Dian’s ideas are simple. They are simple enough so that children and adults can enjoy them together. They are simple enough to be fun instead of stressful. They are simple enough to be a springboard for your own creative ideas. They are simple so that you can focus on the enjoyment you’ll have doing them and sharing them with others.
Easter is a wonderful holiday to celebrate the renewal the spring season brings and to show your creative side. Easter Egg Animals Captivate your family with these delightful eggs! Materials Needed: Posterboard (white, pink, and yellow) 1 sheet red construction paper Scissors Colored hard-cooked eggs [...]
Batmaaaan! Costume parties are really any-time-of-the-year events. And with Halloween just around the corner, you'll want to start now to help your children decide on a scary disguise. An ever-popular costume for boys is Batman. Materials Needed for the Batman Costume Black sweat suit (appropriate [...]
Christmas is indisputably the most magical time of all for both oldsters and youngsters, but it seems the more do-it-yourself and less commercial it is, the better. These two ideas are easy enough for the children to do — and they will add the "home" [...]
With the holidays not far away and winter weather closing in, kids' projects can fill some hours in the house. Some stormy afternoon, have the kids make this turkey napkin holder for your Thanksgiving table. Turkey Napkin Holder Materials Needed: 1 surgical glove Scraps of [...]
Still not sure of what you want to be for Halloween? Here is a great way of transforming your own face into a Halloween mask. It's fun to put on and easy remove with water--and it uses items most people already have around the house. [...]
Foam, which can be purchased at most craft and some fabric stores, is a versatile material that can be used for making delightful Halloween costumes of many kinds. Here are two "foam" costumes that go together like . . . well . . . a [...]
If you are looking for some clever Christmas tree ornaments, and you have a few pop cans, craft scraps and paint, you and your family can enjoy a wonderful evening creating Christmas tree ornaments. Decorate your Christmas tree with fun animals from Noah's Ark with [...]
With Easter just around the corner, it is time to plan all the fun parties. Here is one great idea I have used when having children to my home to celebrate Easter. I find that it works really well to have them make something. I [...]
You have just the right gift for Dad for Father's Day, and now you need to personalize it. Give Dad that perfect gift you spent all day finding in a gift bag that leaves no doubt about whom it's for. Paper-Bag Dad Paper gift bag [...]
One of my favorite projects for St. Patrick's Day is leprechaun characters. I love making them to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, but I enjoy them even more when I put them in the fridge on a shelf. Every time I open the fridge I'm greeted [...]
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