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If you love the Mary Poppins stories make this adorable Penguin costume for your little kid. Even if you aren’t using the Mary Poppins theme, you have got to give this penguin suit a try. It’ll make you smile. Really big. The costume base needs sewing skill, but if you can't sew you can make the acessories from felt or fleece with a help of a little hot glue.
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If you looking for a fun and cozy Disney costume this Pascal (chameleon) costume (from Tangled) is a perfect choice for you! This halloween / dress up party costume is completely made of fleece, perfect for a cool Halloween night. The hands and feet are connected to the sleeves and pant legs but are strapped in place with elastic.
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Make some easy toilet paper tube bunny finger puppets with kids and use them for all kinds of early literacy fun. Check out the bottom of the page for bunny poems, stories, and songs that preschoolers can use to make their bunny puppets come alive and practice important literacy skills at the same time. You can use pompoms to create the rabbits facial features or simply paint or draw it,in any form it will be perfect! You can add other animals / characters with this upcycled toilet paper roll finger puppet technique and make a finger puppet theatre from an old shoe/ cardboard box as well!
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Make this super fun and simple silly bird marionette toy out of some pompoms ,thread and popsicle sticks! This is fun toy will grant hours of fun to the kids! It walks and pecks with simple controls, small enough for little hands, and also very great for dexterity practice! If you haven't got fancy craft materials at hand you can create the marionette toy from household items:just create pompoms from scrap yarns (of fabric stripes) and use plastic bottle caps as feets! (If you make a horse marionette instead of a bird it's more fun with cap legs because it gives the perfect galloping sound!)
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Do you love creative,fun learning toys made out of (frugal) natural materials? Try Happy Hooligans' story stones! Story telling stones can be used in many ways: You can use them as story tell aides: the children choose a stone from the bag, and start a story based on the picture on the stone that they’ve chosen. Another stone is drawn from the basket, and the story continues, incorporating this next picture into it. Each story stone has a picture of a character or animal or object on it. You can make the stones by painting a picture on it, or use stickers,or even with simple magazine cutouts . Visit happyhooligans.ca and learn hot to make your own set:
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These gorgeous and magical lanters are super easy to make: you just need a few mason jars and some glow in the dark paints! You can use these glowing magical mason jar lanterns to decorate the kids room or to spice up your halloween party! You can create the glowing mason jar lanterns in any color and size that you want ( and even experiment with tinted / stained glasses ). We imagined it as a nice pixie dust like decoration in fairy dress up party.. True magic!
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Do you or your kid love the Gru/Minions movie? Are you looking for something easy, fun and handy? If your answer is yes, this easy and fun minion cardboard tube box is a perfect recycling kids craft project for you! Al you need is a toilet paper roll and some craft foam ! Of course, you can make the minion cardboard tube boxes with colorful construction papers if you haven't got craft foam at hand, and you can create all types of minions with this technique! ( Imagine an evil minion from purple foam and a fluffy yarn hair! )
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Bring everyone's favourite cookie eating monster home with your own cookie monster rug. This iconic blue abomination was just begging to be remade into a bear skin rug. Using blue faux-fur fabric and some other textile supplies, he was able to make this rug in under an hour. This furry and soft cookie monster rug is great for kids, and the cookie pillows really make it complete. Better hide your cookies, as this furry blue monster is ready to steal all your goodies (and then your heart) !
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Your kid loves the Pokemon anime (cartoon) or the Pokemon Go game? Are you looking for easy paper crafts for kids? This fantastic never ending Pokemon Evolution DIY kaleidoscope or kaleidocycles is the best kids craft project for you! This simple paper toy is really magical: rotate it, and watch their favourite Pokemon characters, Bulbasaur, Eevee, Charmander and Squirtle, as they evolve ! And this was made with a simple sheet of paper! Absolutelly brilliant! In this nice kids craft website you will find 2 different versions of every pokemon characters: a colorable black and white and an already coloured versions!
