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Handicraft All Crafts 
 A collection of holiday, nature, needlework, basketry, computer, paper, soap, candle, wood, rubber stamp, scrapbooking, and many other kinds of craft projects. "Along with hundreds of crafting ideas in dozens of categories, there are reviews of craft kits, links to crafts magazines and suppliers, and a handy search engine that makes it easy to search for your favorite activity." There are also message boards on various topics. http://www.allcrafts.net/ Topics: Crafts, Hobbies, Holidays & Observances, Magazines Last updated Aug 10, 2009 Crafts for Kids
"These crafts projects are for preschool, kindergarten and elementary school children. The crafts use materials found around the house, like egg cartons, cardboard, paper, boxes, string, crayons, paint, glue, etc." There are over forty different craft topics, such as dinosaurs, holidays, and thank you gifts. Each craft includes the supplies needed, complete instructions (which an adult might need to interpret), and pictures of each stage of construction. http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/ Topics: Crafts, Holidays & Observances Last updated Jun 3, 2005 Craftster.org
This site "is a repository for hip, crafty, diy (do it yourself) projects. People who have crafty urges, but who are not excited by cross stitched bunnies and crocheted toilet paper cozies, can show off their current craft projects, ask advice on future projects and get inspiration for new endeavors." Includes forums for projects involving housewares, clothing, recycled materials, and more. Searchable. http://www.craftster.org/ Topics: Crafts Last updated Jul 15, 2007 Folk Arts
The purpose of this Washington State Arts Commission program is to "preserve, present and protect the traditional arts of the many diverse cultures among the state's citizenry." The site describes the Governor's Heritage Awards, apprenticeship program, and fellowships and internships. Features information about projects such as Northwest Heritage Tours, Spirit of the First People, and Gritos del Alma. http://www.arts.wa.gov/folk-arts/index.shtml Topics: Crafts, Education Last updated Oct 28, 2007 Fun in the Sun
Collection of summer-themed arts and crafts project ideas for children. Includes illustrated instructions for backyard activities, beach and summer camp crafts, and summer parties. Also include recipes and game descriptions. From Family Fun magazine. http://familyfun.go.com/parties/holiday/minisite/summer-main-ms/ Topics: Crafts, Recreation Last updated Jun 8, 2006 Hands On Crafts for Kids
This companion site to the public television program of the same name features craft projects for children ages 7 to 12. The fun, colorful site provides dozens of projects for children (such as journals, recycled stationery, soaps, mobiles, pillows), with more added every month. Includes a program schedule, a message board, and resources for teachers. http://www.craftsforkids.com/ Topics: Crafts, Recreation, Television Last updated Jun 3, 2005 Holiday Craft Countdown: 30 Days of Crafts
Presented in the form of an advent calendar, this site offers daily holiday craft projects for mid-November through mid-December. Includes an archive of additional holiday craft projects, such as ornaments, cards, home decor, entertaining ideas, and gift wrapping and boxes. From the website for HGTV (Home & Garden Television). http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/pac_ctnt_988/text/0,,HGTV_22056_53734,00.html Topics: Holidays & Observances Last updated Nov 16, 2006 Idea Box: Early Childhood Education & Activity Resources
"Activities" lists things to do with young children; "Seasonal" holds activities, crafts, games, and songs about holidays, including Earth Day and Black History Month; "Games" includes musical chairs, cotton ball race, and many others; "Music and Songs" has finger plays and children's songs; and "Craft Recipes" contains "Playdough" and other craft materials. Although the site is not searchable, all lists are alphabetical and easy to use. http://www.theideabox.com/ Topics: Education, Holidays & Observances, Musical Genres Last updated Jan 6, 2004 The Imagination Factory
Devoted to teaching children and their caregivers "creative ways to recycle by making art," The Imagination Factory contains activities for drawing, painting, sculpture, fiber arts, collage, crafts, marbling, printmaking, and holidays; the Trash Matcher , a list of waste materials (aluminum cans, cardboard tubes, egg cartons, rubber bands, etc.) matched to art projects; and links. http://www.kid-at-art.com/ Topics: Environment, Holidays & Observances, Senior Health, Technology Last updated Nov 22, 2002 Joann.com: Project Ideas
A wide assortment of projects for crafts such as decorative painting, quilting and other needlework, rubber stamping, and scrapbooking. There are also crafts for children of all ages. The instructions are clear and easy to understand. From a fabrics and crafts company. http://www.joann.com/joann/catalog.jsp?CATID=cat1001 Topics: Crafts, Hobbies Last updated Jun 13, 2007 Kaboose: Crafts
Instructions for projects for children, including projects using recycled materials, gift projects, and seasonal and holiday crafts. http://crafts.kaboose.com/ Topics: Crafts, Holidays & Observances Last updated Aug 28, 2008 LearnPysanky.com
This site offers basic instruction in how to make Ukrainian Easter eggs (pysanky). The site includes free designs and step-by-step diagrams, suggested supply sources and reading, a list of workshops by area, the meanings of symbols used in designs, Ukranian recipes and psyanky legends, and a gallery of the author's work. From an artist of Ukrainian heritage. http://www.learnpysanky.com/ Topics: Fish, Meat, & Dairy, Holiday Foods, Beverages, and Recipes, Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Mar 24, 2005 Paper Plate Education
This site is an "effort to compile a collection of hands-on activities that use common paper plates for supporting lessons in science, math, history, geography, social studies, art, music, and other disciplines." Browse directions for activities such as constellation projectors, cosmic hats, sundials, and music shakers. Compiled from contributions from educators and from the Great Lakes Planetarium Association. http://analyzer.depaul.edu/paperplate/ Topics: Fashion, K-12 Education Last updated Oct 20, 2004 Photo-crafting: Photography as Decorative Sculpture
Exhibition of early photographs (including daguerreotypes and tintypes) that "demonstrate how craftsmen, itinerant artists, and individuals found ways to make photography more tangible and increased its infusion into daily life and culture." Features photographs reproduced on tea cups and plates, photographic jewelry, framed photos, and other decorative objects. From the California Museum of Photography, University of California, Riverside. http://www.cmp.ucr.edu/exhibitions/photo-crafting/ Topics: Art, Photography Last updated Jun 23, 2009 RobertSabuda.com: Simple Pop-Ups You Can Make!
This site provides patterns and detailed instructions, illustrated with photographs, for making more than a dozen pop-up cards. Includes cards for Christmas, Halloween, Valentine's Day, and Thanksgiving. From a pop-up card engineer and author. http://robertsabuda.com/popmakesimple.asp Topics: Crafts, Hobbies, Holidays & Observances Last updated Feb 2, 2005 Styrofoam Brand Products: Crafts
Dozens of projects using Styrofoam balls, sheets, and other foam products. Includes home decorations, centerpieces and wreaths, projects for specific holidays and special occasions, "cuddly critters," classroom projects, and more. Provides general tips for using Styrofoam, the brand name for extruded polystyrene foam products. From Dow Chemical Company, the manufacturer of Styrofoam. http://craft.dow.com Topics: Crafts, Holidays & Observances Last updated Jan 3, 2006 The White House Collection of American Crafts
An online exhibit of contemporary American craft objects in fiber, ceramics, glass, metal, and wood. Although the collection is no longer at the White House, this Web site provides a tour showing the objects in their White House setting. The works are also displayed individually with descriptions in text and audio. There are brief biographies of the artists, artists' comments, and an artist index. From the Smithsonian American Art Museum. http://americanart.si.edu/exhibitions/online/whc/index.html Topics: Art by Region, Artists, Crafts Last updated Oct 12, 2009 |
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