Old fashioned crafts for kids

Have a bunch of family fun with a Be like a Pioneer Family Fun Day

Sometimes simple, old fashioned ideas are the best ones. These paper spinners are a perfect example. They are easy to make, and they are a lot of fun to play with. I remember making them when I was a child, and then I made them with my boys. It's a craft and a game... the perfect 2 for 1 idea! To make a colourful spinner: 1) Cut two identical circles from a piece of heavy cardstock, and poke holes in the centre of the circles (about 1cm apart). 2) Use bright colours to colour the two cirles…

DIY Dried Apple Ornaments Crafts - how to make festive apple crafts for Christmas ornaments. EASY DIY ORNAMENTS FOR KIDS TO MAKE! Great old-fashioned Christmas decor, holiday nature crafts for kids or winter solstice crafts. #ornamentcrafts #solsticedecorations #DIYchristmas

Old fashioned pioneer toys. I made these for Los Reyes Elementary. The kids had fun playing with them.

Turn the sections of a cardboard egg carton into colourful set of "vintage" style ornaments. Terrific art activity for kids and adults alike.

Learn how to make Christmas scented salt dough ornaments. This easy, old fashioned, handmade recipe is a great craft idea for kids and adults.

Painting pasta to thread - this was so much fun and the cool fluro pasta made great necklaces!

Easy boy crafts to sell for market day at school, for a summer side business, and more. Crafts they’ll get excited about!

Thaumatropes for Kids to Make - a fun old-fashioned craft!

Today is/was "I Love Yarn Day," so I went searching for a really good tutorial for those lovable yarn dolls we've all seen and remember, but which some, like me, cannot remember how to make. They are so simple but unless I have one in front of me, or have the instructions, I end up with just lumps of yarn strands. For our ongoing series (9/21-12/24) of handmade Christmas gift ideas, these seemed perfect because they are good for so many things this coming season. They are package trims. They…