Easy kids’ craft ideas for preschoolers through to tweens. We share art projects, printables, seasonal fun, simple sewing ideas and more.
Make an easy sponge boat craft DIY toy for kids! These cute kitchen scourer boats with duct tape sails are perfect for hot Summer days or even just for bath time play. My girls loved playing with these outdoors, even though the day we made them was cold and grey. This craft was originally published…
Today we’re sharing a super cute hand-sewn jellyfish craft for kids. Use our free printable template to sew a big jellyfish, a medium jellyfish, or an itty-bitty baby jellyfish. Or all three, because more jellyfish together have more fun! As a special extra, we’ve even included a deadly box jellyfish from Northern Australia. This craft…
Here are over 30 fun ocean crafts and activities that kids will love! From imaginary wonders like mermaids to enormous whales, hungry sharks and colourful fish. You might also like our paper plate ocean animal ebook Who doesn’t love a seaside holiday? Next time you go, try and make time for some snorkelling. Truly, the…
Want to make a printable shark paper bracelet? This easy craft is a fun, quick, no-fuss shark activity for kids of all ages (we also have a dinosaur version). It’s also a good opportunity to talk to your kids about sharks and the important role they play in our oceans’ ecosystem. You might also like…
Today we’re showing you how to create a bioluminescent tissue paper jellyfish craft! These jellyfish are easier than they look to make (although damn hard to photograph!). Best of all, they light up in the dark with the help of an LED colour changing candle. You could even say they create their own light, just…
Here’s a fun and easy yarn turtle craft kids can make using our DIY pom pom maker plus a free printable template. They’re made using the same technique as our fluffy-tum pandas and also our popular pom pom hedgehogs. You might also like these yarn crafts for kids This turtle craft combines a beautiful ocean…
Ready for some reptilian fun? Here are 20 reptile crafts for kids, from snakes to crocodiles and geckos to turtles – reptiles are some of the most interesting creatures on earth! You might also like these Dinosaur crafts for kids Secretly I love snakes. Why? because they sit around sunbaking all day long, which is…
Make a traditional God’s eye craft using yarn and two sticks with our step-by-step tutorial. God’s Eye weaving, or Ojo de Dios, is a simple weaving technique of Mexican origin which has spiritual significance to it’s original creators, the Huichol people of western Mexico. You can read more about the spiritual meaning here. You might…
Today we’re showing you how to make a paper plate dream catcher. This is a fun papercraft we’ve shared before, back when my girls were preschoolers. This version has been updated to include a template with paper strips and feathers for easy cutting out. You can see the original dreamcatchers my kids made here. You…