Keep your arts and crafts storage area as clean and organized as possible. Many craft projects rely on a lot of little pieces. These pieces are easy to lose as you shuffle through all of the items in your area. Having some sort of organization will make your life much less anxious when it comes time to really make something. If you are looking at getting started with crocheting or knitting, take the time to look online. You can find free videos on YouTube that will guide you through the various stitches you will need to know. You can also find free patterns on various blogs or forums that are out there. If you are doing arts and crafts that have the potential to create a mess, use old newspaper on any surfaces to avoid any damage. Once you are done with your projects, you can throw away the newspaper and not have to worry about trying to take care of any issues. Do not be too hard on children when they are working on arts and crafts projects. The idea of doing these types of proj...