Here’s a super cute pair of apple baskets to make from paper using our printable template. The baskets are just the right size to hold little treats and make a fun apple or harvest-themed crafts for kids. They’re also cute for back-to-school, and they’d make a sweet teacher gift filled with chocolates at Christmas or…
Make a gorgeous flower wreath for Autumn or fall. You could easily switch this to bright colours and add a few paper leaves for Spring or Summer too. For a Christmas-themed wreath you could make paper Poinsettias. This is a fun and easy Autumn DIY for older kids and adults to make. If you’re crafting…
Kids are going to love this funny, silly set of free printable monster jokes. You might also like our 3D monster portraits Do you know how to tell if a big, scary, monster has been hiding in your lunch box? Or what a big, scary, monster’s favourite snack is? Get our set of free printable…
For those of you who love the Despicable Me movies (*that’s me*), we have a treat for you today. A Minion pencil topper, perfect for back to school themed crafting and a cute and easy sewing project kids will adore. The Despicable Me movies have been a firm favourite on our own family movie nights,…
Make a woodland animal paper playset with our latest printable template, based on animals from the North American woodlands. This is a fun Fall or Autumn themed craft for kids which is very simple to cut out and glue together. The finished project becomes a DIY paper toy to inspire imaginary play or a pretty…
Without hesitation my absolute favourite category of kids’ crafting would have to be DIY toys. I love them for so many reasons. For a start they teach kids that fun doesn’t come in a box from the department store (often with an accompanying ridiculous price), nor does it have to be supplied on an addictive…
Create some gorgeous stamped wattle art using cotton buds (Q-tips) and sponges cut into a leaf shape. This is a simple Australian art project for kids which makes a great wall display. It’s also perfect for this time of year – when the Winter wattle trees are flowering. You might also like sponge flower printing…
Make some easy kaleidoscope art prints using sponges! This is a fun process art idea for kids exploring symmetry. It creates a beautiful “kaleidoscope” effect with the finished print. You might also like butterfly sponge printing A kaleidoscope works by reflecting a fragment of colour at an angle with multiple mirrors to give us a…
Make 12 different paper plate dinosaur crafts with this set of printable templates including the diplodocus, triceratops, brachiosaurus and more. Dinosaur crafts are super fun for kids of all ages. These creatures have an almost mythical quality to them, except they’re not mythical. They’re prehistoric monsters that actually roamed this planet, probably leaving giant footprints on…