If you're looking for a fun last-minute Christmas craft, you're going to love this Christmas nativity scene printable pack! This easy-to-make DIY nativity scene is perfect for keeping toddlers, preschoolers, and older kids busy as you finish up with Christmas planning. It includes a full nativity scene to color, cut, and glue into cone shapes. We've included a free nativity template for you too. Follow the step-by-step directions below to make your very own Christmas nativity scene DIY project!

 

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Reading is a lifelong habit that kids can form early on. One way to foster this love of reading in your kids (or even yourself) is by making some DIY bookmarks!

These easy bookmark ideas are easy enough for any child to make. They’ll provide hours of crafting fun while also allowing them to create something useful for themselves or others.


 

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Today we're sharing an adorable DIY Notebook Unicorn Craft! It's a quick and easy craft project to make and the kids will be able to use it at school or to make some doodles in their playtime!

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With UK Mother's Day just around the corner how about making a diy keychain for mum to treasure?! Turn a wood slice into a homemade keychain and personalise it with a drawing of mum or a special message to let her know how special she is. This wood slice craft would be great for dad for Father's Day too! Infact these diy keyrings are awesome gifts kids can make for any occasion!

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Make a cute DIY tote bag with the kids following our easy step by step instructions. The bunny and chick design on the bag makes this a great Easter or Spring craft. You could even fill your canvas bag with Easter eggs and use it as an Easter basket. The bag is decorated using a simple painting technique which means that with a little help even toddlers and preschoolers can decorate their own homemade bag. 

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If you love traditional snow globes...  you are going to LOVE this DIY snow globe project! It's such a fun craft to do as a part of a Winter project or just in the spirit of Christmas. The kids will be mesmerised when they see how to make a snow globe of their own. It will be a winter craft that is appreciated for a long time! Follow the step by step directions below to make your own snow globe.

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Make and personalise a DIY snowman mug this winter. I love the simplicity of these homemade mugs and adding a name to each mug makes them feel really personalised.  Have fun experimenting with different designs! 

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Get your home ready for the festive season with a DIY Christmas wreath.  If you can find time in-between all the other Christmas crafts and activities making a wreath to hang up as a decorative feature is great way to give your home that festive feel. Guests will get a warm welcome and feel festive the moment they step into your home! 

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Would you like to attract more birds to your yard? It's easy to do with a bit of birdseed and ingenuity. These homemade DIY bird feeders for kids are easy to make, mostly using items you already have at home. Oranges, apples, milk jugs, plastic bottles, and teacups are just a few of the things you can make wonderful bird feeders from. 

  

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We love nature crafts for kids and this diy tic-tac-toe game is so much fun to make and play with! Using just a few conkers (or rocks), sticks and a slice of wood you can make your own tic-tac-toe game (also known as naughts and crosses or X's and O's!) What a perfect backyard game to keep the kids entertained on a warm autumn afternoon!

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Mud pie anyone?! Kids love playing in the mud and getting messy, so what could be better than serving up mud cakes in an outdoor mud kitchen.  This mud kitchen activity is so easy to set up and can be played with all year round.  Old tables, pieces of wood, bricks, milk crates or food crates can all be used to make a really simple mud kitchen. It doesn't need to look perfect, this activity is about giving kids an opportunity to get muddy and use their imagination in their own area of the garden! 

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Have fun and get creative with this DIY scratch art for kids. Learn how to make scratch art paper on a paper plate and then have fun adding your own unique patterns and pictures to your homemade scratch art paper. 

 

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Looking for a winter craft to surprise your little ones with this December? Well, look no further! Following this tutorial, we'll show you how to make a DIY snow globe with a picture inside. 

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If you're looking for a fun diy bird feeder project, you're going to love this milk jug bird feeder idea! Kids of all ages will love helping you prepare this milk bottle bird feeder for its visitors! It's a great opportunity to get kids outside and learning all about different types of birds. Follow the step by step directions below to get started making your own diy milk jug bird feeder.

  

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One of my favorite traditions of the Christmas holiday is making a DIY advent calendar. This year, make your own 12 day advent calendar! This Christmas countdown features 12 cups full of candy that kids can break each day as Christmas gets closer. It's so simple to put together too! Kids of all ages are sure to enjoy this 12 day advent calendar. Follow the step-by-step directions below to discover how to make your own advent calendar.

 

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Recycle old broken crayons and make your own crayon shapes. We made lego shaped rainbow crayons. Homemade crayon shapes are easy to make following our simple DIY instructions and they make perfect kid made gifts. Reshaping crayons is a fun activity to go alongside the book,  'The Day the Crayons Quit' by Drew Daywalt and it is fun for children to see how crayons go from a solid to a liquid as they melt. 

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Homemade bird feeders are really easy to make using our step by step homemade bird food instruction. These easy diy bird feeders for kids are made using just 3 ingredients and you can make them in any shape you like using cookie cutters! Hang your bird feeders up in the garden with some pretty ribbon or use this bird feeders recipe to make easy homemade gifts that kids can make!

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This Father's Day candy beer mug is an easy Father's Day gift idea that kids will love making! Toddlers and preschoolers can easily help with this handmade Father's Day gift and will have so much fun in the process. Follow the easy step by step instructions and look at our supplies list to learn how to make this DIY candy beer mug for dad this Father's Day.

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If you're looking for fun new ways to explore art with kids, you are going to LOVE this fish art for kids. It's inspired by Paul Klee's Fish Magic painting and is perfect for preschoolers on up. This DIY scratch art painting is such a fun and exciting way to explore different colours, textures, and mediums within art. Scroll down below for step by step directions and make your very own Fish Magic Paul Klee art for kids.

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We love DIY keepsakes and these easy to make clay handprint bowls are totally adorable. Toddlers and preschoolers will love getting involved with this simple air dry clay craft. These handprint bowls would be perfect for kids to make as homemade gifts for family, they are sure to be treasured forever. 

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