| Crafts
Crafts can be as complex as stained glass or as simple as origami. They
cover the area known as the decorative arts. Crafts are works of imagination,
creativity, and skill.
Sample some of the following activities to learn more about crafts.
Places To Go | People
To See | Things To Do | Teacher
Resources | Bibliography
Places To Go
The following are places to go (some real and some virtual) to find out
about crafts.
 Crayola
- Creativity Central
Visit the Crayola Factory. They have great craft ideas for teachers.
New Yankee Workshop
Take a cyper tour of the New Yankee Workshop. View past and present projects.
National
Gallery of Art - Toy Exhibit
Virtually visit the National
Gallery of Art and look at antique toys. Have students ask their grandparents
or older friends and neighbors about the toys that they had when they
were young.
Public
Museum of Grand Rapids
Visit this interactive museum and learn to make some fun toys that are
based on science exhibits.
 People To See
Martha Stewart
Talk to Martha Stewart. She can turn anything into a craft project.
Goddess of
Garbage
Visit with the Goddess of Garbage and find out how to make stupendous
classroom crafts on a budget.
Aunt Annie's Crafts
Meet Aunt Annie. From her website, you can find craft ideas with complete
instructions and patterns. In the puppet area alone, there are directions
and patterns for 100 different puppets. You'll also find ideas for holiday
crafts, for educational games, and more from this great resource.
Things To Do
Funorama
Find patterns for tangrams, mobiles, and other crafty ideas.
 The
Art and Science of Bubbles
Find everything you every wanted to know about bubbles.
Free Patterns
Teachers can find patterns and instructions for a variety of craft ideas.
Craft
Index - Family Fun
Find a long list of crafty ideas from the great Family
Fun site.
Balloon Hat
Everyone should know how to make balloon hats and balloon creatures.
Origami
Fold an origami jumping frog, learn about the history of origami, take
an origami quiz, and more.
 Kids
Club - Michaels
From the menu, click on "Kids Club Projects" to find craft ideas and instructions.
This site is sponsored by the Michaels Craft Store.
Idea
Box
Discover seasonal and holiday craft ideas as well as worksheets and activities.
You can also sign up to receive a free monthly newsletter via email. Surf
to the Idea Box's site of the week and read their "great idea" of the
week.
Arts
and Crafts
Find those recipes for playdough, edible peanut butter playdough, and
bubble-blowing liquid.
About.com
- Crafts
for Kids
Find ideas and instructions for dozens of classroom projects.
DLTK's
Crafts for Kids
Using this site's printable instructions, patterns, and templates, learn
how to make hundreds of different craft projects.
Joan
Irvine
Learn how to make pop-up books.
Teacher Resources
Hotlists from UEN provide internet sites to
visit to find out more about specific topics--in this case, crafts! (You
can learn how to use this WWW Activities tool created by UEN for Utah educators).
Virtual Field Trips are teacher and student-created
tours of curricular topics. (You can learn how to use this UEN Virtual
Field Trip tool created by UEN for Utah educators).
Lesson Plans/Webquests
Bibliography
- Fredury, Melissa. 101 Craft Ideas for Kids. New York: Hyperion Books,
1998.
- Gardiner, Susan. Classroom Craft Ideas. New York: Dial Books, 1997.
- Martin, Sheila. Crafts for Kids. Chicago : Putnam Books, 1999.
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