Kids Crafts

A fun craft project for the children. This is a great way to keep them busy on Christmas Eve or during a Christmas party before opening the gifts. Plus they can decorate their own hat after making...

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

Children of most ages, and a lot of adults, love pirates. They like reading about them, watching pirate movies and playing pirate games. There's something fascinating about thieves in garish...

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,...

Everyone has a story, and that story matters. Teach your children the importance of knowing heritage and embracing individuals' unique attributes by making a biography wheel out of construction...

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.

Making Thanksgiving pilgrim hats can be a lot of fun for the whole family. This can be done with newspaper, regular paper, or old magazines. A little silly, but a whole lot of fun too. We even...

Pillows are fun craft projects that you can do with your kids. Even kids who don't sew, or adults who don't want to worry about a sewing project, can make pillows that are fun, functional and...

Palm Sunday occurs the Sunday before Easter each year. According to Christian scripture, when Jesus rode into Jerusalem before he was crucified, people in the town laid down their cloaks and palm...

You've polished off a package of Starburst, and now you sit contentedly with a mouth full of sweet, juicy flavors and a belly full of candy. Then you look down and notice the pile of wrappers...

Making gum wrapper chains is a great way to decorate a Christmas tree. Its also a great way to add a little style to a teenagers room. Try to make several of these cute little chains to form a...

Learn how to make a cute change purse out of a 1/2 gallon milk/juice container. Easy to do for kids and adults. (click on the pictures to enlarge)

Paper chains are fun to make. It is an easy craft or holiday project for all ages.

A windsock is a conical tube made from textile that is designed to indicate the direction of the wind. The Japanese have a tradition of making a wind sock in the shape of a carp, which is one of...

The story of Jesus' Triumphal Entry is a favorite for many Christians. The excitement, anticipation and adulation expressed on the first Palm Sunday represent not only an expression of Jesus'...

It is quite simple to make a hat out of household items. Kids stuck inside on a rainy day or who want a different activity will find plenty of gratification in homemade hats. Or if your kid...

Pop-up cards can be created for any occasion, from birthdays to holidays, and can be made from construction paper and a little glue. Children will enjoy creating them and coming up with...

Crafting or cooking with children is always fun, but can also be very messy. An apron can come in very handy, and they will love to have one of their very own. A handmade apron, that they can even...

Make-believe is such an important part of growing up. Whether it’s kids playing school or playing kitchen, they love to dress up to pretend. What a wonderful way to enhance the play kitchen...

This could be a good craft project for older kids, or just a fun way to decorate your bathroom for free.

Japanese folding fans are elegant pieces of art. They look beautiful and often come with interesting stories. In addition, they can be quite effective as a real fan to cool you off on a hot day....

Plastic lace key chains are popular craft items for kids to make. Some kids call these Gimps or Boondoggles. Twisting the plastic lace into something to use is a great activity while kids are...

For many years the art of folding paper into shapes has entertained everyone in the world, but especially children. The paper fortune teller is one that when folding it is mastered it can be a...

Making a paper airplane is a fun project to turn something as simple as paper to a cool engineering feat! Building paper airplanes are also a good way to spend time with your children and get to...

Making your own paper wallet could be fun and exciting, all you need is a piece of paper and a creative mind to make this one .Anybody could make it,expecally kids. It the perfect kids craft for...

As a paper maker and art teacher I am always looking to create fun projects for my kids. This simple Illuminaria was requested from a teacher in Washington to have her students do. This one uses a...

If your child wants to pretend she is a pirate or a sailor, a good way to feed her imagination is by making a tricorner paper hat. The great thing about making the hat out of paper is that it's...

Ever wondered how to make those cool purses out of candy and gum wrappers? Here is how I did it!

Children who love frogs would enjoy creating interesting and entertaining frog crafts out of various crafting materials. Many frog crafts can even be made from household recyclable materials as a...

To make a paper airplane, decorate a large sheet of paper, fold it in half, fold in each corner, and fold down the wings. Test out a colorful paper airplane with helpful tips from a nursery school...

paper fortune tellers have been made and played with by children all over the world for hundreds of years. they are delightful as well as a good distraction for children... one that can keep them...

Every year thousands of 3 and 4 year old girls go through a Princess phase wherein they eat, sleep, drink and dress like Cinderella, Snow White, Jasmine – you name it. This fairy princess crown...

To make a homemade Valentine's card, fold a piece of construction paper in half, cut out a half-heart shape along the fold, and decorate the outside and inside using markers, glitter and paint....

If you're looking for a craft to do on a rainy day with the kids or need an inexpensive accessory to wear to a costume party, try making your own custom hats. The easiest and cheapest custom hats...

This is a fun activity to do with budding chefs. The process to make a chef's hat is simple, and you likely have everything you need in your home office. While they are usually left white, you can...

If you're stuck inside with the kids on a rainy day, a good activity to try is making books. It also works well as a classroom activity since it involves both writing and creative play. When you...

Ready to create an unexpected surprise with a regular household towel? You don't have to be an expert in origami to fold a towel into a fun animal shape. You can use both kitchen towels and bath...

Nesting boxes are containers that fit one inside the other. The boxes are in graduating order, each one the same proportion larger than the ones inside it. Beautifully decorated and crafted...

Every boy (and girl!) needs to learn how to fold a paper airplane. Whether it's for flying around the house, racing through the classroom, or annoying your little sister, a paper airplane can be...

Pirates wore many kinds of hats and bandannas. A popular style was the captain's hat. This was usually worn by the commander of the pirate vessel. The captain's hat was high and had a shape that...

Paper boats can be a fun craft project for kids. Children can create paper boats that can actually hold weight and race their boats. Because traditional large boats hold plenty of weight, it only...

This is a fun simple quick craft that young and old will enjoy. It is perfect to stand up on a mantel or hang on a door. The other great thing about this craft is that it doesn't require you to...

Finger puppets are a lot of fun to make and use. They are a great way to occupy children in a project that encourages creativity, both artistically in creating unique puppets as well as engaging...

A boomerang is a traditional Australian aboriginal throwing stick. It was used to hunt game. When thrown into the air, the boomerang returns to the thrower. Throwing boomerangs is also a popular...

Aahh the ancient art of folding paper into strange things. Who knew that you could take a piece of paper and fold it into a swan, a frog, or the Eiffel Tower? (I've never seen an origami Eiffel...

With Easter just around the corner, bunny crafts for kids are a fun and exciting craft project for the whole family. This Easter bunny craft is just too cute and is easy and inexpensive to make.

Making a nurse's cap out of paper is pretty easy, so don't sweat. Why may you need to know how to make a nurse's cap? Well, that's up to you. Maybe your child is in a play and their character is a...

Many have been entertained by the transformation of the simple handkerchief into various shapes. One shape that catches many people's attention is a mouse. This shape is not hard to make as long...

For each fan, you need two Popsicle sticks, liquid school glue, a piece of clear tape and a 12-by-18 cream or white sheet of paper. For young children, it's preferable to have the paper already...

Pinwheels are a fun toy and an educational tool that can teach children about how the power of the wind can create energy. By using household items, this also makes for a very inexpensive project...