Make a softie stick ghost puppet with our printable template. This is a simple Halloween sewing project for kids and makes a fun DIY toy. The printable pattern is free. These guys look cute as Halloween decorations too, prop them in jars or vases around the home, or you could even gift them as a…
Turn an ordinary fruit cup into a colourful turkey snack with this free printable template. The finished turkey snack would make a nice table decoration for Thanksgiving, a fun healthy dessert or a sweet sugar-free treat idea for kids. You might also like our printable woodland animal baskets There are so many beautiful…
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…
This easy comic leaf art idea is an exercise in creative thinking for kids and a fun way to use our printable paper leaf templates. This is the first of several art and craft ideas we’ll be sharing using these templates – so stay tuned for more! This kids craft idea was first published in…
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…