Tissue paper crafts for kids

Got tissue paper? If so, you’re in luck because today we’re sharing over 30 easy tissue paper crafts for kids of all ages.

There are Spring craft ideas, animal crafts, suncatchers, DIY toys for play and more.

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Tissue paper is one of the craft supplies I always have on hand. It’s affordable, bio-degradable, easy to work with and comes in a huge range of colours.

You can use tissue paper to add texture to your creative projects, mod-podge and paper-mache it, fringe it, tassel it, and use it to make tissue paper art. It’s a seriously versatile crafting material!

Purchase tissue paper from the gift wrap section of any dollar or department store or upcycle tissue paper gift wrap left over from birthdays into crafting. Sometimes, the only items you need on top of this are scissors and glue.

Check out these easy tissue paper projects from our own archives along with some from our blogging friends around the world. Click on the links to see the full tutorial.

Tissue paper crafts for kids

Tissue paper suncatchers and candle holders

The different colors of tissue paper combined with the transparency make it perfect for use in suncatchers, mason jar tealight-holders or DIY nightlights.

Use clear contact paper and tissue paper to create a rainbow suncatcher like this one by Fun Learning for Kids
These geometric tissue paper lanterns look beautiful with a LED tealight after dark. Made from recycled yoghurt containers.
I adore this gorgeous tissue paper sun craft by Mombrite
Make the prettiest stained glass windows by Fun A Day
Upcycle your mason jars into beautiful Earth Day lanterns

Tissue paper flowers

Tissue paper flowers are always popular at this time of year—and there are so many ways you can make them! Here are some ideas for starters.

Love these beautiful, bright, tissue and twig flowers by Barley and Birch
This spring flower art idea using tissue paper screwballs is perfect for preschoolers, by Mess for Less
Here’s a cheerful bottle top flower idea by Blue Bear Wood
Maye a tissue paper posy using a recycled paper roll for the base like this one
Here’s a super sweet kidmade tissue paper bouquet by Red Ted Art
This tissue paper flower artwork using layered circles of tissue paper is so easy to make—free template

Tissue paper birds and chicks

There are lots of ways to make spring chicks and birds from tissue paper. Here are just a few …

Here’s some super easy craft stick bird puppets. The tissue paper wings are so cute!
This paper mache chicken is so fun for a DIY Easter bowl or basket. There are also bunny designs to make over at Red Ted Art
Make a cute scrunched paper chicken artwork like this one by Simple Everyday Mom
These easy paper chicks look so sweet sitting in their newspaper nest. You can use our free printable paper googly eyes in place of the plastic ones for a more eco-friendly version
Teens and tweens will love making a bleeding tissue paper bird artwork, by Crafts By Amanda

Tissue paper ocean animals

Tissue paper’s light, transparent texture makes it perfect for ocean animal crafts. Here are some ideas for you.

Turn egg cartons into the cutest goldfish using scrunched tissue paper for the fins. So cute!
Use DIY mod podge to shape tissue paper into jellyfish decorations that light up in the dark, just like a real bioluminescent jelly!
This egg carton reef doubles as a colourful DIY nightlight
Love this simple tissue paper shark suncatcher, by Buggy and Buddy

Tissue paper insect crafts

Tissue paper makes a great material to base insect crafts on too! Check out these ideas…

Create a super easy tissue paper butterfly artwork
Make fireflies from paper rolls and tissue paper. They glow just like a real one!
Love this adorable scrunched paper bee craft by Simple Everyday Mom
Upcycled yoghurt tubs have been used as the base for these recycled glow bugs—free printable available to make the bee and grasshopper. Light them up with LED tealights.
Preschoolers will love making some glitter peg butterflies (omit the glitter for a more eco-friendly option)

Tissue paper crafts for play

Use tissue paper to make DIY toys like puppets, pretend play food, and simple dress-ups

These paper plate frog puppets have been decorated with tissue paper squares. They’re so much fun!
Tissue paper has been used to make this Gumnut Baby costume for book week
Make tissue paper love critter puppets for Valentines Day from recycled paper rolls
How adorable are these tissue paper flower bracelets by Buggy and Buddy
You can even use tissue paper to make pretend play cookies—yum!

Tissue paper crafts for Easter

The range of bright colours makes tissue paper one of the handiest crafting materials to have on hand for Easter crafting.

These Easter egg cards have been decorated with tissue paper textures. Free template available. You can also add yarn to the same egg template to turn it into a fluffy Easter Chick card
Make some recycled yoghurt tub Easter baskets lined with tissue paper
Turn a paper cup into the cutest Easter hat ever! You’ll need some tissue paper to decorate, of course.

Halloween tissue paper crafts

I know it’s a long way off, but pin these ideas for later in the year because tissue paper makes Halloween way more colourful!

Use strips of tissue paper to decorate these bat and pumpkin suncatchers
Monster lanterns made from upcycled yoghurt tubs. Love the tissue paper pom poms for their hair!
Tissue paper pumpkins and ghosts stuffed with marshmallows are fun and easy Halloween treat ideas

I hope we’ve given you loads of tissue paper craft ideas to keep you and your kiddos busy.

Tissue paper crafts for kids

Tissue paper crafts for kids