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art projects for kids

art projects for kids
What arts and craft project can kids make for their mothers for mothers’ day?

Cards, bead key chains, Coloring a picture. There are things at craft stores that coulod give you ideals. Mine from my boys is a card they made them selfs


Zombie Brain Gelatin Mold


Zombie Brain Gelatin Mold


$4.83


Mold Young Minds In your bilious-green zombie-brain mold. The plastic mold measures 9″ x 7-3/8″ x 3″ deep and comes with (2) recipes on the box: (1) for your natural, nauseating-gray-but-yummy brain gelatin mold, and (1) for a festive bright green version infested with worms. (Gummy worms not included.) Don’t like gelatin desserts? Switch to plaster of Paris and make a smart-looking paperweight….

CHEFSKIN LIGHTWEIGHT WHITE APRON KIDS CHILDREN FITS 2-7 YR OLDS 15x21 INCHES REAL FABRIC 100% POLY GIFT PARTY FAVOR NICE


CHEFSKIN LIGHTWEIGHT WHITE APRON KIDS CHILDREN FITS 2-7 YR OLDS 15×21 INCHES REAL FABRIC 100% POLY GIFT PARTY FAVOR NICE


$2.29


NEW IN BAG, ORIGINAL CHEFSKIN BRAND, REAL FABRIC 100% POLYESTER
WONT FADE, WONT SHRINK, LIGHTWEIGHT
EASY CARE, WILL LAST FOR MANY YEARS
small fits kids 2-8 (15X21″) medium fits kids 8-12 (18 X 28″)
APRON CAN BE DECORATED, IRON-ON, PAINT, MARK, DRAW, GLITTER etc
SATIN OR RIBBON STRAPS, WE WILL SHIP SAME COLOR AND SHADE, BUT WE CANNOT GUARANTEE EXACT COLORS OR MATCHING SHADES
CENTER POCKET, ITEM L…

POT HOLDER weaving LOOM & loops colored FABRIC kid NEW


POT HOLDER weaving LOOM & loops colored FABRIC kid NEW


$13.00


Your kids will have fun just like you did when they make their own pot holders with this classic weaving loom. The set includes instructions, 150 loops, metal loom and hook. The loom measures 7 1/8 x 7 1/8 square….

Crafty Fun (Fun and Easy Crafts for Kids) Arts & Crafts DVD - 2007


Crafty Fun (Fun and Easy Crafts for Kids) Arts & Crafts DVD – 2007


$19.95


Have fun with your whole family as Amanda and Maria show you step-by-step how to create 12 unique craft projects! From necklaces to iron-on tote bags. Amanda and Maria will guide you through each project with easy to follow directions and simple tips. So round up your friends and get ready to have some Crafty Fun!…

Kill Hannah: Kennedy


Kill Hannah: Kennedy



Tracks:
1. Kennedy;
2. Boys & Girls (Snippet).
Limited Edition CD-Single by Kill Hannah. Produced by Sean Beavan and mixed by Tim Palmer….


Easy Art Projects - Art Lessons for Children Volume 2 (DVD)


Easy Art Projects – Art Lessons for Children Volume 2 (DVD)


$26.45


255 characters or less!

Mosaic Picture Frame Kit


Mosaic Picture Frame Kit


$16.66


Get creative with your kids and family with this Mosaic Picture Frame Kit. Mosaic art has been around for thousands of years and now you can construct your own mosaic project right at home.

Klutz Lego Crazy Action Contraptions Book Kit


Klutz Lego Crazy Action Contraptions Book Kit


$21.49


Re-awaken your hidden engineer with a book full of crazy action contraptionsBook features contraptions made using Legos and rubber bandsKids’ craft kit will entertain and inspire with sixteen different projects

Styrofoam Painted DNA Kit


Styrofoam Painted DNA Kit


$19.25


Teaching DNA is easy with this strofoam DNA kit Craft kit depicts DNA, the essential blueprint of lifePaint projects includes styrofoam balls to represent the DNA double helix

Walnut Hollow Kid's Creative Woodburning Kit


Walnut Hollow Kid’s Creative Woodburning Kit


$18.79


Add some variety to your kid’s next craft project with a woodburning kitActivity kit was designed specifically for the beginner woodburnerKit contains the materials necessary to begin producing woodburned projects right away

small art quilt

small art quilt


Mighty Bright Fold-n-Stow Book Holder


Mighty Bright Fold-n-Stow Book Holder


$5.99


Increase your work space and decrease neck pain. The Mighty Bright Book holder comes with a carrying case that will clip into standard three ring binders. Excellent for students studying or cooks in the kitchen….

