All-Star Ideas: 10 Baseball Crafts for Kids

May 24, 2014 by AllFreeKidsCrafts Leave a Comment

Nothing kicks off summer like baseball season! Picture it: warm summer nights, sharing salted peanuts with your family members, hearing the crack of the bat as the ball soars into the sunset. Baseball is the epitome of a family-focused summer, which means these sports crafts are the perfect way to start your summer off right. From baseball crafts for your child’s bedroom to quick and easy baseball crafts for preschoolers, these all-star ideas will guarantee your family’s summer fun.

Decorative Baseball Crafts

Turn your future major leaguer’s room into baseball paradise with these decorative crafts.Whether you’re looking for some simple DIY wall decor like the Ballin’ Baseball Wall Art or you want to really knock your child’s room decor out of the park with a Pottery Barn Knock Off Baseball Lamp, these baseball crafts are sure to make your little slugger smile. Once the season ends, you can also use your child’s bat or baseballs to turn each one of these sports crafts into a custom keepsake that will easily transition into their teen years.

Home Run Bookends
Ballin’ Baseball Wall Art
Pottery Barn Knock Off Baseball Lamp from The Country Chic Cottage
Baseball Bat Picture Hanger

Baseball Crafts for a Party

Summer sports are always more fun with friends, so why not invite your child’s baseball team to celebrate their victories with a party? Create Sporty Baseball Centerpieces for the tables, and send the kiddos home with some adorable I Heart Baseball Treats. From DIY party decor to tasty party favors, these baseball crafts will make your child’s party a home run.

Sporty Baseball Centerpieces
I Heart Baseball Treats
Baseball Snack Bag Printable
Baseball Wreath from How to Nest for Less

Easy Baseball Crafts for Kids

You don’t have to throw a party to create some sports crafts with your child. Either of these adorable baseball crafts are ideal for some quick and crafty fun. Make the #1 Baseball Fan Sign with your little ones to take to their older sibling’s game, or help your kids make a keepsake Charmed by Baseball Necklace to remember their first baseball season.

BONUS! Other All-Star Sports Crafts

If baseball’s not the sport for you, don’t worry! We have tons of other sports crafts that your child will love. Here are a few of our favorites:

What was your favorite sport when you were a child?

Crafts for Boys: 16 Radical Craft Ideas

April 29, 2014 by AllFreeKidsCrafts 1 Comment

Getting little boys interested in crafting isn’t always easy, especially when they think crafting is nothing more than pom poms and pink stuff. Prove that the wonderful world of crafting is more than just glue and glitter by sharing these creative crafts for boys!

Plus….scroll down for our latest giveaway!

Sports Crafts

Hut, hut, HIKE! Gather your little sports fans and give them a pep talk, because it’s time to get crafting. These sports crafts for kids are the perfect way to ease reluctant little ones into crafting, since they’re all low-effort and low-cost. There’s a sports craft out there for every crafty athlete, so don’t waste another minute to swing into creativity.

Dinosaur Crafts for Kids

Boys are sure to roar with excitement when they see these DIY dinos! Whether you want to learn how to make fossils with your tiny explorers or simply want to add some prehistoric fun into playtime, these awesome dinosaur crafts will make the kiddos’ boredom go extinct.

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Superhero Crafts

It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s….the coolest collection of superhero craft ideas ever! Every little man deserves to have the chance to play the hero, and thanks to these crafts for boys, they can get ready to take on the world. No matter which famous hero your little boy loves (or even if he made up his own), these kids’ crafts will help him play the part.

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How do you keep kids busy?

What to Make Today: 21 Crafts for Boys

August 9, 2013 by AllFreeKidsCrafts 1 Comment

Rough and tough it with the boys. It’s no secret that boys like to play in the mud, cheer extra loud for their favorite sports team, and wear a superhero cape around the house. What can you say? Boys will be boys. If you grew up with all girls, like me, and have no idea how to entertain those little balls of energy, then this is the perfect list for you. All these crafts are kid-approved, and boys are sure to have a great time with any and all of them. From football Rice Krispie treats to a Batman bath towel, these crafts for boys are so much fun to make. Sometimes it’s hard to find crafts that boys will be interested in, or ones that will hold their attention, but you don’t have to worry about that anymore. You can choose from sports, science, or superheroes to find the perfect project.

