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20 Kids * 20 Kites * 20 Minutes - What if the kite-flying conditions are perfect, but you left your kite in the back of your mom's car and she just drove to work? Do you have a piece of typing paper? You'll also need some bamboo shish kebab sticks and some long, plastic nonsticky tape (surveyor's tape or equivalent). Make a kite in 20 minutes! The directions at this site have been time-tested in many Hawaiian classrooms.
About Cornhusk Dolls - Have you ever wanted to make a cornhusk doll but didn't know how to get started? It only takes a few simple materials, which are listed here along with the easy-to-follow directions. Then, get creative in decorating your dolls. You'll be surprised at how quickly and easily you can grow your own personal cornhusk doll collection. You can dress your doll as a man or a woman, but remember that cornhusk dolls have no faces. Read the native legend about why this is so.
Beaded Safety Pins - If you have some safety pins and some different colored seed beads left over from another project, you older kids can easily make wonderful pins to give as gifts or swap with your friends. All the directions are here. Make a cow, a duck, a flag, or many other patterns!
Better Homes & Gardens--Crafts - Find guides for quilting, woodcrafts, cross stitch and needlework and other crafts. They also feature discussion groups, downloadable projects and lots of craft guides and tools to help both beginners and experts.
ChildFun.com - There are so many activities and adventures at ChildFun.com, and all the free themes to make planning your own preschool curriculum a breeze. Every mom with bored kids on vacation is sure to find something to keep them busy, and what grandma doesn't love a homemade gift - you can find it all here.
Clem's Homemade Kites - You don't need to spend hundreds of dollars on a fancy stunt kite--just try Clem's homemade pattern, made of newspaper and adhesive tape. The directions for making one are all at this site, including some important safety rules for flying your creation.
Corey's Choo-Choo CAD - Thinking of building your own model railroad? If you have Java on your browser, you can start here by building your own railroad track and running your own little cybertrain. This program won't let you derail your train when you remove a piece of track, but you can make it turn angles that real trains can't. It is simple but entertaining fun, and it doesn't take up any space in the family room or basement.
Country Sampler: For the Craft and Decorating Enthusiast - If you are a craft and decorating enthusiast, you've come to the right place! Just pick up (or click up) one of our exciting magazines, and you will join the ranks of creative people who have discovered the secrets to successful handcrafting and home decorating.
CraftNet Village - Project Library - Whether it's tips on "scrapbooking," making cards with rubber stamps, or just general crafts, there will be something that interests you in the many project libraries here. In the Kid's Crafts library, we especially liked the spider made from an old tuna fish can and the scale model of the solar system made from Styrofoam.
Crafts for Beachcombers - The seashore lures some of us with its classic images-discover craft projects that will give your kids new ideas for gluing, painting, plaster-casting and otherwise playing with their beach treasures. All of the projects can be created right at the beach, require just a few inexpensive materials and make good vacation mementos.
Crayola FamilyPlay - Activity - Whether you're looking for rainy day fun or travel games, try this site for creative and fun ideas. Make a dragonfly out of a clothespin, a drum out of an oatmeal box, or a treasure chest from an old shoe box.
DLTK's Printable Crafts for Kids - DLTK's Crafts for Kids features a variety of fun children's crafts including projects for holidays, special days and featuring some of children's favorite characters. There are lots of printable templates suitable for ages 2 and up. You'll find crafts with Blue's Clues, Pooh, Barney, Disney Characters, Veggie Tales, Holidays, Bible Themes, Animals and Numbers just to name a few!
FamilyFun Crafts Finder - Since 1991, one of the best resources for family projects has been FamilyFun Magazine. Geared toward families with kids in the 3 to 12 age range, FamilyFun offers great ideas for projects, games, and learning. And most of that information is now online; the magazine's Crafts Finder is a true family project portal, featuring clear descriptions of what you'll need and step-by-step instructions for each project. An added bonus is that most of the fun projects require little or no specialized materials -- who knew you could make a hummingbird bath out of a carrot and some string?
Free Crafts Project Depot - The Free Craft Projects Depot has over 1000 free craft projects to search through; making us your favorite craft project directory! We also have Children and older Kids craft projects.
