Summer

  • 3D Rainbow Trout

    Create some gorgeous, colourful 3D Rainbow Trout pattern art. The fish is leaping out of the water with a joyful splash! This is part of our freshwater animal pattern art series. It follows on from our 3D Pattern Art Platypus. Stay tuned for another freshwater animal project next week. Get the template here Trout fishing…

  • Platypus Pattern Art

    Create stunning Platypus Pattern Art in 3D with this printable template. This is a fun Australian Animal craft, perfect for kids learning about rivers and freshwater animals. Get the template here Q: Which Australian animal is a rule-breaker in a class of their own? A: The platypus! These water-dwelling mammals not only lay eggs, but…

  • Felt Snail Pattern

    Make a super cute felt snail with our free PDF pattern. This is a simple DIY toy sewing craft for older kids and teens. You might also like our felt dinosaur craft Call them pests if you want, but I still think sails are adorable! Even more so when they’re made from felt. You don’t…

  • Paper Fairy Land

    Create an enchanting paper fairyland complete with fairy houses, cobblestone paths, giant flowers and four adorable paper fairy dolls. This printable paper world is fun to colour and put together with simple paper stands. It’s a diy toy kids can make that will inspire hours of imaginary play and makes a cute fairy-themed decoration.  Get…

  • 3D Paper Cheetah

    Kids will go wild for this 3D Cheetah portrait craft! The design is based on a realistic cheetah, but you can make yours any colour you like. This paper craft is easy to put together and is a great way to support kids learning about African animals, wild cats, or for anyone who loves cheetahs….

  • Dancing Peacock Spider

    Make a 3D Peacock Spider pattern art craft. The finished spider wiggles and dances with the help of his movable abdomen tab. This is a fun and educational STEAM activity, perfect for kids learning about minibeasts—or maybe they really love spiders (some people do!) Get the template here Have you heard of the Peacock Spider?…

  • Insect Positive Negative Art

    This Printable Insect Positive Negative Art is a fun way to explore positive and negative space using colour and design. It’s a great Summer bug craft for anyone aged 8 and over (adults included!). Get the template here We love positive-negative art projects! Recently, we shared Positive Negative Flower Art, and today we have an…

  • Sun Spinner

    Make a Sun Spinner paper decoration that twirls in the breeze! This is a fun Summer papercraft for kids that can be a doodle art project or a straight colour, cut and paste craft.  Get the template here There’s nothing quite so happiness-inducing as sunshine. The sun is associated with warmth and brings us blue…

  • Realistic 3D Paper Insects

    Create realistic 3D paper insects with this set of printable templates. We have a bee, a cicada, a dragonfly and a Monarch butterfly to make. Each insect can be made with or without glue-on anatomy labels and is easy enough for kids aged 8+. Younger kids could make them with some adult help. All templates…