Things to Make and Do, Crafts and Activities for Kids - The Crafty Crow

Painting Sticks

Painting sticks - simple, fun, easy, and great for
all ages! Found at Aesthetic Outburst.

3-Layer Paper Flowers

Check out these big and beautiful three-layer
flowers at Leon, Pas Sur Les Murs.
(Written in French, English translation here.)

Nature Prints

Have fun printing with natural
materials at Red Bird Crafts.

New Issue of Nuno Magazine: Painted Desert!

There's a new issue of Nuno out and the theme this
time around is Painted Desert! The creators, sisters
Elizabeth and Rachel, have put together 116 ad-free
pages that are full of unique crafts and inspiration
from the beautiful American Southwest.


Although geared towards adults, there are many projects
that are doable by kids with and without a grown-up's
help. I love that almost all of the crafts use recycled
materials or materials repurposed from the thrift store.


This beautiful leather mouse pad immediately caught my
eye - someone will be making this for a solstice gift this
year! You'll find several other projects that would
make great gifts as well.


Other favorites are these matchbox dioramas and
box mats - perfect for framing some American
Southwest inspired artwork!

I don't want to give it all away but you can see
more in a preview and get some behind-the-scenes
info on the Nuno Magazine blog.

I have loved all the issues of Nuno and have decided
to become an affiliate so if you make a purchase I will
receive a percent of the purchase price. The links
in this post are affiliate links along
with the button in my sidebar.

Simple Change Purse Tutorial

This cute coin purse is a great project for an older
child to make as a gift. The tutorial
is at Between The Lines.

Hen Lacing Toy

The Handmade Adventures of Captain Crafty
has this free printable that makes into a hen and
chicks lacing toy. This is one of those great kid
activities to have tucked away in your bag
for a last minute distraction.

Book Bunting

Visit Childhood 101 to see how to make this
fantastic bunting featuring the covers
of your favorite books!

Farm Art Lesson

This farm art lesson at Laugh Paint Create
would be a nice go-along with a book on farming.

How To Make A Terrarium

Visit Analog Me for a well-written and photographed
tutorial on how to make your own terrariums!

Glue Batik Prayer Flags

Teacher Tom shares a post on using the glue batik
method with preschool aged kids - check the comments
on the post for more information. They combined
them all into a great looking prayer flag garland!

Abstract Art Lesson

Get inspired to try some abstract art with this
great lesson at Art Lessons For Kids!

Spoon Puppets

Krokotak shares a great collection of spoon
dolls - there aren't any instructions but these are
simple enough to figure out on your own.