Kids Crafts

Even if you are on a tight budget this year you can still make beautiful and inexpensive Christmas decorations with items around the house. I have some fun, easy ideas to make your house, yard,...

In the fall, it is hard to resist wanting to preserve nature's beauty as we observe the beautiful fall colors and experience the accessability of the shedding trees. Here are 5 easy and...

Whether the translucent wings of the dragonfly fascinate your kids or you have elementary school students studying the insect in class, handmade clothespin dragonflies are sure to be a hit. With...

Seasonal crafts are a good way to use the same skills throughout the year. Project types like ornaments and cut-outs can be repeated using different patterns depending on the season. Take a hint...

Building an air-powered soda-bottle rocket can be a fun project to do at home with your kids, or a great science project for a group. The rockets, which are simply soda bottles, can fly 30 feet in...

Tissue paper is one of the most versatile craft materials for kids and adults alike. Color bleeding is a fun project for even the littlest of kids. With just a few materials little ones can make a...

Summer is a wonderful time of year to spend much of the day playing outside. However, being outside doesn't mean that young children need to ignore craft time. There are infinite craft ideas for...

Teachers of children in schools and churches and even homeschooling parents are always on the look out for crafts for their students to make. Some fish crafts are perfect for almost any occasion...

Painting your soccer cleats is a fun and easy way to personalize them. Whether you want them to match your team colors, sport your jersey number or you just want to embellish them with a few...

One product catching the eye of many creative kids and their parents is the Crayola Color Explosion 3-D markers. These markers create colorful scenes on sheets of black paper that are included in...

Some fortune-cookie fortunes are worth keeping. But where?... Here's how to make a nifty holder for those fortunes by recycling small glass bottles into "fortune keepers."

Tired of spending big bucks on Christmas gift bags? Take a few minutes and make your own for a fraction of the cost. This project is especially good for children.

Making origami is fun! Use this guide to learn how to make a fortune-teller out of paper.

When it comes to kids, their imaginations always get the best of them. Playing pirates is always a favorite, so give them an arts an crafts session where they can make their own treasure maps and...

Fall crafts for children are a time-honored tradition. You can make them as part of a Girl or Boy Scout activity, as a gift to give someone at Thanksgiving or just for pleasure. These three cute...

Whether you need a craft for a zoo-themed party, an activity for a classroom study unit on animals or a way to keep your kids occupied on a rainy day, creating colorful and simple animal masks can...

One of my fond Christmas memories is the year my mother decided we would make Christmas ornaments from bread dough, or salt dough, which was quite a trend around 35 years ago. There are still a...

Building an igloo with empty plastic milk jugs helps teach preschoolers about recycling, construction, engineering, counting, crafting and the winter season. As a bonus, when there's no snow on...

A 3D fire station provides a dramatic play prop for kids of all ages. Making the actual fire station also doubles as a craft project, extending the fun of the activity. To encourage creativity,...

Most children enjoy having an opportunity to spend time with their families. One way to do this is by creating craft projects together. Making a braided rug is a simple project that will not...

Make a great art project with your children by painting and decorating stepping stones. Stepping stones of different shapes and sizes can be purchased inexpensively at your local building supply...

Dr. Seuss's mischievous cat first appeared in 1957, and was an instant success that, according to Publisher's Weekly, has gone on to sell more than 10.5 million copies (in just its classic...

Fall has always been one of my favorite seasons. Pumpkins, fall festivals, beautiful leaves and Thanksgiving are really more enjoyable to me than most holidays. There is not much financial...

I have tons of plain ornaments that I don't want to get rid of, but I don't necessarily want to hang on my tree either. Here are a few things I've used them for around the holidays or any time of...

Clothespin reindeers are fun and easy to make. They are a great craft for kids, because they are so simple to do and can be made in minutes. You can use them for so many things too around the...

A mural is an excellent opportunity to share a creative experience that can enrich a child's life. Children have tremendous potential for unfettered creativity, and a mural should encourage and...

Take a hike, stroll along the beach and recycle with your kid to gather materials in order to craft these eco-friendly table decorations. Collect inspiring natural materials and recycle household...

Through the ages, people all over the world have built many different structures using many different materials, from the pyramids in Egypt to the skyscrapers in New York. The Inuit people built...

Not all superheroes wear capes, but that doesn't stop a cape from being one of the iconic elements many of us think about when we consider superheroes. Almost everyone can picture Superman's red...

Whether your child is an athlete, has an abundance of school spirit or is a die-hard fan of a professional sports team, you can support that interest by creating handmade sports pennants with team...

You can easily make your own snow globes, which make great gifts throughout the year. Personalize your snow globe with the ceramic figurine you use. For example, use a Santa for a Christmas snow...

If you are tired of never wearing your jewelry because it is hidden away in jewelry boxes, try this!

Children and adults alike can enjoy a basketball-themed party. Have the party for a birthday, a celebration with a youth team or a viewing of your favorite team on television. Plan your party to...

Keeping kids entertained on a rainy day, when they are stuck inside and everything seems boring to them, can be quite difficult. You can entertain kids on such days with a fun game of dress up....

During October it is easy to find a costumes because most stores have their shelves stocked for Halloween. When you find yourself invited to a costume party during any other month of the year,...

Everyone loves a kazoo, and making your own small kazoo is a fun and easy project. The kazoo is an often misunderstood musical instrument, and although it is known as an amusing children's toy, it...

Your child has come home with the wonderful news that she's been chosen as the star of the kindergarten production of "Henny Penny". After the celebration you realize that you have to pull...

If you've decorated your home with a rustic style and need accessories to complement the look or if you simply want to create a craft using items you have on hand, make simple picture frames with...

Kids love to color. In fact, coloring is an integral part of play for children. So is losing their crayons, it seems. This problem can be avoided by making a handy crayon carrier pouch. The pouch...

Light streams through the window clings, turning the floor green, red, yellow and blue. These are not store-bought window clings, but clings the kids made themselves on a rainy day using materials...

Constructing a 3D model of our solar system is a fun project that's especially suitable for school-aged students learning science. A simple 3D model cannot be created to precise scale, considering...

There is nothing magical about oobleck, yet it's so fun to make and fun to play with. It's just a goo that you stick your hands in and squish through your fingers. It sort of feels solid yet just...

Your kids will have a ton of fun making sculptures with homemade gloop! All you need are a few ingredients to make the gloop then some craft supplies to decorate your sculpture. Happy glooping!

Long Chicago winters with no car and an active toddler; have taught me to be creative and thrifty. I try to limit TV as much as possible, while introducing fun and economical crafts and projects....

How to get your children excited about the holidays coming up.

Kids love goofy, silly things, and making a silly hat is a fun, rainy-day project that can be created from minimal supplies. Grab some yarn, a package of googly eyes and craft pom-poms, and you...

Kids love crafts, and an educational craft is an excellent idea. Kids are never too young to start learning about nature and the environment around them. One simple craft to help kids feel like...

Painting a mural on a wall can add decoration to a room and add a visual element. A barnyard mural, which can teach children about animals on farms, makes a good decoration for a child's room, a...

What could be better than a simple, fun craft that you can eat? With just a few supplies and some rolls of Life Savers candy, you can make very pretty jewelry that the kids can snack on after they...

The box knot is a basic style of lanyard braiding, which is often taught to those who are new to braiding lanyard, as it is a very easy knot to complete. While the knot itself is quite simple,...