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Fairy lanterns ! Now, anyone who has experience with real fairies knows that it is not a good idea to stuff them into mason jars. They will pinch and nip and basically make your life unpleasant if you treat them rudely. These jar luminaries are absolutely fairy friendly alternatives. Perfectly dreamy as a little nightlight, or magical accent. You can use pre cutted fairy silhouettes or make one yourself with a hobby knife ( >>> click here for lots of fairy silhouettes <<< ). You can even use another silhouettes if your aren't a fairy lover type ( Imagine a nice dragon or flower lantern! )
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Here’s a super cute healthy recipe for Christmas: Grinch kabobs! These are very simple to make and make a pretty healthy snack for the kids! These are also great for Christmas parties or just a fun snack for the little ones. Kids' snacks doesn't need to be a sugar overloaded thing, healthy and fun fruit kabobs also can be their favourites because its gorgeous colors and fun appearance. If your kids don't love the Grinch you can leave out the grape and make simple Santa hat fruit kabob with strawberries and bananas.
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May I present you everyone's recent favorite christmas craft the : Grinch tree ( aka Grinchmas tree ) ! This whimsical christmas tree came directly from Whoville to bring smile on our faces! Isn't it soo fun and gorgeous? You will be surprised how easy is to make one! You can use pine tree branches or real living trees in your garden , it will look gorgeous in any form! You can use this Grinchmas tree ( Grinch tree ) to decorate your home at Christmas , or give miniature versions as cute whimsical Christmas gifts to your loved ones! You can decorate these alternative Christmas trees with any color ornaments that fits into your home!
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Are you looking for the most AWESOME Halloween (or dress up party) kids' costume that ever created? Try this Optimus Prime costume! Probably you won't believe me but it's completely made from cardboard! It's truly amazing, isn't it? Of course you can create a simplier version, just use this nice step-by step tutorial on how to make an amazing Optimus prime (Transformers) costume from cardboard with a few clever trick! Cardboard is perfect for sharp geometrical shapes like Optimus's body and head (and also for other Transformers or car characters). I bet this gorgeous Optimus Prime costume is every (little and big) boy's dream costume!
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In this nice video tutorial you will find 100 different halloween/dress up party costume ! Unbelievable, isn't it? Each of these DIY costumes are super easy, quick and doesn't need special craft equipment or skills to make! The most of the costumes can be made with simple everyday household objects / outfits. If you haven't got any costume ideas for this year's halloween or dress up party for yourself or for the kids, watch this nice DIY costume collection video ! Absolutelly worth the time! In this collection you will find simple movie character outfits, animal costumes , cartoon character costumes , pun costumes and a lot more!
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We love simple upcycling/recycling ideas especially when it comes to plastic ! Watch this nice video step-by-step tutorial and learn how to make cute personalised keychains from siple ( clear ) plastic takeaway boxes ! The only important thing is: ONLY plastic boxes with mark 6 will work with this oven shrinking method ! ) Instead of clear resin you can use simple clear nail polish to finish your work ( or a glittery one for a more unique look ). You can use any cartoon characters to create these cute keychains / charms and give them as nice gifts/accesories for any occasion!
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I your kids love the Little red riding hood story they will love this beautiful Red riding hood costume ! In this nice craft blog you will find a step-by-step sewing guide and a free template for making this gorgeous Red riding hood costume, and as an extra you can find here the big bad wolf anf granny costumes as well! So this idea can be a perfect group or family Halloween / dress up costume ! Well, this Little red riding hood costume is not the easiest DIY costume in the world but if you love to sew it will be a piece of cake! Or alterantively you can use ordinary girl clothes similar to this design and put them together!
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This super craft tutorial will show you how to make your own Mickey or Minnie Mouse ears in 10 minutes or less! This easy DIY costume acessory project is super quick, inexpensive and your kids will love them! These felt mouse ears can be perfect additions to your Minnie or Mickey mouse costume or you can make some for your kids' upcoming birthday or dress - up party ! You can make the Minnie and Mickey mouse ears from stiffened black felt or even black construction paper will work well!
