Crafts
Crafts enable kids to express their creativity and experience the joy and pride of producing something new and unique. You can help children gather materials, set up a suitable work space, and find a safe place to store their creations.
Send E-Cards This Holiday Season!
What could be more eco-friendly than holiday e-cards? Your kids will have fun designing their own cards, complete with... Read more
Make Napkin Rings for Festive Dining
Decorative napkin rings make everyday dining more festive and add spark to special occasions. Your kids will have fun using... Read more
Fun Halloween Craft
Crafts activities are wonderful fun for kids at Halloween parties--and can also help create "atmosphere" for trick-or-treating. Here's one from... Read more
Craft Your Own Summer Fun
Bubble Games Here's a fun way that kids can use their craft skills this summer to construct their own play... Read more
What To Do With All Those Old Pencils?
Make a Wind Chime! What You Need one long pencil nine short pencils sandpaper heavy-duty thread scissors glue What to... Read more
Make Valentine Cards That Are Original and Creative
Family Pictures Reproduce family photos on a scanner or copy machine. Paste photos onto cardboard hearts. Decorate the hearts with... Read more
Watch the Leaves Appear—The Magic of Leaf Rubbings!
Running a crayon sideways over a slightly raised object and watching an image appear is almost magical. Collect some leaves... Read more
Crafty Ways to Stay Organized!
These craft ideas from Highlights® and High Five™ will help your kids find what they're looking for during the busy... Read more
Paint with Sand
Sand adds texture to a craft project or painting. Here's an activity from the July, 2008 issue of Highlights High... Read more
Displaying and Storing Your Children’s Artwork!
What do you do with those macaroni collages, newsprint paintings, and paper-maché masks that your kids bring home? Whether you... Read more
Make a Family Joke Book!
Collect your family's favorite child-appropriate jokes in a book. It's a great way for grandparents, parents, and children to exchange... Read more
Presidential Puppets
Here's a fun way to introduce your kids to some of our most famous Presidents. Place a penny, nickel, dime,... Read more
Make Puppets
Kids love creating puppets and imbuing them with voices, personalities, and actions. Some, like Jim Henson, went on to make... Read more
Do-It-Yourself Holiday Greetings...and More
Keep your carbon footprint green this festive season. If you want to be environmentally responsible and share some together time... Read more
Cooking with Your Kids
Cooking is a great way for parents and kids to share time together. The kids learn, you get a helper,... Read more
Make Your Own Sundial
A sundial is a great way for kids to gain a new understanding of how time passes--sometimes very quickly, sometimes... Read more
Recycled Materials Become Great Craft Supplies
The environment is on many people's minds, and May is a great month to encourage kids to "think green" and... Read more