Arts and Crafts Remember the play dough recipe the preschool teacher gave you? When you've got to have it, but can no longer find it, just log in to Arts and Crafts. Here you'll find simple recipes for play dough, silly putty, salt clay and finger paint.
Interesting Hobbies and Crafts - Links to hundreds of craft and hobby related sites.
Do-it-yourself Network - comprehensive directory of craft-related sites on the net.
ShawGuides: Art & Craft Workshops - "Detailed descriptions of hundreds of art, craft, ceramics, fiber, sculpture, glass, jewelry, & woodworking workshops and painting vacations worldwide.
 

About.com: Beadwork - A site with all sorts of information about making beaded jewelry and crafts. Includes articles on beading techniques and fashions, how-to information, patterns for beaded projects, links to beading societies, and more.

America's Quilting History - History and culture of quilting in the United States. Contains links to other sites about quilt history, quilt patterns, and other resources.

Aunt Annie's Craft Page - "The emphasis of this page is on learning, creativity, and problem-solving while doing craft projects. Each project includes a variety of designs to choose from, patterns to print, and easy to follow instructions. Every project provides hours of enjoyment for both children and adults." A new project is available every week.

Circlemakers - This visually stimulating site is dedicated to the art of crop circlemaking. Crop circles, or elaborately patterned flattened areas appearing overnight in crop fields, have been found all over the world. Many explanations have been set forth to explain the phenomenon. This site belongs to a group of artists who claim circlemaking as their own nocturnal pastime. The site include a beginner's guide to creating your very own crop cirle.

Counted Cross Stitch, Needlework, and Stitchery Page - Includes FAQs from rec.arts.textiles.needlework and a guide to related Internet resources.

Craftsman Perspective - A good site both for people new to the arts and crafts movement and those familiar with it. Includes a history of the movement from England to America. It covers American architecture from different regions and discusses furnishings and pottery. Resources include lists of books, dealers, makers, and links to other sites.

The Embroidery Directory - "Directory listing of embroiderers, digitizers and suppliers to the commercial embroidery industry."

Fabric Origami Workshop - This site "features detailed instructions, photos, and diagrams to make origami boxes and items just by folding fabric." Other site inclusions are a FAQ and a list of recommended books for those at any level of skill.

Joseph Wu's Origami Page - In addition to a wealth of information on origami (history & instruction, finding people, organizations and supplies) there's a guide to files & diagrams of origami on the net and a guide to origami photo galleries.

Netcrafts Online Gallery & Magazine - "This is your place to find handcrafted products in our gallery, 25 source directories, galleries, patterns, art and craft articles, Online Art Classes, show guides, promoters and home decorating ideas."
 

The Puppetry Home Page - Covers all aspects of puppetry, from creating puppets to performing with them, from an international perspective.

ShawGuides: Art & Craft Workshops - "Detailed descriptions of hundreds of art, craft, ceramics, fiber, sculpture, glass, jewelry, & woodworking workshops and painting vacations worldwide."

Tiles on the Web - "Tiles On The Web provides a focus for Web resources to further appreciation of ceramic tiles as artistic media, historical artifacts, and architectural elements. My goal is to rapidly develop the Gallery and Tile Studios sections because I believe that's where the site can offer the most to the world of tiles. It's very difficult for individual tile artists and small tileries to gain broad exposure for their work, and the Web is an ideal medium to help overcome this barrier."

Wonderful Stitches - Resources for "stitchery enthusiasts" including patterns for quilting, needlepoint, cross-stitching and sample stitchers. Site provides pattern charts in a series so that the stitcher can easily imitate the design.

Wool Works: The Online Knitting Compendium - Wool Works contains "more than 180 patterns for handknitted sweaters, socks, hats, scarves, baby clothes, afghans, and other miscellaneous projects." It also includes information on "knitting books, magazines, events, guilds, computer-related resources, Web links, and charities that accept donations of knitted items." A set of Web discussion boards for talking about knitting; a huge directory of knitting suppliers in North America, the north Atlantic and Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand; as well as hints and tips on various knitting techniques, fibers, spinning, dyeing, and various knitwear designers are included.
 

