tutorials for kids crafts

Easter Crafts

How to Make Easter Egg Monsters.
Inspirational Hand Print Crafts
Simple Thread Easter Eggs

Fun General Crafts

Apple Head Dolls
Mock Black-Leather Vase
Paper Mache Handprints
Phrenology Map Craft
Snow Gauge Craft for Kids
Spring Chicks in Eggs
Unstenciled Name Tag

Valentine's Day Crafts

Kid's Valentine's Cards

St Patrick's Day Crafts

Make a St Patrick's Day Potato Head

Groundhog's Day

Make a Groundhog Poke Out of a Hole

May Day

Easy to Make May Baskets for Kids

New Years Ideas

Ideas for New Year's Projects

Thanksgiving Crafts

Make a Thanksgiving Tree

President's Day

Make a Presidential Bobble Head and Other Ideas

Columbus Day

Incorporate Spices with History and Crafts to Celebrate Columbus Day

Paper Plate Crafts

Paper Plate Hen

inspiration and tutorials for button projects

And these don't include all the other projects that incorporate buttons but aren't really about buttons.

How to Make Button Bouquets
I've made many, many, many of these - and they can be so customized - and you can change the style so easily with a little imagination, the right vase, and color combination.

How to Make Floral Hair Wreaths

I've made probably close to twenty of these. I started making them when I got sick of all the wreaths my MIL bought that would fall apart within a few weeks. I wanted to make wreaths that held together and were more comfortable than wreaths based on wire or plastic bands. These are fabric and are sewn and glued for added durability. They don't fall apart - the ones my girls wear get tossed all over the place and the only thing that doesn't look so great is some of the ribbons are fraying...

How to Make Wind Spinners
The one above is buttons - the ones below give you a better idea of what wind spinners look like.

How to Make Button Wall Art

Button Pins are fun to make.

How to Make a Mother's Day Button Placard

How to Make Button Christmas Trees

How to Make a Button Pomander (or kissing ball)

How to Make a Button Memory Jar

How to Make a Button Lamp - Like Little House on the Prairie

How to Make a Laura Ingalls Wilder Button Necklace