Creative Child

Marie LeBaron

Marie LeBaron is the founder and managing editor of the popular parenting blog Make and Takes, and author of the book Make and Takes for Kids. She’s a mother of 3 living in Seattle. There’s always some sort of project going on in her home, her kitchen table is often cluttered with crafts. When she’s not crafting and creating with her kids, she loves to read, crochet, and blog!

Articles by Marie

Valentine's Day Craft Ideas: Pop Out Heart Valentine

Gift your Valentine with a super sweet heart pop out card kids craft. Family and friends will love to receive a fun Valentine's Day card with a pop out surprise!

Craft Ideas: Foam Heart Friendship Necklaces

Looking for a great Valentine's Day Craft Idea? Try these cute Foam Heart Friendship Necklaces!

Craft Ideas: Cotton Ball Winter Painting

Kids will love painting with cotton balls, giving them a new tool to use as they paint, as well as making fun designs for winter.

Firework Stamp Craft

Looking at creative fun art projects for kids this week, we are stamping paper tubes into paint to create a fun, festive firework show!

Pumpkin Yarn Art

We're crafting fun projects to help us decorate our home for the fall season. These pumpkins created from yarn are just the thing to add that handmade holiday touch to your home decor.

Monster Felt Puppets

Of course, during the Halloween holiday, it’s fun to dress up and decorate with spooky creatures. But monsters are fun all of the time! We’re crafting these “monsterific” felt puppets to help give a scare.

Pumpkin Beaded Pipe Cleaners

We are seeing so many different shapes and sizes of pumpkins all around our neighborhood. So we thought we'd bring some of the pumpkin fun indoors with a super simple craft for kids.
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