Easter Project: Family of Chickens

This is a cute project from Martha Stewart - as if Martha makes ugly projects. I thought it would be so cute to make your own little chicken "family".

Happy Crafting!
~Andrea

Nature Crafts: Koala Bears

I saw this cute little craft and the first thing I thought of was all of the Spring Break vacations my family and I use to take to the beach when I was a kid. Every year we went to Mexico and enjoyed the sun and the ocean. I must have picked up a thousand seashells over the year. I never knew what to do with all of those seashells when I got home - who knows what even happened to them all...

Anyway, I saw this craft and totally thought of a way to use all of those seashells that are being collected on Spring Break vacations right at this very moment! (Give or take a week or two depending on where your at.) Regardless, if you have some seashells that have piled up - give this Martha Stewart craft a try!

Happy Crafting!
~Andrea

Paper Plate Projects: The Pig

I thought this project was so cute and super easy! It would be even easier if you had all of the pieces pre-painted. I was thinking that it might be a great birthday party craft project????

Another perk - you will most likely have all of the supplies on hand and therefore it will be FREE! Free is good...

Take a peek at this project by visiting FreeKidsCrafts.com.

Paper Towel Tube Tuesday: The Giraffe

Every Tuesday I plan on posting a project that you can complete using the abundance of paper towel tubes and toilet paper tubes that we always have on hand and never know what to do with!

This giraffe paper towel tube project is super cute and super easy. Great for a follow-up zoo trip or after a fun giraffe themed book!

Make sure you visit All Kids Network for the "how to".

Enjoy this fun, easy, and cheap craft project for kids!

Happy Crafting!
~Andrea

Fun Foam Kids Craft: The Owl

This is a super fun project! And as a homeschool mom - I was just ecstatic when I found this craft project because of all the fun shapes in incorporates.

If your child is learning his or her shapes (especially the triangle) this is the perfect craft. I love when I find projects that reinforce what we are trying to learn and with a 5 year old and a 3 year old currently learning and mastering their shapes - it is a win-win!

This is also a great project if you have been studying the owl or if you recently read a wonderful owl book for story time. What a great way to follow-up!

To take a peek at this project be sure to visit Kids Crafts Made Easy!

Be sure to share all of you wonderful stories on how this project turned out for you in the comments section!

Happy Crafting!
~Andrea

Crafts For Kids: The Quacking Duck

Sometimes desperate measures call for super crafty solutions. This little project just may be the answer to one of those times. The folks over at glueguncrafts.com posted this little project that every mom should keep in her back pocket "just in case".

Happy Crafting!
~Andrea

Easter Project: Penguin Egg

With Easter coming up later this month I plan on listing as many Easter projects as possible. You will want to check back every day as I am going to keep you "hopping". :-) (I couldn't resist.)

This first project is so cute! Even though you don't really think of the "penguin" when you thin of Easter - it is still made with an egg so I am counting it! It wouldn't be difficult to change thing pattern up and make a chick with just a little imagination.

In this project they used a wooden egg which will definitely make it more durable than say a hard boiled egg but you might even think about using one of those plastic eggs too. Now that I think of it - this would be a great post-Easter project because you usually end up having about a million of those plastic Easter eggs floating around and you never know what to do with them. Hmmm..... this just inspired me to come up with a "Post- Easter Project" series.

Anyway, take a peek at this project from the great people at FaveCrafts.com. I hadn't ever been to this website before prior to finding this project there but I am sure I will be going back soon because they have some great ideas!

Don't forget to drop me a note letting me know how this project went for you in the comments section and don't forget to become a "Follower" to keep up on all of the great projects I am posting daily!

Happy Crafting!
~Andrea