Easy kids’ craft ideas for preschoolers through to tweens. We share art projects, printables, seasonal fun, simple sewing ideas and more.
A new species of bug has been discovered in our garden. Walnut bugs are harmless, social little insects with a hard walnut shell to protect them from predators. They are always happy (I wish I knew their secret) and they like to travel around in polkadot pairs. You’ll find walnut bugs hiding in leafy green…
Make a paper cup Easter hat craft! These cute creations would be perfect for an Easter parade, and are so simple to make too. By Contributor Oh Creative Day If you’re after a simple but cute Easter hat, these paper cup Easter hats are for you! All credit to my 4-year-old who pleaded with me…
Repurpose empty paper rolls into these sweet paper roll Easter baskets. This is a fun recycling Easter craft for kids of all ages! You know how much I adore crafting with paper rolls. Seriously, you can make just about ANYTHING with them, and Easter baskets are no exception. Here are some adorable paper roll Easter…
Make a straw see saw for play! This is a fun STEM craft project which also makes a great DIY toy. Last week we shared how to make a toy swing set from straws and pipe cleaners. We decided to add another item to the playground for Miss 8’s Sylvanian Family collection – a straw…
Everybody’s made paper planes before, but have you ever made scrapbook paper planes? As a craft blogger my girls have an extraordinary amount of creative materials at their fingertips, and they like to make the most of it! One of the materials I’ve been collecting a lot of over the years is scrapbook paper, even…
Make some simple finger knit friendship necklaces – these ones were made by my daughter! Do you know how to finger knit? My kids were the ones who showed me how to do it, it’s really very easy. Today we’re sharing how you can use your finger knitting to make a gorgeous and colourful friendship…
Today we’re sharing how to make an easy straw swing set for imaginative play. The toy bunnies are loving this one! One of my daughters adores the collectable Sylvanian Family toys. They are not cheap, but she has gradually collected a few of the play sets over the past two years as birthday and Christmas…
Make some adorable Arty Bird Puppets! Today our new contributor, Shannon from Oh Creative Day, is showing us an ingenious way to repurpose some of those old paintings you can’t bear to throw away. These arty bird puppets are perfect if you hoard piles of kiddy artwork and paper tubes. Or is that just me?…
Make some adorable cork lovebirds for Valentines Day! I’m pleased to announce that in order to bring you MORE fun craft ideas I’ve decided to take on some contributors. Let me introduce you to Tracey from Jumble Tree, who’s work I have often admired on Instagram. She will regularly be sharing some of her adorable…