Handmade DIY Gifts for Family and Friends We’ve pulled together our favorite kid-friendly DIY gifts for everyone on your list so you can make it a handmade holiday! Handmade gifts...
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Gifts Made by me Box
Kids love making gifts for their loved ones so this box makes it easy for them (and you). With SIX great creative activities, children can make and give keepsake gifts to their favorite people. They’ll paint Homemade Wrapping Paper using recycled paper, and then paint, tile, and tie dye beautiful and personal presents. Your child will unlock their creativity while learning about the artistic process and media used in each activity.
Educational Videos
If you’ve got a little one with an insatiable curiosity, these Kid-Friendly videos might be just what they need!
How to Make a Pinch Pot. These Pinch Pots make the perfect tactile project for little kids to create a handmade pot perfect to use as a trinket dish. Adding a couple coats of paint make these an easy and creative one-of-a-kind gift.
Birthday Present Folding Surprise. By folding paper and adding some personal touches, children can make a unique card to celebrate the recipient. Adding some confetti makes these special cards even more fun.
DIY Gifts Kids Can Make with Playdough and Fingerpaints. Try these simple ideas that even young children can do to show their love for the special people in their lives. These are a great idea to reuse cardboard you might have lying around and transform them with paints, glitter, and a hot glue gun.
Homemade Gifts For Kids. Check out these simple soaps, hand-rolled candles, and other safe and easy gifts that even small kids can make.
DIY Gifts Kids Can Make. From a hand-painted trinket box to a unique pen holder, these gifts use recycled items and your child’s creativity.
We love this adorable video about teaching kids the importance of sharing and gifting to make others smile.
STEAM DIY Ideas
Activities for At-Home Learning
Want to take your kids’ learning further? You’re in luck!
At Green Kid Crafts we were blogging before blogging was a thing. We’ve got DIY activities for days to keep your kids entertained.
Below you’ll find ideas related to the theme of this box.
DIY Gifts Kids Can Make for Family and Friends We’ve pulled together our favorite kid-friendly DIY gift ideas for everyone on your list so you can make it a handmade...
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DIY Gift Boxes Made from Cardboard Boxes What better way to show someone you love them than making them something by hand! We've upcycled our cardboard cereal and soda boxes...
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More At-Home Learning Resources
We’ve collected and curated even more ways for kids to learn about Gifts!
Podcasts, books, environmental organizations, educational initiatives, and more.
Worth a Listen
Give Yourself a Present – Like You is a mindfulness podcast for kids and this episode walks them through how to give themselves a gift whenever they need one.
Simple Gifts – In this episode of Circle Round, initially released during Thanksgiving, the hosts revisit stories of generosity and giving from past episodes.
Long Hair Waterfall and Giving Back to Community – This episode of Circle Round features a touching story of a girl who goes to great lengths to help her village with a very generous gift.
Good Reads
What is Given From the Heart by Patricia McKissack – A beautiful story about compassion, giving from the heart, and that you need not give much to make a huge impact.
The Giving Book by Ellen Sabin – The Giving Book is a service-based activity book inspiring children to give back in creative and thoughtful ways.
Boxes for Katje on Amazon by Candace Fleming This book illustrates how even children can help communities, even from the other side of the world.
Causes
Doing Good Together is a national non-profit committed to easing the act of giving back and volunteerism for families and children in their communities. They empower families to raise kids who care and contribute.
GenerationOn focuses on providing fact sheets, project guides, toolkits, and a volunteer opportunity database to help kids and teens take caring action if service to their communities and the world.