Easy kids’ craft ideas for preschoolers through to tweens. We share art projects, printables, seasonal fun, simple sewing ideas and more.
Upcycle some old cardboard tubes into a set of paper roll spider puppets. This is a simple cardboard DIY toy kids can make. This spider craft is easy enough for preschoolers (with some help) and is also a great way to practice fine motor skills. Once you’re done they will love making up puppet shows…
These simple Halloween salt dough ornaments are a tactile, fun and easy Halloween craft idea for kids. First, there is the sensory part of kneading the dough, rolling it out and then pressing the ornaments out with the Halloween-themed cookie cutters. After that, the creative part of painting and decorating them after you’ve baked them…
Today we’re sharing a fun and easy sewing craft for kids, shape monsters with a free printable pattern. You can sew Sammy Square, Tammy Triangle or Cecilia Circle, but watch out – these guys will gobble up anything they find of their own shape! Our shape monsters are part of the sew a softie tutorial…
Today we’re sharing over 40 cool crafts for tweens. Technically, that includes kids aged 10-12, but there’s plenty of wiggle room when it comes to age with this list of ideas. Kids who are a little bit younger or older would enjoy them too. We’ve got DIY jewelry, stationery, beauty DIYs, art ideas, bedroom decor,…
Make a spinning top DIY toy from a plastic milk bottle lid and a toothpick. This is a fun recycling craft that becomes a toy for play. This craft idea was first published in 2013 and has been updated and reshared for today’s audience. You might also like these 40 fun recycling crafts I was…
Are you sick of using plastic googly eyes? Then our free printable paper googly eyes are for you! You can incorporate these googly eyes into most craft projects in place of the plastic version for a more eco-friendly craft. You might also like our recycling crafts for kids You know those teeny-tiny plastic googly eyes…
Create decorative pressed leaf art to hang on your walls using leaves collected from nature and colourfully painted scrap cardboard. This is a good way to encourage patterning for kids and, of course, it gets them appreciating nature just a little bit more. This craft was first published in 2019 and has been updated and…
Do you have a supply of LED candles taking up space in your cupboard? Here are 14 fun light up crafts for kids that will put them to good use! There are DIY night lights, tissue paper crafts, lanterns, DIY toys and more. You might also like these DIY toy ideas There is no denying…
Today we’re sharing a fun set of printable creative prompts for kids. This freebie includes 53 creative challenge cards to get kids thinking, designing, drawing, painting, building and making. The cards provide a starting point to go from so kids can use their imaginations and have fun without having the pressure of a “right or…