This popsicle stick craft is so easy to make, and is a great gift for kids to give to a grandparent.

Popsicle stick craft: Honeycomb picture frame

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Crafts

Crafts are a fantastic way to help your kids develop creativity and fine motor skills. Get the whole family together around these kid-friendly craft activities.

Family

Let us help navigate daily life with your growing family, with everything from kids’ craft and activity ideas to advice on discipline and birthday party inspiration.

Personalize your Christmas tree with these playful pipe cleaner ornaments that the kids can help make.

Whimsical pipe cleaner ornaments

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This bold homemade clay jewellery make a fashion-forward present for stylish aunts and fashionista grannies.

Holiday craft: Homemade clay jewellery

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Encourage the kids to have a handmade Christmas this year. These DIY accessories are easy to create and fun to give to family and friends.

5 cute DIY accessories for the holidays

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Grandpa will love a hand-stamped printed handkerchief from his favourite grandchild to keep in his pocket.

Homemade printed handkerchief

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This homemade holiday necklace is a great gift the kids can make for their friends.

Easy holiday necklace how-to

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Make Dad smile with these DIY tie clips he can wear to work every day.

DIY gift for Dad: colourful tie clips

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Bring the bling with these simple DIY hairpins, the perfect present for pint-sized BFFs.

Holiday craft: Sparkly DIY hairpins

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Put a personal touch on Christmas this year with our DIY felt stocking craft. This easy-to-make craft is a great gift idea for your little elves to give to loved ones.

DIY felt stocking

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If you've got a few orphaned socks around (and who doesn't?), we've got the perfect holiday solution for you. This funky DIY stocking is a great craft to make with the kids.

Funky DIY stocking craft

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This cute paper bag craft is a great way to encourage your little elves to get creative this Christmas. Simply cut, stitch, and decorate!

Paper bag craft: Simple stocking

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From spooky to whimsical, try your hand at one of these DIY Halloween costumes for kids that range from simple to advanced. 

15 DIY Halloween costumes for kids

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There's nothing like quality time with your family. We’ve got fun ideas for indoor games, camping and travel tips, holiday crafts, and everything in between.

Activities

This DIY advent calendar is adorable and incredibly easy to make—the kids will love opening a new envelope each day to find a new Christmas activity or surprise. Watch our video for step-by-step instructions from Kalpna Patel, and get crafting. <strong>Check out more <a href="https://www.todaysparent.com/family/activities/videos/">craft videos.</a></strong>

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This Thanksgiving, try this quick and easy gardening glove turkey craft that kids will love.

Craft: Gardening glove turkey

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Store school supplies or that wee kiddie ephemera that piles up at the bottom of the backpack in this awesome and super-fun duct tape zipper case.

Craft: How to make a duct tape zipper case

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Easily keep your little one warm with these fantastic DIY Halloween costume ideas. 

8 simple and adorable Halloween costumes for Baby

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Deck your halls with easy projects your whole family can do. These easy holiday decor ideas will get you feeling festive!

7 homemade holiday décor ideas

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Countdown to the holidays with these DIY advent calendars. They're fun, creative takes on an age-old tradition.

17 DIY advent calendars

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DIY: 8 easy cookie packaging ideas for the holidays

From acorns and spaghetti to fallen leaves and pine cones, these fall crafts are sure to brighten up your child's day — and your home!

5 festive fall crafts for school&#x2d;age kids

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Create a special reading space for your avid bookworm with these inspirational book nook ideas.

Book nook: Cozy reading spaces for kids

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15 creative ways to get kids reading books

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