Arts
& Crafts
A to
Z Projects
Crystal Ornament
Start this project at least 3 weeks before the holidays, and
you'll have a lovely ornament made from Epson Salts. From your
Homeschooling Guide.
Face Paint
To make a good face paint, one that you can use water with, you
have to have a base of WHITE, and use more cornstarch.
Gak Recipe
A recipe for Gak, a most interesting goo to play with. Page now
includes recipes for oobleck and glorax and silly putty.
Library Paddles
Kids simply insert the paddle next to the book they want, pull
out the book, sit down, and look at it or show it to Mom.
Art History
A. Pinura:
Art Detective
This is the Case of Grandpa's Painting. Does he indeed have a
work of a famous artist? If so, which one?
ArtEdventures
You'll discover how great artists made their famous works-while
learning tips and techniques for creating your own art while
you play interactive games.
Inside
Art
Before I could step back, I was sucked feet first into the vortex!
Colors swirled and howled. Then..nothing. Until I opened my eyes
again. An art history adventure.
A
Journey Through Art with W.H. Johnson
Let your imagination and interests be your guide at this Smithsonian
exhibit. Selected paintings from the retrospective exhibition
have been organized into six units (Journeys, The War
Effort, Fighters for Freedom, Scenes of City Life
and Country Life, Women Builders, and Family and
Friends).
Kids
Corner - Bottlecaps to Brushes
My name is Cappy, and I'm a skateboarding giraffe. I'm a cartoon
character based on a bottle cap sculpture at the Smithsonian
American Art Museum. I live here, and I'll be showing you some
of the other works of art in the museum's collection.
Camp Crafts
Backyard
Adventures
Things you can make before your outdoor adventure to make it
more fun.
Boondoggleman.com
I used to love idling away summer afternoons making a lanyard
of long, plastic strips to hold a key or a whistle.
Camp
Art Projects
The activities you will find here will provide fun and exciting
camp art projects for young campers.
Out
of the Woods
Homemade camp crafts from FamilyFun. As a veteran of a dozen
summers as a camper and counselor in Colorado, I've watched kids
make prized possessions from the most ordinary materials.
Craft Recipes
Apple
Cinnamon Dough
This aromatic play clay makes great-smelling brooches, pins and
ornaments.
Baking
Soda Play Clay
Cook your own fun clay from common household ingredients.
Bread
Dough Sculpting
Baked dough creations painted in bright colors can easily pass
for ceramic.
Hidden Hazards: Health Impacts of Toxins in Polymer Clays
These clays are not safe for children or pregnant women.
Kids
Craft Recipe Factory
All those "recipes" you are always looking for to make
homemade clay doughs and paints.
Kid
Stuff
Make your own Window Clings, Invisible Ink, Eggshell
Chalk, Papier Mache, Soap Crayons, Corn
Starch Goo, Slime, Paints for Kids,Clay / Baker's Clay,
Soap Blowing Bubbles, Silly Putty, and holiday craft projects.
Make
Your Own Papier Mache
You can make all kinds of things with papier mache! As it dries
it hardens over whatever mold you form it on. We've made puppet
heads (using small balloons as molds), pinatas, dolls, boxes,
bowls, even papier mache houses (made in pieces and glued together).
Rainy
Day Crafts for Kids
Recipes for finger paint, regular kids paint, playdough, clay,
glue and paste.
Models
New
England Village Paper Cut-Out Craft
Build your own New England village out of office supplies. All
are "just about" HO-scale, just right for your train
set or table or desktop decoration. From Ben & Jerry's.
Origami
Animals
Advanced projects. All sorts of animals. Download and print out
the step-by-step directions. Site also has dinosaurs
and a complete chess
set.
Origami
Diagrams on the Web
If you follow along with these handy guides, you can make your
own beautiful models in just a few minutes.
Paper Toys
Simple to complex patterns to print out on heavy paper and assemble
and glue into toys and models. These folks have cars, famous
monuments, even dinosaurs. Must be 100 patterns here.
