Animals make the best creative inspiration. From marine life to bugs to the African Wild, we have so many animal crafts for kids to choose from!
Make an adorable paper roll owl craft. This idea is easy enough for younger kids while older kids and adults can add their own creative flare with colour and pattern. This fun kids craft was first published in 2020 and has been updated and reshared for today’s audience. You might also like our paper roll…
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…
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…
I’m excited to share this easy 3D cube craft for kids—make a set of garden bugs using our printable templates. Not only are the bugs adorable as a Spring or Summer craft, they are also perfect for kids who are learning about 3D shapes. There is a bee, a ladybug, a green bug, and an…
If you love ocean animals and paper plate crafts then you will love our ebook, Paper Plate Ocean Animals! Included are 14 Ocean animal templates which transform the humble paper plate into some of your favourite sea creatures. In our paper plate ocean animals ebook we explore some of the animals which call our oceans…
Print, play and learn with this fun set of frog lifecycle for kids printables. The set includes an interactive, lift-the-flap playmat and an accompanying set of sequence cards. Get the template here Many times in the past we’ve raised tadpoles into frogs so the girls can watch and observe their metamorphosis. This is a fascinating…
Here is an easy sponge butterfly craft you can make from standard kitchen sponges plus a few other materials. Sponge butterflies are a fun Spring craft idea for kids, and the finished butterflies make great fridge magnets. They’d make a cute handmade gift idea for mothers day too! This craft was first published in 2013,…
Here’s a fun printable Mother’s Day card idea – a mother and baby koala card. Mum koala’s head lifts up to reveal your message and you can take the little baby out of her pouch. This printable koala card is also suitable for occasions such as a birthday, new baby, thank you or get well…
Today I’m sharing this super quick and easy sponge butterfly printing art idea, suitable for kids of all ages (kids at heart included!) You might also like our 3D Cube Bugs Butterfly crafts are one of my favourite things. I first came up with this idea when my girls were preschoolers to create cards and…