Easy Rapunzel's Tower Photo Frame Craft

Here's a wonderful submission by Diane who has a great Youtube channel, Character Crafts. 

This is a simple photo frame inspired by the princess Rapunzel you can make with your little princess.

Materials:

• 2 different colors construction paper(pink and purple here)
• child's photo
• scissors
• glue
• ruler
• pencil
• thin ribbon or yarn for the hair
• glitter glue
• sparkles

Directions:

1. Trace and cut out a large rectangle from colored paper, this is the tower.
2. Trace and cut out a triangle for the roof and door in the other color.
3. Cut out a window near the top of the rectangle.
4. Glue on the roof and door pieces.
5. Decorate with glitter glue and sparkles.
6. Cut the photo to size and glue to the back of the photo frame.
7. Cu three lengths of yarn or ribbon and braid into Rapunzel's hair and glue to the top of the picture hanging down. Voila!

Here's Diane's complete video tutorial. Please check out her other great craft ideas on youtube.
Feel free to submit your crafty ideas and see them featured on Preschool Crafts for Kids*.



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Valentine's Day/Mother's Day Heart Stamp Card Craft

This is a simple way to make a beautiful heart stamp card for Valentin's Day or even Mother's Day.

Materials:

• card stock
• sponge foam
• knife
• paints

Directions:

1. Trace three different size hearts on sponge foam and cut out with a knife.
2. Put three different colors of paint in dishes and let kids take turns stamping hearts all over a sheet of card stock. Allow to dry.
3. Fold in half and write a Valentine's Day or Mother's Day message inside.

Mother's Day Recycled Flower Vase Craft

This is the same as the Father's Day pencil holder, but here, we made a flower vase for Mother's Day.

Materials:

• toilet paper roll
• paper clay 
• paint, brushes
• cardboard, cereal box
• scissors
• glue

Directions:

1. Trace a circle on cardboard or a cereal box about 8 cm or 3 inches across and cut out. This is about an inch or so wider than the the end of the toilet roll. 
2. Flatten out the paper clay to an even thickness about 0.2 inches or 0.5 cm.
3. Trace a rectangle about 11.5 x 13 cm (4.5 x 5 inches) in the clay with a putty knife and peel off the excess. This will wrap around the toilet roll. An easy way is to take another toilet roll, cut lengthwise, flatten, and trace around it, but with a little extra the long way.
4. Smear glue on the clay and toilet roll and roll and roll the clay around.
5. Glue the wrapped toilet roll to the cardboard base. 
6. Glue more clay around the base. Allow to dry a little.
7. Paint the pencil holder and put the message, "I Love Mom". She'll love it.

Father's Day version:

Father's Day Recycled Pencil Holder Craft

Dad's like practical gifts. Here's one that he'll love. Recycle a toilet paper roll into a pencil holder for his desk. He'll be so surprised.

Materials:

• toilet paper roll
• paper clay 
• paint, brushes
• cardboard, cereal box
• scissors
• glue

Directions:

1. Trace a circle on cardboard or a cereal box about 8 cm or 3 inches across and cut out. This is about an inch or so wider than the the end of the toilet roll. 
2. Flatten out the paper clay to an even thickness about 0.2 inches or 0.5 cm.
3. Trace a rectangle about 11.5 x 13 cm (4.5 x 5 inches) in the clay with a putty knife and peel off the excess. This will wrap around the toilet roll. An easy way is to take another toilet roll, cut lengthwise, flatten, and trace around it, but with a little extra the long way.
4. Smear glue on the clay and toilet roll and roll and roll the clay around.
5. Glue the wrapped toilet roll to the cardboard base. 
6. Glue more clay around the base. Allow to dry a little.
7. Paint the pencil holder and put the message, "#1 DAD". He'll love it.

You can use this same idea to make a flower vase for Mother's Day.

Father's Day/ Mother's Day Melted Crayons Painting

Here's a really colorful painting idea for Father's or Mother's Day. Melt various colored crayons and use them to paint fantastic pictures like these. Follow the link below for more details.

Artchoo

Cute Father's Day/Mother's Day Photo Message

This isn't a craft, but I like the message for family. 

6 Most Popular Kids Crafts of All Time

Here is a round-up list of the top 6 most popular crafts of all time from this site so far. Not surprisingly, major holidays are represented, Father's Day, Mother's Day, Earth Day, Thanksgiving, Halloween, and Christmas. Have fun with your kids trying one of these classic and popular crafts. Thanks to all my loyal readers over the years for making this site a success.

1. Father's Day Trophy Cup Craft

Preschool Crafts for Kids*

2. Halloween Q-tip Skeleton Craft

Stuff by Ash

3. Earth Day Coffee Filter with Hands Craft

Catholic Icing

4. Thanksgiving Glitter Pumpkins Craft

Kevin and Amanda

5. Christmas Reindeer Footprint Craft

Love, Eat, Run

6. Easter/Mother's Day Handprint Lily Flowers Craft

Our Creative Day

Father's Day Recycled Tennis Ball Key Holder Craft

This is such an awesome ad practical idea, I laughed out loud when I saw it. Cut and add eyes to a tennis ball and mount on the wall to make this cute key, mail, or towel holder for Father's Day. This is a great recycling craft that's equally good for Mother's Day. Visit the site below for more on this and lots of other great craft ideas.

