Make A Pilgrim Hat
Here is a simple idea for making your own pilgrim hat for Thanksgiving. Make it the right size for your child - or dress up the teddies and dolls!
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Make A Ping Pong Bat And Net
China introduced table tennis, or ping pong, to the world, and has always excelled at this fun sport. You can make your own "toy" ping pong bat craft. They won't stand up to too much use, but you should be able to get a game or two out of them!
Make A Pomander
Pomanders were popular Christmas gifts in Tudor times and remain a popular Christmas accessory to this day. And it is easy to make a pomander for your family at Christmas - or perhaps to give as Christmas gifts? Note: this craft uses sharp pins so children need to be well supervised.
Make A Red Envelope
At Chinese New Year it is traditional for parents and elders to give gifts of "lucky money" to children and unmarried adults. The money, which can vary from a small, new coin to a substantial sum, is always presented in a red envelope.
Make A Scarecrow
You don't need a vegetable patch to make a scarecrow this autumn - just make one for fun with your kids! If you haven't got any old clothes that you can use, you might be able to find something inexpensive at a jumble sale or charity shop.
Make A Shield
This shield is simple to make from corrugated cardboard and some paint. We printed out our coat of arms (see the link suggestion below) but you could also paint your design straight onto the shield.
Make A Snowman Game
Print our Make A Snowman Game for some family fun this Christmas! Suitable for all ages (youngest children will need help).
Make a Terracotta Warrior
The Terracotta Army was discovered in 1974 by a farmer in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, China. Dating from 210BC, there are now believed to be an unbelievable 8,000 soldiers, 130 chariots with 520 horses, and a further 150 cavalry horses - the majority of which are still buried and unseen.
Make A Thanksgiving Tree
This is an excellent craft for encouraging children to think about all the things they are thankful for! It also works well within the family or classroom.
Make a Time Capsule!
This is an idea which makes a super family project - and tradition!
Make a Wishing Tree
There is a very famous, ancient banyan tree in Lam Tsuen in Hong Kong to which people travel at Chinese New Year and during other festivals to leave their own special wishes.
Make A Woven Mat
People in western Africa wear clothes from a cloth made of thin strips of fabric woven together. Why not weave yourself a paper placemat in the colours of Kwanzaa?
Make An African Drum
Kwanzaa is often celebrated with traditional African music, with the rhythm provided by African drums. Here is a craft idea for making your own.
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Make An Ice Rink Craft
When it is cold and snowy outside, kids can make this ice rink craft for their action or fashion dolls to enjoy! Smaller dolls could have a game of ice hockey, perhaps?
Make An Indoor Garden
We used bits and pieces from our junk cupboard as well as scraps of fabric and found objects from the garden to make this miniature indoor garden - a great project for a rainy afternoon, to being the outdoors inside!
Make an Olive Leaf Crown
At the ancient Olympic games, winners were usually awarded with a crown made of olive leaves. We've made our own winner's crown with green paper, and it's fabulous!
Make an Olympic Medal
Here is a quick and easy way to make your own "gold" medal for the Olympic games! Make sure the kids don't eat the bread, though! Unfortunately this was one of our earlier crafts and the photo is very poor quality and small, but you can see that Jack wore his gold medal proudly!
Make An Olympic Podium
Just the right size to fit your teddy Olympic mascots and other dolls and soft toys, this Olympic podium craft makes satisfying use of cardboard boxes!
Make an Olympic Torch
The Olympic torch is a widely-recognised symbol of the Olympic games with its origins going back to Ancient Greece, when a fire was kept burning throughout the games.
Make Beanbag Pancakes
This craft does double duty, because not only will the kids enjoy helping you make a "stack" of these beanbag pancakes, but they can toss them and play with them in many ways later. Look at our Beanbag Games page for inspiration!