Sports Crafts for Kids

Go team, go! It’s no secret that little boys love to chant and cheer for their favorite sports team. Whether it’s basketball, hockey or baseball, sports can be so much fun to watch. When you go out to your next ball game, don’t forget to bring the #1 Baseball Fan Sports Craft. You can show everyone just how much you love baseball by being the biggest fan in the entire stadium.

Other Sports Crafts for Kids:

Science Experiment Projects for Kids

You can fly up, up, and away in your homemade rocket. Well, water bottle rocket, that is. Make the Water Bottle Rocket craft and you can see just how much fun science and physics can be. Science experiment crafts are great for kids because they teach them all about the world and how it works. If you have a naturally curious mind or want to explore everything that is around you, then you will love these crafts.

Other Science Experiment Projects for Kids:

Superhero Craft Ideas for Kids

Avengers, assemble. Every little boy has a favorite superhero who is someone he looks up to. Whether it’s Captain America or Iron Man, superheroes are great role models. These delicious Earth’s Mightiest Avengers Cake Pops are so cool, and you can make your favorite guy. These superhero craft ideas for kids are great because at the end of the craft, you have something yummy to eat!

Other Superhero Craft Ideas for Kids:

Would you rather do a sports, science, or superhero craft, and why?

Sports, Space, and Spooky Designs : 8 Super Quilting Patterns for Boys

August 5, 2013 by FaveQuilts Leave a Comment

Boy, oh boy! While quilts full of appliqued butterflies and flowers have always been popular quilting designs, these pretty patterns do not exactly impress toddler boys. The editors at FaveQuilts know that picking an appropriate quilt pattern for your favorite little guy can be tricky. To help you choose the perfect kid’s quilt pattern for your son, grandson, or another beloved child, check out these 8 projects featuring some of our favorite patterns for boy quilts.

Sport Quilt Patterns for Boys

Sporty Crib Bumper — Make a homemade crib bumper to protect your tiny sports fan. Follow this easy tutorial to learn how stitch together the ultra-soft fabric and applique quilted shapes of basketballs and footballs on this cute bumper.

Route 66 Quilt — If you want to make a quilt for a little race car fan, you will love this simple, yet professional-looking design for a Route 66 Quilt. Use the provided template to complete this piecework and appliqued pattern for a toddler boy’s bed spread.

Sporty Applique Throw Pillow — This Sporty Applique Throw pillow will be much appreciated after a long summer baseball game! Check out this tutorial to learn how to machine applique a pillow with this great brightly-colored quilting idea.

Spooky Quilt Patterns for Boys

Wonky Bugs Baby Quilt — Check out this free baby quilt pattern to learn how to make a wonky quilt with creepy-crawly (but cute) bug prints. As a bonus, this full pattern is also a great opportunity to work on your free motion quilting technique.

Mr. Skeleton Bones Pirate Quilt — Boys will love the swashbuckling theme of this adorable fusible applique quilt. The Mr. Skeleton Bones Pirate Quilt is one awesome kid’s applique quilt patterns to add to the bedroom of any little boy with a taste for adventure.

Space Quilt Patterns

Robot Love Quilt –For a boy who’s more into technology and gadgets, this Robot Love Quilt pattern is sure to impress. The silly easy charm pack design is constructed out of individually-stitched happily waving robots. Although the out-of-this-world design of this quilt makes the perfect size for a younger boy’s bed spread, it is easy to enlarge all the fabric measurement to construct a bed quilt for an older boy.

Rocket Ship Pillow: Learn how to sew pillows with a cool fusible appliqued rocket ship design for a little boy interested in outer space. This nifty quilt pattern depicts a whimsical scene of a ship and planets swirling into an ombre blue background. If you’re really feel creative, perhaps you can even applique friendly green aliens onto this fun quilted pillow for children.

No matter if they love baseball, aliens, or just getting messy, these kid’s quilt patterns are sure to delight any beloved boy in your life. Be on the look out for our upcoming post about fantastically free quilt patterns for your favorite little girl.

Which boy’s quilt pattern have you made in the past?

March Madness: Sports Crafts for Kids

March 5, 2013 by AllFreeKidsCrafts 3 Comments

March is mad with basketball, and kids should get in on the fun. However, since children are so particular, we figured we’d gather more than just basketball crafts to make sure every kid is satisfied. Here are some great crafts from AllFreeKidsCrafts for the kids to do while you watch some quality March Madness.

