Frugal Crafts and Recipes for Kids

Turn scraps of felt into a fun felt board that's guaranteed to entertain for hours – both at home and on road trips. You can make as many felt accessories as you can dream up!

Pinwheels are fun to play with, but they're even more fun to make. Grab some paper, pencils and pins; and make your own pinwheels. Then, enjoy an afternoon outdoors playing with them.

There's nothing better on a hot day than a popsicle – especially if it's homemade. Bring your little chefs into the kitchen, and make up a batch of strawberry or Jello popsicles. Just don't be surprised if they spend the next several hours staring longingly at the freezer.

Stamping is the perfect activity for little hands. Learn how to make stamps out of rubber bands or foam meat trays. Then, lay out some paper and a stamp pad, and watch as your kids stamp, stamp, stamp the day away!

Have a drawer or container full of crayon stubs? Then you've got the start to a fun project. Work alongside your kids to turn those long-neglected crayons into brand new crayons.

Go on a nature walk to collect interesting rock specimens. Then, hand your kids some paint and a brush, and let them go to work creating their very own garden rocks.

Introduce your little ones to the good, clean fun of soapmaking. You can use basic melt-and-pour techniques to create treasure soap, popsicle soap or a design of your own creation.