If you’re still looking for activities for the youngsters in your life. If you’re teaching craft classes at a youth center.  If you need craft ideas for Vacation Bible School….
Take a look at my post at Blisstree’s Arts and Crafts section, Crafts for Kids – Mary Emma’s Round-up.
A number of these activities tie in with my Theme Weeks here at Blisstree’s Parenting section, such as Beach Week, Travel Week, and Family Reunion Week. What crafts and activities have you been enjoying with your youngsters this summer.  Do share with us.

For some, school begins in early August.  However, other youngsters don’t return to school until just before Labor Day or immediately afterwards.  So there are still many days to occupy.
Why not try some crafts?  I’ll suggest some in a round-up from my Arts and Crafts posts at Blisstree.
Creating Family Reunion Crafts
10 Artistic Opportunities at the Beach
Travel Memory Crafts
“Trash” Quilts
Clipboard Altered Art & Wall Hangings
I hope you find these craft suggetions helpful for the youngsters in your life.  Some of the activities are compatable with the Theme Weeks I’ve been emphasizing in my Parenting posts here at Blisstree.
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I’m one of those people who loves to have a crafty project to work on when I’m a passenger on a trip.  Of course, it’s not so safe if I’m the driver!
My travel project of choice is usually a bag full of yo-yo circles.  I pre-cut the circles and toss them into a bag with needle, thread and scissors.  They’re small, portable and light – my perfect travel craft

There are a few things I look for in travel-friendly crafts.  They should be small, easily carried and not messy.  It should be fun to do – you’re not going …read more

Super Mom of 8, Kate Gosselin shows on Rachael Ray summer crafts you can do with your children. She demonstrated how to make little boats from recycled items in your house. Quite cool and easy to do really!
Little boats are fun (and cheap!) way to entertain your kids when you go to the river or lake for a picnic. I remembered when I was a child that I used to make boats out of paper and would float them in a little stream and I’d follow them to where the current led.
Sigh, those days there was no Internet or computer …read more

School soon will be out and that might change the nature of your crafting whether you’re doing it solely as a hobby or have ventured into a business.

If you’re a mom,you’ll have youngsters at home.  You’ll have to arrange your time differently for getting your craft done, entering shows, or making items for customers.
If you have a business, your clients may be traveling and on vacation.  So their need for your services and products may be spasmatic.
If you’re busiest in summer,  this could be the time you really have to organize your schedule and your craft production.

Take a look at the nature …read more

Flip-flops are a perennial summer favorite – but can be a little, well… dull sometimes.
How about using fabric yo-yos to decorate them?
Or if you’re really in the mood to be adventurous – how about making your own?
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