This looks like a fun treat to make for 4th of July parties and guests! All you need to put these together is scrapbook paper and red licorice.

Head over to Room to Inspire for more info!

School is out now so it’s time to find some great new crafts to do with the kids! Here’s what you need to make your own Lava Lamp!

• cooking oil
• water
• food coloring
• an empty water bottle
• Alka Seltzer antacid tablets

Head over to Come Together Kids to find out how!

• 1/4 cup baking soda
• 1/2 cup cream of tartar
• 1/4 cup arrowroot

Head over to Whole New Mom for the details!

Does your little one want to get in on the gardening action this year? Then help them plant this bean seed in a jar and watch the roots grow!

glass jar or bottle
cotton wool balls/wads
a bean!

Head over to The Imagination Tree to see how to put this together.

Clorox Wipes are expensive, save money by making your own! Here’s what you need:

• 1 cup of water
• 1/4 cup of rubbing alcohol
• 2 Tbsp. Dawn dish soap (only use Dawn)
• 2 Tbsp. ammonia (optional)
• 24 rags

Head over to Living on a Dime for the instructions!

Want to decorate Easter eggs this year but don’t want to buy the kits? Here’s a way to dye eggs with something you already have in your pantry!

• Kool Aid
• Water
• Hard Boiled Eggs

Head over to Hey Jen Renee for the instructions!

Here’s a cute spring craft to try with your kids. To make these Handprint Lilies you need:

These Marbled Easter Eggs are pretty and you can make them with supplies that you already have on hand! You’ll need:

• Wooden or hard boiled eggs
• Shaving cream
• 3 or 4 Different colors of liquid water colors (or food coloring).
• Jelly roll pan or disposable backing tray.
• A paintbrush, un-sharpened pencil or something similar to swirl the colors.
• Tongs.
• Cookie cooling rack.
• Cookie sheet or something to go under the cooling rack and catch paint drips.
• Paper towels.

Head over to Tot School for the instructions!

These Bathtub Soap Crayons look like fun…and your kids will have fun getting to color in the tub! (And get clean in the process!) To make them you need:

• Clear glycerin soap base cut into cubes
• 3 or more soap color dyes (or food color dyes)
• Essential oils in your favorite smells (optional)
• Glass measuring cup for melting soap
• Spoons for mixing colors and fragrances
• Ice cube trays or round crayon molds

Head over to Kiboomu for the instructions!

Here’s a neat project to do with the kids. To make your own Jellyfish in a Bottle you will need:

• A transparent plastic grocery bag
• A plastic water bottles
• Thread
• Food coloring
• Scissors

Head over to Bhoomplay to find out how to make them!

Ever wanted a pair of mittens to match a certain sweater or coat? Here’s a very simple tutorial on how to sew your own mittens so you can have them to match any outfit! You only need an old sweater and a sewing machine to make these! Head over to A Beautiful Mess to learn how!