Crafts

Activities for Kids
Offers crafts, coloring, dot to dot, and word search. You can also hear the Kookaburra song, about a bird who laughs.
http://ausinternet.com/ettamogah/kids.htm

Activity Village - Keeping Kids Busy
Dozens of free activities for kids 10 and under. Includes crafts, printables worksheets, coloring pages and puzzles, jigsaws and wallpaper to download, and links.
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/

All American Kids Club
Features sections such as historical crafts, bath and body for kids, bead patterns, and party crafts. New projects added regularly.
http://www.geocities.com/allamericankids/

Art Ideas
Provides mixtures of activities, ideas and tips for working with clay.
http://www.edbydesign.com/specneedsres/specialart/artideas1.html

Avalon Studio's Art Ideas
Instructions for paper and tissue art, 3-D construction, watercolors, and print making.
http://www.avalon-arts.com/studio/ideas.html

Ben and Jerry's Fun Stuff
Features on-line fun and craft ideas for kids.
http://www.benjerry.com/fun/

Bubble Fun
Teaches kids how to make their own bubbles and wands. Includes tips on how to make art and color out of bubbles.
http://www.kinderart.com/across/bubbles.shtml

Bubble Town
How to make giant bubbles, construct a bubble tube, mix a super bubble blowing solution, and play bubble games.
http://www.zurqui.com/crinfocus/bubble/bubble.html

Card Collectors Frame Craft
Instructions to make a frame to display your Pokemon cards.
http://familycrafts.about.com/cs/pictureframes/l/blpokcdfm.htm

Cheryl's Craft Page
A small collection of craft ideas, including money trays, drawer organizers, shoe bags, and styrofoam people.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/8526/p0000004.htm

Children of the Moon
An online playhouse with weekly themes, arts and crafts, and activities to augment learning through safe exploration of the web.
http://www.moonchildren.com/children/kidsthings.html

A Child's Project
Instructions for a macrame plant hanger done by a young lady. Complete with pictures and detailed instructions.
http://www.angelfire.com/ca7/sierratses/child_hanger.html

Clag Topics
Pages for painting, and cutting/pasting activities can be downloaded free. Each page includes instructions and a picture or example of the finished project.
http://www.clag.com.au/topics/topics.htm

CoonskinCaps.com
Tells about the history of the coonskin cap and provides instructions on how to make a raccoon cap and other items from the American frontier period.
http://www.coonskincap.com/

Craftown: Free Kids Crafts
Magical puff paint, patchwork flower pots, dancing spoons, recipe cards, and other fun projects. Also offers special crafts for Valentines, Easter, Halloween, and Christmas.
http://www.craftown.com/kids.htm

Crafty Noodle
Kid craft projects for all occasions. Includes instructions and photographs.
http://craftynoodle.com/

Crayola
Lots of easy, kid-friendly crafts.
http://www.crayola.com/

Creative Kids
Fun activities for kids and families who love invention and creating crafts.
http://www.myweb3000.com/

Dear Grandpa Pencil
Free monthly e-zine offers inexpensive fun, information, and activities.
http://www.grandpapencil.net/

DIY Valentines
Learn how to make valentines using Avery sticker labels and computer templates.
http://www.webchick.org/valentines/

Easy Tie Dye
Basic tie-dye instructions to create t-shirts with sunburst, line, and circle patterns.
http://www.kinderart.com/textiles/easytiedye.shtml

Elmer's Glue
Many crafts for kids, including educational projects. Also offers projects for adults and markets supplies.
http://www.elmers.com/

Etcetera
Arts and crafts webzine with projects, tips and a kid's korner.
http://www.eebeads.com/Webzine/

Family Crafts from About.com
A large index of craft projects for kids of all ages.
http://familycrafts.about.com/

Free Paper Cards
Internet users residing in any part of the Globe may send free paper greeting cards to their loved ones in India, who may not have regular access to the Internet.
http://www.fukkad.com/papercard/

