Kids-Crafts

Window painting is the best kind of seasonal decorating for a rental. It costs very little, takes an hour, leaves no marks when you do it right, and it can switch to snowflakes the weekend after Thanksgiving. Here’s what to draw, and what to draw with. What to use Liquid chalk markers for grown-up designs. The Bandle B. liquid chalk markers (on Amazon) come in 24 colors and are water-based. The maker says they wipe off non-porous surfaces like glass with a damp cloth. They also say never to use them on a chalkboard, so keep them on the window. ...

A real gingerbread house is fun for one afternoon and then it either collapses or attracts ants. A cardboard one keeps. It can stay out from December 1 to New Year’s, and it can go back in the box for next year. There are two very different kinds worth knowing about. The giant one, for kids The large color-your-own cardboard gingerbread house (on Amazon) is a playhouse, roughly 40 by 32 by 26 inches, printed with outlines kids fill in. Markers, crayons and paint aren’t included. It’s a project that stretches over several afternoons, and when it’s done it’s a hiding spot. ...