So much to do before the Holidays and so little time! But now’s a great time to have fun with your little tot, so here are a few more ideas to make this time of year the best time ever! Holiday Advent Calendar Find about 3 feet of cardboard. If you want to use some green felt material – glue...

Yes the holidays can be busy and they can also be expensive. These crafts can make great gift ideas, as well as something fun to do with you toddler just in time for all the festivities. Cartoon Tree Ornaments You’ll need to purchase some plain foam or plastic ball ornaments at the mall. Probably...

Bring on the festivities! This Christmas craft is sure to entertain your children and create a festive feel around the house. Materials: Small black pom-poms Googly eyes Glue Black, white, red and orange construction paper Orange pipe cleaner Ribbon Cut three large circles (1-2" in diameter) from...

These Valentine's Day crafts are not only great to do with your kids; they also make perfect Valentine's Day gifts for friends and family. Easy Valentine's Cards Materials: Heavy cardstock paper Tempera paints Sponge Scissors Prepare the paper by slicing heavy cardstock into quarters, so...

Chinese New Year is usually celebrated somewhere between January 21 st and February 19 th . The Lantern Festival and Dragon Dance mark the end of the New Year's celebrations. Lanterns are hung in temples and carried to evening parades, where dragons as long as a hundred feet, weave their way through...

Starting on December 26 th , families gather for seven consecutive nights to light the kinara (a seven-holed candle holder) for Kwanzaa. Follow the instructions below to make your very own kinara. Materials: Self-hardening clay Paint Small candles: 7 black, 9 green and 12 red Begin by forming a rectangular...

Help your children celebrate the Festival of Lights with these festive Hanukah crafts. Stained Glass Menorah Materials: Black construction paper Colour cellophane Tape or stick glue Markers Orange tissue paper Silver/gold glitter glue Pencil Scissors Draw an outline of a menorah onto construction paper...

Celebrated by Hindu's throughout most of India and in Indian communities around the world, Diwali begins in the lunar month of Kartika. The following are two crafts that can be made to celebrate Diwali: Diya Craft Diyas are lanterns and candles which burn brightly in and around homes, welcoming in...

This holiday craft makes a festive decoration for any Christmas tree. Materials: Small round balloon Water Paint Ribbon Flour Newspaper Glass beads or thematic stickers Glue Blow up the balloon so that it is about the size of an adult's palm. Cut newspaper into small, thin strips. Make paper maché...

Snowman making and fort building may be synonymous with winter, but here are some winter crafts with a whole new twist! Colourful Ice Bricks Fill containers, such as sand toys, buckets, plastic tubs, ice cube trays, etc. with water to make ice bricks. Add a few drops of food colouring in each and then...