Quilt Cube

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QUILT CUBES ARE A QUICK STORAGE CONTAINER If you have tons of crayons, the quilt cube is the craft for you.  These easy-to-make boxes are excellent storage containers for crayons and other small items. PLAY A READING GAME – QUICK TAC TOE Draw a large tic tac toe board on a piece of paper.  Place … Read more

Pirate Prize Box

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PERFECT FOR A PIRATE PARTY! If you are having a pirate party or learning about pirates, this pirate prize box is the perfect craft and or party favor.  You can fill it with popcorn, pretzels, or cheese puffs.  Place a prize in the box: a pirate eye patch, jewelry, a tiny telescope, or a toy … Read more

Origami Cup

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OPEN THIS ORIGAMI CUP AND FILL IT WITH O’s OR OTHER TREATS Origami is a great way to make a useful paper object.  This paper cup actually holds water…until it gets too soggy to hold water.  But if you need a quick drink of H2O, this cup will work! You can also use it to … Read more

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