There are quite a few craft ideas for toys for pets on the Crafters 4 Kids website. Today, I am going to introduce you to some more cute crafting ideas for your pets. These are not toys like the crafts that were in last week’s post, but they are more adorable ideas for gifts for your pet – or pets! – for Valentine’s day. They are easy enough for you to sit down and craft with your children and they won’t cost much to create, either, so it’s a win-win-win situation for everyone!
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Valentine’s Day Recipes for Kids
With every holiday comes millions of recipes, and Valentine’s Day is no different! I’ve gathered some recipes for you and your kids to enjoy this Valentine’s Day…they’re made with the colors of Valentine’s, they’re easy for kids to make and they’re yummy to eat, too!
Valentine’s Sugar Cookies
*Package of pre-made sugar cookie dough
*frosting in pink, red and white
*red, pink and white sprinkles
*red hots
*any other Valentine’s colored decor for cookies
This is really simple – basically, just bake the cookies and then let them cool. (You could use a cookie cutter to make them heart-shaped if you would like.) Then, you and the children can decorate to your *heart’s* content. Help the children frost the cookies and then let them add the decorations that they desire.
For more delicious Valentine's day recipes, please read the full article Valentine's Day Recipes for Kids.
*Package of pre-made sugar cookie dough
*frosting in pink, red and white
*red, pink and white sprinkles
*red hots
*any other Valentine’s colored decor for cookies
This is really simple – basically, just bake the cookies and then let them cool. (You could use a cookie cutter to make them heart-shaped if you would like.) Then, you and the children can decorate to your *heart’s* content. Help the children frost the cookies and then let them add the decorations that they desire.
For more delicious Valentine's day recipes, please read the full article Valentine's Day Recipes for Kids.
About the Author
Sandy Sandler is founder of non-profit Crafters 4 Kids and creator of the QVC best-seller, the Bowdabra. Her frugal craft projects and activity ideas are designed to transform the creatively-challenged into creative pros. Sandy’s focus is on creative and easy projects that parents can do with their kids and that kids can even do on their own that are both frugal and green in nature. Crafters 4 Kids focuses on projects that can be done under 5 minutes and under $5. Visit www.C4K555.org. Contact Sandy at jaimevivre@mac.com
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Valentine’s Day Gifts For Pets
Valentine’s Day isn’t just for couples! It’s also for children and grandparents and friends…and pets! Anyone who knows me knows that Nouvelle won’t miss out on Valentine’s Day this year! She, like the rest of us, deserves to be shown that she is loved, too!
You can include your pet in the Valentine’s love by creating some of these crafts and giving them as gifts on Valentine’s Day. If you don’t have a pet, surely you have a family member or a friend that you can either make these crafts for or share the ideas with. These crafts are fun to make and they’ll keep pets busy and happy for hours!
If you know anything about dogs, you know that they love pull-and-tug toys! This braided fleece dog toy is safe for your dog and can be made with the colors that signify Valentine’s Day, if you desire. Beware, though! This toy might inspire your dog to come to you every five seconds to play tug-of-war and catch-the-rope! There’s no doubt that he will love it, though!
Cats love to bat and swing at toys like this fishing pole cat toy. Made simply with colorful pipe cleaners, this toy is sure to catch a cat’s attention! Tie it up on a ledge, where they can bat and swing at it or let them play with it on the floor. This toy is sure to bring you a few laughs; watching your cat’s shenanigans as it plays with it’s new fishing pole toy.
Another fleece dog toy! This one is perfect for playing throw and catch and the fleece is soft on the teeth, so you do not have to worry about broken or worn down teeth when they are chewing on it. This, too can be designed with Valentine’s Day colors.
To continue with the list, please read the full article Valentine's Day Gifts For Pets.
You can include your pet in the Valentine’s love by creating some of these crafts and giving them as gifts on Valentine’s Day. If you don’t have a pet, surely you have a family member or a friend that you can either make these crafts for or share the ideas with. These crafts are fun to make and they’ll keep pets busy and happy for hours!
If you know anything about dogs, you know that they love pull-and-tug toys! This braided fleece dog toy is safe for your dog and can be made with the colors that signify Valentine’s Day, if you desire. Beware, though! This toy might inspire your dog to come to you every five seconds to play tug-of-war and catch-the-rope! There’s no doubt that he will love it, though!
Cats love to bat and swing at toys like this fishing pole cat toy. Made simply with colorful pipe cleaners, this toy is sure to catch a cat’s attention! Tie it up on a ledge, where they can bat and swing at it or let them play with it on the floor. This toy is sure to bring you a few laughs; watching your cat’s shenanigans as it plays with it’s new fishing pole toy.
Another fleece dog toy! This one is perfect for playing throw and catch and the fleece is soft on the teeth, so you do not have to worry about broken or worn down teeth when they are chewing on it. This, too can be designed with Valentine’s Day colors.
To continue with the list, please read the full article Valentine's Day Gifts For Pets.
