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Crafts
 Websites presented in alphabetical order All Crafts 
 A collection of holiday, nature, needlework, basketry, computer, paper, soap, candle, wood, rubber stamp, scrapbooking, and many other kinds of craft projects. "Along with hundreds of crafting ideas in dozens of categories, there are reviews of craft kits, links to crafts magazines and suppliers, and a handy search engine that makes it easy to search for your favorite activity." There are also message boards on various topics. http://www.allcrafts.net/ Topics: Crafts, Hobbies, Holidays & Observances, Magazines Last updated Jun 3, 2005 Babysitting/Daycare
Free printable resources for babysitters, daycare providers, and parents to use, including ideas for art and crafts activities, certificates of achievement, coloring pages, games and puzzles, special holiday projects, homework help, writing aids, and more. Also features links to related education resources. http://www.abcteach.com/directory/fun_activities/ Topics: Families, Holidays & Observances, K-12 Education, Labor Last updated Dec 21, 2006 The Best of Care2: Holiday Decorating and Entertaining
"Dozens of great holiday ideas ... to help us wrap, decorate, entertain, celebrate, and contact and give gifts to friends and family" in an environmentally friendly manner during the winter holidays. Provides decorating suggestions for mantles, tables, and tree trimmings. Projects include snowflakes made from recycled paper, pinecone placeholders, edible centerpieces, an eco-friendly dreidel, and a Kwanzaa candleholder. Also includes links to decorating ideas for other holidays. A website "for people who Care2 make a difference." http://www.care2.com/greenliving/the-best-of-care2-holiday-decorating.html Topics: Christmas, Environment, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Jun 6, 2007 Children's Activities in Ramadan
A collection of activities related to Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic Calendar. Includes a poem, songs, craft projects, and study material for teachers and students. From Submission.org, an American group that condemns violence "carried out in the name of Islam." http://www.submission.org/YES/child2.html Topics: Faiths, Food & Cooking, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Musical Genres, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Oct 5, 2004 Crafts for Kids
"These crafts projects are for preschool, kindergarten and elementary school children. The crafts use materials found around the house, like egg cartons, cardboard, paper, boxes, string, crayons, paint, glue, etc." There are over forty different craft topics, such as dinosaurs, holidays, and thank you gifts. Each craft includes the supplies needed, complete instructions (which an adult might need to interpret), and pictures of each stage of construction. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/ Topics: Crafts, Holidays & Observances Last updated Jun 3, 2005 Crochet Pattern Central
This site offers links to free crochet patterns and to tutorials for those who wish to learn the craft. Searchable, or you can browse by subject (such as animals, flowers, and holidays) for hundreds of patterns. From a crochet enthusiast and hobbyist. http://www.crochetpatterncentral.com/ Topics: Crafts, Holidays & Observances Last updated Aug 29, 2004 Decorating and Wrapping With Winter Nature Magic
This site offers "quick and easy ideas for decorating both your home and your gifts with the seasonal magic of nature." Discusses ideas for using evergreen branches, moss, wild berries, dried flowers, pinecones, and other natural materials. Also includes project ideas, such as making pomanders and nature-stamped gift paper. Provides links to related holiday articles. From Care2.com, a coalition of environmental groups. http://www.care2.com/greenliving/winter-nature-decorating-wrapping.html Topics: Christmas, Crafts, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Judaism Last updated Jun 6, 2007 Fabric Origami
Instructions for preparing fabric to make origami boxes and ornaments. Features ideas for embellishing techniques, such as stamping, beading, gold leaf, and laminating. Includes a bibliography and an image gallery. Note: This is a commercial site, with a store that supplies products used in fabric origami. http://www.fabricorigami.com Topics: Crafts, Holidays & Observances Last updated Nov 9, 2004 FamilyFun: Have a Happy Green Holiday
Collection of children's craft activities for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year's Eve that "give a gift to Mother Earth ... [by turning] holiday and household surplus into festive decorations and eco-friendly packaging." Includes instructions for a bubble packaging advent calendar, new uses for old greeting cards, fabric wrapping (inspired by Japanese furoshiki), and more. From FamilyFun magazine. http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/feature/ff0108-happy-green-holiday/ Topics: Environment, Holidays & Observances Last updated Nov 21, 2007 Father's Day (Yahoo!)
