Today we’re showing you how to make classic braided yarn dolls. This is a simple, traditional craft which is fun and easy to make and the finished yarn dolls make great DIY toys or handmade gifts. Perfect for indoor days when you need a low prep craft using materials you already have on hand! This…
Make some cute woodland animal paper baskets with our latest set of printable templates. There is a brown bear, a hedgehog, a fox and a raccoon to print and create. Get the template here I have a thing for paper treat baskets. We have them for almost every season now – there are the Christmas…
Create a 3D paper spider craft sitting in her patterned web using our printable template. The spider ‘pops’ out from the page with a 3D abdomen and bendy legs. It makes eye-catching wall art and is a fun way to support learning about spiders or minibeasts. It would also make a cool Halloween project. Get…
Bubbling brew is a playful, fizzing science activity preschoolers will love. They can pretend to be witches or wizards whilst they stir up a magic, fizzing brew filled with plastic bugs! We originally did this one afternoon with my youngest when she was a preschooler (how time flies!). It kept her busy for AGES and…
Make a hanging paper bat craft to decorate for Halloween – or just because you love bats! This printable template is based on a realistic bat and is designed to be suspended from the roof, or a branch (I picked a bare branch off the ground and placed it in a heavy jar filled with…
Move over black cats—the black and white cats have arrived! You can make a black and white cat craft using paper plates and a few basic supplies. It’s a fun and easy craft idea for kids who love cats — or for Halloween. You might also like our paper roll black cats Want to know…
Here’s a monstrous collection of monster crafts and activities for kids! There are paper crafts, DIY toys, art ideas, printables and more. You might also like these Fall crafts and activities Do you find monsters funny, hideous, or scary? Maybe they’re a combination of all three. In any case, they’re always a fun theme to base crafts and…
Upcycle a matchbox into a munching matchbox monster puppet! Today we’re showing you how to turn a humble matchbox into a DIY toy which is fun to make at Halloween or any time of year. It’s also a great recycling craft. This DIY toy idea was first published in 2020 and has been updated and…
How fun do these 3D monster paper craft portraits look in all their bright colours? This is a super-easy monster-themed craft, perfect for Halloween art displays and decorating. It’s easy enough for kids aged 6 and up but older kids would love it too. Get the template here Monster crafts are always fun to make!…