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In this nice step-by-step video tutorial you can learn how to make this super adorable, quick, inexpensive, no-sew Minnie mouse inspired halloween costume ! This adorable Minnie mouse Halloween or dress up party costume is simple to do, and could totally work as a "last minute" costume idea! You can make one Minnie mouse costume for yourself or for the kids , this brilliant costume idea will works with kids of all ages and adults too! You can make the costume in red or pink, it will be a great hit in any form! To make one Minnie Mouse costume you will need red ( or pink ) tulle , black felt , a pearl necklace and and black clothes.
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Today's tutorial is a wonderful recycling craft , one of those fun craft ideas for kids! This brilliant handmade shadow theater is easy to do and inexpensive, a perfect gift for your kids! Sometimes handmade toys and presents are brings much more fun and happiness than the store bought versions especially shadow theaters, because you can make it with every fairy tale characters that your kids loves most! You can create an ice castle tale with the characters of Frozen, a woodland theme with different animals.. The possibilities are endless! With this nice step-by-step cardboard box shadow theater tutorial you can make one easily for your kids and thew will love it!
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Learn how to make these super cute DIY garden stools using tree trunks and tyres! They look just like mushroom toadstools and are perfect for little bums! This might be one of the best recycling outdoor projects you have seen yet! These fun and magical outdoor (or indoor) toadstool seats are perfect and fun ways to decorate your garden (or the kids room) on a budget! You just need a tree stump , and old tyre , and a vinyl tablecloth to create the mushroom stools, and the kids will love it! It can be a perfect element to a "magical forest" themed garden. You can put some other smaller toadstools from flower pots and coasters and other magical creatures next to it to create a whole magical world!
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What would dragon eggs look like? Adventure in a box decided that they must be encrusted with jewels and precious stones from dragon’s treasury. Of course,you need to make dragon eggs with the kids, just in case a baby dragon might hatch out of one! You can use air dry clay to create the dragon eggs or simply use it's super cheap alternative: the salt-dough! These dragon eggs can be perfect art projects for the kids in the classroom! Put your dragon eggs in a basket and voilá' you have a fun Easter decor! (Or gift!)
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This free mermaid crochet pattern is one of Kali's most popular paid amigurumi patterns that she has now made available for FREE! The friendly mermaid doll is a little under 12 inches tall and 4.5 inches wide (not including the arms and hair.) This is the perfect (Disney) amigurumi doll for little girls who dream of being a mermaid and swimming in the sea. For this mermaid, she recommends using size 4 worsted weight yarn in whatever color you prefer. The beauty of this adorable amigurumi mermaid doll is that you are able to customize her in any way you would like! Enjoy crocheting your own cute amigurumi mermaid (Ariel) doll!
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Eeyore might be the most depressed character in Winnie the Pooh. However, this crochet Eeyore sure does put a smile on your face. Right down to the detachable tail. The pattern writer behind this great crocheted donkey is Shanea Estes aka Skestes. She has based her free written pattern on the images of another crocheted (amigurumi) version of Eeyore. You can access the pattern for this adorable amigurumi version of Eeyore for FREE. The free pattern for this lovely crocheted Winnie the Pooh character can be found in Skestes' Deviantart profile. Easy loops!
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Here is a super cute free lying Winnie the Pooh amigurumi pattern for those who grow up with pooh bear and new generation who loves it. This small lying amigurumi Winnie is a brilliant crochet project for you even if you are a beginner in crocheting / amigurumi. Pooh is naive and slow-witted, but he is also friendly, thoughtful, and steadfast. This adorable little lying amigurumi Winnie the pooh toy should be easy peasy to crochet since it uses only basic crochet loops.Create a super cute kawaii Winnie the Pooh amigurumi for your Disney fan kids , they will love it!
