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Craft for Kidz Blog Carnival

Tuesday, 13th May 2008 By Jane

I’ve been looking around on Blogcarnival, and there isn’t a carnival that features childrens’ craft projects.

Imagine that!

So I decided on the spur~of~the~moment to host one here @ Kidzarama on a monthly basis.

As anyone who has read about my fancy haircut will know, I am good at spur~of~the~moment.

I even received a compliment from Wren’s keyboard teacher when I picked her up. Before she knew I’d done it myself.

So, for those interested, the only rules are that your post must be about a craft project that:

(a) was made by a child or for a child
AND
(b) includes a photo of said craft

Feel free to share what your child loved most, plus how the craft was made, so that others can use your idea.

The deadline will be on the second Wednesday of each month, with entries to be posted two days later on the Friday.

You can register here at BlogCarnival.

And if anyone has some tips on creating a logo without any you~beaut programs, pleeeeeze let me know. :)

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  1. Benny Greenberg Said,

    This is a great idea. This is exactly what I am into - someone who sees that what she really loves is NOT out there - and decides that it is time to follow what you love and just do it! More power to you - and if you need anything in order to make this a grand success - please feel free to drop me a note - I would love to help!

    Benny
    http://www.ya-ttitude.com

  2. Jane Said,

    Hi Benny,
    Thanks for the vote of confidence. I’m planning to ask for ideas on Blogcatalog about ways to publicise this, so I’m sure you’ll have some great ideas :)

  3. We are THAT family Said,

    How fun! Is it a linky carnival? I’m not familiar with the blogcarnival. I’ll have to check it out!

    We are THAT family’s last blog post..Those Pesky Squirrels

  4. Jane Said,

    Kristin, I’ll be posting more about this in the next couple of weeks.

    But basically, instead of using Mr Linky, you submit your post (any date) at Blogcarnival.com and I review them in a post here, with lots of linklove included. :)
    Check out this weeks edition of Make It From Scratch to get an idea of how it works.

  5. Kelleigh Said,

    My impoverished life doesn’t include children! :) However would love to join in if that’s ok - perhaps with a feature about crafting for children? Please let me know what you think…
    ~Kelleigh

    Kelleigh’s last blog post..Better Craft Photography

  6. Jane Said,

    Kelleigh, you have a post about planning a tea party for mum & daughter.

    That isn’t exactly craft, but it’s about parents spending time with their kids, so I’d love to include it. :)

  7. Amy @ The Q Family Said,

    That’s such a great idea!!! I would love to join if I have any post or even check out other bloggers for idea on my next project.

    Thank you for checking out my blog. I normally submitted my post to a list of my favorite carnival. It’s not all the time but whenever I feel like I have good post to share. :)
    Amy @ The Q Family’s last blog post..Cruising on the Blogsphere

  8. robyn Said,

    what a cool idea!
    would love to participate, and post something about it on my blog! let me know if i can help with anything else!
    love

    robyn’s last blog post..home is where the heart is.

  9. Kelleigh Said,

    Hey, that would be great! That’s one of my favorite posts. Thank you Jane - I always love a carnival!

    ~Kelleigh

    Kelleigh’s last blog post..Help Close Guantanamo

  10. Jane Said,

    @Amy & Kelleigh ~ Great! Two more for the list. I’ll keep you updated here!

    @Robyn ~ Thanks for the offer of help, any ideas you have on how to make it better would be much appreciated!

  11. Lin Mei Yap Said,

    Jane, do you consider Photoshop a you-beaut program? What operating system do you use? If you have something really straightforward in mind, I can create a GIF or a JPG for you.

    Lin Mei Yap’s last blog post..Spicy sandy soup

  12. Jane Said,

    Any program you have to pay for is you~beaut to me :P

  13. Lin Mei Yap Said,

    Gotcha ;)
    Microsoft Paint is not that bad nowadays. And my offer still stands - if you have something concrete in mind that is easy for me to translate into Photoshop, I can send you a GIF/JPG.

    Lin Mei Yap’s last blog post..Spicy sandy soup

  14. Jane Said,

    Thanks Lin Mei, I’ll look into it.

  15. DinoEgg Said,

    Hi Jane~ bumped into your web thru the mom’s blog so here I am :) I love to do crafts~ would like to join in though currently most of the crafts are done by me. Maybe few months down the road my now 21mth old son can join in. Have hopped by Blogcarnival but is lost *ooppsss* think will need time to get my way around there.

    Have linked you up in my blog *wink*

    Thanks~ I am so glad to find arty-crafty mums (or dads, just in case…) out there~

    DinoEgg’s last blog post..Can you believe that?!?!?!?!?!!!

  16. PlanningQueen Said,

    Great idea Jane, look forward to participating in and reading the inaugural carnival!

    PlanningQueen’s last blog post..10 Online Learning Games For Preschoolers

  17. Jane Said,

    Hi DinoEgg, Nice to meet you :) If you’ve written a how~to post on making something crafty as a toy or decoration (etc) for your child, that can go in too.
    It’s craft made by children or made for children. :)

  18. Jane Said,

    Thanks Nicole, wish me luck!

  19. Silvia Said,

    Would my gourd post qualify for this? I’ll send the entry and you can decide. :)
    Silvia’s last blog post..Last Call for CoH Articles

  20. Jane Said,

    I think it would be great, Silvia.

    And I received your entry this morning, thanks!

  21. DinoEgg Said,

    ok i have just registered with Blogcarnival and submitted 2 entries. Not sure whether am I doing the correct thing or not haha~ still finding my ways around…

    Cheers~

    DinoEgg’s last blog post..Finally Relief

  22. Jane Said,

    Great Jennifer! I’ve just checked it out & approved it :)

  23. DinoEgg Said,

    Hi Jane, hmm… where can I see the submitted post? In blogcarnival?? I m totally LOST :(
    DinoEgg’s last blog post..Finally Relief

  24. Jane Said,

    lol…that sounds like me every day!

    I’m working on a post to better explain the whole process, so check back tomorrow and hopefully it’ll be better to understand… :)

  25. DinoEgg Said,

    still no update?? ;)
    DinoEgg’s last blog post..And so its a good talk with Teacher

  26. Jane Said,

    lol… sorry about that!
    Check back on the weekend and I’ll have some news for you.

So tell me, what do you really think?