Create a heart shaped cardboard necklace with textured patterns on each bead. This is a fun recycling craft, perfect for Valentines day (but let’s face it, hearts look fabulous all year round!). You might also like our pebble love bugs Who doesn’t love a good recycling craft? Cardboard really is one of my favourite crafting…
Australian crafts are fun all year round but at this time of year, during the lead up to Australia Day, I get especially inspired to celebrate all things Aussie. Here is a collection of Australian-themed crafts and printables for kids we’ve made over the years. You might also like these Summer crafts and activities What…
Make an adorable paper plate possum using our latest printable template. This easy craft for kids is based on the Ringtail possum which is common all over Eastern Australia. Get the template here. Nobody can deny the ultra-cute factor of Australian Ringtail possums. They are, however, one of the rare species of animals which has…
Make a 3D paper snowman with our latest printable template. This is an eye-catching Winter craft for kids that looks great hanging on the wall. The snowman sits on a hill surrounded by falling snow and, with his body parts glued on with a raised curve, he has a fun 3D effect. Get the snowman…
Upcycle some old cardboard tubes into a set of paper roll spider puppets. This is a simple cardboard DIY toy kids can make. This spider craft is easy enough for preschoolers (with some help) and is also a great way to practice fine motor skills. Once you’re done they will love making up puppet shows…
Today we’re sharing a fun and easy sewing craft for kids, shape monsters with a free printable pattern. You can sew Sammy Square, Tammy Triangle or Cecilia Circle, but watch out – these guys will gobble up anything they find of their own shape! Our shape monsters are part of the sew a softie tutorial…
Today we’re sharing over 40 cool crafts for tweens. Technically, that includes kids aged 10-12, but there’s plenty of wiggle room when it comes to age with this list of ideas. Kids who are a little bit younger or older would enjoy them too. We’ve got DIY jewelry, stationery, beauty DIYs, art ideas, bedroom decor,…
Make a spinning top DIY toy from a plastic milk bottle lid and a toothpick. This is a fun recycling craft that becomes a toy for play. This craft idea was first published in 2013 and has been updated and reshared for today’s audience. You might also like these 40 fun recycling crafts I was…
Are you sick of using plastic googly eyes? Then our free printable paper googly eyes are for you! You can incorporate these googly eyes into most craft projects in place of the plastic version for a more eco-friendly craft. You might also like our recycling crafts for kids You know those teeny-tiny plastic googly eyes…