Kids' crafts for summer

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School's out! 

The summer time is a great opportunity to introduce your kids to new crafty hobbies: weaving, painting, sculpting... even movie-making! Browse this selection of most-popular kids' crafts and spark some creativity in your youngsters.




Just-for-fun crafts:
How to make a kite
Making a kite is a fun project you and your kids can complete together.




Baseball buddies
The next time rain keeps you from playing baseball, make these baseball buddies instead!



Rain schtick
Join a dozen kids and make a musical rainstick -- it's all in a morning's work.



Incredibly cool clays
This trio of homemade clays will keep your little one busy for hours squishing, patting and molding fanciful shapes and sculptures.




Crafts kids can wear:
Clockwork-collage jewelry
Help your kids to make unique jewelry they can show off to their friends.




Plastic lacing fun
Help your kids create their own jewelry with these easy instructions for making bracelets, earrings and belts.



Pocket to purse
You might be ready to toss your old jeans but save the pockets to make this handy purse.



Quilting basics
Use these instructions to teach your youngster how to do a loop knot and a running stitch.