Diamond Quilted Grid Fondant Impression Mat Cake Decorating


Diamond Quilted Grid Fondant Impression Mat Cake Decorating


$14.70


Makes beautiful diamond impressions on gumpaste and fondant. Also can be used to mark fondant and gumpaste so that you can out the diamond shape…

Mighty Bright TravelFlex LED Book Light


Mighty Bright TravelFlex LED Book Light



LED Travel Flex Book Light. These tiny lights are small enough to fit into a purse; back-pack; glove box and more so you have them when you want them for reading a book; a map or even for embroidery. This light features high intensity LED that never needs replacing; precision engineered reflector casts uniform light; flexible arm that allows for precise adjustment to an infinite number of positi…


Country and Folk Style Night Light - Quilted Farm


Country and Folk Style Night Light – Quilted Farm


$14.99


This is a very nice country and folk style night light with an image by talented artist Christin Graf. This image truly does light up beautifully when lit and is perfect for any room in the house. This light makes a very unique gift and perfect as a stocking stuffer, office gift, or grab bag gift. Photographic image is printed in the USA using high quality inks and is very colorful. **PLEASE NOTE*…

Quilt Night Light - Pumpkins and Patches - Country LED NIGHT LIGHT


Quilt Night Light – Pumpkins and Patches – Country LED NIGHT LIGHT


$18.49


This is a wonderful country style night light! The image is by talented artist Michael Humphries. This light makes a very unique gift and perfect as a stocking stuffer, office gift, or grab bag gift. This is a very popular light and will look great in any room in your house! This photographic image is printed in the USA using high quality inks. **PLEASE NOTE** Unlike cheaper night lights, the ligh…

Embellishing With Anything (Paperback)


Embellishing With Anything (Paperback)


$23.7


Using a variety of techniques, Gladys Love shares her interest in small-scale works of art in the form of artist trading cards (ATCs), postcards, journal pages, and more. Techniques include Cutting and Piecing Curved Seams, Twin-Needle Top Stitching, a…

Mccall's Quilting, 6 issues for 1 year(s)


Mccall’s Quilting, 6 issues for 1 year(s)


$19.98


McCall’s Quilting covers a variety of well-designed complete how-to quilting projects, including bed-size quilts, wall hangings, wearables, and small projects, for readers of all skill levels. Each issue is filled with creative quilting ideas wi…

Fuse-and-Tell Journal Quilts (Paperback)


Fuse-and-Tell Journal Quilts (Paperback)


$14.48


“Much like a journal or photo album, quilts illustrate the stories of our lives. In Fuse-and-Tell Quilts projects depict personal stories in the form of small art quilts. These journal quilts are templatea for readers to follow when turning their own s…

The Quilter, 7 issues for 1 year(s)


The Quilter, 7 issues for 1 year(s)


$24.97


The Quilter offers quilters a variety of quilt projects from small & easy to full size traditional & contemporary designs. Expert quilting tips.

The Magic of Crazy Quilting (Paperback)


The Magic of Crazy Quilting (Paperback)


$16.4


Respected needle artist, J. Marsha Michler, offers readers more information on making quilts, new small projects, new embellishments, stitches, and techniques, an expanded gallery section, and more, in this revised second edition of her best-selling ti…

art supplies for toddlers

art supplies for toddlers


Wilton Cupcake Pan


Wilton Cupcake Pan


$8.80


The leader in cake decorating tools Wilton doesn’t mess around with anything but the best! Their bake ware is the choice of serious bakers for wedding cakes and other special occasions. Features: thick durable construction, pure aluminum for consistent and professional results. Constructed of Aluminum for rust resistance and easy washing. Pan takes any two-layer cake mix and includes instructions….