Hands On Crafts
Interactive pages where children can learn about pottery, weaving, quilting, and basketry techniques and traditions. Includes a "road trip" through North Carolina.
http://www.handsoncrafts.org

Hatchling Day School Kid Crafts
Craft projects for little crafters.
http://www.bluebonnetvillage.com/kids.htm

Holiday Paper Ornaments
Tells how to make paper ornaments using a coffee can, colored paper pulp, blender and cookie cutters.
http://www.geocities.com/darrellsross/holiday.html

How to Make a Pop-Up
Joan Irvine, Canadian children's author, explains with step-by-step drawings how to make a simple pop-up card.
http://www.makersgallery.com/joanirvine/howto.html

HowToMakeStuff.com
Includes directions for making toys and games, kids recipes, art and crafts, science projects, and costumes.
http://www.howtomakestuff.com/

Kid's Domain Craft Exchange
An index of craft projects submitted by parents, teachers, and kids
http://crafts.kaboose.com/index.html

Kids Holiday Crafts
Free crafts, games, puzzles and coloring pages.
http://www.holidaycrafts4kids.com

Kid's Kreate
Step-by-step projects for kids of all ages.
http://www.kidskreate.com/

Kid's Page
Art and craft ideas for preschoolers through upper elementary students. Includes seasonal activities and printable coloring pages.
http://www.angelfire.com/sc2/kidspage/kids.html

Kids-Idea
Features cutting paper, crafts, flipbooks, musical instruments, bookcovers, calendar, jigsaw, puppet, and holiday categories.
http://www.kids-idea.com/

Kidz Korner
Activities and crafts for grade school kids.
http://www.osweb.com/kidzkorner/activity.htm

KinderCrafts
Crafts for pre-school through elementary aged children.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/

Linit Starch Craft Ideas
Ideas for kid crafts using liquid starch.
http://www.linit.com

Magical Kingdom Art Page
Offers printable craft projects, greeting cards, and coloring books. Graphics intensive.
http://www.magicalkingdom.co.uk/art.htm

Makestuff.com
Collection of crafts and cooking projects for kids.
http://www.make-stuff.com/kids/index.html

MakingFriends.com
Free creative activities for kids ages 2 through 15. Also markets craft supplies.
http://www.makingfriends.com

Michael's Kids Club
Craft ideas for kids from 4 to 11.
http://www.michaels.com/art/online/static?page=kids

Nestle - VeryBestKids.com
Offers hundreds of arts and crafts, cooking and baking, learning fun and holidays and celebrations activities.
http://www.verybestkids.com/

Rainy Day Craft Ideas for Children
Offers instructions for a few projects, such as gak, playdough, bookmarks, and bath salts.
http://home.att.net/~DLeddy/kids.html

Squigly's Arts and Crafts
Color pictures, create all sorts of fun things, or make personalized stationery.
http://www.squiglysplayhouse.com/ArtsAndCrafts/index.html

The Sugar Bush
Bright ideas and crafts for children.
http://bright-ideas-software.com/Sugarbush/Craft/craft.html

Things2Make
Craft ideas complete with fun animated instructions.
http://www.things2make.com/

Tom T. Turkey Construction Kit
See how many creatures you can make using the pieces cut from construction paper.
http://nate.malamud.com/turkey/

The Toymaker
Paper toys to print, cut, glue, and enjoy.
http://www.thetoymaker.com/

Where Shmonsters Go to Play
Creative ideas for dollhouse decorating, pumpkin carving, sticker frames, costumes, and other fun projects.
http://www.shmonster.com/

YES Mag's Projects
Interesting project ideas for older kids to try. Try making a geodesic dome out of newspaper large enough to get inside.
http://www.yesmag.ca/projects/projects.html

Young Embroiderers
Embroidery discovery space for children and anyone involved in textile art, craft and education.
http://www.hiraeth.com/ytg/

The Youth Online Club
Boasts large collection of crafts and experiments for anytime and anyplace.
http://www.youthonline.ca/crafts/