Kids Crafts

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....

Looking for a way to recycle broken crayons? There has never been a better time for that. Whether you are looking to find a great little project to do with kids or if you are trying to save...

Most of us have heard of Shrinky Dinks. It's that neat little craft that comes a box and involves a little coloring along with a little science. The box itself contains colored pencils and plastic...

Since their debut in 1973, Shrinky Dinks have been a popular material for craft projects. Shrinky Dinks are plastic sheets that can be drawn on and cut into shapes, and they shrink when heated in...

Glitter is a crafting necessity. Not only do many projects require it for decoration and glam, children and adults love to play with it as well. It makes everything more festive and special....

Many people with kids find that they have boxes of broken pieces of crayons. It's easy to buy a new box of crayons when the old get worn down, but it seems wasteful to just throw the others away....

So, you have a box (or two or three) of old vinyl LPs in the basement, garage or attic and you don't know what to do with them. Throwing them out just isn't an option. They represent your youth....

Do you have lots of old, broken crayons laying around the house? Your kids won't play with them because they are not appealing to them any more? Don't let those crayons go to waste. This is a...

This is a great arts and crafts project you can do with your children at home. From my simple instructions, you will be creating various clay objects which you can use as paper weights, ornaments...

When kids graduate from using Play-Doh or other modeling compounds, they move on to modeling clay. This is because modeling clay is a little more sturdy and you can do more things with it. Once...

Crayons can be expensive. Every time the kids break them they want new ones. What to do with the old broken crayons? How about make new crayons. Making crayons is a very quick, easy, fun, and...

Short on cash? Want to add some personal touches to your Christmas tree or maybe give personalized gifts to family and friends?

When children learn why chickens are an important part of our lives, they can can then create a chicken shrinky dink craft to enrich the learning experience. Children will stare in amazement as...

The Blow Fish is also sometimes called the Puffer Fish. It blows up and has spikes coming out of its body to protect it from predators. Children can make their own Blow Fish shrinky dink craft...

Leopards are animals in the cat family. They are great to admire at the zoo, but you wouldn't want to get close enough for them to have you for lunch. Children can create their own leopard on a...

Prairie dogs are often mistaken for groundhogs. The two are very similar, but not actually the same. The prairie dog lives underground, which can make it hard for you to catch a glimpse of one. ...

Ferrets are an increasingly popular pet. It can be fun to dress up a ferret, although some of them will, predictably, be less than thrilled by the idea. If you want to dress up a ferret without...

Buffalo are also sometimes called bison. You can find them at many zoos across the country. They are big, dark-colored animals that are also raised on special farms. Once children learn about...

Zebras are known for the black and white stripes all over their bodies. Children can make their own shrinky dink zebras after visiting them in the zoo. The zebra shrinky dinks will start out...

There are many different varieties of turtles, such as painted turtles, snapping turtles and box turtles. Children may want to explore the various breeds of turtles and then draw pictures of each...

Chinchillas are small creatures that kind of look like overgrown mice. They have been known to make great household pets. But if getting one for your own household isn't feasible, why not try...

Tigers are fierce animals, and are firmly entrenched in children's imaginations. After visiting the zoo and looking at some tigers, children can make their own tiger on a shrinky dink sheet.

Monsters are meant to be scary, but children like to think that there might be some friendly monsters out there as well. Children can create both scary and friendly monsters on a shrinky dink...

Palm trees conjure up images of warm breezes and ocean waves. This palm tree craft is created on a shrinky dink sheet so that when it bakes in the oven it shrivels down to half its size. Children...

Skunks are the smelliest creatures known to man. They emit their spray whenever they get scared, and the spray stinks and clings to everything in its path. It is said that only tomato juice can...

There is nothing little boys like more than to pretend they are pirates. They can continue their love and fascination with pirates by creating a pirate ship shrinky dink. They can make a large...

No school lesson or homeschooling session about Australian animal life would be complete without a discussion of the koala bear. After the children have completed the unit, they can commemorate...

Unicorns are such popular creatures these days that it's sometimes almost easy to forget they're mythical, fairytale creatures instead of real animals. Children whose enthusiasm for this horned...

Kangaroos are fascinating animals that carry their young in a pouch. Some children have only seen them in magazines and books. They can create their own kangaroo, however, on a piece of shrinky...

Children can create a donkey like Donkey from "Shrek" on a set of shrinky dink sheets. They can draw and color him in, then bake him in the oven. Turning the oven light on lets children watch in...

There are a lot of animals in the sea. One of those animals is the lobster. Lobsters crawl the bottom of the sea and have pinchers. Children can create their own lobsters on Shrinky Dink paper....

Children can't play with their pet fish, but they can watch them. Children can make a Shrinky Dink fish from their observations of their real fish. These Shrinky Dink fish start out large but end...

Crocodiles and alligators are similar creatures. They do have a few differences, however. For instance, alligators' teeth are not seen when the alligators mouth is closed. Crocodiles teeth...

One of the most fascinating creatures in the sea is the crab. It makes for a tasty dinner when it is cooked up properly. Children like to look at the crabs and even play with them if their...

Bears are large creatures that look cute and cuddly, but are actually quite dangerous if they are hungry. Different breeds of bears are found all over the globe in all kinds of climates. Your...

Children love animals, especially exotic ones like camels. You can make this easy shrinky dink camel in no time at all, and give your kids something hours of pleasure.

Your children may already know all about cats. They may even want to create a craft that looks just like the cat they own. They can do this on a shrinky dink sheet. Your child can draw their...

Whether your child is interested in mice as they exist in nature or merely their cartoon representations, you can encourage her rodent appreciation by helping her create a Shrinky Dink mouse. You...

Sharks are some of the scariest creatures known to man. If your child is fascinated by sharks, you can help him cultivate a sense of mastery over these creatures by creating a Shrinky Dink shark....

Most children read about frogs at some point in their scientific education. When the topic of these fascinating amphibians comes up, you can reinforce the lesson by helping your kids make a...

The fall is the time when most people see deer trying to cross the street. During this season, when visions of these gentle creatures are in all our minds, your child may want to make a deer...

Horses are extremely friendly animals, which is why children are drawn to them. They tolerate being ridden and petted by kids at carnivals and birthday parties. Children who love horses will enjoy...

Rainbows can only be seen after a rainfall. They are quite rare, but very beautiful. That is why people are attracted to them. Children can make their own rainbow out of shrinky dink sheets. The...

Pirates are known for stealing treasures, and are one of themes kids absolutely love. Children can make their own pirate Shrinky Dink to get ready for Halloween, or just for fun. When they draw...

Shrinky Dink crafts are great to use as companions to science lessons. Children who study a segment on snakes in science class can then get together to make a Shrinky Dink snake. The Shrinky Dink...

Monkeys are interesting creatures because they can learn to communicate with sign language, they eat a lot of people food and they are extremely cute. After a trip to the zoo, children might want...

One of the first animals you find on a farm is a pig. When you visit a farm, present your children with a quick lesson on pigs. Share with them what pigs eat, how they treat their young and what...

Shrinky Dink crafts are a favorite among children because they appear magical: A large Shrinky Dink dwindles down to half its size when it is baked in the oven. Shrinky Dinks can be made at any...

Children love animals and look for ways to make them in to crafts. Farm animals are also especially interesting to create because you can put them all together and play with them as if you were...

Children who have dogs love them, and children who don't have dogs beg their parents for one. If you're not yet ready to take that step, you can at least help your kids create a two-dimensional...