Easy kids’ craft ideas for preschoolers through to tweens. We share art projects, printables, seasonal fun, simple sewing ideas and more.
Have you tried sewing with kids? I must confess that as I was growing up I had no time for sewing although my mother did try to teach me. It always seemed complicated and way too time-consuming. I was young, and in the back of my mind I held an ageist belief that sewing was an…
Finger knitting is a fabulous and easy craft for kids of all ages (from around the ages of 5 and up, but younger kids may be capable also). It’s a simple stitch, requires no experience or expertise, no equipment other than yarn and scissors and it is much, much quicker and easier than traditional knitting. It’s similar…
These sweetheart bookmarks are a great beginner felt sewing project that kids can make. Whilst I’ve designed the felt heart bookmarks as a Valentines Day craft idea, they would also make a lovely handmade gift idea for Mothers Day, birthdays, teacher gifts or Christmas – perfect for book lovers (like me and my girls!). It’s…
Here’s a fun idea for all the Batman and LEGO fans out there. It’s a Batmobile craft inspired by the ultra-cool looking model in the upcoming The Lego Batman Movie. It really goes too! This post is sponsored by Warner Bros. Pictures I have several Batman enthusiasts in our household, the biggest one being my husband! My kids…
Make your own balloon powered sponge boat! This is a fun balloon powered DIY toy craft which has bit of a STEAM twist. You may have seen those cool balloon powered cars around on Pinterest, where a blown-up balloon attached to a car releases it’s air propelling the car forward. We’ve applied the exact same principal to…
My kids are growing up way too quick – pretty soon they’ll no longer believe in fairies which is a little bit sad. I figure I should make the most of this time while I can and encourage them in their imaginative play. It’s so much better than seeing them sit in front of a…
We had So. Much. Fun. with this technique for making scrunch-dyed paper towel! We love to experiment with liquid watercolours at our place and this week decided to use them to colour paper towel. In the past we have done tie-dying but this time around wanted to try something different. Scrunch-dying turned out to be a very…
Today I’m excited to share this gorgeous process art idea of chalk drawing and ‘earth art‘ combined. Pavement chalk drawing is one of our favourite no-fuss activities. I love it because it gets the kids outside enjoying themselves and using their imaginations with the added bonus of not making a big mess in the house. One day we decided to extend…
My kids have been absolutely dying to make a gingerbread house. I can’t say that this activity has been top of my list because it always looked like such a difficult and fiddly thing too do combined with way too much sugar. However it’s Christmas, and what is Christmas without a bit of sugar and home-baking?…