My little daughter is a self-styled princess, sure, but she’s more of a fairy tale princess, a Princess and the Pea princess. Her contexts for Cinderella and Snow White are completely different, and she doesn’t know who Belle and Jasmine are at all. I do, however, love myself some Family Fun magazine. It’s part of the great Disney war machine, and I was not pleased when each issue began to include an entire page of Disney worship, but the magazine itself is just my speed–quirky, thematically appropriate, cheap craft projects and hands-on activities for active children. My favorite thing about Family Fun magazine, and its free online counterpart, Family Fun, is its emphasis on crafts made from natural and recycled materials. Wenona raved about Family Fun’s nature crafts earlier, but here’s a round-up of Family Fun’s best crafts made from recycled materials, all with free online tutorials: See? Not a single Disney princess in the mix!
