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

Oil Pastel Abstract Landscape

Made with oil pastels on acetate, get the details at Art Projects for Kids.  Gorgeous!

Personalized I Spy Book

Anything customized for a child is always a hit so how about a personalized I Spy book?!  This great idea (scroll down) is from Marytree :)

Homemade Pretzels

Homemade pretzels are a great idea for some family time or maybe a sleepover.  Pepper Paints has the details (scroll down).

Terrariums

All the details you need to make a terrarium can be found at Thompson Family blog.  You can even do as Danielle did and make it the focus of a birthday party :)

Pompom Bird and Chenille Stem Nest

Little Elephants shows you how to make this adorable pompom bird with feather wings and a chenille stem nest woven with nature findings.  All the details here.

Art Boxes

Great idea from Let's Explore!  Put your own together or purchase one from her shop :) 

Artwork Covered Drawers

I'm in love with this idea from Domesticali: children's artwork decoupaged onto these wood drawers from Ikea!  I just so happen to have several sets of these drawers and I have been trying to decide what to do with them, now I know :)  You could make color copies and reduce and/or enlarge them too. 

Button Pendants

Crafty Pod has an excellent tutorial showing how to make these adorable button pendants using plastic canvas!

Homemade Vanilla Extract

I like the idea of making your own vanilla extract and what a great way to teach the kids something about the history of vanilla too.  Red Tail Designs has all the details here.  Check out these vanilla fun facts!

Watercolor Techniques

Camp Creek Press has everything you need for you and your children to get started with watercolors.  My children and I went through each technique and it was extremely helpful, thanks Lori!

New Crafty Crow Flickr Group & Button Help

I've started a new group on Flickr called The Crafty Crow (natch!) and invite everyone to join and start uploading pictures of all your children's arts and crafts projects!  I hope to see you there!

I've added a new page (see More! More! More! in the right hand column) with everything you need to add the Crafty Crow button to your blog.  Huge thanks to Jessica at Zakka Life Crafts for her helpful post!  I'll be designing some new buttons soon too.

Cookie Color Wheel

I don't know why but I love color wheels and this cookie one is just brilliant!  Pepper Paints has all the details so give it a try :)