School-age Crafts Gallery
saveAfter school or any other time, these creative crafts are sure to delight your school-age kids!
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![Bloomin' Buttons]( "Bloomin' Buttons")
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![Boogie Monsters]( "Boogie Monsters")
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![Buttoned Up - Image Collection]( "Buttoned Up - Image Collection")
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![Better Letters - Image Collection]( "Better Letters - Image Collection")
Better Letters
Upgrade your fridge by replacing those outgrown plastic alphabet magnets with these homemade glass-gem beauties.
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![Build a Mini Lighthouse - Image Collection]( "Build a Mini Lighthouse - Image Collection")
Build a Mini Lighthouse
This tiny lighthouse makes a nice night-light; its soft glow is just bright enough to lead your child to the safe harbor of his bed.
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![Tin Types - Image Collection]( "Tin Types - Image Collection")
Tin Types
These tooled aluminum ornaments are inspired by Mexican folk art, with markers standing in for the traditional paint.
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![Bottle-cap Tambourines]( "Bottle-cap Tambourines")
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![Colored Lanterns]( "Colored Lanterns")
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![Faux Flowers]( "Faux Flowers")
Colored Tape Craft: Faux Flowers
Colorful electrical and duct tapes make crafting these wilt-proof blooms a cinch.
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![Faux Fur Compact]( "Faux Fur Compact")
Faux Fur Compact
This easy-to-make compact is small enough to stow away anywhere while useful enough to hold your daughter's many little trinkets.
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![Flop-Eared Bunny]( "Flop-Eared Bunny")
Flop-Eared Bunny
Using polymer clay and toothpicks, kids will enjoy making their very own adorable Easter bunny with this easy-to-make craft that is both fun and festive.
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![Flower Friends]( "Flower Friends")
Flower Friends
Every little girl needs a fairy friend to keep her company. If you can't find a real one flitting about your garden, you can craft one out of pipe cleaners and artificial flowers.
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![Hot Rod Backpack]( "Hot Rod Backpack")
Hot Rod Backpack Straps
Rev up your backpack! All it takes is a few shiny toy cars and a bit of Velcro with this great craft from Spoonful.com.
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![Ice Cube Necklace]( "Ice Cube Necklace")
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![Mud Cupcakes]( "Mud Cupcakes")
Beyond Mud Pies: Mud Cupcakes
The classic mud pie needs no improving, but there may be days when your kids want to get more creative with their dirty work -- that's when old kitchen supplies come in handy.
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![How to Make a Marionette]( "How to Make a Marionette")
How to Make a Marionette
With a little practice, you can make this goofy bird waddle, bob, and dance at your command.
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![Mosaic Flowerpot]( "Mosaic Flowerpot")
Mosaic Flowerpot
Turn those loose beads, buttons, baubles, and bits of broken pottery into a beautifully personalized mosaic flower pot.
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![No-Sew Pillowcase Skirt]( "No-Sew Pillowcase Skirt")
No-Sew Pillowcase Skirt
Trendsetters won't be able to resist the creative trick of transforming a pillowcase into a sassy skirt (or beach cover-up).
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![Chopstick Hair Ornaments]( "Chopstick Hair Ornaments")
Chopstick Hair Ornaments
Get creative turning wooden chopsticks into unique hair ornaments; another great craft from Spoonful.com.
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![Winged Wonders]( "Winged Wonders")
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![Homemade Animal Shaped Purses]( "Cute Critter Clutch")
8 Cute Critter Clutches
Our easy-to-create -- and customize! -- totes
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![Denim Pocket Purse]( "Denim Pocket Purse")
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![Ballerina Puppets]( "Ballerina Puppets")
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![Ship Ahoy!]( "Ship Ahoy!")
Ship Ahoy!
Create a whimsical play ship for your backyard using materials you already have around the house!
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![Basket Buddies]( "Basket Buddies")
Basket Buddies
This friendly mama owl and her baby bring a bit of cheer to your yard with their oversize basket bodies and bright faux-flower eyes.
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![Bark Paintings]( "Bark Paintings")
Bark Paintings
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo by making a version of a Mexican papel amate (bark paper) painting, substituting a brown paper bag for boiled bark.
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![Beanbag Balls]( "Beanbag Balls")
Beanbag Balls
These tossable, squishable balls are easy to make and easy to play with; another great craft from Spoonful.com.
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![Birdseed Biscuit]( "Birdseed Biscuit")
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![Chore Dice]( "Chore Dice")
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![Chalkboard Dresser]( "Chalkboard Dresser")
Chalkboard Dresser
Turn your kid's bedroom dresser into a fun and functional tool; another great craft from Spoonful.com.
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![Begging Puppy]( "Begging Puppy")
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Bloomin' Buttons
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Boogie Monsters
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Buttoned Up
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Better Letters
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Build a Mini Lighthouse
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Tin Types
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Bottle-cap Tambourines
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Colored Lanterns
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Colored Tape Craft: Faux Flowers
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Faux Fur Compact
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Flop-Eared Bunny
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Flower Friends
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Hot Rod Backpack Straps
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Ice Cube Necklace
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Beyond Mud Pies: Mud Cupcakes
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How to Make a Marionette
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Mosaic Flowerpot
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No-Sew Pillowcase Skirt
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Chopstick Hair Ornaments
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Winged Wonders
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8 Cute Critter Clutches
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Denim Pocket Purse
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Ballerina Puppets
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Ship Ahoy!
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Basket Buddies
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Bark Paintings
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Beanbag Balls
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Birdseed Biscuit
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Chore Dice
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Chalkboard Dresser
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Begging Puppy