Kids Craft and Cooking Aprons-12 Pack


Kids Craft and Cooking Aprons-12 Pack


$8.99



American Greetings The Finishing Touch Kids Art Apron


American Greetings The Finishing Touch Kids Art Apron


$6.99


This Washable Reusable 8 Pocket Art Smock is perfect for children ages 2 – 5 who enjoy finger-painting and other arts and crafts projects at school or home.Construction: Vinyl. * 20″ L x 13 1/2″ W…

RoomMates RMK1439SLM Scroll Tree Peel & Stick Wall Decal MegaPack


RoomMates RMK1439SLM Scroll Tree Peel & Stick Wall Decal MegaPack


$29.99



RoomMates RMK1154SCS Marvel Heroes Peel & Stick Wall Decals


RoomMates RMK1154SCS Marvel Heroes Peel & Stick Wall Decals


$8.89



Cool Names for Babies (Paperback)


Cool Names for Babies (Paperback)


$9.85


The best-selling authors of Beyond Jennifer & Jason, Madison & Montana offer the latest word in hip names for babies, providing a witty look at the top one hundred cool names, what not to name a baby, and celebrity, artist/literary, spiritual, …

art stamps

art stamps
Can I use old mint stamps for sending in progress?

I wonder if it has – from old (discontinued, perhaps?), but uncancelled stamps on the letters today. Obviously they would have to add up to the amount of diffusion appropriate to the question – but what if they are not "contemporary, modern" stamps? I am willing to do some mail-art projects are all thought it would be fun:) All the answers / help to find the answers appreciated! * Yeah I know – ask My local PO – I did not intend to go there real soon and difficult to get someone on the phone at USPS;) Thanks! ~ ~ GEM ps: I really did not know this cat. to put things in! None of them seemed quite right or clear …

Mail art projects are really cool and make the carriers and clerks smile. We love to works of art. Of course, you can use stamps discontinued. The stamps only may raise an eyebrow in your collage are those that are pre-canceled (bars through them) or are labeled non-profit, bulk or standard. Rarely if you usually are coil stamps with denominations weak and not very attractive. You can also consider taking your work at the post office and ask cancellation of the hand or at least with your project so that the cancellation does ugly machine-fi your work.


QuicKutz Cookie Cutter Die Set, Pop-up Flowers


QuicKutz Cookie Cutter Die Set, Pop-up Flowers


$14.98


Quickutz Cookie Cutter Die – flowers #CC-SHAPE-6-017…

Wilton Press Sets, Designer Pattern


Wilton Press Sets, Designer Pattern


$4.99


Piping designs is much easier if you have a guide to follow, and that’s just what these presses do. Imprint the design in the frosting and pipe over it….

Hero Arts - Favorite Journal - CL147


Hero Arts – Favorite Journal – CL147


$14.25


A 4×6 inch set of original clear Hero Arts “Favorite Journal” stamps. This set includes 11 different re-mountable clear stamps (Acrylic block sold separately). Great for use on scrapbook pages, handmade cards, embellishments, tags, and other paper crafting projects. Hero Arts Clear Design stamps are all original and are made in the USA from top-grade photopolymer….

Nothing But The Best


Nothing But The Best


$8.03


Released to coincide with the tenth anniversary of Frank Sinatra’s passing (May 14, 1998), Nothing But The Best salutes “The Voice” with an essential single-disc compilation of hits. It features 21 legendary songs from “The Chairman Of The Board,” plus a previously unissued version of “Body And Soul.” The collection is part of an international initiative between the newly created Frank Sinatra Ent…

Frogstomp


Frogstomp


$7.99


Includes CD, Case, Artwork!! ALOT of Scratches, plays fine. Great Buy! Fast 1st Class Shipping!!…

Autumn Leaves 'Word Art Stamps V:I' Clear Stamps


Autumn Leaves ‘Word Art Stamps V:I’ Clear Stamps


$4.89


The ‘Word Art Stamps V:I’ stamps from Autumn Leaves add wonderful embellishment to any scrapbook card-making or craft project.