Keep those active kiddos occupied with crafts for kids that double as games, and wow their eyes and their tummies with delicious, crafty, sports-themed treats.

Since professional sports teams like to take their sweet time playing, kids tend to get antsy come second period. Encourage them to sit still and keep on cheering by giving them a sports craft to make while your favorite team racks up points.

Sporty Edible Crafts for Kids

As the clock nears zero, kids are sure to have some grumbly tummies. Keep them happy during the entirety of the game by placing sports-themed finger foods in reach. Fuller bellies means less whining and more of a possibility of hearing the announcer’s brilliant input. My pick for the perfect game-time snacks are the Basketball Bite-Sized Treats. These delicious sandwiches are not messy, they easily fit in three different, important food groups, and they’re cute as can be. Cheering on your team is much more pleasant when the peanut gallery’s bellies are satisfied.

Other Sporty Edible Crafts for Kids:

Sports Ball Cupcakes
Sports Ball Cake
Basketball Krispie Treats
Football Rice Krispie Treats

Sports Games Crafts for Kids

Kids can’t always sit still during games because it looks like the players are having so much fun, and they want in on that. Give them their own games to play with these awesome sports game crafts that they can make and then play. For a game that doesn’t require much space or money, encourage the mini sports stars to make Thumb War Wrestlers. Nothing is more fun than giving your thumb a personality and a will to win.

Other Sports Games Crafts for Kids:

Carpet Putt Putt
PVC Soccer Goals
Plastic Bottle Bowling
Slam Dunk Wastebasket
Ping Pong Basketball

Sporty Decorative Crafts for Kids

For the munchkins who aren’t hungry and just don’t like to play sports, there are adorable, sporty, decorative crafts that will get any house ready for sports viewing. I think that the Go Team Foam Finger is a hilarious, fun, and useful craft for kids to make. They can cheer on your team, whether they know anything about sports or not, in the cutest way when they make their cheering hand enormous. Watching the game as a family will be much more pleasant and enjoyable when everybody is in on the action.

Other Sporty Decorative Crafts for Kids:

Football Player Toilet Roll Man
Sports Hanging Decor
Football Centerpiece
Home Run Bookends
Baseball Party Centerpieces

Do you enlist your kids in sports activities or do you wait for them to ask?

2013 CHA Trends: Smells Like Team Spirit!

January 17, 2013 by FaveCrafts Leave a Comment

This past weekend the FaveCrafts team packed up our bags and headed out to Anaheim, California for the winter Craft and Hobby Association trade show. While there, we chatted with hundreds of craft companies, bloggers, and designers and were lucky enough to get a sneak peek at brand new products that will be coming your way in 2013.

We also noticed some popular trends that meticulously weaved their way through the CHA floor. While Valentine’s Day, baby themed crafts, and neon colors remain ever so popular, we noticed a new trend at CHA that will have crafty sports fans jumping for joy.

From paper to yarn, companies were all about team spirit at CHA. School colors, sports embellishments, and team inspired fabric iron-ons had us humming our own school songs as we walked from booth to booth.

Our first stop found us at Red Heart Yarns, where we found this awesome Team Spirit yarn. It comes in a variety of popular school colors, so you can make fun scarves, hats, gloves, and more with just 1 ball of yarn!

I love this potato chip scarf that they had on display at the Red Heart booth. And wouldn’t you know it, there’s something just like it on FaveCrafts! Check out the Double the Fun Potato Chip Scarf pattern to make your very own scarf for homecoming or to show off your school pride.

Several companies at CHA also had materials to make your own cheerleading outfits and team shirts. Simplicity Creative Group had some fun decals, bows, and iron-ons for every popular sport.

I also loved the iron-ons from SEI. These are great for pickup football or basketball games, family sports leagues, and even great for little league teams or boy/girl scouts. They work on tee shirts, bags, and other types of fabric, so there are lots of ways you can show off your team spirit! They even have iron on letters so you can personalize the backs of the shirts to look like jerseys.

Paper crafters will love this sports themed paper line that’s due out from Jinger Adams in 2013. With great papers to scrapbook baseball games, football games, basketball games, and everything in between, these papers are awesome for upcoming Super Bowl parties, NBA games, and the start of spring training.

