Found objects

Here’s what to do when your kids are saying, “I’m bored.” By: Andrea Mulder-Slater Word Bomb A young friend was visiting our house when he threw a word-bomb into the …

K-2, Grades 3-5

K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

These little mummy cups are so sweet and while I wouldn’t recommend drinking out of them, they would make ideal containers for candies, pencils or glow sticks. By Andrea Mulder-Slater …

K-2, Grades 3-5

Creating these little facecloth ghosts is fun and easy and will have kids working on their fine motor skills. By: Andrea Mulder-Slater Making the Ghosts I came up with the …

K-2, Grades 3-5

K-2, Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Learn how to make a wreath using a clothes hanger and scrap bits of fabric. By Andrea Mulder-Slater What You Need: wire clothes hanger (one per wreath) a pair of …

Learn how to make a cool collage using leftover bits of wrapping paper. By Andrea Mulder-Slater What You Need: wrapping paper scraps safety scissors glue white poster paper or construction …

Make a cute holiday craft using scrap bits of wood. By Amanda Formaro If you have access to some small wood scraps, or perhaps a board you can cut up, …

Make a cute holiday craft using scrap bits of wood. This rosy-cheeked Santa Claus can be put together in less than an hour. By Amanda Formaro What You Need: triangular …

Create a group of carolers, or a sleigh full of happy winter friends with mismatched mittens, wooden balls, and lots of imagination. The sky is the limit! By Amanda Formaro …

Use scrap materials from around the house to make a Santa face for the holidays. By Smita Srivastava “Recently my 3 yr old daughter and I made a Santa face …

Grades 3-5, Grades 6-8

Make tiny photo frames using the lids of frozen juice containers. By Gretta Keel What You Need: concentrated juice tins photos magnetic strips scissors glue What You Do: For years …

This craft teaches the concepts of simple sewing (in, out, up, down, pull through). Younger kids will need a little bit of help. Older kids can experiment with different materials. …

Create a locket using recycled materials By Cheri Ford [Cheri is a Kindergarten teacher from Talladega, AL] What You Need: 2 (two) metal bottle caps per child (the kind that …