S - Elementary Crafts

Make a yummy snack that looks like a sailboat. Made with celery, peanut butter, and a fruit roll up!

Find out how to create a heart-shaped pocket which is perfect for collecting Saint Valentine's Day cards. Personalize it by using your favorite embellishments and craft techniques.

Christine explains how to make great works of art using a Salad Spinner!

Liz Hermens shares how to make a candle by using sand as a mold.

Instructions to make simple candle holders out of jars and sand.

Try your hand at sand casting with these simple instructions - Submitted by Dyan.

Carol Ann shares her sand castle craft instructions.

Use these free directions and pattern to create a cute gingerbread boy out of sand paper. A great Christmas tree ornament or gift.

Use these free directions and pattern to create a cute gingerbread boy out of sand paper. A great Christmas tree ornament or gift.

Follow these instructions to make a Christmas Santa Claus mask using a paper plate.

Instructions to make a fun Christmas necklace using pom-poms, felt, and a bead.

Follow these instructions to make a Christmas Santa Claus puppet using a paper lunch bag.

Instructions to make a fun Christmas craft! Tonya tells how to make a key for Santa.

Teresa West explains how she made a sled using a laundry scoop.

Instructions for making your own clay out of sawdust.

Find out how to create a unique candy jar that features a cute scarecrow face.

Make this school bus out of a milk carton.

Find out how to make these fun paper crafts submitted by Jan.

Use a laundry scoop and some candy to make a gift for someone special - submitted by Kitkat.

Find out how to make a simple scrapbook to keep certificates, newspaper articles, and awards safe and easy to display.

Kathryn explains how you can create a unique scrapbook in a jar.

Follow the directions shared by Patricia from MA and you can beautiful Christmas tree ornaments using sea shells!

Kathryn She explains how she transformed an orphaned glove into a fun puppet. This is an easy sewing project for older kids and younger kids will enjoy playing with the end result!

Use these directions to make magnets that look like butterflies, ladybugs, and other bugs using sea shells.

Create a unique butterfly using sea shells.

Find out how you can create a lovely little refrigerator magnet using a sea shell and tiny flowers.

Natalie Ryson explains how you can transform a couple of paper plates into a fun spinner game.

People of all ages and abilities can enjoy creating collages. If you are looking for some inspiration, why not create a collage self portrait.

Barbara Suess explains how to make a Japanese Temari Ball.

Instructions to make smell and sound guessing games out of empty film canisters, submitted by Beth.

Find out how to make your own sewing cards that everyone can play with.

Follow these directions and make yourself a lucky shamrock for your lapel. These also make fun St. Patrick's Day gifts.

Instructions for making Shamrock prints using a bell pepper and paint. An easy St. Patrick's Day craft.

Find out how to make a large ghost decoration or prop using a bed sheet and a few other supplies.

This is a great craft for any season. For Independence Day, simply paint the star red, white, and blue. For Christmas paint it red and green. How about making it for a camping trip or night spent outside.

Using these directions, you can make your own windsock so you can tell with a glance how the wind is blowing.

Show your kids how they can transform an old shoe box and a paper towel roll into a fun guitar.

Karen explains how you can create a bat by recycling a shoulder pad.

Make a wreath using shredded wheat cereal, submitted by Beth and Mark.

Create masterpieces in your driveway with this home made sidewalk chalk.

You probably have heard of sidewalk chalk, but how about sidewalk paint? Mix up a batch of this paint and then go spend sometime outside using it!

H. Marie explains how to make a cool shadow picture.

Instructions to make simple jewelry using beads and elastic thread.

Instructions to make simple Christmas tree ornaments using beads and chenille stems.

Use these free patterns and directions to create a variety of simple Christmas tree ornaments.

Learn how to make a simple scarf using a scrap piece of fleece. These are great to wear, give as gifts, or even to show some team spirit.

Instructions for making a small jelly bean holder using a baby food jar.

Make a lamb puppet using a paper lunch bag.

Instructions for making simple puppets using paper lunch bags, shared by Julie.

This is a nice outdoor toy or even a fun decoration made using a few simple supplies you probably have laying areound your house.

Instructions to make simple, colorful pine cone Christmas tree ornament, shared by Clare.

Make a simple pumpkin using a paper plate.

Make these fancy, shaped bars of soap using cookie cutters.

This is a great sewing project for a beginner and a fun and fast project for an experienced sewer. You simply need to be able to cut and sew a somewhat straight line.

Instructions to make your own stationary. An easy and creative project, submitted by Stephanie.

Find out how to create this colorful, neon t-shirt design using Simply Spray fabric dye and tie-dye techniques.

A fun snack recipe that is great for Halloween or anytime! Kids will love it.

Mehar explains how her and her daughter, Mariam, made a fun and unique gift holder by recycling a toilet paper roll and some netting a piece of fruit came wrapped in.

Make this neat decoration shared by Janet Wildeboer.

Bear explains how to make a simple smiling picture using construction paper.

Jan Hennings shared these directions for making a unique shaker craft using candy and a milk jug.

