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      Bird Nest Craft

      Bonnie Scorer
      April 14, 2014
      Activities, Easter, Featured On, Nests, Spring, Thought You Might Like...
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    • Using the provided template and reused paper (envelopes, magazines, gift wrap etc.) to make this recycled craft. This winter craft is a fun way to explore how you can reuse items to create a unique snowman or snow woman! If you create this kids' craft, we'd love to see it!

      Recycled Snow Person

      Bonnie Scorer
      January 12, 2021
    • Snow Plough Play Tray: With these printable roads and snowy scene (http://make-it-your-own.com/snow-plough-play-tray/) you can create a winter sensory tray where children clear the snow. We also have several sensory ideas that you can use for snow!

      Snow Plough Play Tray

      Bonnie Scorer
      January 4, 2021
    • Use these printables to turn a juice or milk carton into a 3D gingerbread house! Complete with printable gingerbread people, trees and paper candies to decorate! This makes a great Christmas small world play scene for kids using recyclables!

      Beverage Carton Gingerbread House and Play Scene

      Bonnie Scorer
      December 14, 2020
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    • Finger Puppets and a Recycled Kleenex Box Theatre! Included are printable characters (Santa, Reindeer and Woodland Animals) and a background scene (one winter-y and one you can design yourself) to attach to your recycled Kleenex tissue box stage to make a theatre!

      Christmas Finger Puppets and Tissue Box Theatre

      Bonnie Scorer
      December 9, 2020
    • Angel puppet or Christmas tree ornament printable template. Use this pattern to make a handmade ornament craft for kids! #ornament #christmasornament #handmadeornament #christmastreeornament #ornament #ornaments #kidschristmascraft #puppet #puppettemplate #angelcraft #angeltemplate

      Paper Angel Puppet

      Bonnie Scorer
      November 30, 2020
    • Beaded Christmas Ornaments: We show you how to make a snow person/ snowman, Santa and a Christmas tree ornament all out of wooden beads! These cute holiday ornaments make a wonderful children's craft (and develop their fine motor skills in the process). See the video tutorial with the steps on our website. #christmas #christmasornament #ornament #hoidays #holidayornament #beadedornament #beadornament #beadcraft #kidcraft #kidscraft #santa #christmastree #snowman #snowperson #crafttutorial #craftinstructions #christmascraft

      Beaded Christmas Ornaments

      Bonnie Scorer
      November 23, 2020
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Monthly Archives October 31, 2014

Happy Halloween from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Happy Halloween!

Bonnie Scorer
October 31, 2014
Activities, Halloween 2
1 Comment
We're not "lion"- we hope you have a fun-filled...
Halloween Textured Monster from make-it-your-own.com (Arts, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween: Friendly Textured Monster

Bonnie Scorer
October 31, 2014
Activities, Halloween 2
Eric Carle is a favourite author/illustrator of children and serves as the inspiration for this activity. Materials Cardstock Various items to make a textured appearance on paper (this could include...
Starry Nights Mobile from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween: Starry Nights Mobile/ Sun Catcher

Bonnie Scorer
October 30, 2014
Activities, Halloween 2
Add a bit of sparkle to your room.  This a perfect craft for the end of the glue bottle when it gets a little bit goopy... Materials Scissors Glitter Craft glue (We've found Crayola brand dries...
Spider & Egg Sac Present Topper from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween: Spider Present Topper

Bonnie Scorer
October 29, 2014
Activities, Halloween 2
Our kids enjoyed making a nest for birds in the spring using this string/glue technique and wanted to try it on the full shape of a balloon, making an egg sac type shape to go along with a...
Monarch Butterfly Necklace from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Butterfly Necklace

Bonnie Scorer
October 28, 2014
Activities, Halloween 2
2 Comments
The inspiration for this necklace was the southern migration of monarch butterflies in the Fall. Many of our friends and relatives donate amazing things to us to re-imagine.  The wood beads in the necklace...
Make your own Halloween lawn bags from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween: Make your Own Lawn Bags

Bonnie Scorer
October 27, 2014
Activities, Halloween 2
This is our son's idea.  We must admit- it was very helpful in getting the kids to work together in collecting this Fall's leaves!  While you can buy coloured lawn bags for this season some municipalities...
Starry Nights Clothes Pins from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween: Starry Night Clips

Bonnie Scorer
October 24, 2014
Activities, Halloween 2
This project is a combination of the inspiration by the starry nights of  Fall (with it getting darker earlier) and the need to find ways to display all the magnificent work coming home from...
Halloween: Floral & Creepy Crawlies Wreath from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween: Floral & Creepy Crawlies Wreath

Bonnie Scorer
October 23, 2014
Activities, Halloween 2
Add a bit of spookiness to your door, mantle or a wall with this wreath.   Materials Crepe paper (We recommend heavier weight rolls for pliability, but you could also use folds.  We used blacks and...
Halloween: Pumpkin Sewing Cards from make-it-your-own.com (Art, crafts & activities for kids)

Halloween: Sewing Cards

Bonnie Scorer
October 22, 2014
Activities, Halloween 2
Sewing is a great way to develop one's fine motor skills.  Personalize these cards and enjoy learning to sew!   Materials Cardstock Printer Embroidery floss/ and a needle Scissors Printout of...
FeltLeaves

Reader who “Made it Her Own” with Felt Leaves!

Bonnie Scorer
October 21, 2014
Activities, Halloween 2
1 Comment
We were most delighted that Olga (a former University educator who now works with children) took a bit of inspiration from our Fall Fun posts of tracing leaves onto felt and created several activities for...
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