Easy kids’ craft ideas for preschoolers through to tweens. We share art projects, printables, seasonal fun, simple sewing ideas and more.
Recently we created some sparkly wax gems as a science activity inspired by the popular lava lamp experiment. We have not actually made a ‘lava lamp’ but there is a great version of it here at Racheous Lovable Learning. This is a different activity inspired by that same experiment, and is very quick, easy and interesting for…
Have fun getting messy with this Dinosaurs in sticky mud sensory play activity. Chocolate-scented oobleck (also known as goo) combined with plastic dinosaurs in their own small world will keep kids entertained with sensory and imaginative play in one. I have been a long-time fan of Asia Citro’s blog Fun at Home With Kids. Her…
While all you lovely people in the northern half of the world are rugging up and preparing for the chilly winter weather, here on the outskirts of Western Sydney the heat is really ramping up a bit – perfect for some flower ice cube play! To do this activity you don’t need much, but warm weather…
Make some cinnamon cookie playdough that smells amazing! This is a fun sensory activity and pretend-play idea for preschoolers. You might also like our Christmas pudding play dough Not that long ago the girls and I were making jam tarts – real ones, that is. They adore baking but the only problem was that they…
If you have a little one at home who enjoys pretend tea parties, perhaps they would like a few rock cakes to add to their game. These are pretty VERY easy to make, and as obvious as it looks, I’m about to tell you how I made them for 5 year old Miss K, who…
Create a Noah’s ark for imaginary play with this easy cardboard box craft. Preschoolers will love saving their own stuffed animals from the flood! Our “ark” has a gang plank to board the ship, portholes so the smaller animals can peek out and a sail to catch the wind. Let me start off by saying…
Pasta is a kid-friendly kind of meal, and because it’s one of Miss K’s favourites we serve it up at least once a week. When it comes around to grocery shopping time, I always forget how much is in the cupboard and buy another packet “just in case”, until we have ended up with way more…
This week we pulled out some white rocks that were stashed away in the back of the craft cupboard for no particular purpose. Sometimes I buy things, feeling sure that I will “make something one day”, but once they are put away they are completely forgotten about. Until the kids pull them out, of course, and…
Miss K has a favourite game she likes to play with her baby doll who goes by the name of “baby Amelia”. She loves to pretend one of my old, broken tripods is a camera, and baby Amelia is the photographer. While I stand there taking photos of various craft masterpieces we have made to put…