| These are the crafts passed from generation to generation, with roots early in our history when crafting was more functional, but no less fun! Projects include: Foam Quilt Block - Who says quilting is just with fabric! Arrange colored squares of foam to make interesting patterns and a great door sign for your room; Brown Bag Appliqué Cat - This project is just purr-fect, and you'll even learn basic stitching and appliqué with paper; You've "Woven" My Heart - Weaving takes all different forms, and here's a new twist. Watch carefully and make a paper heart pocket; Decorated Candle - Candle making is the traditional craft, but candle decorating is just for today. Did you know you can paint on wax?; Functional Family - A system of interlocking gears makes a perfect family wall-hanging to illustrate working together; Editor's Feature - Apples are not just for eating! Carve your way to very expressive dolls; Hands-On Project - The "Paper Doll Project." 07DR PI 30 min. |
| Cool weather is our catalyst for great fall ideas, but don’t wait for the leaves to fall to enjoy these crafts. Projects include: Beady Bugs - Bugs, beads and glow-in-the-dark, put them together and you've got a "frightfully" great craft; Pony Bead Corn Cob - Colorful beads create these ears of corn made to decorate, but not to eat; Fall Banner - Announce the seasons with a painted banner for your door or room; Pine Cone Repoussé - Repoussé means a fancy way to emboss using paint, glue and foil; Oak Leaf Frame - Save some oak leafs for a casted picture frame; Editor's Feature - Leave your troubles behind with a wreath of "Thank You's" made from your own handprint; Hands-On Project - Sun Beads. 07DR PI 30 min. |
| Traditional mosaics are made from bits of glass and tile. Here, you learn to create mosaic designs from these materials plus, paper, beads, and paint. Projects include: Paper Design - Create your own unique design from scraps of paper squares; Butterfly Mosaic - Delicate colors and design highlight this mosaic interpretation of a butterfly; Mosaic Tiles - We aren't actually breaking tiles as much as "making" tiles; Many Faceted Mosaic Frame - Faceted beads are the mosaic pieces in a great frame; Painted Mosaic Box - Different colors of paint are the mosaic pieces in this box project; Editor's Feature - Get out those old dishes and a hammer for a clay pot mosaic; Hands-On Project - Mosaic Wall Hangings. 07DR PI 30 min. |
| Bring your favorite characters to life with all different ways to develop people and creatures from the most basic of materials. Projects include: Safari Scene - Create a scene right out of Africa with your own creative inhabitants; Jungle Puppet Theater - Who knows what animal you might find behind that paper tree; Giant Stick Puppets - Gather up all sorts of odds and ends, and your creativity, to make giant characters-on-a-stick; Mini Marionette - From giant to miniature marionettes, puppets come in all sizes, and this one really moves; Stick Figures - You all know how to draw stick figures, now try creating stick figure puppets; Editor's Feature - Krause presents pop-up puppets; Hands-On Project - Visit "Adventures in Art" in Cleveland, Ohio. 07DR PI 30 min. |
| With a little creativity you can make unique presents that are custom made for everyone on your list. Projects include: Key Chain - We've got a great key chain guaranteed to be perfect; Desk Set - Mom, Dad, Teachers would love this craft made with a new plaster of clay and sand; Wrap It Up - Carol Scheffler from the Today Show shares rubber stamping ideas to package your presents; Etched Chore Jar - This painted chore jar makes a great gift; Sticks and ? - A great gift to keep someone organized, a wall hanger of clothespins for whatever you'd like; Editor's Feature - Make your own nesting gift boxes from Krause; Hands-On Project - Make a Folk Heart. 07DR PI 30 min. |
| Look outside for creative materials for warm weather, spring crafts. Projects include: Valentine Heart - Don't wait until Valentine's Day to make a very cute heart person for your favorite Valentine; Bird Bath - Celebrate Earth Day everyday with a whimsical bird bath made from paint and clay pots; Spring Totem - Celebrate the rebirth of spring with a Styrofoam totem of bunnies, eggs, and chicks; Shooting Rocket Windsock - Catch the wind with a foam windsock, perfect for a breath of spring; Metamorphosis of a Butterfly - Follow the life of a butterfly. Craft a life cycle chart using glue, paint, leaves and tissue paper; Editor's Feature - Eggs-citing: Make a bunny and a basket of eggs from Styrofoam and paper; Hands-On Project - 4H Birdhouses. 07DR PI 30 min. |