Pequeocio

Father's Day DIY Wooden Key Chain Craft

Give Dad something decorative and practical for Father's Day like this modern art design DIY
wooden key chain craft. This craft needs an adults help, but is simple to make. He'll be so delighted wit his new key chain. This also makes a great Mother's Day craft as well. Follow the site below for the full tutorial.
Design Mom

Earth Day/Father's Day Hand Print Grass Pot Craft

Here's an awesome idea to do with the kids for Earth Day or even Mother's or Father's Day. Trace a hand print on a pot of soil. Lay down grass seed and watch your grass hand grow. Fun and simple and looks great.

Meet Pot and Pea

Father's Day "We Love Daddy" Shadow Photo Craft

Dad will laugh out loud when you give him this "We Love Daddy" photo card on Father's Day. This Shadow letters idea is so fun and simple and you can do it anywhere. Just cut out your message on some cardboard and hold it up for the camera. Do this on Mother's Day, too.

Two Girlz Stuff

13 Fun Mother's Day DIY Treat Gifts

Mom does so much for you everyday, so give her a special treat. Here's a round-up list of 13 tasty DIY Mother's Day treats. Included here are simple recipes, flowers, printable treat jars and more. Give her a special treat on her special day.

1. Mother's Day Cupcake Flowers Treat

Cute as a Fox

2. Mother's Day Fuzzy Slipper Cookies Recipe

Hungry Happenings

3. Mother's Day Red Velvet Cupcakes Recipe

The Majestic Wine Blog

4. Mother's Day Cupcake in a Jar Treat Recipe

Babble

5. Mother's Day Edible Sugar Flowers Recipe

Happy Whimsical Heart

6. Mother's Day Candy Wreath Craft

Incredible Edible Crafts

7. Mother's Day Cheesecake Pops Recipe

Food Network

8. Mother's Day Treat Tin with Printable Label

Our Best Bites

9. Mother's Day Cookie Flower Craft

Family Education

10. Mother's Day "I Love You" Rice Krispies Treat

Tammilee Tips

11. Mother's Day Printable Chocolate Bar Label

Lovely Little Snippets

12. Mother's Day Treat: Energy in a Jar Printable

Healthy Coconut

13. Mother's Day Treat "Jar of Sunshine" Craft

How does she?

Top 25 Mother's Day Flower Crafts for Kids

All Mother's love getting flowers on Mother's Day. Even better are flowers that you made. Here's a round-up list of 25 awesome Mother's Day flower crafts. There's a big variety craft techniques here, even flowers you can eat. Try something new with one of these great ideas. 

1. Mother's Day Painted Paper Flowers Craft

Painted Paper

2. Mother's Day 3D Flowers Craft

Made by Joel

3. Mother's Day String Flowers Craft

My Kids Make

4. Mother's Day Cookie Flower Craft

Family Education

5. Mother's Day Handprint Fooprint Flower Craft

All Kids Network

6. Mother's Day Hand Print Flower Craft

ACPL Kids

7. Mother's Day Printable flower Pot Card Craft

Tori's Teaching Tips

8. Mother's Day Plantable Flower Card Craft

Makes and Takes

9. Mother's Day Japanese Paper Flowers Craft

All About

10. Mother's Day Flower Necklace/Bracelet Craft

Toddler Approved

11. Easy Mother's Day Flower Bouquet Craft

Rainbows Within Reach

12. Mother's Day Edible Sugar Flowers Recipe

Happy Whimsical Heart

13. Mother's Day Recycled Newspaper Flower Bouquet Craft

Zakka Life

14. Mother's Day Cupcake Flowers Treat

Cute as a Fox

15. Mother's Day Recycled Toilet Paper Roll Flowers Craft

It's a wild Life

16. Mother's Day Hand Print Footprint Flowers Craft

Me So Cary

17. Mother's Day Hand Print Flower Tote Bag Craft

Paint Cut Paste

18. Mother's Day Toilet Roll Tulips Craft

A Glimpse Inside

19. Mother's Day Celery Stamp Flower Bouquet Craft

Jenny at Dapperhouse

20. Mother's Day Egg Carton Flowers Craft

Toddler Approved

21. Mother's Day Bubble Wrap Flowers Craft

Royal Baloo

22. Mother's Day Paper Flowers Card Craft

Hands on as we grow

23. Mother's Day Hand Print Flower Pot Craft

Mega Crafty

24. Mother's Day Paper Cupcake Flowers Craft for Preschool

Momtastic

25. Easy Mother's Day Toilet Roll Flower Vase Craft

The Craft Nest

Search this site for even more great Mother's Day craft ideas.