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?…
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…
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…
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…
Create a Mermaid Small World from paper! This DIY toy makes a great Summer or weekend project and would also be a fun collaborative craft for an adult to make with a child. Get the template here I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, DIY toys make the BEST crafts. They provide two activities…
These Insect Paper Bracelets are a fun Spring or Summer craft—the best part is they’re totally wearable! Kids can make a bee, spider, dragonfly or moth with our print and colour templates. Get the template here There’s nothing quite like the feeling of a bug on your arm, right? Unless, of course, that bug is…
Chirp chirp! Create super cute 3D pattern art Budgie using our latest template. This is a fun Australian animal-themed activity for older kids, teens and adults. Our glue-on support squares give this bird craft a 3D effect to really make it ‘pop’. Get the template here Most people know budgies (called parakeets in the USA)…
This adorable Paper Plate Llama is so cute and easy! Make it to go with a Llama-themed story or to support kids learning about South American animals. You might also like our 3D Paper Macaw Llamas are the cutest, especially when they’re kid-made. This paper plate llama craft involves basic cutting and pasting so it’s…
Make a beautiful set of fairy paper dolls in flower-themed dresses. There are four fairies to colour and make with mix-and-match wings. This is a simple fantasy-themed DIY toy that will inspire hours of imaginary play. Get the template here As a kid, I adored paper dolls. Like any DIY toy, paper dolls are two…