Kids Crafts

Want to get the kids involved in decorating the table for Thanksgiving? Looking for a fun Christmas project you can do together? How about some fun and colorful napkin rings that look like sugar...

Paper crafts are fun to make, especially with children. Make paper snowflakes easily with this simple guide. How to make paper snowflakes easily:

I have a lovely idea for a truly personalized gift perfect for a parent, grandparent, God parent, etc. These homemade handprint placemats will forever be a memento of your little darling’s tiny...

Luminaries can dress up any front walkway, deck or patio. By making your own luminaries, you can add some creative touches to the bags which you learn from this article.

The rain stick is a musical instrument that originates from South America traditionally made from cactus. When you hold it and turn it upright, beads or very small pebbles inside move down the...

Play dough is an inexpensive tool that you can use with toddlers to help them work on their motor skills, as well as foster their creativity. While you can purchase play dough at toy stores, you...

Old or inexpensive knit gloves make for great rainy day or winter crafts. Chances are you have four or five single gloves whose mates have been missing in action for years. You can also go to a...

When you bake cookies with children you may notice them playing with the cookie dough, molding it into different shapes. Children who enjoy playing with cookie dough in this way will surely enjoy...

Honeycomb paper is used in the center of gift cards to form pop-out figures. You can make a rotund Santa Claus for Christmas, a bright pumpkin for Halloween or a pastel egg for Easter. Two...

A yarn octopus makes a wonderful project for kids' groups or just for a rainy day. Using scraps of yarn and easy braiding techniques, the directions for a yarn octopus produce a great toy for...

Making a clay vase is simple and fun. Once dry, a clay vase can hold water for flowers. Clay can be dried in a kiln, the sun or through exposure to the air. Make sure children have adult...

Whether you are teaching an art class or just want a creative art project for your child at home, coffee cans make a great starting point for all kinds of crafts and projects. Try one or several...

Crafts are an excellent way to introduce other cultures to children. From pizza and pasta to stained glass and mosaic art, America has embraced many aspects of Italian culture, and Italy's rich...

Art projects are a good way to keep a child busy. These projects also will stimulate a child's imagination and promote creativity. Most art projects can be done inexpensively with products found...

Recycle CD cases with crafty do-it-yourself projects to decorate your home or office. Plastic CD case crafts provide an outlet for creativity and can be fun projects for kids, yet they also give...

Need a great project for a rainy day, or any day at all? Create a group of finger puppets out of a cast-off glove. The finger puppet body is already made for you. Add your own special touches to...

Decorating your school locker is a reflection of your personality. Use a theme to really show who you are. Although you have to be careful that none of your decorations are permanent, there are...

Active kids need water to stay hydrated and feel their best, but keeping track of a water bottle can be problematic when you're out and about. Help your kids drink their eight glasses a day and...

Flag pins can not only be enjoyable to make, but also can help teach children about other countries' flags. Safety-pin flags are made by stringing colored beads onto safety pins, which, when lined...

Picture or photo frames are an inexpensive craft you can make with kids. Perfect for a family project or classroom activity, these frames are attractive and easy to personalize. Have children...

Paper plates are a wonderful canvas for printing, especially for children's crafts. Because paper plates are essentially thick paper, you can use a wide variety of items to create prints. Some...

Create your own fun crafts for free using toilet paper tubes--and while you are at it, help save the planet by recycling the excess cardboard that is generally thrown away after the toilet paper...

A rollback can is a fun and easy toy you can build with common household items. When you give your can a push, it 'magically' rolls back to you. Built correctly, a rollback can might even be able...

Paper towel rolls are excellent for all kinds of crafts, including making homemade instruments such as kazoos, maracas or shakers, and even unique plucking instruments. These crafts are easy...

On a rainy afternoon, there are very few projects that can spark children's imaginations like building a play fort. Forts can be castles, cabins, boats or caves, depending on the imagination of...

Egg carton tops are close to ready-made trays. Styrofoam egg cartons can be a bit brittle, but the molded paper cartons turn out to be surprisingly sturdy material. If reinforced and decorated...

Woven ribbon hair clips are easy to make and work well in fine or thicker hair. You can use this basic ribbon weaving technique alone for simple casual woven ribbon hair clips, or add bows, beads...

Kids love gooey, slimy things, which explains why Silly Putty has been around for more than 50 years. A generic version of this longtime favorite can be made at home.

Wonderful Christmas memories can be easily created by spending time making these adorable ornaments with your family.

Movie studios are releasing more 3D movies every year and these movies are also becoming available for home viewing. While you can enjoy the movies without 3D glasses, having these glasses can add...

Chariots were used by the ancient Greeks, Romans and Egyptians. Making a paper chariot is a great way to teach history, physics, or it can serve as a simple craft. Depending on the culture,...

Children of the 1970s remember using heat shrink materials to fashion charms, key chains and bicycle tags. The heat shrink materials are sold under a variety of brands now, but the concept is the...

Barrettes are an icon of childhood that present an opportunity for a fun and easy craft project. The materials necessary are easy to obtain, and construction takes only a few minutes. While...

Stencils are useful for tracing letters with exact precision, especially large letters. Forming large letters free-hand is difficult because you lose control of the letter due to the large scale...

Bring the "Great Outdoors" inside by building a model campsite. Use this art project to guide kids in lessons about campsite safety, wildlife, ecology and preserving the environment. At a new...

Of course, when planning Vacation Bible School (VBS), you want to find ways to enhance and reinforce the biblical lessons you're trying to teach and crafts can be a really fun, creative way to do...

There are several ways to make rubber stamp ink, and each has its benefits. Whether you are interested in crafting or making ink for your business, there is no need to buy new stamp pads when you...

No longer howling at the moons in the skies of the deep West, coyotes live in many parts of the United States today. They began their eastward migration "after wolves became extinct in the eastern...

Techniques for making concrete stepping stones for vacation Bible school projects focus primarily on how to make the process easier, because you're working with large groups of children,...

Making homemade candy wrappers for holidays, birthdays and celebrations is a fun, inexpensive and creative project that kids can do with just a little help from an adult. Use these homemade candy...

The great outdoors. Beauty, greenery, campfires. When it is cold outside, bring the summer season indoors by building a tabletop paper camping site with your children. As the campers-in-residence,...

It may be many years before your children get behind the wheel, but that does not mean they have to wait to learn the meaning of road signs. This simple project can be entertaining and...

When trying to make easy crafts using household items, perhaps the most important thing you need is imagination--a willingness to look at things differently and see their potential. Once you've...

After celebrating my daughter’s birthday, I am always left with dozens of beautiful greeting cards. I hate to throw them out, but I also hate to stuff them into an already overflowing drawer. ...

Creating a nice fluffy chef hat is simple and fun. Kids love to create them, and it’s a safe and inexpensive craft project that doesn’t take much time from start to finish. Best of all, you...

As any parent knows, dryer lint is something you always have on hand, in seemingly endless supply. While most of us toss our dryer lint into the garbage, you can recycle your dryer lint by making...

Marshmallows roasting over the crackling fire. . .the sound of the wind ruffling the trees. . .the smell of untouched nature. Give your children a pre-camping lesson and relive the joys of camping...

Kids love boats and using their creativity to build things. There are many model boats you can purchase from hobby shops that will satisfy these loves. However, models are expensive and can be...

This is a quick and easy craft that is fun to do with the kids. After they are made these can be sent out as inexpensive Christmas cards or placed around the house as decorations.

Igloos are a distinctive shape that most people recognize. They are normally built as temporary shelters by nomadic tribes. Igloos can be time consuming to build and do not last long. They melt as...