About the Author
Sandy Sandler is founder of non-profit Crafters 4 Kids and creator of the QVC best-seller, the Bowdabra. Her frugal craft projects and activity ideas are designed to transform the creatively-challenged into creative pros. Sandy’s focus is on creative and easy projects that parents can do with their kids and that kids can even do on their own that are both frugal and green in nature. Crafters 4 Kids focuses on projects that can be done under 5 minutes and under $5. Visit www.C4K555.org. Contact Sandy at jaimevivre@mac.com
Friday, February 4, 2011
Valentine’s Gifts Your Kids Can Create
It seems like Christmas just happened and now Valentine’s is merely a few weeks away! And, if you know anything about me, you already know that I have some creative and gorgeous crafts that you and your kids can create together. I’ll be posting a few new craft ideas for Valentine’s Day, each week up until Valentine’s Day, so stay tuned for new ideas!
Today, I have some adorable little Valentine’s Day gift ideas that are a cinch to make – and they are very inexpensive, too! You can find instructions on the Crafters 4 Kids website that will guide you and your child (or children) through each step of the craft creating process, with pictures to help visualize what you are supposed to be doing, too.
So, grab your Bowdabra and gather your children…
When you are filling this Valentine’s pillow with the fiberfill, you could also add some sweet-smelling potpourri to give it a unique scent and add some pizazz! Add it to one of your (or your daughter’s) drawers in the bedroom or give it as a gift to a teacher or grandma. You can find the instructions for this puffy Valentine’s pillow here.
A dainty bag of bath salts is a fabulous gift for Valentine’s Day! This is the perfect way to say, “Pamper yourself!” to someone. It’s simple, yet classy – and you can make several at the same time, if you and your child know a few women who could use some pampering. You can find the simple instructions here.
For more Valentine's gift ideas, continue reading the full article Valentine's Gifts Your Kids Can Create.
Today, I have some adorable little Valentine’s Day gift ideas that are a cinch to make – and they are very inexpensive, too! You can find instructions on the Crafters 4 Kids website that will guide you and your child (or children) through each step of the craft creating process, with pictures to help visualize what you are supposed to be doing, too.
So, grab your Bowdabra and gather your children…
When you are filling this Valentine’s pillow with the fiberfill, you could also add some sweet-smelling potpourri to give it a unique scent and add some pizazz! Add it to one of your (or your daughter’s) drawers in the bedroom or give it as a gift to a teacher or grandma. You can find the instructions for this puffy Valentine’s pillow here.
A dainty bag of bath salts is a fabulous gift for Valentine’s Day! This is the perfect way to say, “Pamper yourself!” to someone. It’s simple, yet classy – and you can make several at the same time, if you and your child know a few women who could use some pampering. You can find the simple instructions here.
For more Valentine's gift ideas, continue reading the full article Valentine's Gifts Your Kids Can Create.
About the Author
Sandy Sandler is founder of non-profit Crafters 4 Kids and creator of the QVC best-seller, the Bowdabra. Her frugal craft projects and activity ideas are designed to transform the creatively-challenged into creative pros. Sandy’s focus is on creative and easy projects that parents can do with their kids and that kids can even do on their own that are both frugal and green in nature. Crafters 4 Kids focuses on projects that can be done under 5 minutes and under $5. Visit www.C4K555.org. Contact Sandy at jaimevivre@mac.com
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Valentine’s Wedding Craft Decor
If you’re crafty – or your mom is crafty, or your sister, or even your friends – you might want to consider making your own decor for your wedding! From centerpieces to napkin holders, from hair bows to place cards, it’s fun to make your own Valentine’s wedding decor…and easy too! Needless to say, you could reduce the size of that wedding budget by making some (or all) of these items, also.
This gorgeous centerpiece, filled with Hot Tamales is sure to make your wedding tables hot! The glass bowl is elegant, the ribbon smothered in lips and the tea light candle, combined, is the perfect mixture of items to symbolize romance and love. If you’re looking for unique and eye-catching, this centerpiece could be the one for your Valentine’s wedding!
These dainty, but festive napkin holders, encircling Valentine’s Day color-schemed napkins, are adorned with gems and satiny ribbon. You can wrap the napkin holders around plain white napkins to spruce them up or you can use napkins similar to the ones seen in the picture, sprinkled with paints or embellishments to add to the festive appeal.
For more beautiful wedding craft ideas, please read full article Valentine's Wedding Craft Decor.
This gorgeous centerpiece, filled with Hot Tamales is sure to make your wedding tables hot! The glass bowl is elegant, the ribbon smothered in lips and the tea light candle, combined, is the perfect mixture of items to symbolize romance and love. If you’re looking for unique and eye-catching, this centerpiece could be the one for your Valentine’s wedding!
These dainty, but festive napkin holders, encircling Valentine’s Day color-schemed napkins, are adorned with gems and satiny ribbon. You can wrap the napkin holders around plain white napkins to spruce them up or you can use napkins similar to the ones seen in the picture, sprinkled with paints or embellishments to add to the festive appeal.
For more beautiful wedding craft ideas, please read full article Valentine's Wedding Craft Decor.
About the Author
Sandy Sandler is founder of non-profit Crafters 4 Kids and creator of the QVC best-seller, the Bowdabra. Her frugal craft projects and activity ideas are designed to transform the creatively-challenged into creative pros. Sandy’s focus is on creative and easy projects that parents can do with their kids and that kids can even do on their own that are both frugal and green in nature. Crafters 4 Kids focuses on projects that can be done under 5 minutes and under $5. Visit www.C4K555.org. Contact Sandy at jaimevivre@mac.com
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