| When you can't go outside, let your imagination take over with fantasy crafts to expand your creative thinking. Projects include: Saving Up - Gather up your dreams, wishes and collectibles and save them for a rainy day, or even a sunny one; Checker Game - Who says checkers have to be black and red? Make your game in a very creative way; Medieval Castle - Create a Styrofoam medieval castle, complete with drawbridge; Who, What, Where and When - Create a quiet game sure to be a hit with your friends; Disguise Yourself - Masks are the perfect prop for fantasy fun. Become whomever you'd like with these simple techniques; Editor's Feature - FamilyFun brings creative candle crafting; Hands-On Project - "Gecko Project" from Design Originals. 07DR PI 30 min. |
| Remember where you came from, your parents, grandparents, country and nationality. Here are crafts that will help you chronicle your personal history. Projects include: Photo Display - See how to display your pictures in a creative way; Marbleized Journal - Become your family historian keeping track of important events in a great journal. You’ll be using a new technique with chalk to marbleize; Memory Game - In this updated version of the matching game, use reprints of old photos to learn about your family; Paper Dolls - Create a doll that looks just like you and reflects your heritage; Family Tree - Paint a form for recording family history - a great way to open conversation with your parents and grandparents; Editor's Feature - Carol Sheffler of the Today Show uses rubber stamping to keep all members of the family in touch; Hands-On Project Update. 07DR PI 30 min. |
| Parties are a great craft opportunity whether making favors, decorations, cards, or as an activity on the big day. Projects include: Party Favors - Combine two of your favorite things: parties and candy for great party favors; The "Light" of the Party - Light up an outdoor party with lanterns that are fun and easy to make from paper; Airplane Candy Holder - Fun foam and acrylic balls make this candy holder a great favor or party decoration; Birthday Greetings - Make your own personalized cards for your special friend. The card is actually a game too; Luminary - Light up every party. All you need is paint, bags, punches and candles; Editor's Feature - Pillow talk from CraftWorks; Hands-On Project - "Buddy Ball" of Edison, NJ. 07DR PI 30 min. |
| These potions only seem like magic, they're actually very easy. This program is about recipes, but not the ones you find in the kitchen. Projects include: Slimy - The mad scientists have gotten together to make their version of slimy, gloppy something; Bath Salts - Part of potions is scents. Create a special painted jar and the bath salts that go inside; The Art of Scent - Learn recipes for scents and then create three projects: Talcum, bath jelly and lip balm; Editor's Feature - Move outside for a different kind of recipe: chalk from FamilyFun; Hands-On Project - Fiber Arts from 4-H. 07DR PIA 30 min. |
| Reduce, Reuse and Recycle are the new 3 R's. Every project today recycles one person's trash into another's treasure. Projects include: Rain Stick - Paper towel or wrapping paper tubes are the basis for a great rain stick that's fun to use; Seedling Pots - Plant your own indoor garden from totally recycled materials; Recycled Pets - Don't get alarmed! We're recycling containers for pet food, not the pets; Fiesta Bowl - Use up those old newspapers with white glue for a festive papier-mâché bowl; Light Bulb Crafting - Three great projects all made from light bulbs, and they incorporate a technique so the light bulb doesn't break; Hands-On Project - A Recycled Crayon Project. 07DR PI 30 min. |
| You can make great crafted wearables from t-shirts to tennis shoes. Projects include: Wearables - FamilyFun and Offray Ribbon have great ideas for personalized wearables; Hemp Necklace - Create your own version of a popular fashion accessory, a beaded hemp necklace; Patches - Express yourself with personalized patches to dress up jeans, t's and book bags; Crayon Batik - Batik with crayons and low temp glue guns; Add-a-Figure Jewelry - Make and collect mini-figure jewelry. Incorporate birthstones and more in these collectible dolls; Editor's Feature - Join FamilyFun for great ways to update your clothes and make a jeans purse; Hands-On Project - Design Originals has a great idea for flag necklaces to make and sell. 07DR PI 30 min. |
| Perfect projects for indoor crafting, and you might just see a few snowmen hanging around. Projects include: Winter Wonders - Styrofoam eggs are the base for very comical snowmen and cardinals; Gingerbread House - This house is actually non-edible paper and Styrofoam, so you may use it every year, but, of course, there's a surprise inside; Clay Twist Candy Cane - Striping clay is a great technique that can be used to make many different projects. Start with candy canes then incorporate stripes into seasonal projects; Smiley Face - You'll want to make hundreds of smiley faces for friends. They're quick and easy and just use beads; Winter Wonders - Paint a great face on clay and glass containers to bring snow indoors; Editor's Feature - A great weathervane to see which way those winter winds are blowing; Hands-On Project - "S.O.C.K.S. Program" of Arizona is a mentoring program between adults and kids. 07DR PI 30 min. |