Crafty Secrets 'Bathing Beauties' Large Clear Art Stamp Sheet


Crafty Secrets ‘Bathing Beauties’ Large Clear Art Stamp Sheet


$19.99


These Crafty Secrets Clear Art Stamps are a must-have for any stamper, scrapbooker or card maker. These detailed stamps come on a clear heavy plastic 6-inch x 8-inch sheet for easy storage.

Crafty Secrets 'Material Girl' Small Clear Art Stamps Sheet


Crafty Secrets ‘Material Girl’ Small Clear Art Stamps Sheet


$6.59


These adorable and heavily detailed stamps from Crafty Secrets are a must-have for any card maker, scrapbooker and stamper. The clear art stamps cling to all acrylic stamping blocks.

Crafty Secrets Wizard of Oz Large Sheet Clear Art Stamps


Crafty Secrets Wizard of Oz Large Sheet Clear Art Stamps


$17.76


These clear art stamps from Crafty Secrets are perfect for adding a special touch to your scrapbook pages, greeting cards or any other paper craft project. These art stamps come mounted on a heavy weight plastic sheet for secure storage.

Judikins Work of Art Rubber Stamp


Judikins Work of Art Rubber Stamp


$8.19


Judikins stamps feature fresh rubber images that are sure to enhance your next paper craft project. Each stamp comes on a solid wood block with indexed edge for easy grip and the designs are deeply etched in red rubber.

art and crafts for kids

art and crafts for kids

Traveling Assistance: Arts and Crafts For Kids

Going on a family trip can be a great adventure but for young children it isn’t all fun and games. Most children get bored easily, especially when they are already excited and anxious about reaching a destination. Some parents have started using in-car DVD players and other types of technology to keep their children entertained on these road trips but a better solution does exist: arts and crafts for kids.

Why Choose Art Supplies for a Trip

Although that Sponge Bob DVD may do the trick and keep your child quiet for a little while, he or she is merely being passively entertained. The show isn’t providing any real mental stimulation and isn’t contributing to improved physical or intellectual development. It’s just a way to keep your little one occupied so you can focus on the road signs.

arts and crafts for kids are a better choice because they captivate your child more completely and actually do contribute to real improvements in overall performance. For example, some arts and crafts for kids can improve small motor movements and dexterity. Plus, these activities encourage children to be creative and to have fun during the trip. They can also still carry on conversations with the rest of the family which is a positive method of social bonding that passive television viewing can never replace.

Types of Supplies to Consider

When you’re looking at arts and crafts for kids that would be good choices for travel, there are several that come to mind. One of the most highly recommended are lacing cards. These are item-shaped cards which have small holes around the exterior of the shape. Kids can string colored laces through these holes to creatively embellish the card.

There are several benefits to using lacing cards. For one, your children will improve their hand and eye coordination and their small motor skills because getting those laces through the small holes isn’t as easy as you might think. Plus, it can be easy to do even over bumpy roads or in airplanes when not much room is available. They are also small and easy to slip into a carry on bag.

Other Good Reasons to Use Lacing Cards

As arts and crafts for kids, lacing cards have other advantages, too. For example, the cards can be instruments of learning. For example, Smalltime Child offers a set of lacing cards in the shape of insects. As the child works on each of these arts and crafts for kids, you can provide information about the type of bug or encourage your child to read about the bug in an encyclopedia.

Easy Travel Entertainment

Whether you choose lacing cards or some other type of arts and crafts kids for your next family trip, remember to choose something that has few parts which can be lost in the car or plane. Remember that you should choose arts and crafts for kids that are appropriate. You don’t want to have to worry about your child choking on beads while you’re focused on the road ahead.