Idea Box- Early Childhood Education and Activity Resources - Need an idea for a craft, recipe, game, finger play, or online story. Look no further, you'll find all that and more here.
Kids Crafts - Search for great craft projects in any number of ways. Select over 450 projects listed, try a keyword, post an inquiry to the Craft Bulletin Board, or ask a Craft Wizard for help. You'll find crafts for holidays and many based on your favorite books. Completed craft pictures, craft templates, easy to follow project directions, and a craft materials list are included to help you. This is a great resource for teachers, parents and kids who like crafts.
Kidzone crafts - Tired of watching T.V? Do you want to experiment and have hours of fun? Then you have come to the right place. Here you will find arts and crafts activities that will fill your time with new and exiting things. You are in for a treat!
Kites for Kids Only - You'll find links to lots of kite plans for kids, although some are easier to put together than others. At this site, you can go around the world on a kite: learn to make a box kite from Australia, a sled kite from England, or a Bermuda kite from--that's right-- Bermuda! There is also a link to software that will help you design your kite.
Lionel Station - Home of Lionel Trains - The Lionel Manufacturing Company was founded in New York on September 5, 1900. In 1901, they sold animated display trains called "The Electric Express" to draw customers to store windows. A year later, they published a 16-page catalog, but it wasn't until 1906 that their product line included steam locomotives, trolleys, passenger cars, freight cars, and a caboose. Since then, Lionel has become a name famous in model railroading. You can check out their history, catalogs, cool accessories, and tips for hobbyists. And there's lots of neat new stuff at Kids Station.
Lisa's Great Gifts From The Kitchen - There is nothing sweeter than a gift made from the heart. This site was designed to help you create gift items for all occasions, as well as creating goodies to pamper yourself. Each area will take you to a step in the process. Recipes are now in a printer friendly format. Master Cook and Meal Master (etc.) users can use Buster. The recipes and crafts will change, as well as seasonal ideas. Thanks for visiting my site. Have Fun!
Making Friends and Other Crafts for Kids - Most of these projects emphasize group creation, with the underlying goal of making not only objects, but friendships in the process. Great for when the neighbor kids join you.
Martha Stewart Living: Crafts - Featuring Craft projects, Martha Stewart's Good Things, bulletin boards, live discussions, and question and answer hours.
Michaels Kids Club Online - Michaels is a huge craft store, and they are always dreaming up new ways for you to use their materials. At their Web site, though, you are just using recycled electrons, and there is never a mess to clean up. There's a wonderful Java kaleidoscope to play with online, and instruction for zillions of craft projects like spoon puppets and refrigerator magnets.
Minnetonka Science Center - Ooey, Gooey Recipes for the Classroom - If you want to make your own slime, gak, play dough, sparkly paint--or any other messy stuff that's too much fun, you should check the recipes here. If you try the Singing Cake, let us know how it tunes out.
Model Railroader - Some people like to collect precision-made miniature railroad cars, accurate down to the last bolt. Others like to build elaborate layouts, with running water and real plants for their model trains to roll past. Lots of people are in between. If you're just getting started in model railroading, you'll find an online introduction here.
National Model Railroad Association - In the Links area, there are more than 3,500 sites listed. Information is collected here on everything from garden trains--larger than O scale (1:48) but smaller than the trains that are large enough to ride on--to tiny Z gauge (1:220) trains. Want a track layout that does more than go around a Christmas tree? It's probably here. All aboard--the track's clear as far as you can see on the Net!
On-line Treasure Hunter - This site has exciting stories of real treasure finds. Sometimes the best place to look for treasure is where others have already looked. With today's modern computerized, electronic equipment, treasure hunters can often revisit sites that were "cleaned out" many years ago and walk off with riches! This site offers plenty of detailed information for folks who would like to find wealth in the ground or the ocean, as well as solid equipment data, classified ads, question and answers, and links to other related pages. Some of the articles are written by kids.
One Scrappy Site - Learn how to scrapbook, pick up new tips & techniques, & see creative layouts. You can also download some very creative fonts to use for your scrapbook endeavors.
