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Check out these 7 fun carrot crafts, cute and creative ideas for spring or to add to Easter activities.  Kid-friendly and quick spring carrot projects to try out now. Either you sew or glue or fold, you'll find one to make in no time. Quite a handful of carrot crafts you can do this spring with kids.  Read more »

Diy bracelet made of air dry clay  is a great mother's day gift idea kids can make. While kids will enjoy the process itself, they will love the colorful results, too ( here's one more post from Easter!). Making diy air dry clay bracelets involves a great set of activities for toddler to school-age kids: a lot of fine motor skills activities, painting, color mixing and threading. Take a look at this easy how-to and make your own beaded bracelets! Read more »

Let's make an Easter eggshell garden this spring! Next time you dye eggs for Easter, you can also use leftover dye for empty eggshells, and make a cute miniature eggshell garden that will bring spring colors to your home. A lovely crafting project for kids, too - we did this one with brown eggs a long time ago, and it turned out just adorable. Follow these simple steps, and you'll have an adorable Easter-themed mini garden in no time. Read more »

These free printables for kids will help you set up a diy memory game in no time. Click through to get your free template for a diy matching game for kids, a great kids activity for days when you don't feel like making a fabric memory game set , or for when you need materials for travel games - especially if you travel a lot! Check them out and get your free set of printable matching cards. Read more »

Air dry clay is amazing for crafting! And here's an easy diy for you: Christmas cards with air dry clay decoration! It's not something I'd usually do, it was a crafting idea that found me when I was glancing at the pile of cute thin clay decorations my kids made, and then realizing we still had no Christmas cards ready. It's very similar to the air dry clay stars we made the other day with kids. Check out how to turn them into unique Christmas decor! Read more »

Time to sew a softie! Here are more than 20 totally free, NEW softie sewing tutorials for adults and kids alike. They have been all designed as easy sewing projects that can be done by kids, too! Not a coincidence - these easy softie tutorials and free patterns are part of the Sew A Softie initiative, encouraging both adults and children to give sewing a go. Scroll down and find out more about it - and grab a few free softie patterns while at it! Read more »

These easy DIY sailboat crafts for kids are perfect for the summer. An easy and fun summer craft project your kids will love to do, and might extend into hours of water play fun! Check it out here. Read more »

Love to read, but never seem to have a bookmark at hand? You will love this easy DIY solution: crafting cute, colorful bookmarks out of scrap materials, packaging cardboard, and other items you've already got in your household. Options are endless. After I experimented with felt-and-fabric ( what a cute combination - here! ), I decided for paper. Check out how they turned out this time! Read more »

I can't believe even myself, but yes, I'm giving away another awesome book to one of you! After we all got crazy about the amazing book 101 Kids Activities, it seems just fair that another family gets lucky - this time, with the newly published book '101 Coolest Simple Science Experiments' by Rachel Miller, Holly Homer and Jamie Harrington. Just on time to stock up on Christmas presents - and this one can be a winner! Read more »

Sidewalk paint is easy to make and fun! Do you know the book 101 Kids Activities That Are the Bestest, Funnest Ever!, by Holly Homer and Rachel Miller, from Kids Activities Blog? Yes, THE one! Today, I'm showing you one of the crazy cool and fun activities from the book, making fizzing sidewalk paint. We've had a blast! Read more »

Who's up for some fun crafts and family time with your kids? Let's have a look at several amazingly simple but popular kids activities that won't take a lot of your time to prepare - nor empty your wallet. (Let's make our lives a bit easier, shall we?) Have a look, you might find yourselves a favorite for this summer:   Read more »

Repurposing, Reusing, Recycling - it's so easy to apply these principles in crafting with kids! Lately, we have been repurposing packaging boxes. And we've been having lots of fun! Have a peek into a Saturday morning in our home - it's all about robots! It looks like discarded packaging has nearly no limits when it comes to crafting. Like other open ended materials, it gives a lot of space for creativity and freedom in kids' play. I must admit, I was so happy when our kid, after a week {a week!} of train obsession, came to a decision it was time to make a robot. Out of boxes. We searched for packaging boxes around the house and came up with a nice pile: A few minutes and three types of glue and tape later... the robot started growing, box by box. And then he made two big robots, not one.  What followed was a two-week art exhibition in our kitchen. Happy crafting! MORE POSTS YOU MIGHT LIKE:

Making your own nature paint brushes is easy, fun and free! It will get you and your kids out in the nature and kids will have a blast collecting natural materials - And pine needles make fantastic brushes!  Read more »

Easter is just around the corner and it's time for a new free Easter printable to enjoy with your kids! Actually, there are two, to add variety. These Easter eggs have matching patterns and colors, and will make perfect Easter activities materials for kids. Take a look and help yourself to the free templates. Read more »

Are you looking for a great way to support the development of your kid's counting skills in a fun, unique way? Combine Lego Duplo with a giant dice and you've got a great combination of your kid's favorite toys with a learning activity. Read more »

There are many great w ays to use playdou gh for play. Without exaggeration, playdough has been one of the best working options in our home for our toddler when independent play is in the game. Check out these ideas! Read more »

Happy new year! I hope you've all recovered from the festivities and found some time to unwind and relax. Looking back, I'm thinking of what kids activities posts you loved most in 2015 - it's the colorful ones, off course! Let me give you a short recap of the top kids activities posts by AppleGreen Cottage you might want to enjoy again or give them a try for the first time, together with your kids. Read more »