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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![30+ Father's Day Gift Ideas for Kids To Make]()
Fantastic list of DIY Father's Day gift ideas for Dad or Grandpa. Get the kids involved in making Father's Day crafts from this list.
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![30+ Mother's Day Craft Ideas]()
Find many gifts to make for Mom this Mother's Day! We have craft gifts for all ages. There are many easy projects to make as gifts!
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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 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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![No-Sew Flower Applique Tote Bag Tutorial]()
Celebrate Spring and Earth Day! Learn how to raw edge applique a tote bag. This project is simple and a great way to use up scrap fabric. Nice gift bag idea!
Book and Magazine Recommendations
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![Kite Making Instructions]()
Stuart Bonner8 Easy Kite Crafts for Kids! This book will show how to make simple kites with common household items.
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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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![30+ Free Spool Knitted Projects]()
After spool knitting, what do you do with the yards and yards of spool knitted cord? Here are free, fun spool knitting project ideas on how to use the woven cord.
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Needlepointers.com
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This spool knitter is super easy to make with toilet paper roll, popsicle sticks or dowels and tape.
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Natty Knitter
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How to make a tube of spool knitting cord with a french knitter also known as a spool knitter.
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Womans Weekly
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How to use a french knitter.
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By Penolopy Bulnick at Instructables
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Toilet Roll Knitting, also known as french knitting, is a fun and easy activity for kids, and great way to learn the basics of knitting. Learn how to make and how to use one.
From
Happy Hooligans
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Learn how to french knit using a knitting dolly.
From
WikiHow
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Using an empty wooden spool and some long nails called brads to make your own spool knitter.
From
The Frugal Crafter
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Rediscover a tool used to create a tubular or flat fabric by repeatedly interlocking loops of yarn.
From
Piecework Magazine
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Written instructions with illustrations on how to spool knit.
From
Sweaterscapes
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A brief description of spool knitting.
From
Wikipedia