Easy kids’ craft ideas for preschoolers through to tweens. We share art projects, printables, seasonal fun, simple sewing ideas and more.
My girls are both big fans of anything butterfly, and understandably so – what’s not to like about these colourful, delicate insects? At the moment here in Australia it’s mid-winter and there are not a lot of real butterflies around but that didn’t mean we couldn’t throw a butterfly birthday party! Last week we shared how miss…
Make a colourful, fizzing witch’s potion in your back yard! Yesterday my kids decided to make some Witches Potions. This isn’t an activity which I thought up and set out for them, rather it’s one of their favourite games and they tolerated me intruding to take a few photos. They love to get messy, experiment by pouring one…
Make some fun paper roll scribblers in this experimental process art activity for kids. This would be perfect for a rainy day and is so easy to do at a moments notice using materials most people would have on hand. When I was a kid I clearly remember holding a bunch of textas together in…
Head outdoors and create some eco-friendly earth art using gathered natural materials and the sand as a canvas. This is a fun process art activity for all ages, and can also be a great collaborative art idea. You might also like these nature craft ideas We live in an area surrounded by natural bushland and…
If there’s one thing I wish I’d learned more about when I was growing up it’s money. Or perhaps I simply didn’t pay enough attention to any of life’s lessons about it along the way, because to this day I still wonder where all my money has gone when I arrive at the checkout and there’s…
Today I’m sharing one of Miss K’s favourite tricks: Making bubbles with the liquid hand soap in our bathroom. I’m not sure if she discovered this trick herself or if she learned it from a friend, but it first happened one day at school pick-up time when I was waiting and waiting for her to come out of…
Super hero’s are lots of fun – there’s no denying that. In the past we’ve made sparkly super hero masks and super hero peg dolls. This time I decided to create some classic wooden spoon puppets dressed up as our favourite characters – Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman. They would make great handmade gifts or would be a fun rainy day project for…
Quite a while ago my girls and I attended a community event in the park – Carols by Candle Light, run by one of our local churches. It was a great night of Christmas carols held outdoors under a summer sky and we all had a blast. At the event they had a stage with a contemporary rock…
Australia day is coming up very soon and to celebrate we’ve created some Aussie koala masks! There is a printable template in either gold, green, grey (like a real koala) or blank so the kids can colour and decorate their own. To make one of these at home I’d recommend using a heavy paper stock if you have it…