Family Crafts August 2007 Archive

Custom calendars make great gifts for teachers. Print out calendar pages for September through June and personalize them using some of the ideas here. You can add school holidays and ... Read More

Make special cards to give to your grandma and grandpa on Grandparent's Day, which is observed the Sunday after Labor Day. They are easy to print and make and they ... Read More

Go back to school, to the beach, or even to a sleepover in style. Check out these fun kits which will help you to use many creative techniques and supplies ... Read More

Find out how to create this fun apple craft using a paper bag and a few other supplies. The finished craft can be used as an ornament, a magnet, or ... Read More

Here is a great idea for dressing up your school notebooks quickly and cheaply... Cover them with Con-Tact paper! There are so many styles and colors available you ... Read More

Are you getting ready to go back-to-school? Take a break from your preparation long enough to make this fun school bus craft using a small milk carton and a ... Read More

Need to add a special, home-made touch to your Halloween costume? Why not make a mask or two! There are many different ways to create masks; you can make everything ... Read More

If you are interested in learning creative ways you can recycle, sign up for this fun and educational weekly newsletter. Each week, you will receive a special newsletter featuring ... Read More

Bob in New jersey recently was nice enough to share two photos with us. These photos feature a couple of amazing costumes he created using little more than duct tape ... Read More

Celebrate everything related to aviation on August 19th. Show your creative side by making a collage using magazine pictures relating to airplanes, making your own paper airplanes, or try ... Read More

This request comes from a forum visitor nicknamed DuceCooper... "Does anyone know where I might find directions for very large clay pot 'People' (made using several large clay pots) that ... Read More

Riann and Melissa's neighbor found a frog who only had 3 legs and gave it to them to try to care for... They named him 'Gimpy' and built him ... Read More

The first day of school will be here before you know it, why not start off on the right foot by making a special gift for your teacher! You ... Read More

While you may not think of food as craft supplies, you would be surprised at how creative you can get with your favorite edibles! These recipes can be made and ... Read More

Fill your house with a variety of beautiful butterflies that you make yourself! Find everything from paper butterflies and sock puppet caterpillars to printable coloring pages. Take your pick... RELATED: - Free ... Read More

Recently, IsaboMiri posted this question in the forum: "I am looking for a way to create a material kinda like styrofoam but crushable, like a dried mud ball. If anyone is ... Read More

This is the best paper trimmer I have tried when it comes to cutting multiple pages and holding the pages still while cutting. My only frustration came from trying to ... Read More

Barbara Suess explains to us how to make a Temari Ball. Temari (which means hand ball in Japanese) is "a folk craft born in ancient Japan from the desire to ... Read More

Check out these free instructions, submitted by Cami, for making a unique basketball hoop craft that you can actually play a game with once it is done. RELATED: - More Basketball Crafts - ... Read More

When you visit the beach do you often bring home lots of extra sand? In your shoes... bags... and more? Why not use it to make ... Read More

Did you know that August 3rd is National Watermelon Day? Celebrate by making watermelon art, a coloring book, have a seed spitting conttest, have a watermelon snack, and much ... Read More

Do you have a favorite sport? August 1st is Sports Day. Use it as the perfect excuse to veg out and watch your favorite sporting event on T.V. or, ... Read More