Directory of websites about Father's Day. Includes links to sites containing stories, music, animations, puzzles, cards, poems, gift and craft ideas, recipes, history, quotes, and more. http://dir.yahoo.com/Society_and_Culture/Holidays_and_Observances/Father_s_Day/ Topics: Families, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Musical Genres, Mysteries and More Last updated May 29, 2008 Happy Holidays!
Collection of child-friendly activities associated with the winter holiday season. Features crafts (such as paper snowflake templates and a New England village to print, color, cut out, and assemble), and games (such a virtual snowman and word searches). Also includes links to material about Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. From a Vermont ice cream company. http://www.benjerry.com/fun_stuff/holidays/winter_holidays/ Topics: Holidays & Observances Last updated Nov 29, 2007 Holiday Craft Countdown: 30 Days of Crafts
Presented in the form of an advent calendar, this site offers daily holiday craft projects for mid-November through mid-December. Includes an archive of additional holiday craft projects, such as ornaments, cards, home decor, entertaining ideas, and gift wrapping and boxes. From the website for HGTV (Home & Garden Television). http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/pac_ctnt_988/text/0,,HGTV_22056_53734,00.html Topics: Holidays & Observances Last updated Nov 16, 2006 Holiday Ideas
"Inspirational ideas for honoring traditions, decorating your home with festive flair, decking your halls in holiday greenery and creating handmade ornaments, gifts and cards" for the winter holidays. Includes illustrated instructions for crafts (such as velvet accordion books and photograph bracelets), handmade cards, holiday decorations and wrapping, and other ideas for celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa. From HGTV. http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/pac_ctnt_988/text/0,,HGTV_22056_53732,00.html Topics: Holidays & Observances Last updated Dec 11, 2006 The Holiday Zone
Provides ways to celebrate common American holidays by doing a craft, singing a song, reading a story, or discovering why we mark certain days and the seasons. http://www.theholidayzone.com/ Topics: Holidays & Observances, Holidays by Region, Musical Genres Last updated Jun 19, 2002 A Homemade Christmas
Collection of craft and food ideas for Christmas. Includes instructions for easy-to-make stockings, advent calendars, cards, games, decorations, gifts from the kitchen, recipes for party foods, and more. Also includes how-to videos on making a gingerbread house made from graham crackers, mini wreaths, and other crafts. From Disney FamilyFun.com. http://familyfun.go.com/arts-and-crafts/season/specialfeature/christmas-crafts-ms/ Topics: Christmas, Holidays & Observances Last updated Nov 24, 2008 Idea Box: Early Childhood Education & Activity Resources
"Activities" lists things to do with young children; "Seasonal" holds activities, crafts, games, and songs about holidays, including Earth Day and Black History Month; "Games" includes musical chairs, cotton ball race, and many others; "Music and Songs" has finger plays and children's songs; and "Craft Recipes" contains "Playdough" and other craft materials. Although the site is not searchable, all lists are alphabetical and easy to use. http://www.theideabox.com/ Topics: Education, Holidays & Observances, Musical Genres Last updated Jan 6, 2004 The Imagination Factory
Devoted to teaching children and their caregivers "creative ways to recycle by making art," The Imagination Factory contains activities for drawing, painting, sculpture, fiber arts, collage, crafts, marbling, printmaking, and holidays; the Trash Matcher , a list of waste materials (aluminum cans, cardboard tubes, egg cartons, rubber bands, etc.) matched to art projects; and links. http://www.kid-at-art.com/ Topics: Environment, Holidays & Observances, Senior Health, Technology Last updated Nov 22, 2002 Jolly Time
The Web site for this popcorn brand includes a collection of recipes using popcorn (both regular and microwave), popcorn crafts projects for children (including ideas for Easter, Halloween, and other holidays), sections on popcorn science and history, popping tips, classroom projects, and more. Searchable. http://www.jollytime.com Topics: Beans, Grains, Nuts, & Seeds, Fruits & Vegetables, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Industries, Snacks and Baked Goods Last updated Mar 30, 2005 Kaboose: Crafts
