Comments on She's Crafty: Craft Ideas Needed!

Thanks, Jeni, that is so nice of you to post that!...

2009-11-13T20:51:36.007-08:00

Thanks, Jeni, that is so nice of you to post that! I am looking specifically for holiday crafts, this is for a project I'm working on for Nickelodeon's Parents Connect site, and it will link back to you—and it gets something like 5,000,000 visitors a month. You can also email me at lovethatmax@gmail.com! I need the following: holiday crafts, holiday cards, holiday wrapping paper, holiday stockings and holiday gifts!

I can suggest a few! 1. Pinatas. (there are a bazi...

2009-11-13T13:12:35.055-08:00

I can suggest a few!
1. Pinatas. (there are a bazillion blogs out there covering these). I have made these with kids aged preschool and up. I use the flour and water recipe and add a bunch of cinnamon to make it smell nice. It's messy but so much fun.

2. Toilet paper roll crafts.

3. I sew, so since my daughter was 7 we made drawstring bags out of old tea-towels and t-shirts. At 9 she "advanced" to the machine and made a pyramid bag. It is small enough to use bits of fabric but I guess not many people have a bunch of extra zippers lying around. http://www.livingcreatively.com.au/projects/create_now_project.php?v=69

4. Origami. While most of this stuff is advanced, http://foldingtrees.com/ has some amazing projects that are simple and use old magazines and newspapers. Believe it or not, my daughter AND my not-so-nimble-fingered husband mastered the kusudama flower balls in a matter of minutes....and post-it notes are the perfect size and available in everyone's homes! http://foldingtrees.com/2008/11/kusudama-tutorial-part-1/

http://team-t-adventures.blogspot.com/2009/08/wipe...

2009-11-13T08:26:57.934-08:00

http://team-t-adventures.blogspot.com/2009/08/wipe-your-feet.html

This craft uses old t-shirts or towels you might have around the house. It's time-consuming, but it's very easy.