Kids Crafts

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...

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...

Evoke the feeling of spring any time of year with colorful and fluffy tissue-paper flowers. The lightweight and inexpensive accents are easy to create, and you can make them with your kids as an...

"Count Down to Christmas Links" are a fun and simple arts and craft project to make this December with your children. These links create an easy way for even young children to know that...

Every art project can be fun and educational. Teach your children about the construction industry and the tools workers use to build. Make a 3-D sledgehammer out of paper products around your...

Pegasus is a winged horse of Greek mythology. The Greek myth tells the story of how Pegasus "sprang from the blood of the Gorgon Medusa as she was beheaded by the hero Perseus," according to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Washington on the Delaware. . .Sherman at Shiloh. . .MacArthur in the Pacific. Turn an ordinary lesson about the United States' military history into a creative art project by teaching your...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Rain sticks are musical instruments that originated in South America. Traditional rain sticks are made from hollow tubes of dried cactus in which the cactus thorns have been pushed to the inside....

Making Bible scrolls as a craft is an excellent idea for a Sunday school lesson, or for any children's activity. Making the scrolls is not terribly difficult, and can be fun for kids and adults...

Whether it is a rainy summer day or a chilly winter's night, having a bevy of children's crafts available can stave off the first strains of "I'm bored." These flutes will transform your child...

Make your own cards with construction paper as a family project with children. Use construction-paper cards as a homemade alternative for store bought cards. Customize your construction-paper...

There are several ways to paint with food coloring. Face, body and finger paints can all be made using food coloring. Use cold cream, cornstarch, water and food coloring to make face and body...

Kids love blowing bubbles, and kids love making art projects. Imagine how much fun they can have with an activity that combines these two loves! Making bubble prints on paper is a fun, easy, and...

Creating custom balloons is a fun activity to complete with your kids on birthdays, holidays or on a rainy afternoon when your family needs something fun to do. You can take a plain balloon and...

A logbook can be used for recording information such as vacation trips and nature journals. You can make this logbook at home and personalize it however you like.

Pumpkins, ghosts and bats inspire simple Halloween crafts for toddlers. Craft activities are a good way to encourage creativity in young children. Many artistic activities also allow toddlers to...

Christian crafts allow children to have fun while learning essential Bible truths. Pasting verses onto a mobile, for example, gives children an activity they enjoy, while reinforcing the lesson of...

More people are making Christmas gifts and Christmas decorations due to economnic necessity. Along the way, they are discovering how much fun making handcrafts can be! Here is a simple recipe...

First-graders often learn about America's history and its ideal of liberty. A fun craft project for children this age that imprints the lesson is to make a Statue of Liberty crown. According to...

Coloring tissue paper can be a fun craft for both children and adults. Colored tissue paper can be used to wrap presents or to adorn scrapbook pages. The tissue paper can even be tie dyed and...

Paper plates are the perfect shape to make a fun ladybug craft. Many of the materials needed to create the ladybug are found in the average home or classroom. These paper plate ladybugs work well...

Homemade instruments provide school children with hours of musical entertainment. Children can create simple instruments using basic materials found around the house, such as tissue boxes and...

Children love coloring books, especially if the topic is one they love. It can sometimes be difficult to find one that they will thoroughly enjoy and if this is the case, you can make one for them...

When it comes to arts and crafts, children like to make a mess. Between modeling clay, glue, glitter, markers and paint, there are plenty of arts and crafts projects that allow children to get...

Spooky Halloween bat cards are a fun and easy Halloween craft that your kids can make. You can simply draw and cut out a design to use as a stencil or you can purchase one from a craft store to...

Coyotes are very mysterious animals. They are very intelligent, have keen senses, are primarily nocturnal and generally keep away from humans. Coyotes usually have gray fur, large pointy ears and...

Learning about cats can help children better understand history, culture and other lands. Folklore surrounding cats dates back to the beginnings of recorded history. In ancient Egypt, cats were...

If you are looking for an affordable winter craft for the kids to do, paper plate snow people fits the bill. Making paper plate snow people is especially good for those winter days when the kids...

Create a construction paper turkey for an easy and fun craft that will put you and your kids in the holiday spirit. What's better, using hand and foot cut-outs to create the turkey makes the craft...

Whether you are cheering on your favorite NFL team or rooting for your teenager at his football games, it is always fun to have an accessory to help you out. This is especially fun for your...

You don't need an arsenal of expensive craft supplies to put together a children's craft project such as making penguins. Instead of purchasing colored construction paper, use the supply of paper...

Valentine's Day is a fun and memorable day for children and adults alike. To help children prepare for the holiday, consider having them create a heart-shaped paper-plate basket to hold the cards...

Music can bring hours of joy to both parents and young children. While listening provides enjoyment, making your own music can be even more fun. Percussion instruments, any items that make sound...

Tissue paper is kept on hand in many households and child care centers because it can be used for many different art projects. Most art projects using tissue paper leave the paper as is to create...

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...

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...

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...