Kids Fabric/Bead Crafts

Fabric, bead, string, and yarn can be transformed into clothing and accessories, jewelry, and decorations for a kid’s, preteen’s, or teen’s room. Here you’ll also find ideas for projects that can become gifts for parents, siblings, relatives, teachers, and friends. Kids can develop skills such as sewing, weaving, knitting, crochet, macramé, and jewelry-making that can become life-long hobbies.

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Susan Caplan

Latest articles in Kids Fabric/Bead Crafts

Birthday Party Craft Idea: Pompom and Bead Jewelry for Girls

Don't just hand out premade jewelry for a party favor. Instead, have the girls create jewelry during the birthday party and then bring it home as a favor.

May 7, 2012 – Susan Caplan

Make Fish Print T Shirts with Kids

Fish prints are a fun project for a beach vacation or a great way to top off a science lesson on fish with your homeschoolers or kids at camp.

Apr 18, 2012 – Susan Caplan

Make Your Own Flower Hair Clips and Headbands

Why go to the store and buy a flower headband that looks like everyone else's? It is easy and inexpensive to make your own floral hair accessories.

Mar 29, 2012 – Susan Caplan

Button Crafts for Preteens

These arts and crafts projects turn random buttons into fun patterns, like flowers and trees that can decorate clothing, pillows, tote bags and more.

Feb 19, 2012 – Susan Caplan

Crochet and Braid a Headband from Yarn

If you know how to make a yarn chain with a crochet hook then you can make this quick headband just minutes before you want to wear it.