A few other bloggers and I have been chatting a lot lately about process art and I admit to not being very good at letting go of a nice looking end product.
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Design for Kids: How to Make Fabric Beads
My first thought when deciding on projects for fabric month here on Babble Dabble Do was learning how to make fabric beads. Years ago I saw this amazing necklace from Shagpile Designs and whenever I think of cool fabric projects I return to this image. I wanted to create something in this vein that was also a perfect bead craft for kids and this is what I came up with: Fabric Bead Necklaces. This tutorial includes both how to make fabric beads and the necklace!
January on Babble Dabble Do: Fabric Crafts for Kids
Happy New Year! I’m excited to announce that our monthly materials series is continuing! We took a little hiatus from the series over the holidays but now we’re back in full force. And this month we are exploring one of my favorite materials of all: Fabric. And of course our primary focus will be on fabric […]
How to Make Paper
Paper Month on Babble Dabble Do wouldn’t be complete without learning how to make paper, am I right? Paper making is the perfect way to blend our favorite three subjects for kids: science, art, and design. Today’s tutorial outlines a relatively simple process for making paper with kids using inexpensive and readily available materials.
Teach Kids Sewing Skills with Burlap Embroidery
A Kid Friendly Batik Method: How to Do Glue Batik
Today we are going to learn how to do glue batik, a simplified and kid-friendly version of a classic technique used to dye fabric. If you are looking for an easy fabric craft to do with kids, then glue batik is for you! I geek out over all things handmade and batik is one of […]
How to Host an Epic Slime Party
It’s the best kind of messy, it’s creative, it’s a blast, these are three reasons you should consider throwing an epic slime party for your child’s next birthday! My 8 year old is obsessed with slime. We have 12 batches sitting in little containers as I write this, the fruits of quite a lot of […]
Make DIY Stamps from a Surprising Material
Let’s learn how to make DIY stamps out of a surprising material: styrofoam trays! Design for Kids: DIY Stamps Styrofoam trays make a great DIY stamp material! They can be etched and then cut into squares to make personalized and simple stamps for kids. Materials Styrofoam Tray Pencil A slightly dull pencil works best Toy wood […]
Pinecone Craft: Make Pinecone Animal Bots!
What could be better than turning a classic pinecone craft into a bot? Today’s project is not only hilarious, it’s a great way to introduce kids to electronics and circuits. This post contains affiliate links. Before we get started turning the classic pinecone craft into an electronics project, let’s review just what a “bot” is: […]
Glow In The Dark Projects To Delight Kids
If you want to elicit squeals of delight from kids you must try some glow in the dark projects! They are mesmerizing for both kids and adults and are the ultimate way to see the world a bit differently. I usually share these in the Fall because they lend themselves to celebrating Halloween but glow […]
How To Make Colorful Art With Bubble Painting
Bubble painting is a wonderful process art project for kids and a great outdoor creative activity. It’s also simple to set up and everyone loves watching the painting “appear” as the bubbles pop! There are a few ways you can do bubble painting but I love the bubble snake method because you can create large […]
Science for Kids: DIY Crystal Landscapes
Learn how to grow colorful salt and bluing crystals! This is a great science fair project for exploring crystal growth. DIY Crystal Landscapes is the fifth and final project in our collaborative series STEAM POWER: Empowering Kids to Explore The World Through Creative Projects. Today’s topic is GROW and I couldn’t help but want to […]
How to Make a DIY Nutcracker from Loose Parts
Learn how to make a fanciful DIY nutcracker from loose wood parts. This is a wonderful lesson for kids on structures and storytelling and a great maker skills project! Nutcrackers are a favorite part of our family’s holiday decor, but it wasn’t until we started our After School STEAM classes that I really thought about […]
75 of the Best Arts and Crafts for Kids to Enjoy Creating
Children are natural creators, whether it’s in the (play) kitchen, on Minecraft, or when they tackle a variety of arts and crafts for kids. In our house, classes, and camps we try a lot of projects, some amazing, some complete duds (though I don’t always talk about those!) and many just plain colorful and engaging. Whatever […]
Kids Make the Best Presents! 12 DIY Gifts to Make
I’m pretty positive that all parents would agree what their favorite gifts are each year…kid made DIY gifts from their children! I love the handmade gifts I get from my kids, they are always made with love and children get such joy from seeing their parents’ faces light up opening a handmade gift! I’ve collected 12 DIY kid […]
Clever DIY Ornaments to Make with Your Kids
Do you make DIY ornaments each year? We started making them when my kids were in preschool and every year we try a new idea to add to our collection of homemade ornaments. As a kid I remember my mom had a collection of fabric ornaments she sewed the first year my parents were married, […]
40 Of The Best DIY Toys To Make With Kids
DIY toys are one of my favorite things to make with and for my kids, not only are they wonderful to play with but they are packed with design and engineering challenges for the whole family! I am slightly obsessed with DIY Toys. There is one simple reason: DIY Toys encourage creative thinking. Not only […]
How to Make a Kite Out of Recycled Mailers
Summer is here and it’s the perfect time to learn how to make a kite! Last summer we spent a week in Cambria, CA where the wind blows like crazy, and the kids I had a great time flying kites on the beach. Ever since then I’ve been itching to make our own kites since […]
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