Mama Kangaroo keeps her baby Joey right in her pouch for safe keeping.  Explain to the children that the kangaroo leaps in the air and is a fun craft to make in celebration of  ‘Leap Year.”

Pigs are one of those animals that everyone just loves, and there are so many good books and movies about pigs, from Babe to If You Give a Pig a Pancake.  Today, we’re going to make a Give a Pig a Pancake bookmark.

Here is a fun craft for the kids to make to celebrate Groundhog Day.  Simple and easy, just the way we like it!

Did you know that January 19th is National Popcorn Day?  The way that kids like popcorn it should be National Popcorn Month.  This is a fun project for kids because, well, it’s Popcorn! And, they also get to tear pieces of yellow tissue paper into small pieces which they love to do!
Materials:

Kraftykid popcorn bag template
Yellow tissue paper
Construction paper
Scissors
Glue

Instructions:
1.   Print out read more

This craft is a great choice to celebrate Winnie the Pooh Day.  This easy to make bookmark might even encourage your children to love to read with Mom and Dad and give them a way to save their spot in the book so they can continue next night.  It’s never too early to create a love of reading!
Supplies:

Kraftykid Winnie the read more

Beans, Beans, Beans…Let’s get a room of bean counters together and create some mosaic art. Bean mosaic crafts have been around for a long time!  Beans come in a huge assortment of colors, shapes, and sizes.  We used a mix for soup so it had all types of colors and shapes.  Use our template with different designs to make it read more

Kids are using video games earlier and earlier and Angry Birds seems to be one of their all time favorites.  Here is a Angry Bird puppet that they can make that will move.
Supplies:

Kraftykid Angry Bird Moveable Puppet template
2 paper fasteners
Glue
Two red feathers, if desired

Instructions:
1.   Print theKraftykid Angry Bird Moveable Puppet template and cut out the pieces (body, beak, eyes, eyebrows, read more

This is such a simple craft to make but the children really seem to enjoy it.  It’s a good activity to practice their folding and cutting skills.  These are the animals that you would find in a zoo.  This is a very versatile, free form  craft.  You can have the children, cut them out and then ask them to draw read more

Kids love reindeer and pictures of themselves and this craft combines both.  Watch their smiles as they see themselves inside of the reindeer. Plus it’s really easy to make with this template.  It looks like you’ve fastened them together, but shhh…. you haven’t!
Hang them around the room for a classroom decoration.

Soar With this Easy to Make Eagle Mask Craft
Here is a free, eagle mask craft printable that you can make.  It’s a great choice to celebrate patriotic holidays.  Fringing the paper to look like feathers makes it a more challenging craft and lets kids practice their cutting skills with scissors.
This eagle mask craft is also a good Native American craft used for read more