Alphabet Crafts

Nice Nests

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NESTLE AN EGG IN A NICE NEST As you know, eggs are fragile and they tend to roll around.  These nests are perfect for keeping eggs in place. There are two nest patterns on each page. If you are making this craft with a large group, you can cut each page in half. Each child … Read more

Mummy Mask

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MAKE A MONSTER OR MUMMY MASK A lowercase m is the perfect shape for a mask.   The monster and mummy are inspired by the Fran and Maff Phonics Fiends characters.   M WORDS GAME If you are using the Phonics Fiends reading program, have your students use the mask to indicate the location of the m … Read more

Little Lanterns

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LIGHT UP A LITTLE LANTERN The little lantern is easy to make.  It’s a great decoration for any celebration.  You can place these lanterns on a table over an LED tealight or hang them over a string of lights. When you print this page you’ll notice that there are two lantern patterns on each page.  … Read more

King Kite

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KITE FOR A KING This kite is super easy to make and it really works! This craft is perfect to make on a slightly breezy day.  You can make it fairly quickly.  Give each child the kite pattern, a precut bamboo skewer (9 1/2 inches), a small ball of yarn, a 1” strip of plastic … Read more

Jiffy Jet

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JUST A JIFFY JET Kids like making paper airplanes.  This one is easy to make and it’s a good flier.  If you make this craft on a nice day, you can take it outside and have flying competitions.   PLAY A SPELLING GAME:  SKY WRITER Have your child use the jet to write words in the … Read more

Insect Box

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WHAT’S INSIDE THIS INSECT BOX? This little box is perfect for gift giving…if the gift is small.   Kids really enjoy folding and unfolding this box.  It’s easy to make.  Just color, cut, and fold.  You can write “to” and “from” on the body of the bug and use it as a gift tag. The insect … Read more

Haunted House

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HANG THIS HAUNTED HOUSE ON A HOLLOW TREE This house craft is perfect for Halloween, but you can make it anytime.  It’s easy to make:  color, cut, fold, punch a hole, and glue.  There are several empty windows, so the kids can draw whatever they want in the windows; a hand, hat, hair, horse…  In … Read more

Goofy Goggles

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GOOFY GOGGLES GET GIGGLES The goofy goggles are a great disguise.  Your kids can color and decorate two lowercase Gs to make the goggles.  If their name begins with G or they are a fan of the Green Bay Packers or Georgia Bulldogs, they’ll definitely want to put the G in the center of their … Read more

Franken-fish Puppet

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FRANKEN-FISH IS FAIRLY FUNNY Make this fish puppet with your kids.  Color, cut, fold, and glue the side.  Pull on the upper and lower back fins to make the fish talk.  Your Franken-fish puppet can tell some funny fish jokes. Here are a few to get you started…. 1. “I just started telling fish jokes … Read more

Elephant Envelope

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EVERYONE ENJOYS AN ENVELOPE This elephant envelope is an envelope and stationery.  The kids can decorate the outside and write a letter to a friend or family member on the inside. PLAY A READING GAME:  ELEPHANT’S SECRET MESSAGE If you are using the Phonics Fiends reading program, you can use the envelope to play a … Read more

Dancing Dog

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DOT’S DOG DANCES (When you tap his head.) Dare to dream… If you’ve ever wanted to make a bobble-head rag doll dog out of paper, your dream just came true.  Actually, this craft is pretty amazing; two paper triangles and a few folds creates an adorable toy.  The kids really like this one!  It’s easy … Read more

Cat Cone

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CAT CONES ARE COOL! Color, cut, & curve…this cat craft is easy to make!  Kids can be super creative when coloring this cat.  The cat can have crazy colors, curls, and crooked lines.  Some kids like to color it to look like their pet cat.  If you are making this craft with a group of … Read more

Arty Ant Playground

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I love arts and crafts!  For my 2024 blog, I’ve chosen an arty craft for each letter of the alphabet.  I’ll post them, in alphabetical order, throughout the year.

I wish I could take credit for inventing this arty ant playground project, but I found it in a magazine when I was teaching first grade.  I made it with my students every year.  The kids loved working on this paper sculpture project.  One year, a student complained to me that he put his ant playground outside and it didn’t attract even one ant. 

You can make this craft with children of all ages.  It takes about 30 minutes to complete.  The craft is a favorite of the creative kids and the technical kids.  When they’ve finished making the ant playground, most children like to explain how the ants will interact with their creation.   

This is a fun one!  Enjoy!



MAKE AN ANT PLAYGROUND