Alcohol-free baby wipes are the perfect cleaning idea for stamps. They have moisturizers in their solution that will also prolong the life of your rubber. Try taking a new box of wipes and squeezing out all the excess moisture, then pouring a bottle of stamp cleaner over the stack. A box should last at least of few months.

Look for projects that come in carrying cases or reusable storage cases. This is a must if the project will be started on vacation and carried home.

•    Consider creating a summer fun kit by filling a basket with art supplies, modeling clay and surfaces to create on. Add some blank postcards and greeting cards that can be designed on the road and mailed home to friends.

•    Don’t let the summer crafting fun end! If your child enjoys a particular activity learned at camp or on vacation, check your store for similar projects.

This is another e-book i found on how to make a pinata.

It is a lot of fun : How to create a pinata

When purchasing kits, read the package to see what, if any, additional supplies or tools are required to complete the project.  Most manufacturers do a good job of showing on the package what is supplied.

•    Choose age-appropriate products. Manufacturers test projects to ensure children in a specific age range will have success.

This is book is a step-by-step on how to make these blue jeans sandals.

Tie ribbons onto your hangers, drawer pulls and shower curtain.

Use slide holders, ribbons and photos to make jewelry

Home Decor:

Use long/wide ribbons to store and display barrettes and pins.

Decorate a flower pot with ribbons.

Decoupage is one of those crafts where the finished product is sometimes deceptive. Depending on what you make, the finished product can be so stunning that it appears to be professionally painted. By looking at the finished product, you would think decoupage would be complicated, but it isn’t.Decoupage is actually quite simple! If you can cut and paste, you already know most of the techniques involved. Basically, you cut out pictures; you glue the pictures onto an object; and then cover the object and pictures with a few coats of glue/decoupage medium to protect it.

Of course, you can buy supplies and other items that are made specifically for decoupage. One of the nice things about this craft, however, is that you can also use supplies that you probably have laying around the house right now.