General Crafts

  • Mini Lid Banjos

    Make some mini banjos from old jar lids and loom bands. This is a fun musical instrument craft for kids and the finished miniature banjo is so adorable! Once finished, your mini banjo’s loom band strings make a very soft strumming sound (which parents might prefer, haha!). This Mini Lid Banjo craft was Originally Published…

  • DIY shakers bottle cap craft

    Do you keep plastic lids from milk bottles? You should, because we have a fun bottle cap craft idea to share with you today – turn them into a set of DIY shakers! We originally made this easy recycling craft in 2014. It’s been updated and reshared for today’s audience. You might also like these…

  • Egg carton helicopter craft

    Create an egg carton helicopter craft – this cute and easy DIY toy is a fabulous way to upcycle your old egg cartons. I originally made these DIY helicopters for my girls when they were little but decided to revisit the craft and reshare for todays audience with new photos and a tutorial video. You…

  • Happy earth sewing craft

    Print out our free pattern to create this happy earth sewing craft for kids – a fun idea for Earth Day (or any day)! This is part of our current focus on environmental awareness and sustainable craft ideas. You might also like our spinning paper earth craft Meet Mr earth. He’s a happy friendly fellow,…

  • Recycled plastic crafts

    Got plastic waste in your house? Today we’re showing you how to repurpose it with over 30 recycled plastic crafts! Turn your plastic trash into treasure with these ideas for used bottles, lids, bags, containers, and more. You might also like these recycled cardboard toy ideas When you think of recycling crafts, often the first…

  • Butterfly painting

    Kids will love this symmetrical butterfly painting project! This is a perfect Spring craft for kids and makes beautiful wall art too. The butterflies we’ve created are loosely based on the monarch and blue morph species, but you could change the colours and make them look like any species of butterfly you like – or…

  • Easy pom pom chicks

    Pom pom chicks are a fun kids craft idea for Easter or Spring. They’re soft, fluffy, and oh so cute. The printable template is free. You might also like our Geometric Chicken craft When it comes to crafting, baby chicks are almost always depicted as yellow. Why is that? In the real world, chickens come…

  • Paper Roll Bunnies

    How cute are these paper roll bunnies? They make a fun recycling craft idea which is great for Easter, Spring and even Earth Day. This craft was first published in 2015 and has been updated and reshared for today’s audience. You might also like our paper plate bunnies Our paper roll dinosaurs are so popular…