Kids Crafts

Paper chains have been a familiar and popular children's craft for years because they are simple to make and require few materials. When you finish making the paper chains, children enjoy using...

Drawing a sock monkey is done easily if you concentrate on one body part at a time. Sock monkeys are adorable and funny, and drawing them creates the same essence of joy that the original stuffed...

Are you home with the family and feeling crafty? Here are some creative ideas that are fun for the whole family: oven-baked pottery, chocolate roses, soap carvings and homemade ice cream....

Kids can help create glycerin (also called melt-and-pour) soaps at home. Embedding a toy inside the soap bar may also encourage them to wash their hands, especially during cold and flu season....

Since becoming a mother I have thought more than ever about simple living and getting back to our roots. This has meant growing a lot of our own food and finally learning how to bake, banishing...

Thanksgiving is a wonderful holiday to spend quality time with your children making arts and craft projects. There are many fun and simple Thanksgiving arts and craft projects you can make. ...

The Kentucky Derby is a good excuse to wear a great hat. Women and children alike can get creative and design a hat that looks great for the Derby itself or a Derby-themed party. A Kentucky Derby...

Creating creative and cost friendly gifts can be as easy as looking in your pantry for those empty, unused jars. Decorating jars and filling them with candy is a great way to tell a person that...

Pinwheels and spinners are easy toys to teach a child to make.They can be used to teach a child how wind affects an object. Both are very simple projects that can be completed in a manner of...

Collecting stamps from different countries on your passport is fun for children and adults. You can look through your passport and remember the places you have traveled. Many children have never...

Making Halloween tombstones can be done with blue insulation board or recycled white packing Styrofoam, some paint, something to cut with and morbid creativity. Construct a cemetery with advice...

Making miniature coffins for Halloween decorations can be done using polymer clay, a dough roller or pasta machine and some basic insulation board. Enjoy the festivities with advice from a theater...

Making skeletons for Halloween requires some thin cardboard, some scissors, craft knife or box cutter, some brass brads, some glue and a whole lot of fun. Get cutting with advice from a Halloween...

Making spooky Halloween signs can be done with blue insulation foam board, some paint, an an X-Acto knife and some fun imagination. Start scaring the trick-or-treaters with expert advice from a...

Decorating the home for Halloween can be done by purchasing items from a store, making them from scratch or combining both to create the perfect scary house. Get started with advice from a theater...

Making Halloween paper decorations is easy, quick and fun for both kids and adults. Get creative with advice from a Halloween enthusiast in this free video about making paper crafts for Halloween.

Decorating a door for Halloween starts with deciding on a theme, gathering the right supplies and having fun getting involved in the neighborhood. Choose a style with advice from a horror...

Making Halloween centerpieces is a terrific way to set that 'creepy' mood and can be done with a variety of supplies, crafts and materials. Create that scary feeling at home with advice from a...

If your teenager wants to adorn her bedroom door with a colorful beaded curtain, save money by letting her create the decoration herself. Making the hanging strands of beads is not only easy, but...

Do you have children in your life that are fans of Zhu Zhu Pets? If you are a Mom, Aunt, Grandma or Friend of these children you know how cute the Zhu Zhu Pets are and how hard the accessories...

Who loves Sesame Street characters? Children love Sesame Street characters and I know many adults who find them quite amusing also. Oscar the Grouch is known for being grumpy, but kids love him...

What do you do with all those broken crayons? Simple: recycle them into chunky crayons. All you need is your oven and a muffin pan to turn your broken crayons into multicolored chunky crayons....

Crayola brand washable paint, which is touted as being easy to wash from clothing, walls and carpets, allows a young artist to go wild with her creativity. No matter how safe a product is,...

Making a bird feeder using peanut butter and bird seed is a popular way to attract birds around your house and garden. You can even make the peanut butter and bird seed mixture resemble something...

