Easy kids’ craft ideas for preschoolers through to tweens. We share art projects, printables, seasonal fun, simple sewing ideas and more.
This is a simple craft that is great for preschoolers and up. I love that we’ve made use of all of the plastic lids we’ve been collecting from yoghurt tubs, and my kids are always up for any craft involving glitter so this one was a hit! You will need • Plastic clear lids •…
Miss R adores nothing more than a good game of snakes and ladders or Monopoly Junior. I like that she likes board games because they’re good for practicing patience, counting, learning to be a good sport and taking turns all whilst having fun. In an inspired moment this week as I was about to…
To celebrate Australia Day on January 26th I’ve teamed up with some awesome Aussie bloggers to bring you this Australia Day For Kids series. We’ll be posting lots of fun Aussie-themed ideas you can do or make with your kids leading up to the big day. See the end of this post for a full list of…
Here’s a craft you can pull together in around 5 minutes, create from stuff you probably already have and let the kids use as a toy afterwards, gotta love that! These easy bottle top shakers were actually dreamed up by my 5 year old who’s original version was made out of beer bottle caps…
These reindeer pasta sculptures make a cute Christmas decoration. This craft idea is best for older kids or tweens, but younger kids can join in by threading pasta onto pipe cleaners to make wreaths or abstract sculptures of their own design. They might be a little bit quirky, but I think these reindeer are kind…
OK, let me check the calendar – yep, it’s just as I thought, only six weeks left until Christmas. Let me repeat, only SIX WEEKS to get all of your Christmas shopping, crafting, planning, and cooking done before the big day. That’s not really very long when you’re a mum with 101 other things on…
Here’s a simple cupcake liner craft idea – a flower garland that makes a lovely decorative idea for Summer or Spring. We had these in my daughters’ bedroom for a while and she loved to sit in her bean bag chair underneath it reading. We often have an oversupply of cupcake liners in our house…
Not long ago I posted a toilet roll fish craft. I did not mention that when I developed the toilet roll fish I was actually trying to create a mermaid by request of my 3 year old. The mermaid I was making looked all short and wrong, so I cut her into the shape of a…
Small worlds are a fun way to inspire imaginary play in kids. This mermaid small world is something we put together quickly and easily based on the interests of my preschoolers and an assortment of items we had around the house (namely a mermaid toy given to them by their gran!). This creative play idea…