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Craft Books & Web Sites

Craft Books

Remember to check for craft materials in the MHLS Professional Collection in these categories: Craft Books and Storytelling/Flannelboard.

EZ Library Program Database - Check out the craft ideas!

Craft Web Sites

Here are some online sites with suggestions for craft projects you might use:

Arts-n-Crafts—Variety of simple crafts with full directions, including some holiday ideas
Best Kids Books, Crafts, Songs and Fingerplays-Great compilation of books with appropriate easy crafts, fingerplays and songs. Site can be searched by topic or keyword.
Calendars (customized)-Variety of calendars to print out with themes, ready to color
Cardboard Kids Toys-Instructions for making a variety of moveable children's toys using recycled corrugated cardboard which you can get free from stores.
Craft Index -Great site with alphabetical listing of crafts, further broken down into Preschool, Elementary, Preteen and Teen/Adult categories
Crafts for Kids- Indexed site with many choices of craft projects
Crafts for Kids, Too-More great ideas which change monthly
DLTK’s Crafts for Kids-Great site with crafts arranged by theme (holidays, animals, ABCs) to be made from household items
Enchanted Learning-Wonderful site with crafts arranged by subject
Gayle's Preschool Rainbow Activity Central-Theme based program ideas for preschool programs.
Idea Box-Ideas for activities, music, games,crafts, seasonal ideas.
Kids Domain Crafts-Lots of craft ideas for fun, gifts, using recycled materials, related to seasons and holidays.
Kidz Zone-This site is from the Elmer glue people. You can search for craft ideas by age (K-7+) or length of time to complete (1/2 hour or less to 24 hours).
Michael's Craft Stores site-The craft supply store chain offers ideas for a variety of crafts.
My Story Time-This site offers complete program ideas by subject. Each lesson includes recommendations of books, poetry, flannelboard ideas, fingerplays, crafts and puppets appropriate to the subject.
Mother Goose Page (Nursery Rhymes)-Many nursery rhymes with index.
Paper Crafts-Site with many patterns for all kinds of objects to be made out of paper, including origami. Site also has links to other craft sites.
Perpetual Preschool-Ideas for programs based on holidays, seasons, toddler themes.
Puppets-Everything you need to know about making puppets, writing puppet plays, using puppets in your programs.
Trash to Treasures-Ideas for many craft items you can create from recycled materials.
Zoo Crafts-This site from the San Diego Zoo has many interesting crafts related to animals plus some fun science experiments in the Science in Action section.