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Wilton 4-Tier Stacked Cupcake and Dessert Tower


Wilton 4-Tier Stacked Cupcake and Dessert Tower


$12.97


Stacked Dessert Tower. What a great way to display cupcakes, appetizers, brownies, fruit and other party treats! This stand consists of four stacking sections with angled tiers for the best view of decorated desserts. Sections easily disassemble and nest for storage, assembled tower is 16-1/4″ x 12″ and holds up to thirty-six standard sized cupcakes. Base does not rotate, but add the Wilton’s Trim…

Wilton 2104-6667 12 Piece Cupcake Decorating Set


Wilton 2104-6667 12 Piece Cupcake Decorating Set


$3.24


Create all kinds of fun cupcake designs perfect for celebrations or everyday treats! Includes star tips 1M (rosettes, stars, and drop flowers), star tip 22 (zigzags, pull-out stars), round tip 12 (outlines, dots, messages), and Bismarck tip 230 for exciting filled cupcakes, plus 8 disposable bags, and an instruction booklet. 12 pieces total! Made in USA/Imported….

Wilton 2104-2546 53 Piece Supreme Cake Decorating Set


Wilton 2104-2546 53 Piece Supreme Cake Decorating Set


$21.97


If you’ve dreamed of becoming a cake decorator extraordinaire, this decorating set from Wilton has everything you need to get started. Learn how to make icing leaves, roses, stars, ribbons, and basket-weave designs with the 18 different metal decorating tips. Those perfect icing roses everyone is always so eager to pluck off the cake are easily fashioned with the help of the 1-1/4-inch flower nail…

Richard Simmons Dance Your Pants Off! [VHS]


Richard Simmons Dance Your Pants Off! [VHS]


$6.80


Richard Simmons, the great motivator, presents another light-intensity, low-impact, high-energy workout in the style of his popular Sweatin’ to the Oldies series. Again live music is the focus–this time 1980s dance hits such as “Celebration,” “Flashdance,” “Gloria,” “She Works Hard for the Money,” and “Call Me.” Just like in the Sweatin’ videos, Simmons leads a large class of people of both gende…

Blue's Clues - ABC's and 1,2,3's [VHS]


Blue’s Clues – ABC’s and 1,2,3’s [VHS]


$9.90


The popular Nickelodeon Jr. show for the 2-4 age group does an excellent job of introducing simple vocabulary and numerical concepts in these two episodes. In the first, Steve and his dog Blue’s house is labeled to discover what book Blue wants to have read to her. The labels (everything from “refrigerator” to “wall”) are treated lightly, Steve mostly asking the audience to name the first lett…

Alex Toys Paint By Number Kid's Craft Kit


Alex Toys Paint By Number Kid’s Craft Kit


$8.09


Create vibrant pictures of favorite pets with this paint by number kitKid’s craft kit is easy and fun to useDecorate your child?s room with their own works of art

Potted Pansies 14x11 Paint by Number Kit


Potted Pansies 14×11 Paint by Number Kit


$9.59


Learn to paint the easy way with this Potted Pansies paint by number kit Craft kit contains everything you need to get startedPainting features a 14 x 11-inch still life of potted pansies

Alex Toys 'Shrinky Dinks' Cool Stuff' Activity Kit


Alex Toys ‘Shrinky Dinks’ Cool Stuff’ Activity Kit


$9.94


Occupying little ones on rainy days has never been easier than with a ‘Shrinky Dinks’ activity kitActivity kit features instant key chains, zipper pulls, magnets and more’Shrinky Dinks’ kids’ crafts are pre-printed and pre-cut

Shrinky Dinks 'Cool Gear' Craft Kit


Shrinky Dinks ‘Cool Gear’ Craft Kit


$14.13


Delight young minds with Shrinky Dinks craft kitKid’s craft kit is fun and easy to useJust color, bake, and watch them shrink

Shrinky Dinks 'Friends, Fashion and Fun' Craft Kit


Shrinky Dinks ‘Friends, Fashion and Fun’ Craft Kit


$16.52


Delight young minds with Shrinky Dinks craft kitKid’s craft kit is fun and easy to useJust color, bake, and watch them shrink

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