Paper Airplanes - Ken holds the Guinness World Record for longest flight of a paper airplane: 27.6 seconds. Why not? He's an expert! He's the author of The World Record Paper Airplane Book , the Kids Paper Airplane Book , and the Paper Airplane calendar. His Web site offers lots of material to help your airplanes fly faster, higher, and longer, too.
ParentsTalk: Because You're Always a Parent - ParentsTalk: a community for moms and dads of all generations! You'll find family fun ideas and activities, Experts' Advice offers tips on parenting, finance, health, toys and more. Gain insight into kids - see what kids think, say and feel. Find quick-and-easy to exotic recipes from around the world.
Popcorn Board-Arts & Crafts - There's more to popcorn than movie theaters! Any food that pops has to be fun! For thousands of years popcorn has been used for art, jewelry and other creative expression. Catch PopMania, and find out why.
Printsville: Kids' Clubhouse -ng a lemonade stand soon? Print out all the signs you'll need using the patterns here. If you don't have a color printer, just print them in black and get out your crayons. Other projects include snazzy bedroom door signs ("Don't Even Think About It!" is one of them) as well as party hats and binder decorations.
Revell-Monogram - You're putting your model together and--oops-- you've gotten glue all over the windshield. You try to wipe it off, but it just smears. Is there anything you can do? Yes. It will take some work, but if you follow the techniques at this site, you'll be able to make your model look exactly like the one on the box. It's also possible to strip old paint off a model and start all over with a new painting scheme (read the directions and ask a parent for help). You can also look through the new product catalog and find a history of this model company.
Ribbon Fish - Net-mom used to have a friend named Rick who knew how to make the most wonderful woven fish out of ribbon scraps. Here's a Web site that will show you how to make them, too. It's not really origami, but if you like that, you'll love this.
Stage Hand Puppets' Activity Page - Puppet theater requires a stage, puppets, and a play. Read puppet plays other kids have written, or try writing your own and submitting it here. There are also lots of ideas and patterns for making puppets from scrap and other materials around your house. You'll find performance tips, hand-shadow directions, and even information on ventriloquism.
Testors - When you're building a model, chances are you'll want to paint it. You'll need to stock up on forest green, chrome yellow, and metallic flake, or maybe olive drab, flat black, and candy apple red. And you may choose to use Testors paints. This site gives extensive tips and tricks for painting and cementing like a pro. There is also a gallery of superb models--finished using Testors materials, of course.
Textiles Through Time - What if we didn't have any malls? Where would people go to buy their clothes? Throughout most of history, people have had to make their own clothes, fabric, and fibers. This site links museum textile collections around the world. See handmade fabrics, including clothing, quilts, ceremonial artifacts, and a whole lot more. You'll also find links to the Bayeux Tapestry, Hmong needlework, and exquisite Japanese kimonos.
The Puppetry Home Page - Looking for a place to buy fake fur, foam rubber, and neoprene to build your own original puppets? Check the resources listed here. If your puppet-making aspirations are more along the old sock variety, you'll find links and patterns to help with that, too. Explore puppetry traditions around the world, from the Punch and Judy shows of France to the shadow puppetry of Asia. There are also links to ventriloquism resources on the Web, so you can learn to throw your voice in cyberspace, where no one can see your mouth move!
Wendy's World of Crafts - There's got to be something here for your family to try! How about mashing up rose petals and making a rose bead necklace? Or maybe you¹d rather try growing a sweet potato vine indoors. Or you could make your own play dough, finger paint, or everyone's favorite: ooblick! All the instructions for indoor and outdoor fun are provided.
You Can Make Paper - Have you ever seen homemade paper? The rough, uneven edge (called a deckle) gives it that homemade look. You can recycle old newspaper or other printed materials into paper pulp. You can even throw in a bit of yucca, lawn grass, flowers, or other plants. Then make your own homemade, natural paper. Try it here.
Young Textile Group - This neat site offers directions to make a simple book bag, some splendid book covers (out of candy wrappers), rolled paper beads, a drawstring bag, and many more projects. The directions are clear and engaging--this site is just the thing if you've got a needle and thread and need an idea!
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