Potato stencils are fun to make with kids and are great tools to use to stamp greeting cards, wrapping paper and even clothing. Pictures made with potato stencils can be accented using crayons and...

Do you enjoy eating Pringles, but also want to stash extra cash? If you like doing both, you should make a piggy bank out of a Pringles can. I had actually discovered the idea when I was a child...

A handprint picture is an easy task for a pre-school aged child. It can be a very unique painting that any mother would love to hang on the refrigerator.

Throughout history, children have mimicked the everyday activities of adults through their toys and pretend play. Traveling salesmen would offer a "salesman's sample" miniature to the mother as a...

Harness the energy of forced air with a lightweight balloon car made with a few items you may already have around your house. Power your vehicle with well directed air and construct a chassis that...

Making a homemade rag doll is an eco-friendly project that benefits kids beyond the end result. This project helps develop fine motor skills through knot-tying, braiding,and using scissors....

Protecting kids from the sun at the pool or beach doesn't have to be expensive or frustrating. Having kids participate in making colorful swim T-shirts provides them with sun protection, and...

Scout lanyards are practically a tradition in Boy and Girl Scout groups. You can make a lanyard using plastic string called "gimp" or "boondoggle." One way to make a scout lanyard is by using a...

Create a lively jungle scene or diorama with pipe cleaner zebras. Pipe cleaner zebra crafts are good for decorating classrooms, bedrooms and playrooms. These crafts are easy to make, and with a...

You can make a balloon-powered car using a few items that you may already have around the house. Be creative and make a lightweight, stylish racer. Then challenge your friends to build a...

There are a few easy ways to make flowers for preschool, all of which are fairly inexpensive. These flowers can be used for decorating classrooms, as a supplement to learning about flowers, or as...

Dog accessories can be expensive, so a great way to pamper your pet is to make toys and bags for him yourself. Most items can be made for a fraction of the cost of buying them, and some can even...

Making objects out of wood is an age-old practice. From fashioning play swords from fallen tree limbs to building model structures with wood blocks, kids learn to make things out of wood from an...

Picture Transfers is a fun craft for kids to explore new ways to create pictures. This craft will help spark the imagination of your children and can also help you add fun decorations to gift bags...

Every young child loves to be creative and playing with paste is just one way for them to be creative. Here is a great recipe to make your own paper paste for children or adults to use and show a...

Sidewalk chalk can entertain a child for several hours and can spark the imagination of kids and adults everywhere. The bad thing is that is can cost a fortune for a little tub of thin chalk and...

This is a cute and easy craft for elementary school kids to do. The snowman can be hung on short string to be used as an ornament or on longer string to wear as a necklace.

This is a quick and easy craft idea for recycled wrapping paper bows. This craft is super fun and super easy. Not only will the little ones enjoy finding a way to reuse all that wrapping paper...

Making and decorating a foam cake can be a fun craft project for parents and children without the mess and time of actual cooking.

You don't have to spend a lot of money to spend an afternoon creating wind spinners at home with your kids. With a couple of everyday items (and a few inexpensive finishing touches), you can...

Macramé is the art of making knots in a geometric pattern to create jewelry, bags and other decorations and products. Macramé uses no needles or hooks, only your fingers. Macramé...

The culture of Native American tribes is rich and varied and you can learn to appreciate and understand this diversity through easy Native American Indian crafts. Making dream catchers, beading...

You can adjust a cardboard box car to fit any sized cardboard box. Kids can do this project by themselves or in groups. Teachers can fit this project to fit most lessons such as discussing the...

Standard scissors are long, sharp and pointy---a disaster waiting to happen if kids get their hands on them. Safety scissors are the solution and are in widespread use by young children in...

Knowing how to make your own homemade glow sticks will help you save money while your kids have tons of fun. Kids love glow sticks for Halloween, 4th of July and other late night holidays. Make...

Whether a model house made from craft sticks is used for a child's school project or as a rainy day craft, the process of building one is easy and uses commonly found materials. Once completed,...