TGV
Card Models
Print, Cut Out and Assemble your own scale models of the TGV,
France's high speed train. Take your time, take breaks, and be
patient; the result is worth your effort! Younger kids might
need a little bit of help.
Project Ideas
All Free Crafts
Free crafts, free craft patterns, free printables, nature crafts,
gifts in a jar, recycled projects, lightbulb ideas, kid's crafts,
seasonal crafts, knitting, crochet and needlework patterns, folk
art painting, free gift tags, and other freebies.
@rt
Room Doorway
Leads you right in to fun art projects and ideas. Space to submit
your art work.
Balloon HQ
From how to twist balloons into sculptures to the science of
balloons, it's all here.
Early Elementary Crafts
Especially for kids age 6 to 9, but many of these projects are fun for all ages. From Free Kids Crafts.
Craft
Finder
Paper bags, tin foil, string. Almost any household item can be
used to make cool projects like a mini jet boat or wind chimes
that tinkle. Just adjust the search criteria below and presto-you'll
find hundreds of fun activities that will inspire any kid.
Crayola Creativity Center
Craft ideas and pages to print and color. Come see how crayons
are made.
Family Projects
Handy projects for parents and kids to make, such as wall cubbies, a sandbox, a fort, a toy chest, a stepping stool, etc. Includes Workshop Safety for Kids.
Focus
on Sculpture
Sculpture has shape. Sculpture is three-dimensional, it's not
flat. Some sculptures stand alone. Some sculptures stand out
from a wall. Some sculptures stand still. Some sculptures move.
Hands On Crafts
An online studio for kids to play around with pottery, weaving,
quilting and basket weaving.
Imagination Factory
There is no machinery at The Imagination Factory, and smokestacks
don't pollute the air. Instead, we teach children creative ways
to recycle by making art.
Kids'
Art Activity Center
Dozens of project starting ideas and instructions, from book
binding, creating your own board game, to carving your own rubber
stamps.
KinderArt
All sorts of ideas for arts and crafts projects, or learning
about famous art. Has a "Fridge" for you to post your
creations and a board to share craft ideas.
Learn
to Weave using a Cardboard Loom
Free instructions for making a loom using a cardboard box and
learning to weave.
Making Friends
and Other Crafts for Kids
You'll find lots of creative activities for kids ages 2 through
15. Stuff for scouts as well as lots of holiday ideas.
Making
Handmade Felt - All Fiber Arts
You can easily make your own felt in your bathtub or sink.
Marcels Kid
Crafts
Hi, I'm Marcel and I'm 15. I used to go to an art school, where
I got to know lots of arts and crafts ideas. Actually, I didn't
just get the ideas, but I completed them as well. Most of the crafts
are quiet easy, because I've made this web page for
kids. However, everything is a bit hard at the beginning.
Michael's
Kids Club Projects
Ideas for craft projects, complete with supply lists and instructions.
Paper
Making
Instructions on how to turn scrap tissue into a piece of paper
right at home using things found around the house.
A
Pinata For You To Make
Pattern and directions for making this holiday treat holder,
and how to play the game to break it open.
Tie-Dye
- The Soda-Soak Tie-Dye Method
With experience, the end result can be predicted and controlled
to some extent, but surprise is part of what makes tie-dye an
exciting and interesting art form - and there will be plenty
of surprises.
Web of
Angels Class
Take an easy online "class" and make yourself some
angels to watch over you today. Part of CraftyCollege.com.
Publish Your Art
Book Assembly Photo-Journal
This isn't the only way or the best way by far, but it's how I made my books for MoCCA. There are tons of great books on bookmaking and bookbinding.
Environmental
Art and Poetry Gallery
A safe site to submit your nature-related artwork and poems.
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
Global Children's
Art Gallery
Natural Child Project site for children to submit their art and
view what others have entered.
KidLit
We offer all kids an opportunity to see their works of art or
literature published on the worldwide web.
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