April 22 is Earth Day - Green Crafts for Kids

Earth Day Crafts for Kids is full of green crafts for kids.  This is a brand new page full of great ideas to teach kids about Earth Day, sustainable living, being "green" while having fun.

You'll find free printables plus wonderful recycling or upcycling craft ideas plus kid-safe kitchen ingredient recipes for making your own paints, glues, paper and face paint.

Mardi Gras Crafts - Let the Good Times Roll

Cool and fun Mardi Gras Crafts for kids of all ages features masks, decorations, party favors and a bunch of Fat Tuesday coloring printables. This Squidoo lens has more free kid craft fun  than a parade float has throws.

Let the Good Times Roll!

Tooth Fairy Fun

Every child enjoys a magical moment after the loss of a baby tooth - the tooth fairy comes to visit and leave a special gift in exchange. If you need ideas for tooth fairy gifts to make your child's first lost tooth a special memory, visit The Tooth Fairy Legend lens at Squidoo.

At The Tooth Fairy Legend, you'll find cute ideas for enjoying the experience with your child: making special tooth fairy money, tooth fairy letters, tooth fairy pillows and lots more - it's all about The Tooth Fairy and kids dental health.

Hawaiian Lei Luau Necklace Craft

Get ready for a kids festive summer luau party - even a preschooler can make these paper craft flower lei necklaces.

Print, cut out and thread the flowers and leaves together on a length of ribbon or yarn. Aloha!

Mother's Day Craft Iron On

Make Mom a cool Mother's Day Gift - a tee shirt, tote bag, craft apron, pillow or banner - that proclaims her status as Queen of the Castle.

It's easy - all you need are this free printable Mother's Day iron on transfer, an inkjet printer, an iron and some clean white cotton fabric (or a pillow case), a cotton tee shirt or ready-made tote or apron from your favorite art supply store.

Peep Chick Easter Cards to Print

It's not too late to make your own Easter cards. The kids can color in free printables, or you can easily print and fold this fluffy yellow chick Easter Card found at 

Pastiche Craft Printables: Easter Cards to Print for Free

Mom's Resting Door Hanger Craft

Give Mom a Rest Break!

Make a pretty and practical gift for mom. Mother's Day door hanger in soft teal and lavender gently reminds everyone "Quiet Please, Mom's Resting".

Print the paper carft sheet onto card stock, cut out and present to mom with a cup of tea.

Advent Calendar Wreath Craft

Paper Wreath Advent Calendar

Print and cut leaves and wreath decoration. Glue on a new leaf each day beginning December 1. On Christmas Day add the bow and you'll have a completed holiday wreath decoration.

Wreath Advent Calendar Craft Sheet

Pumpkins Border Paper

Pumpkins on the Vine Frame Border

Ready for your fall harvest and Halloween projects, this pumpkins border frame comes in two sizes. Ready to download. Use the smaller size to make kitchen or canning labels, party name tags, gift tags, stickers or cubbie labels. Use the full page size pumpkin stationery page for scrapbooking, letter writing, menus or signs.

LINK: Pumpkins Border Frame

Paper Toys for Kids of All Ages

You and/or your children and grandkids can have hours of fun crafting paper toys. There's a huge variety of free paper toys you can make, from paper dolls and origami folded structures to replicas of famous buildings, machines and creatures.

Some paper toys are small, while others can take up most of the space in your playroom! The most interesting paper toys actually have moving parts - kinetic paper sculptures.

LINK: Free Paper Toys - Hundreds of Ideas and Links to Free Paper Toys