The Crafty Crow

Stone Dolls

I can't say enough to express how much I love these stone dolls from Maya Made!  You could make them for your child, as a gift, or hand over the paint and rocks to the kids and have them give it a whirl :)

Freezer Fruit Cups

Cool and refreshing for the hottest of days, try Thoughts On Parenting's freezer fruit cups.  Enjoy!

Fairy House How-To

You'll find all the information you need to get started building your own fairy house at Snapshots!

Felt Rainbow Necklace

A beautiful and colorful felt necklace and bracelet made by Mr. Monkeysuit for her toddler!  Love this! 

Color Mixing Triangle

This was a simple color mixing activity I did with my kids using watercolors.

Materials:

watercolors
paint brush
watercolor paper
black pen (waterproof is even better)

Procedure:

Draw a simple triangle on watercolor paper.

Wet the paper well with a sponge or paintbrush - try to avoid the triangle line or use a waterproof pen.

Using a paintbrush put a primary color at each corner of the triangle: red, blue, & yellow.

With a well saturated paintbrush, drag the colors between each point so they mix to make the secondary colors: purple, green, & orange.

Rainbow Jello

Do Better made this very cool rainbow jello with only three colors - can you guess which ones?  Learn about color theory while enjoying this fun treat! 

Color Treasure Hunt

Brighten up a rainy day with a color treasure hunt!  Chasing Cheerios got a great deal on these little totes but you could just as easily use gift bags in the colors of your choosing. This would work well as a party game for the younger set too :)

Rainbow Cookies

Fun Majors created cute rainbow cookies to go with "R" week!  Another variation on the rainbow cookie is here :)

Family Newspaper

This activity brings back a lot of memories!  My sister and I had a neighborhood newspaper when we were about ten years old but ours was written on a typewriter and we had to wait for our dad to make copies at his office before we could staple them together and deliver them.  Now you can create a full color edition in a publishing program on your computer!  Read all about how this family newspaper was done at Lucy's Tales from Home!

Historical Costume Paper Dolls

I love this different take on the beloved paper doll!  The historical costumes, wire body, and the packaging really make this idea a standout.  Forty Two Roads has the details here :)

Child Illustrated Placemats

Creating placemats from your children's artwork is such a wonderful way to be able to enjoy it everyday!  And, if you're looking for the perfect grandparent gift I think you can stop right here :)  Let's Explore has the details for this surprisingly easy project.

Peanut Butter Balls

Happythings has an easy recipe for picky eaters - Peanut Butter Balls! 

Art-full Centerpiece!

Who could resist some art work with a presentation like this?!  Get the details on this fun centerpiece at Happenings :)

Themed Shadow Boxes

Seven Stories High made these adorable themed shadow boxes!  See how they did it here :)  Try using the story line from a favorite book for a jumping off place. 

Silly Sculpture

I love this cheerful and colorful silly sculpture from Tutus & Turtles!  This would be a great way to use up the leftover craft odds and ends from other projects.

Camp Cooking

Thinking Outside The Recipe has some simple and delicious ideas for camp cooking.  If you don't have any plans for camping how about trying them over the grill or a backyard campfire?

Visual Packing Guide

Getting your kids packed for a trip is half the battle and House On Hill Road shares a fun idea for making a visual packing list! 

Hand Carved Rubber Stamps

Geninne's Art Blog has a wonderful tutorial on how to make hand carved rubber stamps!  Adults and older kids can do the carving but everyone can participate in the design and stamping :)