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We are so excited to introduce to you our very first kit designed specifically with kids in mind - Hero Kids Monster Kit! The kit is full of crafty goodness for the kiddos in your life to enjoy - and the adults who love them! We love how excited you were about the sneak peeks, and the wonderful ideas you shared for crafting together with the kids in...

Happy Friday! Thanks for your outpouring of enthusiasm and wonderful comments about yesterday's Kid Monster Kit sneak peek. We are counting down the hours until we get to reveal everything that's packed into the kit on Monday! During these times of distance learning, we hope the kit will provide you and the young people in your life many happy hours of engaging, playful and educational fun. Family crafting makes great memories!...

Are you ready for something monstrously fun? We are excited to announce a special limited-edition Kids Monster Kit, coming soon! Your little monsters are going to love getting creative with this playful and educational kit packed with fun and games! You can pre-order the Kids Monster Kit starting Monday, September 21 at 10am PT. Once sold out, the kit will be gone. The kit and any items...

Hi Everyone! It’s another sunny day in QUARANTINE but today I am making rainbows with my granddaughter. I love stretching my products to show multiple uses, so today I am giving you ideas for using the Oval Woodgrain Frames Infinity Dies. They make fun rainbows! Precut any type of paper (magazines, catalogs, scrapbook paper or cardstock) with the oval dies. Then simply cut them in half. You will...

If you haven't used your dies for felt crafting, now is the time! Felt is durable and lends itself perfectly to those intricate small dies we all know and love. For this project we wanted to make something to show our appreciation for our preschool teachers who we are missing so much these days. First we selected an assortment of colors of felt (read; all...

It's time to take the crafting with kids outside! Janette is here to share another Hero Kids Crafty Hour idea. From the time they could hold a brush all of my girls have loved to paint, anything, anywhere. Today, we are headed outside for a little fresh air, vitamin D and creative play! Prep day, was a splashy adventure in the bathroom sink with a scrub brush and...

It's time for another idea with young makers in mind! Sally came up with a fun way for kids to make colorful creations with our Liquid Watercolors. Take it away, Sally...! Here’s a great project for young children. My granddaughter is five and she begged to keep doing this. First, spread out newspaper or an old tablecloth. This project is subject to SPILLAGE, so even better if you can...

Educational crafting - the best of both worlds! Grace is back with us today to share another Hero Kids Crafty Hour idea. One of my daughter's favorite activities is a "worksheet". The good news is that practically anything can be considered a "worksheet" if it is on a large piece of paper. Her other new obsession is with my clear stamps or "fancy stamps" as she...

Grace is here today with a glitter-iffic Hero Kids Crafty Hour project! Who doesn't need a little extra glitter in their lives right now?!? The first thing my four year asks when it is craft time is "but mom, where is the glitter?" so today we went all out. As the base for our glitter (because really, that is what all projects are for her)...

Are you reading more these days? Maybe the kids are too? Kelly is here to share another fun and useful Hero Kids Crafty Hour idea! Today I'm sharing how to make some fun and colorful folded corner bookmarks. It's a project that is great for kids, but one that adults might like just as well!  Check out the video below to find out how easy...

For today's installment of Hero Kids Crafty Hour, we're venturing out into the garden! Grace is sharing an activity that will plant seeds of hope and grow creative minds... Spring in our house means planting seeds, it is always thrilling for the girls to watch what pops out of the carefully tended pots, the only trick is, in our excitement to get everything started, we tend to...

How about some more Hero Kids Crafty Hour inspiration? The adults can't have ALL the fun! Join Ilina as she shares how to make spinning toys with a few basic supplies. Hi everyone! Ilina here, and today I am sharing a different kind of project. In these unprecedented and uncertain times when we are working remotely and kids have online learning instead of going to office/school I always...

You've likely seen and heard about it. From coast to coast, the decorated window movement has taken off across the country as a simple way to bring hope and smiles to neighbors and community members while we all practice social distancing. Our own Creative Team members and their children have joined the movement, spreading a little joy and bright "hellos" in their own ways. Let's check in with...

It's time for another fun idea to do with your kiddos! Today is a "preteen edition" with Libby and her daughter, but the technique they are doing is great for kids of all ages! I'm sure a lot of you remember the "shaving cream technique" - it is not new, it's been around for ages. But every time I do it, with kids and adults...

It's time for another idea with young makers in mind! Grace and her daughter are back to share some paper hugs. ❤ We are a family of huggers. During this time of social distancing, we are getting creative with how we can still hug those we love even when we can't see them in person. One group of folks who could use some extra hugs right...

Hello and welcome to our brand new Hero Kids Crafty Hour series! Two afternoons a week, we will be popping in to share crafty ideas for the young people in your life. With school out and more families spending time at home, we want to help provide you with creative craft-at-home ideas and boredom busters. In these uncertain times, we hope crafting with your young makers...