Instructions for projects for children, including projects using recycled materials, gift projects, and seasonal and holiday crafts. http://crafts.kaboose.com/ Topics: Crafts, Holidays & Observances Last updated Aug 28, 2008 Kaboose: Father's Day
Children's activities and resources for the celebration of Father's Day, including games, clip art, stories, history of the holiday, printable activities (such as mazes, crossword puzzles, and coloring pages), and craft projects (for example, business card holders and picture frames). http://holidays.kaboose.com/fathers-day/ Topics: Families, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Aug 28, 2008 Kaboose: Holidays
A list of ideas for games, activities, stories, and special events for many holidays and the seasons of the year. It includes crafts, mazes, clip art, icons, coloring pages, word searches, and miscellaneous related links for both adults and children. http://holidays.kaboose.com/ Topics: Holidays & Observances, Internet Guides & Search Tools Last updated Aug 28, 2008 Martha Stewart Living: Christmas Wreaths
Introduction to making wreaths for winter holiday decorating. Includes a description of "two basic techniques -- wiring materials to a metal form or applying them to a rounded straw or foam base." Includes illustrated instructions for making wreaths out of jingle bells, candy, paper, and more. Also includes instructions for making a wreath hanger and tying a wreath bow. From the website for Martha Stewart Living magazine. http://www.marthastewart.com/portal/site/mslo/menuitem.662864adbedf0cd90ad59df8d373a0a0/?vgnextoid=02a41eec2c7ee010VgnVCM1000003d370a0aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default&autonomy_kw=wreaths&rsc=ns2006_m2 Topics: Christmas, Holidays & Observances Last updated Mar 26, 2007 Martha Stewart: Holidays
Craft projects (for adults and children) and menu ideas for holidays such as Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and Fourth of July. Includes instructions for making gifts, greeting cards, decorations, flower arrangements, traditional foods, and more. From MarthaStewart.com. http://www.marthastewart.com/holiday?rsc=footer Topics: Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances Last updated Jun 16, 2007 Mexico/Central America for Visitors
A searchable, annotated directory for a wide range of topics about Mexico and Central America. Some of the areas include geography, politics and government, immigration, doing business in Latin America, current events, art, crafts, Día de los Muertos (the Day of the Dead), history, holidays, culture, religion, and more. There are a few links to sites in Spanish. An About.com site. http://gomexico.about.com/ Topics: Holidays & Observances, Regions of the World Last updated Nov 28, 2002 Scouting Web: Online Scouting Resources for Leaders of Girls
Although not an official Girl Scouts of the USA site, this is a member of the World Association of Girl Guides & Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) webring. Includes links to directions for friendship knots, sock monkeys, and seasonal and holiday-related crafts; the programs section covers nature and science activities, sports, service and leadership, and cooking. Also provides information on the history, traditions, uniforms, and ceremonies of Girls Scouts and Girl Guides. http://www.scoutingweb.com/ Topics: Holidays & Observances, Outdoor Recreation, Recreation, Recreation, Women Last updated Feb 3, 2007 Styrofoam Brand Products: Crafts
Dozens of projects using Styrofoam balls, sheets, and other foam products. Includes home decorations, centerpieces and wreaths, projects for specific holidays and special occasions, "cuddly critters," classroom projects, and more. Provides general tips for using Styrofoam, the brand name for extruded polystyrene foam products. From Dow Chemical Company, the manufacturer of Styrofoam. http://craft.dow.com Topics: Crafts, Holidays & Observances Last updated Jan 3, 2006 Turkey for the Holidays
This guide includes information on turkey cooking techniques, selection, carving, side dishes, nutrition, food safety, and using leftovers. Also features interesting trivia and facts about turkey and Thanksgiving, ideas for family activities and craft projects, and related links. From the University of Illinois Extension. http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/turkey/ Topics: Birds, Consumer Research & Advocacy, Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Nutrition & Food Safety Last updated Nov 17, 2005 |
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