Arts and Crafts Activities http://www.education.com/activity/arts-and-crafts/ Fri, 04 Dec 2009 07:41:37 -0700 FeedCreator 1.7.2 en Hang a Holiday Star to Watch Over You! http://www.education.com/activity/article/hang-holiday-star-watch/

For Filipino families, parols (stars) are the ultimate holiday decorations! Here's how to make your own.

]]> Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:00:00 -0700 36177 Crown a Twelfth Night King and Queen! http://www.education.com/activity/article/crown-king-queen-christmas/

Here's how to make fun crowns to celebrate Twelfth Night, or to crown the Kings and Queens of Christmas!

]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:00:00 -0700 36174 Sculpt "Nisse" the Christmas Gnome for Your Home! http://www.education.com/activity/article/sculpt-nisse-christmas-gnome-home/

Nisse is a mischievous Scandinavian gnome who is easily crafted by kids. If you make him small enough, you can hang him on your tree!

]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:00:00 -0700 36567 Hang an Appalachian Holiday Wreath! http://www.education.com/activity/article/hang-traditional-ecofriendly-cedarscented-wreath/

Help the environment this Christmas by using fabric remnants to make this beautiful braided wreath!

]]> Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:00:00 -0700 36570 Make a Holiday Scarf http://www.education.com/activity/article/holiday-scarf/

Have your child make a Holiday scarf with inexpensive materials, no sewing required!

]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0700 36388 Make Your Own Snowy Gift Tags http://www.education.com/activity/article/snowy-gift-tags/

In this activity, you can spend time with your child while creating your own gift tags. All you need is some colorful paper, ribbon, glue and a hole punch.

]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0700 36438 Make a Family Telephone Directory http://www.education.com/activity/article/family-telephone-directory/

What better way to encourage family bonding and communication than to make a family directory to help everyone keep in touch?

]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0700 36444 Make a Quote of the Month Calendar http://www.education.com/activity/article/compose-quote-month-calendar/

Using favorite quotes and song lyrics, your child can make a quote of the month calendar for her friends to hang in their lockers or their bedrooms.

]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0700 36448 Make Recycled New Year's Confetti http://www.education.com/activity/article/recycle-candy-wrappers-year-confetti/

Don't throw away those colorful candy wrappers! They can be cut up to make recycled confetti to celebrate the New Year.

]]> Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:00:00 -0700 36454 Countdown to Christmas on Santa's Beard! http://www.education.com/activity/article/countdown-christmas-santa-beard/

In this fun Christmas craft, your child can countdown to Christmas by making a Santa beard and adding a cotton ball representing each day until the 25th!

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