let's get crafty!
Here are some craft ideas broken down month by month. We share more craft ideas at meetings & online.Also lots more great ideas can be found on the ParentLink calendar! (copy in our resource box)
Want to swap theme units? Just ask the group
Pinterest!
Pinterest is a great way to organize all your ideas in one spot - from art & craft ideas for your dayhome, to playroom set-ups, to organizing, to all kinds of ideas... if you're not a pinner yet, check it out!
january craft
The Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens!
craft link: http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/catcrafts.html
Enjoy the story at Enchanted Learning
More fun this month: Snowmen, snowflakes, penguins, polar bears...
craft link: http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/catcrafts.html
Enjoy the story at Enchanted Learning
More fun this month: Snowmen, snowflakes, penguins, polar bears...
february craft - groundhog day
february craft - Valentine's day
Glitter hand print heart
Instructions - Fun Mommy & Me Crafts
Enjoy - Ladybug Will You Marry Me? by Peter Weatherall
More fun ideas - make heart hats, love bugs, tissue paper hearts...
Instructions - Fun Mommy & Me Crafts
Enjoy - Ladybug Will You Marry Me? by Peter Weatherall
More fun ideas - make heart hats, love bugs, tissue paper hearts...
march craft
St. Patrick's Day 'Over the Rainbow' hat
More fun ideas - make leprechaun traps & set them up the night before St.Patrick's Day - and find out what kind of mischief those little guys get into!
More fun ideas - make leprechaun traps & set them up the night before St.Patrick's Day - and find out what kind of mischief those little guys get into!
april craft
Easter Bunny Mask - made from paper plate & construction paper
Enjoy the song - The Bunny Hop
More fun - colour eggs, make bunny ear hats, make a basket to put all the eggs in too!
Enjoy the song - The Bunny Hop
More fun - colour eggs, make bunny ear hats, make a basket to put all the eggs in too!
may craft
Mother's Day Handprint Frame
Can order craft kits at Oriental Trading, or make your own version.
“Every day I am exploring, touching everything I've found. I leave behind my little marks and handprints all around. You clean up those handprints but someday when I’m grown you’ll wish you had just one handprint to keep for your own. I made this handprint for you so that one day when I am tall you’ll remember what my hand looked like long ago when I was small.”
Can order craft kits at Oriental Trading, or make your own version.
“Every day I am exploring, touching everything I've found. I leave behind my little marks and handprints all around. You clean up those handprints but someday when I’m grown you’ll wish you had just one handprint to keep for your own. I made this handprint for you so that one day when I am tall you’ll remember what my hand looked like long ago when I was small.”
june craft
Father's Day Footprint Frame
Can order craft kits at Oriental Trading, or make your own version.
“Please walk slower, Daddy, said a child so small. I’m walking in your footsteps and I don’t want to fall!”
Can order craft kits at Oriental Trading, or make your own version.
“Please walk slower, Daddy, said a child so small. I’m walking in your footsteps and I don’t want to fall!”
july craft
Yee haw cowboy! Stampede time
This is a craft kit from Oriental Trading - there is a toilet paper horse craft on DLTK-Kids also
More fun ideas - make cowboy belt buckle from tin pie plates, glitter sheriff stars, even pick up some bandanas from the dollar store & have your own Stampede pancake breakfast. Michael's sometimes carries foam cowboy hat kits.
This is a craft kit from Oriental Trading - there is a toilet paper horse craft on DLTK-Kids also
More fun ideas - make cowboy belt buckle from tin pie plates, glitter sheriff stars, even pick up some bandanas from the dollar store & have your own Stampede pancake breakfast. Michael's sometimes carries foam cowboy hat kits.
august craft
Decorate your own T-shirt - this can be a sleep shirt, a field trip shirt, art shirt - or just a favourite shirt to wear.
Michael's often has kids t-shirts on sale (2 for $6) - or just use an old stained shirt.
Keep it simple with paints or try tie-dying.
TLC has some great shirt decorating ideas
Michael's often has kids t-shirts on sale (2 for $6) - or just use an old stained shirt.
Keep it simple with paints or try tie-dying.
TLC has some great shirt decorating ideas
september craft
Fall leaves
Try using 2 pieces of wax paper & ironing them together with the leaves in between - can be hung up in the window so the sun can shine through.
More fun ideas - try bobbing for apples, it will bring out the kid in you!
Try using 2 pieces of wax paper & ironing them together with the leaves in between - can be hung up in the window so the sun can shine through.
More fun ideas - try bobbing for apples, it will bring out the kid in you!
october craft - thanksgiving
Handprint Turkey with poem - this could be made into a place mat also.
"This isn't just a turkey, as anyone can see, I made it with my hand, which is a part of me.
It comes with lots of love, especially to say, I hope you have a very happy Thanksgiving Day!"
"This isn't just a turkey, as anyone can see, I made it with my hand, which is a part of me.
It comes with lots of love, especially to say, I hope you have a very happy Thanksgiving Day!"
october craft - halloween
Footprint ghosts - so much fun, especially for the ticklish!
Lots of fun crafts for Halloween - bats, spiders, jack-o-lanterns, pumpkin decorating - enjoy!
Don't forget to "BOO" your neighbour
Kayben Farms has a great pumpkin patch - don't be disappointed, reserve early.
Lots of fun crafts for Halloween - bats, spiders, jack-o-lanterns, pumpkin decorating - enjoy!
Don't forget to "BOO" your neighbour
Kayben Farms has a great pumpkin patch - don't be disappointed, reserve early.
november craft
Remembrance Day Poppies made from hearts
DLTK-Crafts
More fun ideas - visit the Military Museum in Calgary.
And... it's time to think about writing letters to Santa - if they are mailed early enough, he might have time to reply! Send to Santa, North Pole, HOH OHO - don't forget your return address!
DLTK-Crafts
More fun ideas - visit the Military Museum in Calgary.
And... it's time to think about writing letters to Santa - if they are mailed early enough, he might have time to reply! Send to Santa, North Pole, HOH OHO - don't forget your return address!
december craft
Sandpaper Gingerbread Men
Pick up some bulk sandpaper & cut out the gingerbread man shapes. Use coloured glue, glitter & candy to decorate. Or use brown paper bags, sprinkle cinnamon & nutmeg to make them smell like Christmas!
More fun ideas - make whip cream Santa beards on the kids & take some memorable photos - lots of fun!
Put out bowls of oatmeal, different colour glitter & make Magic Reindeer Food to sprinkle on your lawn on Christmas Eve. (We just use Ziploc baggies instead of the jar - and add the poem)
Pick up some bulk sandpaper & cut out the gingerbread man shapes. Use coloured glue, glitter & candy to decorate. Or use brown paper bags, sprinkle cinnamon & nutmeg to make them smell like Christmas!
More fun ideas - make whip cream Santa beards on the kids & take some memorable photos - lots of fun!
Put out bowls of oatmeal, different colour glitter & make Magic Reindeer Food to sprinkle on your lawn on Christmas Eve. (We just use Ziploc baggies instead of the jar - and add the poem)