 

Knots Gallery - Have you ever wanted to learn to tie fancy knots? The nice animations on this page will show you how!
Make Your Own Kite! - Learn how to make your own simple kite! You can also find out how kites fly, and read stories from around the world that explain the origins of kites!
The Book Arts Web - This site is dedicated to the art of bookmaking, and to artists using the book as an art form.
Learn to Draw with Gary Harbo - Each month Gary will show you how to draw a different cartoon character in ten easy steps. You can print Step 9 as a colouring book page. Visit Cartoon Corner to learn to draw cartoons and discover drawing tricks. At Draw and Color with Uncle Fred you can draw and colour your own cat, surfer, rabbit, chimpanzee, walrus, penguin, and more. Uncle Fred provides step-by-step instructions for drawing each cartoony figure.
Warner Bros. Animation 101 Do you love to watch cartoons? Do you ever wonder how cartoons are made? Go on a tour and watch the whole process. See how the pictures go from pencil sketches to handpainted art. Follow along as voices, sound effects, and music are added.
Do-it-yourself Network - comprehensive directory of craft-related on the net.
DoScience - Want to know what to do with that plastic straw from your soda while you're waiting for your cheeseburger? This site has a great archive of hands-on science activities.
KinderCrafts This site has lots of great things to make with your child. Bookmark this page and come back often to make something new. Many of the items would make perfect gifts. 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. It includes Geography Crafts, Paper Crafts, Puppets, Japanese Crafts, Books You Can Make, Butterfly and Caterpillar Crafts, Native American Crafts, Hats, Cool Cards, Nature Crafts, Dinosaur Crafts, and lots more.
Snowman Fence This is a very cute craft for Kindergarten through grade four.
FreePatterns.com Great for beginning and intermediate crafts fans of all ages. This site includes patterns for many crafts and needle crafts. Patterns are down-loadable PDF files with pictures of what the finished product looks like. There are currently 1,353 Free Patterns available!
Ceramics Web CeramicsWeb is produced by the School of Art Design at San Diego State University in California. An experimental site that is still growing and expanding, CeramicsWeb houses databases of glaze recipes and material analyses, links to other ceramics Web sites, health and safety information, and a variety of educational materials related to ceramics.
Yarn Painting Get ready for a messy painting experience with this splatter yarn painting, and create some fireworks for Cinco de Mayo.
Marilyn's Imagination Factory A fun and educational site for kids, parents, and teachers, this site shares "creative ways to recycle by making art." Learn recycling concepts through art activities using solid waste as a source of free or inexpensive materials. Includes links to other art, educational and environmental sites.
Candy Cane Mouse Very cute! The directions call for a razor to make slits in the felt for ears, but obviously you will either want to cut these beforehand, or arrange some other method, such as glue, for attaching ears.
Colour, Cut and Fold Village Easy to make paper houses! Print black and white outlines on regular paper on your printer. Ten houses, a library and seven stores, plus a blank house and store for you to design, all to colour, cut out, fold and tape (or glue or staple). Print as many of each building as you want for your village. You can arrange different streets, decide on a "downtown", answer questions about how towns grow, or just have fun colouring and assembling the houses. Houses include a rose-covered cottage, a California Craftsman house and a Colonial house. Directions are included.
Popcorn Fun Recipes and crafts to make the holidays a total hit & keep the kids busy!
Free Crafts for Kids About.com's Crafts for Kid's Guide has a marvelous collection of free projects for holidays and every day!
Making friends At MakingFriends.com, the focus is actually on making crafts, although you can also meet people and share ideas in the site's forum. With a rich list of craft ideas categorized by age appropriateness, you'll find no shortage of ideas for upcoming holidays, special occasions, or even just for fun! One of the main types of crafts is the "Friends," which are kind of like paper dolls for all of the holidays and several other themes. Each and every craft lists detailed instructions and necessary materials, many of which can be printed directly from the site, free. You can also buy various crafting supplies or just stick with the free goodies. Whether you seek a simple craft idea or a lengthier project, MakingFriends.com is a great place to make yourself comfortable as you browse.

Here's a terrific website that's filled with fun thing to do. There's directions for making "Gooey Goop," "Sand Goop," "Wacky Bubble Brew," and a whole lot more. Visit the Activity Index. At Trash to Treasures you can find out how to make tons of cool stuff out of things you usually throw away. There's directions for making a magazine holder out of a cereal box; an Elephant Trunk out of an empty paper towel roll; and lots more. More stuff to make can be found at The Art Kitchen. There's directions for making Baking Clay, Candy Clay, Coloured Glue, Finger Licking Finger Paint, Make It Yourself Chalk, Painted Sand, Seal Gum (for stickers), Silly Putty, and more.