We had so much fun at CHA and we know you’re going to love what’s in store for the crafting community in 2013! In the meantime, don’t forget to register to win our SWAG BAG GIVEAWAY! We gathered up some of the best SWAG from CHA and assembled a one-of-a-kind giveaway that you can win by visiting our Swag Bag Giveaway Blog Post. Simply answer the question at the end of the post to be registered to win!

Score a Touchdown With Your Family This Football Season With These Sporty Crafts

September 21, 2012 by FaveCrafts Leave a Comment

Even if you’re not excited about football season, chances are there’s someone in your house who is. At FaveCrafts, we’ve been preparing for this for months, so we have a real treat for all of you pre-season crafters. We’ve picked out some of our best football-inspired crafts that we think your whole family will love. Whether you’re going to be in the stands or on the couch, you’ll find something below that you’ll want to tackle.

Taped Up Tushy Cushion – When you’re not jumping out of your seat in excitement for the home team, you’re going to be sitting on bleachers that might be less-than-comfortable. Be sure you’re prepared with this ingenious craft project that doesn’t require any sewing at all. It’ll be just like sitting at home on a nice sofa, which will help keep even the most restless family members happy in their seats.

Stuffed Toy Football – In case you don’t have a real football on hand, you’ll always have a backup that you made yourself. This football is fun for both little children and small pets, so if you’re watching the game at home, this will keep them occupied and safe. The best part is that if it breaks, you can stitch it right back up again (much cheaper than replacing a real ball).

Football Field Tailgating Table – If you want to really score points with your sports fan at home, try out this DIY table. Not only is it durable and inexpensive, but it can also be customized to support your family’s favorite team. A design like this is sure to have all of your guests rushing to get seconds.

Team Pride Jersey Tote – If you’re attending a lot of games this season, you’ll need a strong defense against boredom and hunger. This sporty tote bag is an easy sewing project that you can create from an old jersey and can hold everything you’ll need on the go. It’s the best of both worlds; representing your favorite team and having what you need to keep your family occupied.

Team Pride Bottle Cozy – Team spirit doesn’t have to stop at wearables and decorations; it can also be represented through your refreshments. This crochet cozy is the perfect blend of form and function, as it’s a creative way to show your support, but also to keep your hands warm on chilly autumn game nights.

Easy Striped Scarf – One of the toughest things about fall sports is how unpredictable the weather can be. You don’t have to worry if you get ahead of the game and make some scarves for your family. They’re easy, fashionable, and wearable options for both genders. Be on the offense against the cold this year without losing a sense of style.

You’ll be your family’s MVP if you prepare for the upcoming football season with some smart crafting. If you loved these projects, head over to our site for even more football-themed crafts!

What’s your favorite part of football season?

Link Love: Go for the Gold

July 26, 2012 by FaveCrafts Leave a Comment

It’s time for the Olympics! The Olympic Games are a unique opportunity for any country in the world to showcase its best athletes, and it is a time of peace and friendly competition across the world. Most Americans just watch the Olympics, but it’s inspiring to root for your athletes and see them perform amazing feats. Throw a party for the kids and the adults to watch your favorite event and find out who will win the gold!

FaveCrafts has sports projects for every type of sports fan. These Sports Ball Memo Holders can be made to suit any sport, and you can rock out during your own Olympian work out with this easy iPod armband.

AllFreeKidsCrafts celebrates everyone in the world with a cool Global Twister Game and a Worldly Wise Globe for kids. These make great party games and tools for kids to learn world geography in time for the Olympics.

Root for your favorite athletes and celebrate global cooperation by creating these amazing Olympic crafts. Below, you’ll find party decorations, kids crafts, jewelry and more featuring the Olympic rings and torches.

DIY Olympic Rings Wall Decor from Bird’s Party
Gold Medal Cookie Wrappers from Alphamom
Olympic Band Bracelet from Brassy Apple
Olympic Torch Snack Cones from U Create Parties
Olympic Macrame Bangles from Sisters Guild
Olympic Torches from Not a Tiger Mom
Olympic Ring Window Clings from Thinly Spread
Sculpey Gold Medals from Alphamom
Olympic Rings Necklace from Remarkably Domestic

What country will you support? Tell us in the comments below!

Summer Camp Week, Day 4: Sports Camp Craft Tutorial + Giveaway

July 19, 2012 by AllFreeKidsCrafts 15 Comments

Hey there, campers! I am so pleased to announce that Ellen M. won yesterday’s Summer Camp Week giveaway and will be receiving a set of six American Girl Historical Craft Kits from EK Success Brand. Congratulations, Ellen! We will contact you by e-mail shortly for details about your prize.

