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      Bonnie Scorer
      April 14, 2014
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    • Transform a plain children's building block set into this seasonal STEM/ STEAM activity! We show you how to make the building blocks look like gingerbread, so you can make a house, theatre etc. We also provide you with a free template to make gingerbread people puppets to use for dramatic play! Included is a free gift label and the patterns to make a gingerbread house or gingerbread man or woman ornament for a present topper! This Christmas craft is a great, "make and play" and makes a lovely holiday gift for preschoolers, kindergarteners or kids in elementary school!

      Gingerbread Building Kit

      Bonnie Scorer
      December 9, 2019
    • Make these artist inspired Christmas Tree ornaments for a handmade holiday gift! We feature ones inspired by: - Georgia O'Keeffe - Sonia Delaunay - Henri Matisse - Vincent Van Gogh - Piet Mondrian - Jackson Pollack - Yayoi Kusuma - Wassily Kandinsky - Keith Haring - Kenojuak Ashevak We show you a few tips to make children's Christmas craft one that you can give to friends, neighbours, teachers and family to hang on their holiday day tree! This kid's craft encourages children to explore and recreate in the style of well known artists, so that they can start to identify some of their famous pieces and characteristics of their personal style!

      Artist Inspired Ornaments

      Bonnie Scorer
      December 2, 2019
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      Holiday Gift Guide

      Bonnie Scorer
      December 1, 2019
    • Create your own ADVENT CALENDAR with this snowy scene with your family portrait and a snowman! (Made of peg people and beads). This makes a beautiful, handmade holiday gift! We provide you with ideas for what to include in your countdown to Christmas as well.

      Family Advent Calendar

      Bonnie Scorer
      December 1, 2019
    • Kids can make these handmade holiday ornaments to hang on their Christmas tree! Transform a clear bauble ornament with a egg carton and some pom poms into these adorable elves, Santa and Mrs. Claus! This DIY Christmas craft is sure to make people smile! #Christmasornament #santaornament #Mrs.clausornament #elfornament #holidayornament #diychristmas #holidaydiy #ornament #christmascraft #wintercraft #recycledcraft #eggcartoncraft #pompomcraft #craftproject #crafttutorial #christmasproject #christmastutorial

      Christmas Ornaments: Santa Claus, Mrs. Claus and the Elves

      Bonnie Scorer
      November 25, 2019
    • Make yourself with Crayola model magic and puffy paint to create this winter art piece! This craft is a great way to get children working with different types of clay and makes a perfect Christmas gift! #snowangel #snowangelcraft #wintercraft #winterart #wintercraftforkids #winterartforkids #christmascraft #christmasart #christamsartforkids #christmascraftforkids #modelmagic #crayolamodelmagic #kidscrafts #kidsart #childrensart #childrenscraft #puffypaint

      Puffy Paint Snow Angel Project

      Bonnie Scorer
      November 20, 2019
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Monthly Archives January 28, 2016

Bug Pin Printable Valentine's Day Cards with make-it-your-own.com (Creative activities for kids)

Valentine’s Day: Bug Pin Card

Bonnie Scorer
January 28, 2016
Activities, Winter Celebrations
Who doesn't love a pun?! Valentine's Day is a perfect time to teach kids about them as they tend to be used on Valentine's Day cards (like this one!). Materials Printable unbeleafable Cardstock for...
Friendship Bracelet Printable Card with make-it-your-own.com (Creative activities for kids)

Valentine’s Day: Friendship Bracelet Card

Bonnie Scorer
January 26, 2016
Activities, Winter Celebrations
Braid a few bracelets out of yarn or embroidery floss (or purchase them if you like), adding them onto this printable card! Materials Printable ValentineDayCard  (This includes 3 options: 2 of...
Fizzy Painting with make-it-your-own.com (Creative activities for kids!)

Fizzy Painting

Bonnie Scorer
January 22, 2016
Activities, Winter Celebrations
1 Comment
Painting, bubbles, what's not to love?!  A simple chemical reaction with loads of excitement!  Materials Liquid watercolour paints Vinegar (in the clear container) Baking soda Liquid watercolour...
Arctic Hare Ears with make-it-your-own.com (Creative activities for kids!)

Arctic Hare Ears

Bonnie Scorer
January 20, 2016
Activities, Winter Celebrations
We made arctic animal ears for the school's winter holiday concert.  Our daughter wanted a pair of her own, thus our son got to work! Materials Stiffened felt (You can buy this at craft stores.  The...
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Play Interview

Bonnie Scorer
January 14, 2016
Activities, Winter Celebrations
2 Comments
Ana from PinkNounou designs and makes both textile and paper products for children.  As part of her exploration of play, she interviews various families for this purpose: "Since I make toys – and I’m a...
Kid-made Snow Person Tote Bag from make-it-your-own.com (Creative activities for kids)

Snow Person Tote

Bonnie Scorer
January 12, 2016
Activities, Winter Celebrations
Grandma & Grandpa gave us these fabric markers so we excited to use them for a few projects (including on a tote bag for them!).  You could easily use this technique on a t-shirt as well-- perfect for a...
Stick and Drip Painting with make-it-your-own.com (Creative ideas for kids)

Thank You Notes: Sticks & Drips

Bonnie Scorer
January 8, 2016
Activities, Winter Celebrations
Our children love to collect sticks, so we thought that we would incorporate them into a bit of painting!  (Perfect for toddler and pre-schooler involvement making a thank you card for holiday...
Cardboard Collaborations with make-it-your-own.com (Crafts & activities for kids)

Cardboard Collaborations

Bonnie Scorer
January 6, 2016
Activities, Winter Celebrations
2 Comments
This is perfect way to use up cardboard packaging from the holidays! Sometimes the most accessible materials (straight from the recycling bin!) can provide inspiration for open-ended creations.  Have you...

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