Crafts by Amanda » Other Holidays

Make this puffy dreidel craft with your kids while you tell the story of the brave children that hid in caves in order to study the Torah. Puffy Dreidel Craft This dreidel craft is easy but requi...

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You know I can’t resist a cardboard tube craft. I don’t know what it is about those little rolls, but my wheels always start turning. When I was meeting with my editor over at Kix Cereal, we ...

https://craftsbyamanda.com/cardboard-tube-chili-pepper-maracas/

Purim is a Jewish festival that’s lesser known than Hannukah or Passover, but still holds historical and religious significance. It’s often accompanied my a celebration that can include masks...

https://craftsbyamanda.com/purim-noise-maker/

I know it’s a little late to be sharing this Mardi Gras mask, but there’s always next year! Or, you can make this mask just for dress up fun. A great way to enjoy an afternoon of imaginative ...

https://craftsbyamanda.com/duct-tape-mardi-gras-mask/

A paper plate and feathers is pretty much all you need to make these beautifully colorful mask for celebrating Mardi Gras. Thing is, when Mardi Gras is over, this is still a fun dress up craft or...

https://craftsbyamanda.com/feathery-mask-mardi-gras/

You may or may not know that I recently worked on two craft books (for kids aged 6-12) via Studio Fun (formerly Reader’s Digest Children’s Publications) and one of the books is all about duct...

https://craftsbyamanda.com/duct-tape-mardi-gras-beads/

It’s been a few years since I made these for Kaboose (now Spoonful) but the message remains the same. A great craft for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and a great teaching opportunity for parents....

https://craftsbyamanda.com/freedom-friends-mlk-day/

Martin Luther King Jr Day is on January 20th. It’s a great time to teach kids about all sorts of things, like diversity, freedom, being kind to others, and that it doesn’t matter what color y...

https://craftsbyamanda.com/plastic-lid-friends/

According to the news, it could be thousands of years before Hannukah falls this close to Thanksgiving again! many are calling it Thanksgivukkah this year! I created this cereal menorah for Kix ...

https://craftsbyamanda.com/cereal-menorah/

While not always, most graduation gifts involve some sort of money, whether it be cash or a check. So quite often, parents and relatives are looking for fun ways to package that monetary gift, in...

https://craftsbyamanda.com/make-a-graduation-cap-gift-jar/