25 FUN, fabulous & inexpensive DIY projects for kids this march break!

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well it's march break here in my little part of the world: a week when the kiddies are off school and i'm always looking for fabulous & fun things to do and make and learn about with little rikrak, while keeping our budget low!

so i thought i'd gather a few fabulous handmaking with kids projects from around the blogosphere so all those parents & care-givers can have lotsa fun with these DIY-filled handmaking projects!

i've included some for little hands and some for older kids, too! we all need a little handmaking on the march break!

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* for the tech-savvy young artist: start off with this fabulous DIY animated flipbook (seen below!) on benetton play (they have LOTS of fun animation activities for kids of all ages in their *toy box*

* moss terrarium project by artmind via poppytalk 

* my very own how-to-make a kids custom stenciled tshirt tutorial, featuring your own child's art!

* and maya*made's blow art monsters look superfun!

* make any one of these bright & beautiful rainbow baking recipes (just in time for st. patrick's day!) on canadianfamily.

* wee waldorf's charming DIY burlap tic-tac-toe floor game

* any of the kid concoctions ideas (they're ALL under $1 to make! BUY the books!) like this fun treasure stone recipe!

* or artmind's fabulous paper beads

* bananasaurus rex's fun newspaper flower DIY 

* make your own playdough with sweetbeets 

* carina's sharing beautiful free embroidery patterns in springy tones

* photojojo's fun make your own photo journal

* maya*made suggests this great kite tutorial

* karen meyer's superfun recycled kids hat tutorial

* kids art magnets featuring your child's artwork, by pinkfire

* designmom's fabulous museum scavenger hunt

* canadian family makes cute popsicle stick bracelets

* try this great trashion recycled mini notebooks tutorial

 

* paisley baby's fun DIY tiedye socks.

* cool DIY duct tape wallet

* fun soaps for kids to make on whipup

* get those kiddies organized with this fun cereal box storage unit from ecoetsy

 

* apartment therapy's charming DIY silhouettes

* make your own finger paint from martha stewart

* or maybe learn some basic weaving with martha

*  how about these gorgeous paper wigs to add a little fantastical fun to the week!

* and finally: once again for the tech-loving artists: remember wordle.net? we just rediscovered it & little rikrak's loving the wordy fun! & how about scribblertoo (so addictively fun!) 

happy handmaking!

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