Make this special t-shirt with a happy face. A fun way to express yourself.

Make a yummy chocolate snake for a snack. Great cookies to eat and share.

Huma Humera from Pakistan shares these directions for making a cute bookmark featuring a snowman.

Find out how to create a unique candy jar that features a cute snowman face.

A simple and creative snack recipe! Make a snowman using vanilla wafers and frosting.

Make a simple, see-through snowman. Submitted by Denise Brown.

Angela explains how to make a small bible decoration, or any book, using a bar of soap and some felt.

Make a Soap on a Rope for yourself or someone special. Simple!

Judy explains how to make these simple soap bars with a hidden treat inside.

Corrina shares her idea for using socks to make a bean bag game!

Connie sent in a suggestion about making a bottle wrap/cooler using a sock!

Make this simple doll using a sock! Use your imagination and make many, submitted by Stephanie.

Find out how to make a snowman out of a sock, submitted by H. Marie. An easy project with fantastic results!

Not only will kids will love creating their own sock characters using a variety of craft supplies, this is a great way to use up any orphaned socks you might have laying around.

Find out how you can easily create a cute baby using an aluminum pop can.

Find out how you can easily create an adorable, flying bat using an aluminum pop can.

Find out how you can easily create a cute cow using an aluminum pop can.

Find out how you can easily create a cute, flying ghost using an aluminum pop can.

Find out how you can easily create a pink little pig using an aluminum pop can.

Find out how you can easily create a cute puppy using an aluminum pop can.

Find out how you can easily create a festive Santa using an aluminum pop can.

Find out how you can easily create a unique spider using an aluminum pop can.

Find out how you can easily create a cute witch using an aluminum pop can.

Work together with your child to create this fun activity that will help with math skills such as sorting, counting, addition, subtraction, and other concepts. I bet you can think of more game ideas!

Find out how to create this fun and unique hat using a paper plate that looks like a plate full of spaghetti and meatballs.

Kids can dance around with these home-made sparklers all day and all night, or you can make them to tuck into plants or table centerpieces to add a little burst of color.

Simple placemat idea shared by Tammy P.

Transform a plain notebook into a book to hold your magic spells and other secrets.

Make a fun Halloween mobile craft using beads, chenille stems, and a few other supplies.

Make a spider necklace using an empty film container - idea shared by Allison.

Make a silly snake using a paper plate. An easy craft for everyone.

This is a fun printmaking activity that you can use to discuss geometric shapes with kids. Use sponges in a variety of different shapes.

Follow these directions to make some spooky eyeballs that you can use as a Halloween decoration or to scare somebody!

Wendi explains how to decorate a t-shirt to make a fun Halloween treat.

Instructions for making your own spray paint - Lynnette in New Zealand!

A great Christmas tree ornament or gift idea shared by Minno.

Make a fancy picture using only a piece of paper and crayons.

Follow these directions and learn how to make a picture frame to sit on a table top from old Cd cases.

These lovely stars are easy to make and can be hung on doors, windows or walls.

Grandma Shelley shares direction to make a fun and fabulous star magnet that is great for Christmas or any time of the year.

People of all ages and abilities can enjoy creating collages. If you are looking for some inspiration, why not choose one of your favorite stories of poems as a theme.

Find out how to create fashionable jeans using Simply Spray fabric stencil paint.

Use these free directions to create this cute reindeer ornament using a craft stick and a few other supplies.

Follow these simple directions and you can make a colorful, striped duct tape bracelet. Your bracelet can have 3 colors like mine, or more or fewer colors. Discover how my technique for making a duct tape sheet makes this craft very easy.

Find out how you can make a baseball, softball, or both using a paper bag and a few other basic supplies. By substituting small treats for the newspaper, this can make a fun party favor or gift.

This squishable craft makes a fun gift!

Instructions to make a stuffed flower decoration out of newspaper.

Follow these directions and make football crafts using paper bags.

Follow these instructions to make a stuffed gingerbread man decoration out of a paper bag and newspaper.

Make this airplane using a styrofoam meat tray.

Belva explains to us how to make a unique flower using a styrofoam cup.

This craft, shared by Dottie, is a great way to recycle styrofoam trays.

A fun recylcing idea submitted by Beth.

Instructions to make a special frame using a styrofoam tray - submitted by the Villaluz family.

Instructions to make a lacing toy using a styrofoam meat tray, submitted by Beth.

Follow these directions and you can make a leprechaun hat using a styrofoam cup.

Instructions to make home made shrink art using styrofoam meat trays, submitted by Beth.

Melissa explains how to make a spider using styrofoam balls and a few other supplies.

These craft instructions that explain how to make a special frame using a styrofoam tray was submitted by the Villaluz family.

This project is a great way to let even the youngest kids explore collage without having a gluey mess.

Instructions to make a sunflower using a paper plate and real sunflower seeds.

Damiana shares directions for making a simple super hero cape.

Find out how to make a cute angel using an empty syrup bottle, submitted by Connie and made by Lizzie.