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Arts & Crafts

Paint, fold, and create with classic and innovative arts projects.

1. MAKE A BOOK: Choose from nine different styles, such as accordian, step book, and more, for you child to create his own book. Voila! A creative gift that everyone will love.

2. WRITE A STORY: Help your budding author create a story by filling a bag with 10 objects and using at least eight of them in the plot.

3. DRAW A SELF-PORTRAIT: Set your tot up in front of a mirror and have her sketch her self-portrait.

4. TRACE YOUR BODY: Tape nine pieces of blank paper together into a large rectangle, then have your child lie on top. Trace her body and have her decorate it with hair, clothes, and accessories.

5. DRAW YOUR FAMILY: Sketch pictures of each family member.

6. MAKE A FAMILY COLLAGE: Cut up old photographs to make a collage of the family.

7. MIX AND MATCH: Have one person draw heads, another draw bodies, and another draw legs. Cut them out and mix them up to make funny pictures.

8. GIANT TISSUE-PAPER FLOWERS: All that’s needed to make these impressive oversize blossoms are tissue paper and pipe cleaners.

9. GO GREEN: Kids can whip up these trash-to-treasure craftswith items that are already around the house.

10. CREATE CUSTOM KNAPSACKS: Personalize bags with fabric markers and stencils.

11. MAKE SHEEP: Create soft, fluffy sheep with construction paper, cotton balls, and googly eyes.

12. MAKE KEEPSAKE BOXES: Every kid needs a special box to store stuff. Use magazine photos to create a decoupage collage box.

13. CREATE A RAINBOW FISH: They love the book, now kids can make their own special, sparkling rainbow fish.

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