I really enjoyed the Academic Camp crafts from AllFreeKidsCrafts yesterday, but now I’m ready to get outside and play since the Olympics are coming soon! Kids’ sports camps are a great way for kids to burn off excess energy and stay fit over the summer. Whether kids prefer soccer, horseback riding, basketball, gymnastics, or lacrosse, all kids can find games they enjoy. Sports camps offer the ideal physical education experience for kids who want to play and improve their performance.

To enter today’s giveaway, answer the following question in the comments below:

Do you think sports are an important part of a kid’s development and education, or are they more of a distraction?

To celebrate Sports Camp, we’re giving away another copy of Hand in Hand: Crafting with Kids, a craft book full of fun craft ideas to keep kids active and creative over the summer. Keep reading to learn more about the book and enter the giveaway!

Sporty Can Cozies Tutorial from Perler

Game on! You’ll find every type of sports crafts for kids at AllFreeKidsCrafts.com. I’m particularly thrilled about creating these amazing Olympic Medals my little Olympians over the next few weeks as the Summer Olympics approach! Kids can make Sports Equipment Ornaments for any game and any season.

Kids can make these Sporty Can Cozies out of Perler beads to keep their sports drinks and water bottles cool while they’re out playing hard on the field. Use these designs to make one in your team colors and show your support. Kids can also make these as gifts for sports fan family members and friends on holidays and special occasions.

Materials:

Large Basic Shapes Pegboards
1000 Perler Beads-Butterscotch, Dark Blue, Black, and White
Bead Tweezer Plus
Ironing Paper (6 sheets)

Instructions:

# Beads Needed for the Checkerboard Cozy:

Black – 745
White – 576

# Beads Needed for the Striped Cozy:

Butterscotch – 745
Dark Blue – 576

Download the Can Cozies Project Pattern. Use the large circle peg board for your projects. If you’re using a clear peg board, slide the actual-size pattern underneath it. Place all the beads for the design.
Ask an adult to fuse your designs. Place your peg board on a flat, heat-safe surface. Set a household iron to the medium setting. Place ironing paper over the peg board. In a circular motion, begin to iron the project. When ironed properly, the beads will still have an open center. Let the design cool.
Remove the paper and bead design from the peg board. Flip the design over to expose the non-fused side. Repeat step two.
Let cool completely. Note: Beads need heat for about 10-20 seconds per side to fuse evenly. Depending on the size of the project, additional heating time may be required. Since you are working on a 3-D project, DO NOT OVER-IRON the beads as it will make the centers of the beads close and can make assembly more challenging.
Once the design is cool, peel off the ironing paper. Lift your design from the peg board; flip the design over and repeat step #2. Your peg boards and ironing paper are reusable.
Assembly: Using the solid circle as the base, align and glue the first ring to the base. Repeat for the remaining rings.
To create the checkerboard pattern, align the black and white colors for the first 4 rows, then rotate them for the next 4 rows so that black aligns with white. Repeat every 4 rows.

Summer Camp Week Giveaway

We are giving away a prize a day every day this week here on FaveCraftsBlog.com for Summer Camp Week. It is so easy to enter. Just go to our daily Summer Camp Week post and comment to enter! You have 5 chances to win and a new special prize each day.

Today’s prize is Hand in Hand: Crafting with Kids by Jenny Doh, a phenomenal kids craft book featuring great crafts for kids and adults to make together. You’ll find endless inspiration for nature crafts and more in Hand in Hand: Crafting with Kids. This book is a fantastic resource for the parents and teachers of crafty kids. Click here to read the book review on AllFreeKidsCrafts.

This beautiful craft book is full of tutorials from famous craft designers and bloggers whose open-ended kids craft projects allow for innovation and constructive, creative learning. You can win Hand in Hand: Crafting with Kids by Jenny Doh by commenting on this blog post!

Comment on this blog post and enter the to win a free copy of Hand in Hand: Crafting with Kids, then check in tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. CST to find out if you’re the winner!

Giveaway Rules:

Contest open to US and Canada residents 18+
One comment/entry per person.
Contest closes Thursday, July 19, 2012 at 11:59p CST.
Please comment on this blog post to enter.
Winners will be posted on FaveCraftsBlog.com and notified by email at 10:00a CST on Friday, July 20, 2012.