Crafts and Activities

Easy kids’ craft ideas for preschoolers through to tweens. We share art projects, printables, seasonal fun, simple sewing ideas and more.

  • paper flower wreath

    Make a gorgeous flower wreath for Autumn or fall. You could easily switch this to bright colours and add a few paper leaves for Spring or Summer too. For a Christmas-themed wreath you could make paper Poinsettias. This is a fun and easy Autumn DIY for older kids and adults to make. If you’re crafting…

  • Printable monster jokes

    Kids are going to love this funny, silly set of free printable monster jokes. You might also like our 3D monster portraits Do you know how to tell if a big, scary, monster has been hiding in your lunch box? Or what a big, scary, monster’s favourite snack is? Get our set of free printable…

  • Pencil topper minion craft

    For those of you who love the Despicable Me movies (*that’s me*), we have a treat for you today. A Minion pencil topper, perfect for back to school themed crafting and a cute and easy sewing project kids will adore. The Despicable Me movies have been a firm favourite on our own family movie nights,…

  • 50 DIY toys for kids

    Without hesitation my absolute favourite category of kids’ crafting would have to be DIY toys. I love them for so many reasons.  For a start they teach kids that fun doesn’t come in a box from the department store (often with an accompanying ridiculous price), nor does it have to be supplied on an addictive…

  • Wattle art stamping

    Create some gorgeous stamped wattle art using cotton buds (Q-tips) and sponges cut into a leaf shape. This is a simple Australian art project for kids which makes a great wall display. It’s also perfect for this time of year – when the Winter wattle trees are flowering.  You might also like sponge flower printing…

  • Kaleidoscope art prints

    Make some easy kaleidoscope art prints using sponges! This is a fun process art idea for kids exploring symmetry. It creates a beautiful “kaleidoscope” effect with the finished print. You might also like butterfly sponge printing A kaleidoscope works by reflecting a fragment of colour at an angle with multiple mirrors to give us a…

  • Solar system art

    It’s easy to create solar system art using sponge painting and our latest printable template. In this tutorial we’ll show you how to paint all the planets of our solar system, plus the sun and the moon, using a masking technique. *Please note this is no longer a free resource Get the template here Not long…