Simple Printmaking (Adult supervision needed) The instructions are given in detail. Look this over a day or two before you plan to use it. You may need to shop, or gather together those trash items that you save for crafts. Everyone can get into the act.
Trash to Treasures (All ages)  This website is just in time to make a few Christmas presents yourself. This is a trash to treasures site... where you take throw-aways and turn them into some very special things. Here is a partial lists of some items you can use: bottles, leaves, lids, magazines and newspapers, milk containers, pine cones, packing peanuts, paper and plastic bags, paper plates and bowls, popsicle sticks, rocks, seeds and beans, strawberry baskets, socks, sticks and twigs.
Earthzone Craft Ideas Recycle even your crafts. Learn how to make some really neat stuff here.
Tootsie Pop Bouquet Choose from a tootsie pop bouquet with chenille stems, or a chocolate kisses rosebud stem. You won't have any problems getting your kids directed towards these activities - though they might be missing a few chocolate rosebuds before they're done!
"Poppers Suprise Gifts" Using paper towel rolls, tissue paper, and stickers, you can make your own surprise poppers.
Tissue Paper Flowers These flowers are quite beautiful, last forever, and don't require water. Not bad.
Christmas Placemats Make a different placemat for everyone at the table.
Greeting Card Place Mats Make some for every holiday!
Vinyl Placemat So easy you may want to make one for every holiday.
Reindeer Placemat This is an easy laminated placemat you can use again and again.
Poinsettia Napkin Rings This makes an elegant and easy decoration for your table.
Fingerpaint Make some homemade fingerpaint and let your child explore their creativity.
Puppy Marionette Make a fun puppy marionette from a cereal box.
Memories Time Capsule Recycle a cookie tin to capture your memories!
Time Capsule Have fun now and in the future.
New Years Party Hat A fun hat to make to celebrate New Years.
Fun Winter Cookie Pops If you are looking for a fun and easy recipe to do with the kids, try these deliciously simple Winter Cookie Pops. The kids will smile and giggle while making these treats, and will have something fun to give to family and friends!
Hemp Bracelet Make your own clay beads, add a few square knots and you'll have your own fun bracelet to wear!
Glurch Make this great concoction. It's slipery, gooey, blubbery, bouncy and lots of fun!
Ladybug Rocks These rocks are lots of fun and simple to make. Make several sizes and place on your porch, on a windowsill, or in a planter. A great project for kids or adults.
Valentine Candy Containers Give a gift of candy in this recycled jar this Valentines Day
Beanie Valentines Make your own special valentines.
Handprint Wreath A wreath for many seasons.
Hard Candy Wreath Make one for yourself and one for a gift!
Arts and Crafts Remember the play dough recipe the preschool teacher gave you? When you've got to have it, but can no longer find it, just log in to Arts and Crafts. Here you'll find simple recipes for play dough, silly putty, salt clay and finger paint.
Fun Crafts for Kids For more recipes (sidewalk chalk and 3 recipes classified as Gooey Stuff) visit this site.
Aunt Annie's Craft Page Aunt Annie is the benchmark against which all other craft pages are measured. She has over fifty projects with an emphasis on learning, creativity, and problem-solving. All of her crafts have illustrated easy-to-follow instructions and many include patterns to download and print. This time of year, Aunt Annie's projects include napkin rings decorated with fall leaves and tiny Christmas tree ornaments. In addition to Aunt Annie's own crafts, you'll enjoy the projects contributed by visitors in the Craft Exchange. Have an idea to share? Aunt Annie welcomes it.
Michaels Kids Club Online Sponsored by the craft store of the same name, Michaels Kids Club has an extensive and varied list of crafts. Each project includes a detailed supplies list (often using specialized items not usually found around the house on rainy days) and illustrated directions. Patterns are available for printing from your Internet browser. Visit the bimonthly Kids Club newsletter for a story with related crafts.
Baby-food Jar Gardens A terrific craft for preschool and elementary.
Bird Biscuit A treat for the birds!
Bloom Bingo Print these BLOOM BINGO cards off for a Spring party.
