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10 Easy American Girl Crafts

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doll with a blanketMy daughter loves to make Easy American Girl crafts.  We have come up with some of our own crafts but also have located some great crafts to make with your kids.   I have used some of these crafts at my daughters American Girl party and also for her to make on her own.

One of the simplest craft is to make a blanket  Use Fleece Fabric 13″x13″ and fringe the ends with scissors like this:

Also make a Poncho for your doll using Polar Fleece:

Make a Tea or Coffee cup via Doll Craft

American Girl Picture Frame by Superexhausted (ME)

American Girl Music stand from Doll Craft

American Girl School Folders from karenmomofthreescraft.blogspot.com

Make a AG Lemon stand from AGdollplay.blogspot.com

American Girl Uneven bars for Gymnastics from myagdollcraft.blogspot.com

American Girl Hula Hoop Gymnastics Crafts  from the RealCoake.com

Mini Snow Cones creaturecomfortsblog.com

Hands down Doll Craft is the best site to find amazing crafts for your American girl  from AG Watches , accessories , and more

Also there are great video on your tube like this one from MyFroggyStuff she used recycled clothes to make the American Girl Sofa

There is an amazing.

I will also recommend getting some baking clay for your little girl and let her make food for her doll.

doll and a blanket

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Check out my other American Girl Sewing post for Free American Girl Patterns

Or

How to Throw and American Girl Birthday Party

Follow my 18″ Doll Board on Pinterest for more Ideas for your American Girl.

Have a great day and create something.
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Crafts: How to use a Rainbow Loom

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Crafts Rainbow loom is the latest quick easy kids craft. How to use a rainbow loom, we are going to tell you how and recommend Rainbow Loom Patterns?   Rainbow Looms are the latest trend for kids this summer you use rubber bands, loom, and crochet hooks to make jewelry.   It is a great craft for your kids to make. The kids inner loop small little colorful rubber bands to make crocheted patterns.  The kids are trading the rainbow loom bracelets, think the new type of friendship bands.   Disclosure:this post contains Rainbow Loom Affiliate linksrainbow loom My daughter is loving playing with a rainbow loom it made for hours of fun.  All summer I have watched the girls at the pool use the Rainbow loom.  The child over laps the the small rainbow loom bands in a criss cross pattern, the length of the loom. Then pull the lower rubber band  with the crochet hook, through the upper rubber band causing an interlocking pattern, and use small little c hook to close the bracelets.

Rainbow loomSo on YouTube you can find some great videos of how to make all different Rainbow Looms Bracelets.  You will be amazed with the little girls that do these videos.

My favorite channel is Twistz bands .. which is now owned by Rainbow looms

Here is the link for a Basic Rainbow Loom Single Strand Bracelet Pattern

I love this fishtail pattern Rainbow Loom Bracelet

I made this Bracelet Liberty twist the blue and green one  rainbow_loom bracelet

This is a really  cool butterfly bracelet is fun to make.

My kids kids really loved the Glow in the dark Rainbow Loom Bands.  My daughter keeps on going in the closet to see if the bands glow.  My son has also enjoy making them.  The rainbow loom makes and excellent gift recommend ages is 8+.  I can also recommend visiting AC Moore for a case for the bands the case cost me $1.99, great way to organize your bands.  AC Moore also sells the bands, but they do not carry the Rainbow Loom,  yet.   You can order them through My Amazon link below for Rainbow Looms  and I have also found them at at Hallmark Stores.

Be sure to checkout Myscraps post Rainbow Looms not just for the Girls rainbow loom
girl using Rainbow Loom

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Beach Memory Jars

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Beach Memory Jars

Beach Memory Jars This year when we went to the shore we decided to make memory beach jars  which my sister inlaw found on pintrest.  It is a great Kids Craft. We gave the kids some vintage mason jars and sent them down to the beach to get some sand and  shells.  The kids had a great time choosing. My 12 year old was like awe mom I don’t want to do it .. then he totally got in to the waves to get some pebbles and rocks for his jar. We bought the vintage mason jars with us to the shore you can find them on ebay or at a local vintage shop.

Tools:

  • Mason Jar  Tip: You don’t have to use mason jar you recycle tomato sauce jars
  • sand
  • beach items, shells drift wood
  • bowl
  • colander to strain sand
  • paper/markers
  • Picture

beach memory jar

 

Instructions:

  • Picture tip: The pictures we tried close and far away,  we both agreed a closer picture looks better.  I got down on to the sand and took this picture of my daughter. It make it look like she is laying on the sand in her jar.
  • We ran to CVS while we were at the shore to get pictures printed.  I actually sent them from my laptop, from the beach house to the local  CVS and picked them up an hour later.  I could choose and edit any photos prior and did not waste any time searching through my photos in store on equipment I was unfamiliar with.   For editing I use PicMonkey which is free. Picture size was 4×6″ landscape picture.

girl laying in the sand

  • When you fill the jars with sand you need 1/4 of a jar of sand.  Then the add the shells, drift wood, and stones,  what ever is memorable for that beach.

  • We also make label with the beach name and year.beach jars

The tricky part was putting all the elements in the jar.

  • I ended using a bowl and strainer/colander  empty our the sand,  adding the sand with a large spoon,
  • Add front label tilting the jar with tongs and adding more sand slowly.
  • Then tilt the sand towards the front and add the picture.
  • Ten add your shells, stones, drift wood, and maybe small toys (legos, trinkets from the boardwalk)

The moms did a beach memory with the entire family.

beach memory jar

We then took a picture with the kids and their Jars. kid with his beach jar

Have a great time perserving your memories.