Arts & Crafts

This section links you to all kinds of crafts that you can do with things that you have around your house. You can color pictures here, make gifts, learn origami, and more

Sub-headings:

Coloring

Paper Crafts

Resources in this category:

All About Oceans and Seas
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/ocean/

Learn all about oceans and seas on the earth, along with finding out answers to questions, such as what causes tides and why is the ocean salty? Information about the water cycle, underwater explorers, and coral reefs is also provided. Have fun making the many ocean crafts or coloring the ocean animal printouts.

The Art Room
http://www.arts.ufl.edu/art/rt_room/index.html

Want to learn to think like an artist? Are you looking for ideas for art projects? Come see all of the helpful hints you can find here. Includes a teacher resources section about teaching art and drawing, as well as maintaining a safe environment.

Artist's Toolkit
http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/index.html

Use the Artists CoolKit to explore the basic elements and principles of visual art including rhythm, line, shape, color, space, and balance while creating your own visual pieces.

Caricature Zone
http://www.magixl.com/heads/poir.php

Make cartoon drawings of your friends with the help of this web site!

ChildFun
http://www.childfun.com/

This site has so many interesting and useful stuff such as "Crafts & Activities " "Coloring Books", "Recipes & Menus" "Book Reviews" for kids. Also for parents it provides many articles from "Mommies and Daddies" to share beautiful stories about parenting with others. (You must skip an ad to view the site)

China: Dim Sum: Celebrations, Holidays and Customs
http://www.newton.k12.ma.us/angier/DimSum/china__dim_sum__ce...

Do you know what the Moon Festival celebrates? Learn about different Chinese celebrations and holidays by doing different crafts. You can make Zodiac bookmarks, shoe box dragons, lucky red envelopes and more. Each craft activity offers directions for doing the craft as well as background information about the holiday or custom.

Crafts for Kids
http://familycrafts.about.com/

Find plenty of fun crafts projects here, and learn toThis site use the Internet to find craft projects you can do. Special sections highlight craft projects for various holidays.

DLTK's Printable Crafts for Kids
http://www.dltk-kids.com/

"Features a variety of fun craft ideas you and your children can make with some common household items and a printer. There are lots of printable templates for children's animal and holiday crafts suitable for ages 2 and up."

Funorama
http://www.funorama.com/

Fold a paper airplane, make paper dolls, color pictures, and do other fun things at this site. For adults, there are reviews of children's books.

Global Children's Art Gallery
http://www.naturalchild.com/gallery/

See art created by children around the world ages twelve and under, and you can submit your own pictures for other people around the world to see!

Handcrafters' Village Kids' Crafts
http://www.handcraftersvillage.com/kids.htm

Lots of projects for you to do on a rainy day. Everything from making your own beads from paper to a grocery sack back pack!

Hands On Crafts
http://www.handsoncrafts.org/

Make cool crafts out of clay, string or cloth.

HanuKat
http://www.hanukat.com/

Read the story of HanuKat and the DreiDells and enjoy some fun activities for you to do -- there is one for each night of Hanukkah.

KinderCrafts
http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/crafts/

"Easy crafts projects designed for young children. Make a dinosaur hat, a pop-up card, a ballerina marionette, and lots more. These craft projects are for kindergarten and preschool children. They use materials found around the house, like egg cartons, cardboard, paper, boxes, string, crayons, glue, etc."

Learn2 Build a Birdhouse
http://www.tutorials.com/09/0965/0965.asp

Create a home for birds.

Learn2 Make a Kite
http://www.tutorials.com/04/0479/0479.asp

Learn "to make an inexpensive kite that's fun to fly and simple to build."

Learn2 Make a Wreath
http://www.tutorials.com/04/0402/0402.asp

Learn how to make a wreath with this step-by-step 2torial.

Learn2 Make Candles
http://www.tutorials.com/04/0481/0481.asp

"Candle-making is simple--an absolute beginner can create great candles on the first try."

Learn2 Make Decorative Soap
http://www.tutorials.com/05/0528/0528.asp

"Homemade decorative soaps make great home accessories and thoughtful gifts."

Learn2 Make Quick and Easy Costumes
http://www.tutorials.com/05/0509/0509.asp

"With a little imagination, you might just find that you have a glamorous (or garish or ghoulish) guise right at your fingertips."

Making Friends
http://www.makingfriends.com

Looking for a project on a rainy day? This is the site to find it at! Lots of things for you to make and do. You can even enter your projects in contests.

Putnam Berkley Read Along Express
http://us.penguingroup.com/index-yr.html

"Welcome aboard the Read Along Express. There's tons to read and tons to do, with activities and books that are just for you!" You can read about your favorite books and authors or try a craft project from the toy box.

Sesame Workshop - Parents Activity Planner
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/parents/activity/

Many ideas for at home craft and other activities that you and your kids can do together. "Create instant activities out of everyday materials."