Easy kids’ craft ideas for preschoolers through to tweens. We share art projects, printables, seasonal fun, simple sewing ideas and more.
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…
Print, colour and play these Christmas board games with your kids this festive season. There are three simple games to cater for different age groups: 4-6 year olds, 6-8 year olds and 8-11 year olds (as a rough guide only). They are free! You might also like our print and colour advent calendar. Christmas is…
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…
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…