Chenille Stem Butterflies Create a mobile for your room!
Coffee Filter Butterflies Create a mobile for your room!
Coffee Filter Butterfly Clips Clip this butterfly on your curtains.
Collage or Placemat Make a special picture for your Mom, or a special placemat.
Mother's Day Basket Recycled materials make a beautiful basket.
Personalized Memo Pads Makes a great gift for mom, dad, or teacher.
Spider Prints These googly-eyed creatures start off as thumbprints before they gain some legs...
Bat Pins Start with a safety pin and gather orange, black, and red beads to make these simple and cute pins.
Puzzle Spider Here's a Halloween craft for older children to tackle, using mismatched puzzle pieces, paint, and some glue.
Black Cat Bag Make these trick or treat bags, decorated with black cat cutouts, chenille stems, macaroni elbows, yarn, and more.
Silly Spiders Here are instructions for the classic pompom spider with a twist... a few twists, that is, of chenille stems and glued on eyes.
Spider Braceletes Fun for the younger crowd with these easy to do construction paper brackelets.
Ghost Antenna Buddy A fast fun decoration for your car's antenna this Halloween.
Greeting Card Place Mats Make some for every holiday!
Hair Fun with Barrettes Dress up barrettes for the holidays!
Hair Fun with Scrunchies Dress up scrunchies for the holidays!
Halloween Cat Cup A fun treat cup to make for Halloween.
Macaroni Skeleton He's cute and educational!
Make a Theme Wreath Wreaths for any occasion.
Milk Container Pumpkins A safe way to light up your walkway.
Holiday Pillowcases Better make plenty! These make great gifts!!
Holiday Shower Curtain A fun way to decorate your bathroom for the holidays!
Jack-O-Candle Let Jack-O-Candle brighten up your table.
Jack-O-Lantern Antenna Ball A fun antenna ball to paint.
Kids' Halloween Wreath A kid craft from another kid.
Pumpkin Table Decoration Make this pumpkin to use as a place setting or table decoration.
Puzzle Spider Creepy, crawly fun!
Q-Tip Skeleton A fun and easy way to create a skeleton picture.
Feeding Station For Birds Make this Feeding Station for Birds out of recycled plastic pop bottles. And don't miss the simple pine cone feeder for the little ones to make.
Macaroni Sheep Kids will love making this cute little sheep from clothespins and macaroni. So pull out the noodles and the paint and have a blast!
Rainbow Magnet This absolutely adorable rainbow magnet is colorful and easy to make. Hang it on your fridge and bring the luck of the Irish into your household!
Springtime Blossoms & Wind Catchers Spring reminds us of beautiful flowers and gentle breezes. While the rain is feeding the new blossoms, here are a few ideas to get a head start on this magnificent season.
Springtime Funtime Your kids will love making these bright and cheery symbols of spring. There's a bird's nest, a button bouquet, sun catcher and a paper loop bird and caterpillar just waiting for you!
Beaded BraceletQuick and easy jewelry to make.
Beadie Buddies Beadie Buddies make fun keychains, backpack decorations, mobiles, necklaces, and ornaments at Christmas time. You can use one to decorate a gift you're giving, instead of a bow!
Beanie Apron Make a fancy apron for your Beanie Baby - with this very easy pattern requiring very little sewing.
Button Craft Make a bracelet or bookmark from buttons.
Cloth Fastening Book - SEE and DO Book Make a cloth book that teaches little ones how to fasten clothes.
Coin Barrettes These are great for a change!
Fun Button Hat for Kids A fun hat for kids to wear.
Crayola Crafts If you think Crayola is only about crayons, think again. After registering as a free member (which requires a first name, email address and selecting your favorite Crayola colour) you can access multimedia craft ideas from Alphabet to Zoogles. Begin your search with a keyword phrase or from one of three drop down menus. The Activity menu lists venues (classroom, party, outdoors) and intent (gifts, homework helpers.) On Themes, you'll find dozens of topics such as Animals, Architecture and Artist's Lives. The Media drop-down lists dozens of possibilities including crayons (of course), glitter glue, and watercolours.
DLTK Kids DLTK Kids specializes in printable crafts such as cut, colour, and glue projects. There are eight categories listed on the front page (starting with ABCs, Animal Crafts, and Bible Crafts) but as you move inside the site, you will see dozens of additional topics listed in the left-hand menu