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This unique and beautiful wire jewelry will bring a little piece of magic to your outfit! This angel wing ear cuff was made of wire in a copper color with beautiful, shimmering beads. It's light and adjustable to make the fit more comfortable. You can wear it without the need of having pierced ear ! This gorgeous beaded wire jewelry can be a perfect gift for any occasion, because it's elegant and it will look gorgeous in any color ! Wire jewelries and w ire ear cuffs are one of our favorites from the palette of jewelry making crafts because it's so unique and also easy to make ! ( Or at least it won't require special expensive jewelry making materials! )
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Ah the Trolls! The singing, the dancing, the bright colors and ALL THE HAPPY! If you're also in love with Trolls you will love this fun, easy and quick kids' craft idea! In this nice craft blog you will find a nice step-by-step tutorial on how to make these super adorable and fun rock trolls with a few simple and inexpensive craft materials! All you need is to create your own adorable rock trolls with the kids: a few nice pebbles, feathers (or leftover yarn pieces),felt and a little acrylic paint. That's it! These super adorable rock trolls can be great decors in your garden or in the kids' rooms.
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There is nothing like the look of joy on a Barbie-loving little girl’s face when she is presented with her very own Barbie Doll birthday cake. So delight your princess with a magical cake that's fairy easy to make especially with this nice step-by-step barbie cake video tutorial ! Of course you don't need to decorate your cake as much as Candy-Cake & more do, a simple buttercream frosting with a sprinkle of yummy candy flowers will do the trick for the skirt ! But still this cake decorating video absolute worth watching because you can learn lots of useful Barbie cake shaping and decorating tips from a pro!
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Make an articulated dragon puppet from paper with a free printable puppet template! Have you ever thought of what it would be like to have a pet dragon? If we consult literary sources, they differ on this account: a dragon brought quite a bit of trouble to Hagrid, but if we take Daenerys, she made good use of hers! One way or another, it’s a fascinating subject for daydreamers to ponder over! Especially for kids. Could they ride on a dragon’s back? Could they roast marshmallows with its fire? A fun pet it would make! Besides the dragon template that you can download from Adventure in a box for free, you’ll need some card stock, glue (white glue in a bottle or a glue stick) and bamboo skewers to create this super fun origami dragon puppet!
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Inspired by the colorful furry baby birds in The Angry Bird Movie, here is the crochet pattern of Craft Passion's version the Fur Bird Amigurumi! Anyone who watched The Angry Movie will definitely agree with me that the little nestlings at the end of the movie are melting our hearts away. They are so adorably cute with their big round eye, yet the innocent expression will turn angry with furrowed eyebrows in the next second. Not to mention the yellow little feet, so tiny and making them so bouncy. I was so dying to hug a bunch of them when I saw them at the end of the movie. So, here they are! Craft Passion’s Fur Bird Amigurumi free crochet pattern is here to greet everyone Happy Crochet!
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Fall means scarecrows, and that means a fun fall craft for the kids! Amanda created this adorable paper bag scarecrow to celebrate the Lost In Oz series, but it also can be a great fall decor in your porch! Create this super cute DIY paper bag scarecrow with the kids , they will love to make it and also to play with it! Kids can play with this lovely scarecrow puppet until you’re ready to watch the next episode of Lost In Oz! Or accompany this cute scarecrow with a few pumpkins and create a gorgeous fall garden porch decor with him! ( You can use old clothes instead of fabric, to make your DIY scarecrow more weatherproof!) This scarecrow craft is perfect for preschoolers and kids of all ages!
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We love lego movies so much! Tatertots And Jello created this fun lego craft project to celebrate the newest lego movie : the Lego Ninjago Movie! Jen created these painted party Lego Ninjago head lanterns which make really cool decorations for a Lego Ninjago Movie party . This is also a really fun craft that you can make with kids any time of the year! Besides of it's a perfect party snack bowl you can use this craft idea to create Lego Ninjago pencil holders as a nice addition to the boys' rooms.
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Today's step-by-step video tutorial is a fun polimer clay Gary ! ( You know, the adorable snail cat from Spongebob Squarepants ! ) In this video tutorial you can learn how to make Gary out of polimer clay! Of course you can use other materials to create the Gary figurines : it can be an adorable cake topper / cake decoration from fondant , you can create cute kids' room decors with it from air drying clay, or even you can use simple play-doh / plasticine / salt-dough to create Gary the snail with the kids just for fun !
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