Kids Corner Department
Encourage your child’s creativity with crafts geared just for him or her. Our Kids’ Corner features free project ideas suitable for children of any age. Look for games and activities, as well as educational materials and craft instructions created for kids.
This is a great place to go on those rainy days to keep your child occupied in a fun and creative way!
Our online shopping center allows you to stock up on supplies for crafts meant for kids.
Recent Videos and Tutorials
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![DIY Catnip Cat Toy - A Super Easy Cat Pillow Kicker]()
Learn how to sew a super easy and inexpensive homemade cat toy. This DIY catnip toy can be whipped up in 15 minutes and will entertain your cat for hours.
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![DIY Nuts and Bolts Picture Frame for Father's Day]()
A unique photo frame craft for kids to make for Dad or Grandpa on Father's Day, Christmas or birthday. A Father's Day Frame made with nuts and bolts.
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![DIY Simple Chapstick Holder Tutorial]()
This DIY Chapstick Holder (Lip Balm Holder) pattern is super cute, super easy and super quick to make.
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![DIY Stacked Christmas Tree Ornament]()
A cute felt Christmas Tree Ornament will add a festive touch to the tree. Learn how to make a stacked Christmas Tree ornament with this tutorial.
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![How to Make a Lego Pen and Pencil Holder with Memo Pad Holder]()
Building a LEGO pencil holder is super easy and fun with LEGO bricks lying around the home. Make for themselves or as a gift.
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![How to Sew a Simple Skirt using our Free American Girl Doll Clothes Pattern (18" Doll)]()
Sew your own doll clothes! This free American Girl Doll clothes skirt pattern is easy to make.
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![Lego Playing Card Holder]()
Does your kid love Legos? Does your kid have trouble holding playing cards? This is a cool Lego building idea for making a Lego playing card holder.
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![Snack Wrapper Zipper Pouch Tutorial]()
Learn to make a zipper pouch out of a snack wrapper with this free tutorial. Any cookie, candy, chips, wrappers can be used to make recycled zipper pouches.
Book and Magazine Recommendations
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![Kids Ultimate Craft Book]()
Editors of Quarry Books The perfect guide to crafting with kids that starts with the absolute basics, then gradually introduces skills and techniques so kids can create fantastic projects with beading, braiding and knotting, crochet, knitting, and sewing.
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![American Girl Magazine]()
Created especially for girls age 8 and up, American Girl is an appealing, age-appropriate alternative to teen magazines. Features advice, crafts, contests, puzzles, games, giggles, and more!
New Stuff
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![Card Table Playhouse Pattern]()
This slipcover is designed to fit over a standard card table to create a Playhouse that will keep the kids busy for hours. Designed to fit a standard 34-inch x 34-inch x 28-inch card table. Includes a roof, windows and a door with a closable flap.
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Amazon
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![Teepee and Mat Sewing Pattern]()
TEPEE AND MAT: Package includes patterns and instructions to make Tepee.
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Amazon
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What's a kids party without balloons? Here are some games kids can do with balloons.
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All free Crafts
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This year the Series will be 10 weeks of fun and will run every Wednesday starting June 5th – August 7. The Series will only show G or PG-rated films, which makes it perfect for all ages! Admission is only $1 per person! More information on the website.
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Classic Cinemas
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Firesticks Markers
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![Fort Building Ideas for Kids at Home]()
The idea for this fort-building activity is very simple and uses common materials. The idea is shared with you because of how well it works and how much fun it is to create forts.
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Teaching Ideas
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![Kite Flying Safety Rules]()
Kite flying safety rules are just as important as the type of kite you choose. Here are some basic rules to make your kite experience safe.
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In Our Spare Time
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![Light-Up Playhouse]()
Here are the steps this blogger used to create a light-up rainforest-themed cardboard box clubhouse.
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Toddler Meal Tips
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A printable activity sheet.
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TLS Books
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You can't beat this tent for a great project. It looks great, fits more than one kid at a time, is easy enough for beginning sewers.
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Obsessively Stitching