover with another layer to seal the silhouettes in place.

Tie a small piece of green ribbon into a bow and then attach it to Mrs. Claus’ bonnet with some hot glue.

Attach a pom pom to Santa’s hat,

and then give Rudolph his red nose.

We hope you had fun making this stunning Silhouette Santa Craft! If you’re looking for another festive creative outlet check out our Gilded Ornament Stocking Holders or our Retro Photo Transfers.

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