Kids Crafts

Easy chalk to make at home! For hopscotch, tic-tac-toe or just plain doodling, this chalk is just the thing! Keep a stash of this chalk made from plaster of paris and tempera paints to inspire...

Are you tired of spending money on playdoh for your kids that will harden and crumble into pieces after a few days making a big mess? Well, here's a quick and easy way to make playdoh at home...

kids love to play with silly putty. they can make all kinds of different shapes and sizes, they can stretch it and squeeze it. they can even press it on words into a book or newspaper and the...

Calling all parents, teachers, childcare workers, and adults who are children at heart! Make your own play dough out of simple kitchen ingredients that will provide hours of fun and memories for...

For hopscotch, tic-tac-toe or just plain doodles, this sidewalk chalk is just the thing! Keep a stash of this chalk on hand, made of plaster of paris and tempera paints, to inspire your budding...

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...

Making homemade paper is a fun craft project for kids. Children will learn how to recycle paper, engage their creativity and complete a project from start to finish. It is important to supervise...

This paint easily made from kitchen products and household dyes. This can be used for craft projects or for finger paints. This will be fun for the kids to make and use. This can be stored in jars...

Making bath bombs with children is a fun way to get them involved with bath time or making gifts for friends, along with learning about measurement. There aren't any difficult ingredients to work...

Plaster of paris is a safe and easy-to-use material that can be molded into any number of craft projects. The plaster can be tinted with paints while wet or painted after it's dry, and it can be...

There are many recipes out there for homemade play-dough, and I have personally tried many of them with my kids, but this one is the best. Not only do you get to spend quality time making the...

Whenever I dry a new towel or fluffy blanket I always save the nice, thick, fluffy lint from the dryer to toss out in the spring for the birds to use as nesting material. I now have another way to...

Get the children busy with homemade play dough. Not only is homemade play dough inexpensive, many people find homemade play dough superior in quality to store-bought play dough. Expand the...

Paper mache is a great form of arts and crafts for kids! It's cheap, fun, and easy to make! If you find yourself locked up in the house one day with your kids paper mache can be a great way to...

This is the EASIEST ever to make home-made finger paint. I am always trying to find quick and easy crafts to keep my toddler busy. This is a great way to spend time with your kids, and then it...

Everyone loves play dough. The only thing that limits us with play dough is our imagination. With a little imaginiation and a few play dough toys, a child can create just about anything with...

Plaster of Paris is used to make sculptures and other crafts. It is used by expert artists all the way down to preschoolers who want to make homemade sidewalk chalk. Making your own batch of...

If children are going to be playing with paints, it is important that they are non-toxic. You can make paints that are safe for children with ingredients found in your cupboard. They are...

This recipe tells you how to make a simple salt dough that can be reused and kept in the refrigerator or can be air-dryed.

Moon sand is a special kind of sand that children enjoy playing with because they can mold it into different shapes. Children use their imaginations to create many things with moon sand, such as...

This homemade play clay is just like the stuff you buy at the store--smooth and soft and easy to shape. It's completely non-toxic and only takes a few minutes to make. Mix in bright food colors...

Summer is a great time to get crafty with the kids. Head outside in the sunshine, get messy with the paint and glue and then run through the sprinkler to wash off. Even if the kids aren't off at...

Slimy, Stretchy Goo is one of the most popular concoctions for kids today. This will provide hours of fun for our kids and a great idea for a birthday party favor.

There are many craft projects that require a gel wax. Homemade gel wax can cut down the cost of making homemade candles. Anyone with proper instructions and the right ingredients can make gel wax.

For kids, there is nothing more fun than getting a paint set and creating all types of scenes on paper or a piece of wood. The problem is that they aren't conscious of where they are getting the...

Hippie summer is here. Time for fun in the sun, food, arts and crafts. It's right around the corner. The kids will be home, bored and have nothing to do. Don't want to hear, "Mom, what are we...

If you love Floam but can't seem to justify spending so much money on it, try making your own! This recipe will guarantee hours of fun for pennies on the dollar of the cost of the real thing, and...

This is a great activity to do on a rainy day!! Decorate your refrigerator with some finger painted pictures you made safely from home. Finger paint is fun, low cost to make and easy too!! And by...

While premixed glow-in-the-dark face paint is purchasable at many hobby, craft and party supply stores, making your own glow-in-the-dark face paint allows you to get just the right color and...

Parents have increasingly sought ways to make non-toxic crayons at home since hearing stories of lead and asbestos in commercial crayons. Beeswax is an inexpensive, safe material out of which...

Flubber is a soft, stretchy substance. It is not moldable like Play-Doh, but children love to roll and stretch it. Creating flubber is a fun interactive craft to do with your children. To make...

Do your kids love Kool-Aid and playing with playdough? Here is a recipe that allows you and your children to combine the best of both worlds! My kids love the way their hands smell after!

Learn how to make memory foam to use in arts and crafts, projects or just a fun way to keep your kids busy.

Silly putty is an excellent rainy-day toy that can bounce, be pressed onto newspaper and made into all kinds of shapes without cracking or drying out. Silly putty is fairly inexpensive to purchase...

What do you do when your child wants to play with modeling clay and you don't have any in the house? Do you prefer your children play with things that are free from unnecessary chemicals? ...

If you have visited a craft store recently you have probably seen "Hand Print Kits." Though these are fine, they are sometimes a little expensive. You can easily make homemade Memory...

Every child loves to play with play dough and it has been a popular activity for children for many years. They love to twist, turn, squash, smash, and bend it to see how many different things...

There are a number of recipes that can be used to make homemade play dough with the consistency, color and even smell of the store-bought version. However, few of these easy-to-make doughs have...

Have you run out of glue? Or, maybe, you just want a fun project to do with your kids. Here is a recipe for homemade glue.

This recipe for play clay is guaranteed to create hours of fun for your little ones, either at home, in school, or for youth groups everywhere. This clay is perfectly safe, even if the little...

This variation on salt dough has a very natural look when it dries. The brown color of the coffee and the speckles in it can actually make your finish products look as if they were made from...

If you need a fun activity to keep your bored kids busy, homemade play dough is a great idea! It is a very inexpensive toy that provides hours of fun. It can also be an opportunity to teach your...

So its raining outside, and the kids are stuck inside the house, completly bored...well parents that when you come in...the step by step to entertain your kids...Lets make silly putty!

Here’s a craft that the whole family can enjoy together, and a bonus is that you probably already have everything you need. Kids and parents alike will have fun using their imagination...

Making your bubbles at home is an inexpensive way to entertain your little one and your family for hours.

These are perfect for making little snowmen,dinosaurs, or whatever your mind creates!

Make paste at home when you run out of regular paper glue. This particular recipe is ideal for people of all ages, as it does not require the use of a stove or any hot water. Because this is a...

I love doing this craft with my kids. Not only is it an easy craft for kids of all ages, but most kids will love getting their hands messy in the process.Once you learn how to make a ball you can...

If you loved play-doh or modeling clay as a child, then you will love creating your own clay at home. This recipe is an inexpensive alternative to buying clay. It is also a fun craft to complete...

This is something fun to do with the kids, let them experiment with it.