Mommies Magazine

Craft Ideas for Older Children

Posted on 28. Jul, 2008 by Crafty Mom.

Many people think that once a child gets older, it loses its interest in crafts.  That isn’t necessarily the case.  These craft ideas for older children can help bring the artist back out in your child.
Girls seem to love scrapbooks, and who can blame them?  It gives her a chance to create a personalized book [...]

Continue Reading

Quick and easy tie-dye with Sharpie markers

Posted on 10. Jul, 2008 by Crafty Mom.

Love tie-dye but hate the mess?  Here’s a quick and easy way to create the same gorgeous retro effect without all the buckets and mess.
To get started you’ll need to grab a few things:
o Package of colored sharpie markers.  These are sold at your local office supply store or in the office supply section of [...]

Continue Reading

Teaching kids to crochet and/or knit

Posted on 19. Jun, 2008 by Crafty Mom.

Looking for a craft to teach your children? A craft which will result in quality, usable and functioning products? A craft which will teach them focus, goal setting and accomplishment as well as design planning and follow through? Sounds like a tall order, right? Nope, the answer is as simple as [...]

Continue Reading

Five Crafts Perfect for Toddlers

Posted on 10. Jun, 2008 by Crafty Mom.

Toddlers love to create things with their hands.  It’s part of their personality and what makes being a toddler so much fun. These five crafts are perfect for toddlers. Try one or more so they can create artistic masterpieces.
1.  Noodle necklaces are so easy a toddler can make them.  Of course, Mom may have to [...]

Continue Reading

Fisher-Price Digital Arts and Crafts Studio

Posted on 31. May, 2008 by Crafty Mom.

Product Name: Fisher-Price Digital Arts & Crafts Studio
Rating: 8
Where to buy: http://www.amazon.com
Description: Designed for children ages 4 to 9 this arts and craft studio plugs right into your home computer and gives your children hours and hours of fun art and craft activities to do all on their own.
Review: Being a mom of 3 [...]

Continue Reading

Kid Crafts on Earth Day

Posted on 23. Apr, 2008 by Crafty Mom.

Did you do any special Earth Day crafts today? I worked on some unfinished projects I have (didn’t finish just yet) and had a good day hanging out with my kids and nephews. They were more interested in playing outside then crafting so I have a few things planned for this week. When I was [...]

Continue Reading

Growing Your Own Balloon Garden

Posted on 18. Apr, 2008 by Crafty Mom.

Here’s a great kids craft idea I came across while surfing the other day and I thought I’d share it with you.

Kids’ Craft Ideas – Growing Your Own Balloon Garden
by Magrietha Du Plessis
http://kidscrafts.topknacks.com
Crafts will always be a very important teaching tool for anyone teaching little kids. Kids learn best by “doing.” Homeschoolers and especially unschoolers [...]

Continue Reading